Hello, I learned how to ride the unicycle about a month or two ago and I would like to upgrade to a better model. My current unicycle is a cheap used 20in wheel. I would like to find a unicycle that can be used for multiple purposes. I really want to try Muni but also want to continue riding on cement trails. The unicycle I have been looking at is the 29in Nimbus Hatchet to use both on trails and road trails. I want something with a relatively big tire because the 20in gets tiring. I completed a 4.4 mile ride but it took me about an hour and 20 minutes 
. I decided to call unicycle.com’s number to get some recommendations and ask if the Hatchet would work well for me. I was told that it would probably be too large of a frame for me (I stand tall at 5ft 4in). Are there any unicyclists that are short and have tried the 29in Hatchet? Thank you for any advice or input, I am very new to all of this so I know nothing 
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I believe my second uni was the KH26 municycle. It is much easier to ride on than a hatchet. Sure a hatchet is very easy to mount, but it has a lot of friction, which quickly tires you out, but of course you can just train for it.
Mine is the 26 hatchet, but it might have a fatter wheel than the 29". Because that wheel will be quite a lot larger and you just learned on a 20", that too will take some time to get used to.
I would recommend to have a more normal tire. Nowadays peeps ride 27.5, if you don’t want 26 or 29 :
@Setonix, guessing you have the 26x4.8" Hatchet, this is the heaviest and most tiring and most difficult wheel option. You could swap the rim to eirher a 27.5x3.8/3.25" with the Kris Holm free rider rim, or 29x3". Both these builds are lighter, the 3.8" is not as tiring, rim and tyre are lighter and it does not catch the legs. Bonus, you could also fix a 27.5x3.35" Duro Crux even lighter. Both still big fat tyre, good roll over and bounce.
The 29x3" again way lighter and the easiest, excellent roll over, smooth to ride, not as agile as the 27.5".
So my advice, swap your rim/wheel to a 27.5" fit a kris holm free rider rim, then choose either a 3.8" or 3.25" tyre. You will need a rim, new spokes, tyre, tube and wheel build. It will make your hatchet, easier to ride and kinder on the legs.
Not much in ride height whichever route you take 1.2" between the 3 hatchet wheel options. On the 29er take the 3" tyre route, the 3.25" Duro Crux only has about 1.5mm clearence on the headstock and the tyre tread picks up stones and debris for a pass time, not good if you like muni !. The 3" gives plenty clearence on the headstock
@RYLUNDO hello, I am short 5ft7". As far as I know the shortest inside leg for the 29" Hatchet is 29.5"min Thats from crotch to floor with shoes. With shoes my inside leg is 32", so my legs are ong enough to ride all 3 hatchet options. So really its not how tall you are, its how long you legs are.
I can manage the 29er comfortabley.
The 27.5" hatchet is 30.25" min, this is also easy. I could drop the saddles by another 3" on both the 27.5" and 29" hatchets. So if you have an inside leg with shoes of 29" you should still be able to reach the pedals with the seat dropped to its lowest position. Or you could always enjoy riding the mini 20x4" hatchet, a great unicycle, just a smaller version
you know that you will save half of that space without the unicycle holders, like I do with piling them on top of each other 
Yes it is the 26 x 4.8" version I have. It looked cool when it first came out and as it happens with me, it keeps nagging at me that I just MUST have it without spending enough time to figure out I really want it. I wouldn’t change anything about it and possibly just end up buying the 29" as well. There is still space on top of my pile.
Anyways thanks for the pictures. It gives a good idea of what is around. I never knew of this 20" fatty. It looks like fun, but I don’t think it is very functional. I’ve thought of getting a 20" muni instead.
@Setonix The mini 20" is a great fun and every bit the hatchet. Its much more functional now after a few modifications. That big fat 4" tyre makes it feel bigger than it is. Feels and rides like its bigger brother. Light and agile and very easy to get on with. ISIS/brake converstion works and makes it very functional
It’s very possible and easy to have a hybrid,XC unicycle with a good frame, isis hub and a hybrid tire. if you want to do real muni with drops and challenging trails, a purpose bult muni would be the way to go.
