Just went through same dilemma. Was looking at vmax vx2 extreme, Apollo go, kaabo urban, Segway max g3 and few others I forgot. I went with the urban for decent price, suspensions, tubeless tires, and size (since I need a smaller one for work). Urban has been great and CS too. It just gets speed wobbles at with slight steering even at sub 20 mph. Probably kuz of smaller tires. But everyone talks sht about every brand ngl. I just went with one I liked, and prayed for the best lol. But kaabo is pretty well known so thought that was okay.
I like my Kaabo. I have the Mantis X Plus. NO problems getting up hills, even at the same speed as cars. Their “urban” model is cheaper and I think still can do some inclines. Look em up anyways. When I was shopping around one of the better YouTube reviews I saw was from a Canadian vendor!
If you're in the US, look at wilsonebikes.com. Their prices are affordable and competitive. My colleague had his scooter serviced at their SF location and would only go there. I was considering buying the Navee GT3 Pro from Wilson's, but I opted for the Kaabo Urban from Kaabo USA in Fremont instead, as Wilson's didn't have it in stock. Buying directly from Kaabo USA also included gloves, elbow pads, and knee pads, along with a $100 gift certificate. Check out Kaabo USA to see if you like anything they're offering.
Thats a good price and GL. I was going to purchase the G3 Max a week ago when it was at $1099 but decided on a Kaabo Urban for $649 online instead. Weight, looks & price difference was the factor.
Can confirm. I crashed my mantis many times and it never broke. Learned all my lessons on that before getting the King GTR which has also held up perfectly. (No crashes)
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
What I learned with my two boys using an eScooter for all 4 years of high school (neither one ended up driving a car). We also live on steep hills and the oldest one was about 240lbs in his last year. Dual Motor is the only way to go and they we're using the Kaabo Mantis, which I would not recommend as a daily commuter.
The issue is maintenance and uptime. Rain, Flat Tires, electrical issues. To long to go into detail.
My recommendation is Hiley Mobility EVO GTR. My boys are now military and this is the direction we went due to it's IPX6 water rating for them to move around on and off base. Also, it's a tubeless split rim where the motor has a quick disconnect so it makes tire repair work so much easier compared to having to dangle the tire off the scooter. Plus Hiley's Electronic has a very smooth ramp up, where as the Kaabo if you go wide open throttle, it will take off on you. If your son is carrying gear, this would not be good.
Other things to keep in mind is stem wobble, so far my boys experience much less compared to their Kaabo and it folds down much quicker.
But any high speed scooter and Hiley as well, is pick up and install the steering damper, it helps if they hit a pot hole.
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