I am 63 years old. I purchased a refurbished HiBoy KS4 Pro. Have only ridden it a couple of times so far. I am pleased with it. It is for short trips to the grocery store or to the bar for happy hour. It was in the $250 range.
If you haven't ridden a scooter, understand that you need both hands on the bars. It really isn't safe to ride while carrying something; like you can on a bicycle. A backpack or messenger bag is handy. I didn't realize this at first.
HiBoy KS4 Pro for $400, or HiBoy S2 for $300 with less range.
My daughter uses the S2 at college and it’s been great for her, but she only rides a few miles per day so range isn’t super important for her. But she goes days in between charging it.
I use the KS4 Pro myself and I’ve been happy with it though with me being 230 pounds I don’t get terrific range out of it, especially if I’m riding up hills frequently.
I’ve got a HiBoy KS4 Pro which is basically the same thing as the S2 Pro, and I think it’s great. The ride is fine, I like that it has solid tires so I don’t have to deal with flat tires, and I weigh 230 pounds and it gets me up modest hills without too much problem. You at 145 pounds should be able to do great on hills with it.
Quite a few choices under $500. Start with BestBuy and Walmart. I’d suggest something with at least 350 watt motor.
I ride scooters with my 11 year old son, and my daughter has one at college. Here are what we have and they’re all good as far as we’re concerned. My son and I have ridden 400-500 miles according to the odometer on the Apex Max.
Gotrax Apex Max
HiBoy S2
HiBoy KS4 Pro
One thing I’ll note is that all three have solid/honeycomb tires, and I actually prefer it that way. It’s been awesome not having to deal with popped tires. Also, if a scooter got stolen or vandalized I won’t feel as bad compared to if I had bought more expensive ones.
Bought three scooters that I would consider cheap and they’ve all been great, and myself and my kids ride them all the time 1-2 years later.
Gotrax Apex Max - $300
HiBoy S2 - $300
HiBoy ks4 pro - $375
I’d buy any of them again.
I’m probably gonna get some hate for this but a Hiboy s2 for $300 will accomplish your job, get it at Best Buy with the geek squad warranty and don’t worry about it, just take it in if it has issues. A few of us use them all over base and only have had issues with rear wheels loosening up over time and one big boy broke a rear wheel flying over the crane tracks by just popping the front wheel up a bit, which we all do all the time( but he was about 380 at the time)If you want a little more power or bigger scooter the ks4 pro is worth the price difference to me, more range and a bit more power. I’ve used mines to commute to and from work (14 miles each way and some hills) I can leave it in sport and make it to work no problem (mostly downhill) charge it then take it home but have to use eco mode or end up in low battery limp mode for the last mile (flat) but she makes it. The size doesn’t seem like much but makes it quite a bit more inconvenient to put in the trunk of the Vette or the extra cab on my s10. I’ve had my S2 going on 3 years and my ks4 for about 18 months.
I have a Hiboy s2 and ks4 pro. The pro is worth the price difference if you’re gonna do long rides. 10-15 miles will likely tap out the s2 battery unless it’s totally flat and maybe you cut the top speed. My ks4 does my 14 mile trip to work, at full speed with several quite steep hills and gets there with 1-2 bars left. I’m about 185 pounds plus maybe 10 more pounds in my backpack. One hill is 6mph going up on the ks4. The s2 cannot even carry me up that hill and i have to kick. The ks4 also has bigger tires, so it’s much smoother, and it rattles less and feels a bit less janky.
That being said I still use the s2 around base while I charge the ks4 for the ride home. It’s lighter, much smaller and goes into trunks and cars much easier when transporting. I ended up with both as I needed an upgrade when I figured out I could take it to work, the s2 can make it to work with more downhills but cannot make the ride home.
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