Hover-1 - Kids Aviator Electric Folding Scooter w/6 mi Max Operating Range & 14.9 mph Max Speed - Camoflauge
Model: H1-AVI-CAMO
SKU: 6425543
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I purchased this scooter for my 11 year old for Christmas. It operates just as advertised. Set up was a breeze. My daughter is 5’5, size 11 shoe and she fits on this perfectly. Any adult could use it without issue. If I had any complaint it would be that the finish shows a lot of fingerprints but it’s a minor detail.
This review is from Hover-1 - Kids Aviator Electric Folding Scooter w/6 mi Max Operating Range & 14.9 mph Max Speed - Iridescent
Posted by Rebekah
The Hover-1 Aviator is a foldable electric scooter that comes in 3 different color schemes – mine is the Iridescent. The scooter comes in the box mostly assembled – loose items are the handlebars, an allen wrench for adjustments, and the charger. The specs on the scooter are a 15mph top speed with a max 7 miles of range. There is a supported weight range of 44-264lbs. The scooter uses a 320W brushless motor, and weighs 21lbs. The wheels on the scooter are non-pneumatic rubber tires that are puncture proof but provide a harsher ride over bumps. My first impression pulling the scooter out of the box was it felt heavy – in a good way. It didn’t feel light and cheap like my kids’ Razer scooters. My next thought was being surprised at how cool the paint job looked. The pictures on the listing don’t do the paint job any justice – it’s a real head turner. It reminds me of the pearlescent paint jobs I used to put on my cars in the original Need For Speed Underground (2003 PS2 – 18yrs ago ugghh). Once pulled out of the box I had to install the handlebars – there is a left and right version with opposite threading from each other. The front of the handlebar post has an LED front light for any low light riding. Next to the right handle is the throttle (black thumb lever). Next to the left handle is the electric brake (red thumb lever). The rear wheel has a fender cover with an integrated brake light. The light flashes while braking, and at night when the headlight is activated the light is steadily lit while riding. The fender doubles as the manual brake – exactly like the brake on a Razer scooter. Instructions said to charge it to full before first use, so I tossed it on the charger. In between the handlebars is the display and power button. Powering on the scooter requires holding the power button for a few seconds. Once it powers up you can see your speed display, your power modes, headlight status, and cruise control engagement. There are 2 power modes – P1 and P2. P1 is lower powered with the top speed limited to around 9mph. P2 allows you to access the max speed of the scooter. When switching power modes you are supposed to bring the scooter to a stop before making the change. The change is made by pressing the power button once while the scooter is already on. Double clicking the power button while the scooter is on activates the headlight. To engage the cruise control is honestly a bit tricky and really poorly explained by the manual. You need to be going at least 3mph or more before engaging it. You do so by getting up to the speed you want, very quickly releasing the throttle, and then double tapping the throttle all/part of the way down to engage the cruise control. It takes some practice to get it right, but it’s a nice feature if you are going on a long cruise. The charger plugs into a port with a rubber cap near the top of the handlebar post. There is a small light on the charger – it is red when charging and changes to green once the battery is topped off. Charging from a fully drained battery only seemed to take about 4-5 hours. Before riding you have to unfold and lock in the handlebar tower. This is pretty easy, albeit confusing the first time. You have to fully stand the tower up into the riding position. Then you have to flip the little latch up and snap it into the notch. It should make a good click noise once the latch is engaged. The fold back up you have to rotate the little blue safety catch on the latch before popping it free. When folding down you hook the top of the handlebar into the rear wheel fender – you have to press the fender down for the hook on the handlebar to slip into the pocket on the fender. Once it slides into the pocket you can release the fender and pickup the scooter. Riding the Aviator comes with several restrictions that you need to be aware of. The manual outlines these pretty well. Riding the scooter should be carried out on smooth dry surfaces (no wet streets or rain rides), avoid bumps/curbs/cracks that are taller then ½”, temperature extremes (below 32° and about 104°), and low light/visibility conditions. The manual also states to avoid sand, gravel, mud, debris (sticks), or other rugged terrain. Most of these are pretty easy to follow, but finding smooth pavement that completely free of cracks, bumps, debris, gravel, and hills is easier said than done. The experience and performance of the scooter is directly related to the weight of the rider and the