This thing will definitely make you feel like a kid again (if you aren’t already a a kid)
I am a 48 year old guy, about 220lbs and had my doubts that this little scooter would be able to propel me down the street with ease. Boy was I wrong!
Out of the box the scooter is pretty much fully assembled. All you have to do is attach the handlebars with the 4 provided screws. I recommend that you don’t use the provided allen wrench to attach these screws or you will be very frustrated for about 15 minutes. Do yourself a favor and get a drill bit and use a drill. Or at the very least a t-handle allen wrench for much easier turning!
The scooter seems extremely solid and even with me being a heavier adult I had no worries that it was going to fall apart or break on me. The handlebars do fold down for easy transportation and the locking mechanism to lock the bars upright is very sturdy. I have the same kind of latching system on my folding e-bike so I knew it was a strong latch.
Mine came pretty much fully charged right out of the box, but they do recommend fully charging it before use.
There really isn’t more to it than that. If you’ve ridden a manual scooter before, you shouldn’t have much of a problem riding this one. I have size 14 feet and I did find it a little hard to comfortably find a place for both feet on the deck, but I eventually found a position that works for me.
You have to get rolling first before the throttle will work. I found that it kicks in smoothly and isn’t very jarring at all. The brakes on the other hand take a little getting used to. I found that even a light press on the brakes stops it pretty quickly. If you aren’t ready for it, I could see someone falling off. So definitely go VERY easy on the brakes the first time you use it. Once you get used to it you know to lean back a little, so you aren’t propelled forward when the scooter stops.
They advertise a 16mph top speed. Even being 6’2” and 220lbs I was easily able to get the scooter up to 16mph on a flat road. Going up a hill is obviously going to be slower. But I did find that going up an incline of about 20-30 degrees I was still able to get it up to a respectable 10mph without any problems. I was amazed that this was able to get me up any kind of an incline at all. I thought for sure I would have to use manual foot power! There are 3 different levels of power Eco, D-Mid, and S-High. You’re capped at 8mph under eco mode, and 12mph in mid mode.
I believe the distance rating is also 16 miles. Obviously, that depends on your throttle usage, weight, and if you are on flat roads or going up hills. So I think that’s pretty hard to confirm or deny. But you should easily be able to get a good 10-12 miles out of it without any problems under normal use. More if you are lighter and on mostly flat roads and use the eco or mid mode. One thing to note is that there is no trip odometer or anything like that, so you really have no idea how far you have traveled. All you can see is the battery level. I started with the battery not quite at a full charge, but it was showing 5 bars when I turned it on. I used the GPS on my smartwatch to get the distance and I went 4.5 miles with An average speed of 10.8mph and still had 2 bars of battery life left. This was on the middle speed setting just going around my neighborhood which isn’t totally flat, so I was up and down 10-20 degree inclines a lot. It was also pretty windy so there was some resistance there as well. Im confident I could have gotten at least 2 more miles out of it before the battery died. Im sure that in ideal conditions on a flat road or trail on the same settings I could easily get 8-10 miles out of it. So it really does depend on the rider and the environment you are in.
I rode it on pavement, gravel, and some grass just to test the feel of it. I definitely would say to try and stick to pavement whenever possible. While it “will” move pretty well over grass and gravel, it is a bit unstable. Not to mention there is no suspension that I can see so it’s a bit of a bumpy ride if you go off-road.
The display is very easy to read. Theres a large mile per hour reading at the top and battery level on the bottom. In the middle there are small icons for the headlights and symbols to let you know what mode you are in. Its easy to switch between the different functions and turning the lights on with one simple button.
Apart from the stiff brakes (which will hopefully soften up over time), the only other complaint I have is that there is no way to disable the cruise control completely. Basically, if you’re going a certain speed for 6 seconds and you still have the throttle activated, it will beep and lock you into that speed and you don’t have to use the throttle anymore. I would much rather have the option to just control the throttle myself and not worry about it locking me into a speed. Especially in a urban environment with lots of cars and people around it would be very nice to have full control over your speed and not worry about a cruise control kicking in. There were many times I was going down the road and approaching a hazard I wanted to slow down for. I let off the throttle thinking that would slow it down, but the cruise was activated so it kept going at full speed. Then in a panic you must hit the brakes to stop, and it forces you to break harder than you normally would. Im hoping I get used to that more over time, but I think its kind of dangerous, especially for first time riders!
I also did a test at night as well. The lights on the deck and front are good for letting vehicles around you know you are there. I would recommend getting a brighter front light that’s aimed more at the road so you can easily see obstacles in front of you. I found the included light isn’t bright enough and is aimed a little high. It does illuminate everything around you and I was able to ride, but it wasn’t ideal. I think I will get one and mount it a little lower on the bar so it illuminates the road directly in front of me better.
Overall, this is a very solid scooter for teens and adults. Even old guys like me! I would highly recommend checking it out if you need something to just cruise around for a few miles on. It will definitely get the job done and you’ll have fun in the process. There's a bit of a learning curve to get comfortable on it, but you’ll be flying around in no time!
