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You should check Xiaomi Mi Essential or maybe Ninebot E22, both are around your budget and much better than Amazon knockoffs

I just got a F3 to upgrade from the E22 the F3 battery is terrible it drains so quick the E22 can keep up with it and it’s supposed to have less range.

It’s not a popular scooter or really recommended anymore but Segway ES1/2/3/4 E22/25 are the best most portable last mile scooters for taking on buses and trains or waymo and ubers and throwing them into the grocery cart to shop. They fold up very compactly and weigh around 26lbs. You can also add external battery to them although they become less reliable with the battery. I had an ES1 and put around 1500mi on it. I gifted it to my neighbor and they love it

I bought a KQI2 Pro this holiday season, not because it had great specs but because it was $360 on sale. I did not have intense needs for it, nor did I have high expectations. It was immediately a huge jump from the Ninebot ES line (two successive scooters) that I'd been struggling with for about 6 years. It is not amazing, but I didn't need it to be fast or to tackle crazy hills/distance. It is just fine for grocery runs or trips to work. It's very nice for trips from Manhattan to the outer boroughs, as it gets about 18-20 miles range from 100% to 0% power and there aren't many places I need to go where I'd have to take it any farther. It's heavy, like most scooters in this category. The KQi Air is probably what I'd really get if cost were no issue. It has the range I need, the ride quality I need, and it's 40% lighter. I have talked to people with other scooters, and Ninebot/NIU are the only game in town. A friend of mine got an Apollo that can't even get out of the apartment without a $200 repair job out-of-the-box.

I have an f2 and a E kick from ninebot. I do believe you're paying a little bit for the ninebot name, but from my experience it's worth it. I picked up an F2 that had only been rode 4 times by the previous owner for $200 (a steal) on marketplace. The build quality is definitely there, I absolutely love the f2. It's not even in the same league as my new vmax, yet I still use it for trips I can't bring the max inside or if it's rough riding. I'm 170 and ride the scooters like I stole them. Our Gotrax is also solid reliability wise, as my 8 yrs old nephew hasn't destroyed it yet, despite trying his hardest lol