terrain you ride on. I wanted to get a range of data on the Aviator in terms of rider experience. I had myself (190lbs), GF (130lbs), and her teenagers (170lbs and 100lbs) all take turns and go for rides. Me being the heaviest went the slowest. On a freshly charged battery the first few minutes of the ride I could hit a max of 13mph on a flat surface, and 15mph on a slight decline. A slight incline would drop me to 11 or 12. After about 3-4 minutes of riding my max speed settled back to 12mph on flat, and an incline knocked me down to 9 or 10. I call this early part of the battery charge the boost period. The other riders faired better. My GF could hit 15 on a flat with a fresh battery before settling back to 13 after 5-6 minutes. Inclines were at 11 for her. Declines she could hit 14-15 without much hassle. The heavier teen was closer to my results with just a little longer boost period. Their result on inclines was slightly better as well. The lightest teen had it the best. Boost time lasted the longest (6-7 minutes). They could hit the top speed of 15 for much longer and the slight incline would just barely knock them down (13-14). You do deal with battery fade towards the end of the charge – it’s the opposite of the boost period. The last 15-20% of the battery you are going slower and having a harder time with inclines. On flat ground this isn’t as much of an issue because I could still hit 10mph, but it was noticeably fading. Its time to charge at this point. The Aviator struggles with hills. If you are trying to go up a steep hill you are absolutely going to chew through more battery life, and you are going to slow way down. The Aviator doesn’t have a lot of torque that can handle this situation. For me if my speed dropped below 7mph then I would consider pushing if I still had a lot of hill to go up. In most of these cases I treated the electric motor as a hill climb assist. I could kick/push along while the motor helps me maintain momentum. I went up several 2-3 block long decent hill climbs like this, and it wasn’t an issue for me. I avoided most of the riding conditions that the manual tells you to stay away from. Some small gravel, stones, sticks, and bumps just couldn’t be avoided. I did my best to avoid any big bumps though, and I doubt I attempted to cross over anything more than ¾”. Any big bumps I slowed way down for or avoided all together – the ones I didn’t avoid were ones I didn’t see coming. I did do some night time rides around my neighborhood. I only did this because there is very little traffic and I know the street well enough to be able to avoid bumps/cracks/gravel. I rode with the headlight only the first time, but I found it to be a little lacking for my taste. The light does a nice job of lighting up 15ft ahead of you, but I wanted a little more range so I wore a camping headlamp as well. This combo worked out and I felt pretty comfortable riding at night. The reflector stickers on the scooter work alright, but you really need to have something reflective on if you want to take this out in the dark. Most of my trips were short runs from my house to my GF’s which is just a 6 block trip. The scooter was great for this, but it didn’t give me any insight to the overall range. I took the Aviator for a long ride – 4.5miles round trip to a gas station that included several hills to see what its max range would be for me on it. I set off with a freshly charged battery, and I zipped through my neighborhood streets. I rode down the sidewalk for most of the trip. I had to be careful here because several areas of the sidewalk had some upheaval due to tree roots causing taller bumps I had to avoid. I made the trip without any issue – I did have to kick up the hills since they were long and steep. I was left with about 30%+ of my battery. A couple of things to note. Using the electric brake is a weird experience because you feel yourself really lurch forward as you apply the brake – much like using the front brakes on your bike but even more pronounced. It also can’t bring you to a complete stop, but it can knock you down to about 2mph before it stops activating. For complete stops use the manual brake. The brakes are also not super effective, so your braking distance from speed is longer than expected unless you use both at the same time. Also, when the battery gets low enough you can no longer apply the throttle, but you can still brake. Another thing to note is if you just want to kick around and not use the motor you can’t turn the scooter off while in motion. You have to come to a complete stop before you can power down the scooter. Lastly the handlebar post is a fixed height. I can’t imagine someone much below 5’ being able to easily or safely ride the scooter. Riding the scooter around is very enjoyable, and I really didn’t have many complaints. If I was a lighter person I would have even more fun because I could go faster and inclines wouldn’t dig at me as much. The paint job is amazing looking and really is something to stare at – unfortunately it also really shows fingerprints, so you need to wipe it down every so often.
