So I bought this scooter because I'm starting off my first year in college and I was looking for something that could help me get around campus quickly, and hopefully last me all 4 years I'm here. I was hoping to stay under a $300 budget, but my goodness this scooter was worth the extra! I've had it for about 2 weeks now, and here's my impression so far.
Build quality:
First off, the scooter has a very strong and sturdy build using high quality parts, no cheap plastic. The scooter is a bit larger than I was expecting, but I think it's worth it, and you can feel how sturdy it is. Riding it is a very smooth experience, and the suspension is amazing. It handles cracks and bumps very well, including large ones. The scooter is very heavy though, around 50 pounds, but that's expected for one of this size and quality. It makes carrying it around a bit tough, but the neck does fold down and latch onto the back wheel cover using the hook on the bell. This makes carrying it a lot easier, but it is big and bulky. The deck of the scooter is quite big and has plenty of room to fit both feet side by side, or in front and behind each other.
Speed/range:
The speed and range are excellent so far. I'm 220lbs but I can easily get the scooter up to 20mph within a couple seconds, and it has very strong acceleration. I love that it has different speed modes, so you can save battery by limiting the scooter to 13 mph, or get that full speed in sports mode. I unfortunately have not been able to test the range on a single trip since I take quick short trips between classes, but the battery life is amazing. I use the scooter in both driving mode and sport mode going between classes multiple times a day, and only have to charge the scooter about once a week. I'd say I ride it about 3.5 miles a day 5 days a week, and it still will have about 10% battery left. Even though this is technically below the advertised range, I'm frequently stopping and accelerating when traveling between classes. The battery also take about 6-8 hours to fully charge from 0 to full.
Braking:
The scooter has VERY strong braking. I love that it has both regenerative braking, as well as a physical brake, and it can take you from 20mph to a full stop in seconds (enough to throw you off the scooter, so be careful!) I have been quite rough on the braking since I'm normally flying very quickly to class, then stopping at the last few seconds, but the scooter handles it very well.
Extra features:
I LOVE all the features this scooter has! From things like the taillight, headlight, and turn signals to other things like the auto locking and brake regeneration. The scooter allows you to have your headlight/tailight on manually, or automatically when it detects it's darker. The headlight is decently bright for the small size of the light itself. The brake light lights up when you apply the brake, and the turn signals are very bright. I would feel very safe driving this on the road because of the lights and reflectors. The regenerative braking is great, it has cruise control, and the ability to lock the scooter. When you lock it, the wheels apply the break so no one can roll it away, and it beeps if you try to move it. Sure, someone could just pick it up and carry it away, but at least no one could accidentally use it thinking it's their's. My phone did die once so I wasn't able to unlock it from the app, but I found out you can set a password on the scooter, then use the buttons on the scooter itself to unlock it even if you don't have the app. It also has traction control, but I have not tested it with it off, so I'm not sure what difference it makes. You can ride the scooter in the rain, and I was riding it in a downpour and it worked fine.
The app:
The app is very useful and allows you to adjust most of the extra features like cruise control settings, turn signal beeps, regenerative braking strength, and more. You can also easily swipe the lock or unlock switch on the main page to quickly lock or unlock your scooter. I do wish the app could be updated a bit like to allow location finding to work on android too, and for the bluetooth to pair quicker. My biggest complaint of the entire scooter is just that I can't track it's location with android.
Final opinion:
In the end, the scooter itself is amazing. You can definitely tell it is larger than all the other scooters people use on college campuses, but this scooter is definitely higher quality and worth the extra money. I purchased it for $450 which I think is a great price. Not only can I use this scooter on campus, but if I ever need to go to the store or go to town, I feel safe doing it on this since I don't have a car. I hope to make another review in a couple months or even after a year of owning it to see if the quality really lasts, but so far, this is the best $450 I've ever spent. Oh also, the scooter looks dirty in the pictures because it has already gotten good use! lol
