When we think of a hoverboard we think of a personal transportation in science fiction movies and television shows such as Back to the Future and Spider-Man 3.

Although various companies have tried to invent  similar hoverboard products in actual life, depicting the ones in films and television the problems was there designs were very limited to use.

Those that have come on the market are often restricted by which ground surfaces it can be used on giving them a fragile feel.  This makes most of the hoverboards  on the market useless for transportation to and from work or school due to the different surfaces one encounters walking, riding a bike or using a traditional skateboard. There has not really been a Hoverboard that can be used easily on almost any road or walking path.

However this has changed a Kickstarter has been initiated for a new device by a new Silicon Valley startup named Hoverboard Technologies. The Kickstarter which launched 17th of September 2015 is set to fundraise enough to get this startup’s Hoverboard to mass product.

Called Hoverboard by Hoverboard Technolgoies  and developed by Robert Bigler a robotics genius. If anyone could design a board that is really cool it is Bigler. If you are a Mechanical Engineers and motion control / robotics enthusiast you might recognize his name because he is the creator of SmartMotor and the founder of Animatics. After the sale of Animatics, Roberts couldn’t just retire to sipping mimosas on the beach so he jumped into the personal electric vehicle space developing something that has yet to be design.

The best way to explain Bigler’s Hoverboard is it is like a marriage between the engineering and design of a Tesla vehicle and Apple product. It is sexy, sleek and geek sheik all in one. The Hoverboard look and feel is a product for the elite a gadget for those who like new and interesting things in life and also love tech.

Although the Bigler’s Hoverboard does not necessarily levitate above the ground it makes use of gyroscope to aid with balance, basically gyro-stabilized personal electric vehicle. It makes you feel as if you are flying, but considering the kind of design and engineering used it makes you feel like you are riding something from the a science fiction movie.

Hoverboard hobbyist riders are really thrilled at the technical specs and design of the futuristic new Hoverboard. One small indicator is of the enthusiasm seen on the currently running Kickstarter. By September 26, Hoverboard Technologies already has almost 80K raised from 103 backers.

For those who are just learning about the Hoverboard there is much to love.

For the technical types they will be pleased with the cool feature of it being a serviceable design. Someone can easily take apart the components of the Hoverboard and also assembly them back effortlessly for easy upgrading. What is exceptionally great is that Bigler thought about the future when creating the Hoverboard because the device is designed not to be outdated even when the next generation of Hoverboard gets released. It is designed to be modular so that the parts can be easily upgradeable by the user and always have room to be updated.

For those who love style and music the Hoverboard is equipped with unique Led lighting effects round about the board and built in blue tooth speakers that enables its users to listen to music while riding it.

The fundamental benefit of the new Hoverboard is it is designed to cover distance of  up to 12 miles when fully charged this exceptional to other electric skateboards, however it can also go with speed of up to 16 miles hourly. It takes about one and 1/2 hours to charge.

The component in the middle of the Hoverboard is called the “Drive Unit”. It is detachable and features the servomotor, bearings and position sensors. This is where the gyroscope smartness is.

The Drive Unit is where the entire vital components that power the Hoverboard are concentrated. The Drive Unit is an intelligent part in the Hoverboard with a micro-controller inlayed to store all of its programmable features.  The Drive Units can be easily changed to service or upgrade.

Bigler also designed the Hoverboard to have good security in case of theft. This is a good feature since the Hoverboard has a price tag affordable for those who have techie San Francisco Bay salaries or are working in finance in New York City that is if they are not spending it on high rent or a mortgage.

For more information about the Kickstarter or Hoverboard Technologies visit hoverboard.com

While I thoroughly enjoy being at the beach with my children, the hassle of trekking to and from the beach is the stuff of nightmares. It never fails that we arrive to a crowded beach with someone crying, at least 3 people whining (I am usually one of them), and we create a horrendous scene dragging all sorts of coolers and chairs and bags of sand toys. When my youngest was an infant, the obscene amount of beach items seemed to triple and it took several trips to get all of our items to the sand.

Serene is not a word I would use to describe the process of getting to and from the beach. It’s more like torture. A type of torture that is required as payment to enjoy a lovely day in the sand.

I have often wondered why a legitimate solution hasn’t been created yet. Of all the inventions in the world, a beach cart that can carry all of my stuff should be one of them.

And then I stumbled upon my opportunity to become the vacation hero. My favorite mega-blogger, Ashley Ann of Under the Sycamore posted about a company named beachTuff  and their ingenious invention, The Lazee Move. The instant I saw it, I knew it was the answer to my beach agony. Finally someone invented something we
can all use to solve the age old problem of getting to and from the beach and we can all become real life vacation heros.

Ashley and her family of 7 put the Lazee Move to the test while on vacation. Of her experience, Ashley said “To get to the beach we had to cross a bridge, go down stairs and cross the sand. At one point I had Little One (her youngest daughter) in one arm and pulled the Lazee Move up the stairs and to our place with my other arm. And
it was easy. Those big wheels are something.”

But here is my favorite part. Not only can the Lazee Move haul 100 lbs. of gear (yes, 100 pounds!!), it easily transforms from a cart into a chair and table!! No matter where you go with the Lazee Move, you always have a chair and table!

(You can see how it works in this great how-to video from beachTuff)

When I tried the Lazee Move for the first time, I was completely amazed. It is truly the most innovative and original beach product I’ve ever seen. The box alone was impressive in size, so when FedEx delivered it, even the driver was anxious to see what was inside!

Upon opening the box, I was very thankful to see that there was no assembly required, and we could instantly see how easy it was to use. My 7 and 5 year old boys quickly figured out the lever to insert the chair into the base and promptly loaded it up with toys and wheeled it around the house!

Last month, we took the Lazee Move on our family camping trip and the response from fellow campers was amazing! So many people asked us where we got such a cool product, and we were all astounded by just how much we could pack on. Since our campsite was a good distance from the parking lot, The Lazee Move saved us several backbreaking trips back and forth. Even my husband, our budget guru of careful spending, was thrilled to find such a quality product that actually delivers what it claims.

I was also impressed to find that beachTuff  is made and manufactured in the USA and backed by one of the largest furniture and parts manufacturers in the country, HSM Solutions. BeachTuff also offerers a 6 month money back guarantee on all their products, making The Lazee  move a risk-free investment.

If you are longing to be the vacation hero of your family like I was, the Lazee Move is a great solution to getting you to and from your family adventures with ease.

But don’t wait! The Lazee Move is one of the hottest gifts of the year and supplies won’t last! 
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