This review is from Hover-1 - Kids Aviator Electric Folding Scooter w/6 mi Max Operating Range & 14.9 mph Max Speed - Iridescent
Posted by DaveW
This is a tough product to review. As I think the specs and who they recommend it for could be improved making their customers happier. Mostly regarding their weight requirement which effects the entire device. They report it has a max weight of 265 lbs. While this is accurate, I think the ideal weight for this product is ~ 150 lbs. with a max of <180 lbs. As I believe anything >180 lbs. taxes the internal components too much causing it to break earlier than it would, burn through the battery quicker, make it more difficult to maintain the correct speeds, and reduce the expected distance. I weigh 203 lbs. and my first one broke in the first day after using it for about 30 – 45 minutes where the device just refused to stay powered on, along with some other issues, so I had to get a replacement. With my original one that broke I found the battery went from full (100%) to (0%) after riding 1.29 miles on the first speed setting averaging about 10 mph. Then I charged it and went to use it again and it wouldn’t power on. The second one was like a completely different device as it moved easier with less resistance (with just regular pushing), didn’t grind when accelerating, accelerated easier and maintained speeds better, letting off the accelerator didn’t kick nearly as much, the electronic brake wasn’t as violent in stopping power, and the battery was a lot more accurate. I did the same 1.29 loop and I only lost a single battery out of four. It is a lot of fun to just get on and go and the price point is very competitive if you hit the weight requirements correctly. The overall build quality feels great, but I’m still concerned about the internals. But this second model makes me less concerned as it sounds and feels more solid. PROS: - Great paint job - Product feels heavy and well made structurally. But I am concerned about the internals of the device. Especially, as you push past that 180 lbs. mark. - 2 speeds (~10 mph and ~15 mph). - Wide base to stand on - Front headlight works well. Can turn on/off. Flashing working taillight when using electric brake. - Kick stand works well. - Can fold up for easy carrying/storing. Weight is easy to manipulate. - Max weight of 265 lbs. But I would recommend max being 180 lbs. with ideal being around 120 – 160 lbs. - Puncture proof tires. - Electric brake is very responsive and works great. I worry about longevity. But may have been from my defective first unit. As the second unit feels a lot better built. - Controls are easy and intuitive. Accelerator on the right handle, electric brake on left which flashes rear taillight. Rear is were manual break is. Kickstand on the left front of the device. Charger port is under the screen slightly left of center. On the bottom of the screen is on/off/turn on/off headlight, and switch modes. - LCD screen is easy to read in sunlight. CONS: - No built-in shocks which leads to a bumpy rough ride with minimal clearance. So, need to be aware when riding. - Back brake is mostly plastic and doesn’t work great - Electric braking is significant causing you to lurch forward and I worry about the wear and tear of it. But it works very well. Does turn off at about 2 mps so you don’t come to a full screeching stop. - 1st speed of 10 mph is accurate and attainable on flat surfaces and very mild inclines. 2nd speed reaches about 13 – 14 mph at 203 – 208 lbs. unless in a perfectly flat and smooth environment or slight decline. Also, chews through the battery a lot faster. Does not work on moderate hills and requires you to push. Low inclines dramatically reduce speed. - Slight jerkiness if you don’t stay on the accelerator. - Charge time is long at 5 hours. But I do like the charger goes from red when charging to green when charged. Battery seems to last a while. - Handlebar is at a fixed height and can’t be adjusted and is rather high. Screw in handles can loosen while riding. CONCLUSION: I believe this is a highly weight dependent device where the lighter weight you are the better it will perform and the longer the device will work. If you are >180 lbs. I do NOT recommend it as I think it is too taxing to the internals which causes it to break prematurely. But completely recommend it if you are under that. I am concerned about the internals holding up over time. But tend to believe that the reason so many of these have broken are due to incorrect weight usage (according to my specs not theirs) over a poor design. But it’s likely a bit of both which leaves me on the fence. As this is a lot of fun to ride around on and comes in at a low price (compared to other scooters). But also seems like a flip of a coin if you will get a good or bad unit coupled with being very weight dependent.
This review is from Hover-1 - Kids Aviator Electric Folding Scooter w/6 mi Max Operating Range & 14.9 mph Max Speed - Iridescent
Posted by SirGalahad