I recently rebuilt my 26 er by swapping out my heavier nimbus muni frame for an Oracle frame and swapped out my heavy 3 inch Duro wildlife for a lighter and less aggressive 2.5 inch maxis Holly roller. This uni allows me to ride mixed surfaces on the same ride, pavement, light trails, gravel and crushed lime stone. I have incorporated a kris holme t bar that I keep close to my saddle. This is my hybrid/ XC / gravel uni. I am not and never will be a single track muni rider so this set up is ideal for a nice mixed surfaces ride.
If you are like many of us you will probably justify buying many unicycles, one for every possible sinario.
In my opinion, Hatchet is a very specialized uni and is not a good fit for “multiple purposes”. I would suggest a regular Nimbus Muni or even Nimbus II as your next step. 24" for “multiple purposes” or anything up to 29" for distance or XC/Muni.
Thank you for all of the comments! The first thing I need to do is measure my leg length. I think depending on how long my legs are, I will keep the 29in Hatchet and the 27.5in Oracle as my options. I already have a 20in and because if that I would like to get a larger wheel size. While I definately prefer the look of the Hatchet, it might be better to go with a unicycle with less friction. While I completely understand these are for offroad, will they still work fine for road riding? Would it strip the tires? Thanks again for your help.
Keep in mind most wide off road tires are meant for riding at lower pressure. The tires are very heavy and the knobby tread has a lot of rolling resistance. The hatchet is not a road unicycle no matter how you slice it. I know they look neat but if you watch muni videos on you tube you will not see a lot of serious muni riders on them.
There was a guy on here a few years ago selling off all his possession to embark on a world tour on a hatchet. I’m not sure that ever happened you can probably find that thread by searching on this site.
I ride the 26 and 29 muni’s more on road than off-road. They feel real solid and Im too lazy nowadays to go off-roading
I just measured the inner part of my leg and got 29.75in.
@RYLUNDO I prefer to ride off road, but also ride all my hatchets and an oracle on the road as well whatever the surface is. Just depends where I am, tarmac, gravel, grass, wood land trails etc. I dont have any issues with friction, some camber steer on the 26x4.8," but I dont get that on the 29 or 27.5". I have only ridden big fat knobbly tyres, it just depends what you like doing.
One thing I’ve noticed, the 29in Hatchet seems to be the only 29in wheel that can be chopped to a 30in leg length. With my leg length being 29.75, would unicycles with a 30 leg length requirement be fine? If not, there are a lot less options for me.
I am too short to ride anything taller than 20" and I want to get into Muni. So I looked at the Hatchet Mini and really the thing that turned me off was that it has cotterless cranks, not ISIS, and really no Muni should have cotterless. Is there a way to convert it to ISIS?
Where are you ?
I have some second hand unis available in France
Replace the hub or replace the wheel. Mount ISIS cranks.
The Hatchet is a beast, stock 26" will tackle just about any trail you put in front of it, unless it’s concrete lol. Concrete distance rides on those wide tires will wear you out really quickly. Since you’re fairly new to the uni game, I agree with quite a few folks above, check out something more in the middle. Check out the Nimbus 26 or 27.5 options. If you plan to give both muni and distance riding a shot, you want a grippy, but semi slim tire, 2.5 - 3 inches wide. Chances are that if you decide to stick with the sport, you’re gonna want to upgrade in one or both directions. So don’t overspend now. Get a semi casual bigger wheel that can comfortably tackle different terrain. You’ll have a brake mounted Hatchet 26" and a Nimbus 36" in your collection before you know it.
@ManiusTerentiusPullus. Yes you can convert the cotterless to ISIS. You have 3 options that will work. See photo. Full ISIS brake nimbus conversion. It all fits just fine 160 or 180mm rotor.
So you are saying it is genuinely harder to ride a fat tire on concrete than grass and dirt?