NAVEE - S65

lol that navee is getting like 15 miles in real use if you're lucky. I just went with VMAX, which so far looks like one of the best "budget" brand on the market.

I include Brightway scooters (they market as Navee) in the same category as Ninebot. They're well made and reliable, and therefore excellent as suggestions, but I myself don't find them all that interesting (except the S65 with its weird geared motor, but that one is difficult to obtain at a decent price where I live). Which one are you looking at that costs 800 euro?

Been using Navee S65 for about 6 months now and had a Ninebot before that. The ride quality is actually pretty solid - suspension feels comparable and build quality seems decent enough. Where Navee really struggles is in the app department, it's quite clunky compared to Segway's software and customer support is basically non-existent if you run into issues As for market share, I think they might grab some budget-conscious buyers but Segway just has too much brand recognition and better service network

I own 2 navee scooters. I own the s40 which I got from an Amazon resell warehouse for $100 and I have the S65 which I found on sale for $379 I think. Both are pretty good, but the S65 feels better, although I know it's older. They've been good so far. My S65 states it has 40 mile range, I'm 230 lbs and it consumes about 15 miles of range in order to go 10 miles. Although this is based on doing about 2 uphills and doing max speed of 20mph quite often. Pretty sure I can get 40 miles or close if I do 10 mph.

Yes the design and lighting I love on this thing! Same here with my S65!!

Love it when people say "Chinese garbage" do you know of any scooters made in USA or in whatever country you are in? Pretty sure everything's made in China and some brands even made in the same factory...if you didn't know a lot of the brand/non branded stuff you see in stores..from tools to food are made in the same factories 😂 Rant aside, I've had good experiences with Navee and Ausom, recently I bought a non-known scooter from Aliexpress for $490, I've gps tested it at 35mph. So far so good with all my scooters.

The Navee s65 (non C version) is 48v, but IMO they are not reliable enough to be used in any capacity for work. Fun scooters but not when your livelihood depends on them. Btw u/IronMew mine is back up and running good 😁

Had to replace the controller. Broken valve stem @ 280mi and faulty controller @ 550mi

I looked over the controller and couldn't see any damage but its also sealed under some type of epoxy or something i guess for waterproofing so i couldn't see the underside of the PCB. The scooter was shutting off while riding and not turning back on for hours later. I was able to re-produce an error code 21 which is a communication error between the battery and controller. Since Navee couldn’t determine which part they sent me a battery and controller and i replaced the controller first and that was the certainly where the fault was. They also sent me a European standard controller and my scooter is USA so I explained to them they sent me the wrong controller so they sent me the correct controller and didn't want the other controller back, so now i have an extra battery and controller. My house is starting to look like a PEV parts factory  🤭

They’ve been around about 5yrs they are also backed by Xiaomi and they are manufactured by Brightway who is also the manufacturer for Xiaomi scooters.  They are not some fleabag Chinese company running a business out of a PO Box. They have good customer service. Ive had a few hiccups with my S65 but overall the scooter is great. Very well made scooters

S65 is a great and fun scooter. It was the Navee flagship scooter and first scooter they did with a suspension and a geared motor and originally sold for $1000 in 2022 (altho they had a special indiegogo price). The scooter has strong acceleration for a single motor, it can even take off if you’re on a steep incline. It is quite dated and I don’t believe they have manufactured them since 2023 so I dont recommend it unless you are feeling lucky or are prepared to replace something

Back when I got my s65 the only way you could pay for parts was a bank wire transfer to Brightway. They since moved on and now you can pay with card. Their CS is actually one of the best in the business, they(brightway) have got a ton of Xiaomi money to play with

Get an adult scooter.  The deck on my s65 is 8in wide with plenty of room for big feet. Other adult scooters are similar size or larger

Nice scooter, i like the deck lighting and design. Navee makes some nice scooters. Ive been happy with my s65, ill probably keep it til i cant find parts to replace things anymore.

I’ve only owned segway and navee brands, both have been good scooters although i do prefer Navee nowadays. Navee GT3 is about as entry level as you can get. I don’t recommend the scooter I own (s65) because it’s not easy to get anymore and it’s few years old, but he would love it. A Full suspension scooter will make his riding safer as well. Anything by Segway, Niu, Navee is going to be pretty reliable for entry level starter scooters (not insanely fast) but depending on your budget you may need something less

There are a lot of factors that affect range, weight is just one of them. I weigh about 195/200lbs and i get approximately 21miles @ 20mph on my navee s65, drops a little during winter but it’s not terribly cold where i live. Bigger battery is always going to give you more range, and whatever the manufacturer claims is the range assume you will get 1/2 to 2/3 of that claimed range, unless you live in the land of Oz 🤭

Im not sure about the legality of that. I do know that on my navee s65 i had to disconnect the motor cable(and break those warranty void stickers) to replace a valve stem because there is simply not enough slack in the cable to do it otherwise. My scooter is out of warranty now.

You’re not bothering me. Ive owned my scooter for  a year and a half so im pretty familiar with Navee

Riding it is great, it’s a very fun scooter. the suspension is fabulous and ive heard it’s even better on the ST3. My particular scooter uses a geared motor which produces a lot of torque >40nm so take offs and hill climbing is really good, much more powerful than scooters of the same watts that use brushless motor. The ST3 uses a brushless motor so im not sure how it compares. I had to replace a valve stem at 285miles and my battery at 500miles(i think my battery was going bad from the very beginning), and new disc brake shoes at 1000 miles. Other than that it still looks and rides like the first day I got it. Navee scooters are very high quality. Their CS can be frustrating because its all handled out of China but with persistence you can get what you need. I did 😁

The xiaomi app for the s65 was a really barebones app. The Navee app that superseded it is much better. And CS is way better than 2-3yrs ago, you couldn’t get parts at all.  I’ve had my S65 for almost 2yrs, it’s not a superscooter but its a fun and reliable scooter. I did have to replace my battery and I’ve replace my disc brake pads, but everything else is original and I’ve got 1600mi on it

Agreed. I had a Navee 1000w and 800w. 1000 is the minimum. I'm 220 lbs and it could barely make it up some hills.

I run an electric repair shop and do sales as well. I actually had a navee rep from china visit to try and stock their stuff. I was displeased with their demo model as the QC was sub par. Stripped and loose bolts. ON THE DEMO MODEL

I have navee and it’s horrible. It doesn’t go even half of the advertised distance (and I am not driving it uphill), charges unreliably, it’s also on the heavier side of what scooters weigh. The app also randomly locks you out..

Both of these are absolute garbage. Get him a niu, ninebot, or navee. The lowest models are around the same price roughly.

Extremely cheap and "higher quality" do not got together here...but for 2.5 miles if you spend $500 you will be all set. Avoid the parts bin temu/amazon crap. It will not last. NIU or ninebot or navee. Either one will be fine for a rather short ride. My job is 6 miles away. At one point I had a go trax and I could get there in like 18 min....i do not recommend go trax though. You best bet is one the "N" brands.

If it doesn't explode the 1st time you plug it in to charge, for $150 this will be a steal. If you buy this with $150 expectations, I'm sure it will be a super scooter. A replacement TFT screen for my scooter alone costs as much as 2 of these. And while I'm sure it's sloooow, even a slow scooter will still be 5x plus faster than a person can walk. My last scooter broke and I was stuck walking until I got a new one. It's 1.5 miles to the nearest grocery store. I'd have loved a scooter like this over those 3 mile walks to get food lol.