Hiboy S2R Plus

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Sentiment score71% positive
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Last updated: Jun 5, 2026

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Reddit IconLeonMust
9 months ago

I have a Hiboy S2R and I'm happy with it. I'm able to commute back and forth to a venue I work at that's 4 miles away and it handles it well.

Reddit IconSchrodingerAF
about 2 months ago

I had g30max , hiboy s2r plus and niu air for scooters a last two mainly for commuting and being lightweight. Hiboy was stolen (my mistake). Had the air since september. Cant beat the kqi air weight/performance - but build quality is shit. Highly recommend hiboy s2r plus. When my air kicks the rocks (i would be very surprised if it made it to two years) I will begetting another hiboy s2r plus.

Reddit IconOk-Park-6047
7 months ago

350w , under 20mph. I have had many hiboys for the kids and spent plenty of time on them myself before I got bigger ones. The reason for the specs is because you can get somewhere plenty fast at 20mph and you can also get plenty hurt at 20mph. It’s enough, get the kid a helmet and gloves

Reddit Iconbillybob212212
7 months ago

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.

7 months ago

I have a GoTrax APEX MAX that has been awesome, and is currently on sale for $275 at Walmart. I also have a HiBoy S2 that is around the same price at BestBuy. Either scooter would be great for a 14 year old. Both of those scooters have basically the same specs as what you posted a picture of.

7 months ago

No problem, been using both of them for about a year without any problems. My daughter at college took the HiBoy S2 with her and she uses it to get from her apartment to around campus. I weigh 225 pounds and both the S2 and Apex MAX work well for me as well, though at my weight they don’t do very well on steep hills. But my 11 year old son has been riding the Apex MAX since last Christmas and he loves it. One other thing they both have in common, along with the one you pictured in your post, is solid tires. I personally specifically picked scooters with solid tires instead of pneumatic air filled tires because the solid tires won’t pop. When the pneumatic tires pop it can be a total pain in the ass to fix. Solid tires are a bumpier ride, but to me the trade off is well worth it to not have to deal with flat tires.

7 months ago

A couple last things I’ll mention about the HiBoy S2 and Gotrax Apex MAX are the following. Lighting - The S2 has an awesome lighting system with red LED lights on the side in addition to headlight and taillight. Looks super cool at night (see pictures in reviews on BestBuy’s website). The Apex Max only has a headlight and taillight. Mileage counter - the S2 doesn’t keep track of the miles you’ve ridden, while the APEX MAX keeps track of the current ride distance as well as total miles. We’ve ridden our Apex Max a total of 475 miles in the last year according to its counter. Battery life - the Apex Max seems to get better battery life with me riding it compared to the S2, but they are both more than adequate.

3 months ago

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.

8 months ago

You can get the HiBoy S2 from Best Buy for about $300. Not sure if it fits the cute definition, but the red sidelights make it look pretty awesome in the dark. My daughter at college is using one of those to ride from her apartment to her classes and it works great. Before she started using it, I used it a lot to ride 4 miles round trip to the grocery store and it was great for that as well, and I weigh 225 pounds.

8 months ago

My S2 still has everything intact after about a year of use. I’m glad it has solid tires, I briefly had a different scooter with pneumatic tires and the rear tire popped after riding it less than 30 miles and it was going to be a nightmare to replace. I’ve got 3 scooters now (counting the HiBoy S2) and they all have solid tires and it’s been great not having to deal with popped tires. Here are my three, all under $400 each. Gotrax Apex Max - paid $300 for it on sale HiBoy S2 - paid $300 HiBoy KS4 Pro - paid $400 ( this replaced my S2 that my daughter took)

Reddit IconDingDong50001
12 months ago

Nice! I’m looking at buying one of these and I also weigh close to 230 so this was timely! I bought a Hiboy S2 recently as a last-mile type thing to go home from the EV charger a mile away, and it’s ideal for that, being $300 and 30 lbs. What I didn’t expect was how much fun it would be to ride! Now I want something with more range just to cruise around on for fun, and it would be cool to have 2 scooters in case my GF or friend wants to go for a scoot. I’m probably gonna get the pro soon.

8 months ago

I also have a Hiboy S2. It’s the newest one with the front regen brake and rear disc. I think it’s cute, and very importantly it’s LIGHT at 30 pounds. I don’t think you’ll get a faster scooter for such a light weight especially at the price.

Reddit Icondoppleganger2621
10 months ago

I have a Hiboy S2 and I like it a lot

Reddit Icongabe420guru
7 months ago

Man, i only get like 8 miles a charge out of my hiboy s2 I wish I could doordash with it but the closest restaurants to me are about 5 miles away

Reddit IconGhostOfMufasa
10 months ago

I've got a hiboy s2 and i basically use a combination of a u-lock and a password cable lock. But basically because scooter and bike theft is so rampant in my city i only take my scooter out and lock it up if i am somewhere where i will still be able to visually see it like with certain stores or with stores that allow me to lock it up on the inside of the entrance where security can often see the bikes/scooters but anytime i cant do that or i don't have someone else with me to watch it for me then i don't take it with me. As other comments noted, the locks help but ultimately they are just a mere deterrent but wont fully prevent theft because thieves get real dedicated coz all they need is basically enough time and they will grind or bolt cutter most locks. But yeah having said that just make sure you got at least two locks (any combination of two chain locks or a chain lock and u lock etc) and just make sure you don't gamble in certain scenarios, always go with your gut feeling if a place seems sketchy to leave your scooter/bike then it probably isn't worth taking the risk :)

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