Kaabo - Mantis X Plus

That’s what I got earlier this year! The main reason is for climbing hills, and it definitely can.

I noticed the U lock on your G2 Master. I just got my Mantis X Plus delivered and I’m realizing it’s much larger than expected and probably won’t be able to lug it into places like I planned. I have a U Lock for my bicycle so curious how you lock yours up outside and when you don’t think it’s a good idea (colder temperatures etc)

You're probably gonna have to go up to 60-70 lbs to be honest. I'm around your size and I have a mantis x plus, at about 64 lbs I can carry it up a couple flights of stairs if I have to. It's not a fun time but you'd definitely get used to it as you build up muscle and perfect your technique. I haven't done a range test or anything so you might want to look into that further but if I had to guess I'd say you should be fine.

This is pretty much how i use my Mantis X Plus. I get about 20 mi (32 km) on a full charge going full blast 30mph (48kmh). It's a lot more if you are going slower, on eco-mode, etc. Time-wise, in the main city where the speed limit is only 25- 30mph I'm faster than cars in both take off and stopping. It's pretty badass. I have to be careful not to tail gate and stay out of blind spots. There are some days i would like to have an extra 5 or 10 mph for tough spots or main roads. I prefer single lane and back roads. It's also super comfy to ride with the duel suspension. At 64 lbs it's right on verge of being too big and heavy. But I still bring it inside with me most places and carry it up a half a flight of steps every day. If you are on the smaller side or not very strong this might be the deal breaker. They have lighter models as well. I wear full high-vis motorcycle gear, full face helmet, backpack cover, and extra front and rear flashing lights (and people STILL don't see me) I also watched a bunch of high performance scooter and cycle riding, braking, and safety videos and started off slow. Those videos have already saved me a crash. Hope this helps! Stay safe and best of luck!

As the owner of a mantis X I would take that gravel without a second thought. Not at full speed, but yeah no problem.

i’ve had two: kaabo mantis and splach turbo. i would recommend NOT buying off amazon. do your research there if you want, but then go directly to the manufacture site and buy from them. first of all amazon is evil, but second of all, sometimes their second party seller shit is sketchy. you’ll always get more straight forward sales help from the manufacture site. -consider if you’ll be in easy bike lanes most of the time or if your streets are a little rougher (this will help you choose the type of tire and suspension and brakes you need) -consider how long you wanna be able to go without a charge (size of battery you’ll need) -consider if you are gonna have to fold it and pick it up to walk up stairs or carry on public transit (if so, i don’t recommend one that’s over 40 or 50lb… you may think that’s just a dumbbell amount of weight but it’s awkward and annoying and wears you down quick) -consider if you want tube tires, pneumatic tires, or solid tires (google the differences - there have been other posts about this as well) -i also recommend one where the handlebars fold down if you’re gonna be taking it on public transpo -lastly…. consider how much fun you wanna have. cuz tbh my mantis could go up to 40mph and i averaged usually about 30-32 bc that’s where i felt safe in the city but goddamn that shit was fun… my splach averages at 22 and that’s safe and fine and still fast, don’t get me wrong…. but i do miss the thrill) OH AND GET THE WARRANTY - it literally saved my ass with my mantis when something in the steer shaft was buggin and basically got all my money back and got to keep the scooter. hope this helps

Xiaomi and Kaabo should have been on the list. My bad. My Xiaomi is 5 years old and still going strong.

Funny that I have owned several kaabos in the past and I still forgot to put it on the list.

I’m pretty sure a good amount of people will say to put Apollo way lower, even with their newer models. Unagi is too high. I’m not even gonna lie, Unagi is just too high for my personal opinion. I have heard and seen nothing but sheer disappointment from Unagi. The only thing I like about them is that they do have some universal scooter info on their website and they allow people to test scooters first to see how they like them. Kaabo being in the same category as Varla and Gotrax surprises me… either my scooters and Gotrax scooters are better than I thought (I did put 2,045 miles on a Pegasus though, still no issues, 1,000 with V2 and still clear there), or Kaabo isn’t as great as I thought.

The suspension sucks and Kaabo basically makes up excuses to not warranty any failure should you have one. They are ok, but far from the best.

DO NOT GET KAABO IVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH CONTROLLER FAILURES AND THEIR ASS CUSTOMER SERVICE.

NAMI, Kaabo, Dualtron and Roadrunner (not that piece of shit D4) just to name a few. If you're looking more at budget scooters, NIU and Segway are about it.

thank you for not including Kaabo in this list of well built and supported scooters

that's because kaabos support is trash

That's because kaabo isn't actually good and good scooters remind you of that

I've had issues with both to be honest

Ninebot & Kaabo aren't on the list which are the two brands I own.

I have two kaabos, thinking of buying a Nami next.

After sales support was non existent in.my experience.

Kaabo. Didn't want to know about any fault.