Segway - MAX G30E II

This is great ! Thanks for doing this. Nice to see some insight with so many different scooters on the market. I have the 9bot max g30 and it’s just been amazing . I also have had the zero 11 , and I currently own the dualtron X2 . What I’ve learned over the years that every person is different. And e-scooters are now personal preference. For myself I’m somewhat a multi tasker , I have different needs so I had to buy multiple scooters .

9 bot g30 max I use it as a commuter , it’s strong and enduring. I’m a heavy guy so it’s a slow climber , but that’s ok , majority of the time I’m on flat pavement. I use this for situations like fixing my car , when you fix your car you need to leave your car there for serveral hours . I just leave it in my trunk until I arrive , pull it out and ride to the nearest train or bus to get home. Or I just ride home if it’s close enough. Another funny use I use it for is when I drive to a party and get really drunk. I will leave my car somewhere parked. Uber it home and the next morning I’ll use it to commute to pick up my car to save a few bucks . I have 2 of the 9bots so when I have a guest or I’m riding with someone inexperienced I will ride slowly with them so they get the hang of it. It’s great in the summer times to take it to a nearby bike path just to explore the parks and city. Dualton X2 - This is a totally different animal . 100kmph - 80-90kms in range I use this for straight pleasure . I also ride in a group with others whom have big powerful scooters. We ride around the whole city. I don’t carry a lock because I don’t use this for anything but pleasure . I call this the party scooter. I strapped a speaker to it so we have music when we stop. ( we do this in our own secluded spots ) we have a few beers and continue to the next spot. I don’t need to take transit either because it has more than enough range for the entire day of riding. Or 80-90kms of riding which is a lot . The stem I don’t bother folding. It comes with 2 deadbolts that secure it permanently. I must say I’ve ridden many scooters but this stem system is the best stem dualtron has ever made. It’s solid , it doesn’t move. Can handle any terrain. I keep up with cars in it . It’s loud and obnoxious like a Lamborghini. I purposefully do this so I get noticed by cars. I don’t ride recklessly though I have 5 years experience and I ride with full gear on. Again it’s not for the inexperienced rider. You must know your roads , you must ride with caution. It’s like riding a motorcycle basically.

Oh sorry I didn’t read that part. 800$ cnd is not much for scooter. The 9bot G30 max is excellent

Had mine for 5 years now , no issues , haven’t done any maintenance , I don’t ride much but my other friend has 10,000kms on it and still going strong . Just replaced both tires that’s it.

Agree , but don’t expect too much service for a 900$ scooter , I just fix everything myself ie tire change.Anything I can’t do myself , we have a few local repair shops that can repair them easily. So far 9bot G30max has been the most reliable no complaint scooter out of all my scooters . They’re like the Toyota of scooters , 9 of my friends have them and not one of them have had any issues. Most of the uber eats , skip the dishes guys use 9bots. By the time it breaks down 3-7 year lifespan , you would have made your 900$ back. Just recycle it and buy new, and repeat. No other scooter brand can do this. Inui , Apollo , gotrax , dualtron , vsett , hi boy , in motion , okai , kaboo , all have issues within a year of use. There’s NO scooter out there you won’t complain about regardless

I can tell you right now that the G2 is NOT good for hills. It slows a ton. I wouldn't do the F3 either. ZT3 will work, but portability takes a hit, and upgradability is lost for that discount. G3 is a beast. Very portable and sexy. You can add the extra battery when it's out, or even swap the battery for a GT3 battery and gain 50% more internally. (You can do the GT3 battery swap on the ZT3 as well.)

Something to note about escooters is that tire changes are a nightmare especially if you're looking at commuter escooters. My experience with a Xiaomi pro 2 was that I loved it, till I had to change the tires. Even an escooters shop that was supposed to specialise in xiaomis didn't fit the tire properly. That said, I would choose the Xiaomi again if you don't mind a dealing with tire changes. alternatively the ninebot G30 is kind of like a more expensive but slightly better in every way - slightly larger battery, 10in tires, more waterproof. I would go for an ebike if I had more space in the house to store it.

Segway Max G30 OG, 3.5 years, 16,000km, just starting to experience power loss, but still full speed until 70% battery.

Just to put things into perspective for you, my g30 max can muster out about 22-23 miles on a charge...not quite what is claimed

20 miles of actual range is plenty on a scooter. You should consider alternate transportation if you’re going beyond that. I say actual range because my G30 MAX is listed at 40 miles, but that’s only in the slowest eco mode. In Sport mode, it’s around 20 miles. I’ve depleted the entire battery before in a ride and its about the limit for how long I’d wanna be on it.

It’s a fantastic scooter; robust, simple, and reliable. My only complaint on mine is the 19 mph top speed can feel a bit slow on longer straight roads, but as soon as you are on a tighter path it feels quite fast. No suspension is up to personal preference in my opinion; it’s going to be less maintenance and less things to go wrong, but it can be a rough ride when hitting bumps in the road. The tires do help with this somewhat. I don’t think you can go wrong with it. I would take a look at the G2 and G3 and see if the suspension and higher speed is something you care about. But as a workhouse, I think it’s tough to beat the G30. Even if I upgraded to something faster with suspension, I’d still wanna keep my G30 around.

I have the G30 Max and i can say its a bit clunky but i totally fine with my range.

My first scooter was max g30 for 400. I test drove it and inspected it prior to purchase, and it still works perfectly after moderate usage and zero maintenance. Buying new is great, but if we're trying to extract max value per dollar, the used market will win in this price range. That is, of course, assuming you possess the bare minimum skill set to prevent yourself from being ripped off.

Funny enough, there is an overheating flaw. I actually loved that scooter but turns out it will melt cables on hills.  I’m not saying don’t buy it, it was a great scooter and I loved it, but after a certain amount of time it just can’t handle hills for some reason.  (I had 2 and both had the same issue)

Bout 14 on Sport limited to 20mph Daily commute mostly flat with one steep climb at the end of the return trip. The hill totally stops my G30 but the G3 maintains speed all the way up and loses 3mph on the last few yards at the highest steepest part.

Ninebot Max G3 is IPX6 and it’s battery is IPX7 Not the highest but quite good. I also have the G30 and after a full year of daily use in all weather it has zero signs of moisture inside.