Segway - Ninebot Max G3

As a commuter myself the only advice I will give is to make sure the tires are those tubeless self-sealing type, I ride 10km to work 4 times a week and with my previous tube tires I'd get punctures all the time. The Max G3 has them and the reviews are pretty good so far.

I live in San Francisco, so potholes and terrain is an issue, but I would suggest that you would get a scooter with at least 10 inch pneumatic tires, The one that you have a picture of has 8 inch solid wheels with plastic tires doesn’t have her any traction. I would suggest to invest a little more money on a nine bot max. They’re about $600-$800 and they’re very reliable.. they have one single hub motor and they go about 18 to 22 mph if want. Something faster that’s due a motor get a Dual Tron.

The G3's battery is a bit bigger than the G30's but the scooter is so much more powerful that range is drastically reduced.

Yeah but its competitor will be the G3.

The G3 is rumored to cost the same as the G2. Plenty of people, including me, are willing to spend more for a nicer product, Ninebot parts are easier to find and it's more likely to receive a custom firmware.

get a Segway/Ninebot (same company), the Ninebot max can actually handle the rain, and they are more common so there are more parts/tutorials available for repairs. Theres a reason you see so many beat up Ninebots on campus, they last long enough to get beat up. There are a ton of Hiboy S2/S2 pros all around campus so those might be good but all the research I did sold me on the ninebot about a year and a half ago. Whatever you do make sure you get one from a known brand so it doesn't catch on fire.

I changed both tires myself on my ninebot max for $50 with airless tires once I wore through the first ones. no clue what you are on about...

Sounds like diy is worth it. I’ll fix anyone’s scooter ngl

No, don’t do that. Use the speed settings. No sense buying one then having to sell it and buy another one. I started with an ES1L and went to a ninebot Max, nobody wants to buy the ES1L since it sucks by todays standards.

Segway Max seems in your wheel house. Built like a tank. It’s not the fastest thing in the world but it’s got a good battery life/range and will you get you hours of fun.

I ride stuff like that on my high-mileage ninebot max, no problem.

you are not gona find a lightweight scooter that has suspension/range. look up Vsett 8 or Ninebot g2 max, if they are too heavy/bulky. go with the ninebot max, but no suspension (which isn’t a big deal IMO unless you commute long range daily).

What's your budget and country?  That makes a huge difference.   Overall,  Segway-Ninebot is the biggest company and they have a range of scooters at all budgets. You won't get the best value for a dollar but you'll have an acceptable warranty and a large community of users.

Yeah Segway is the least risky option.  You can also look at Niu, although none of their kick scooters have rear suspension so long rides on rough pavement can be tiring.  If your roads aren't very smooth I would strongly recommend a scooter with front and rear suspension.   keep in mind that advertised range is much shorter than real life range unless you have perfect conditions and ride at slower speeds.

The Segway ninebot max is pretty much what you want.

I would agree with Apollo being B-Tier prior to their release of the Apollo Go/Pro. Those UL certified scooters are a significant leap in quality compared to the rest of their lineup and I haven't had any issues with the Go now in over 500KM of riding. The pure electric braking combined with the incredibly strong frame is great / issue free so far. Focused solely on their newer releases, Apollo to me is an A-tier, upcoming S-tier brand, especially when factoring in their local support / physical locations. I admire that they produce their own designs now that are UL certified rather than copying the latest chinesium from Aliexpress like most of the smaller brands. I also own a Ninebot Max, a Ninebot Max G2, and an Apollo City Pro 2022. I prefer the Apollo Go in almost every way compared to the G2; it feels substantially better made. GOAT scooter still though is the Ninebot Max. Its just so fucking well designed and rock solidly built due to how simple it is. Perfect last mile commuter, but not really a 'going on a ride for fun' scooter.

I just want to know the real-world range I can expect on the Mantis King GT with my 140 lbs. Because we apply the common “advertised range ÷ 2” rule, we get about 28 miles. That’s not much better than many scooters under $1,000. The King GT costs twice as much, and while it has nice features, the range doesn’t seem impressive. I canceled my preorder for 899 dollars Seagway Max G3 because I found from first owners that even 25 miles is a stretch for this models.

It’s actually funny, but I had preorder for G3 Max but I canceled it as soon as I’ve learned that I’m unlikely going to get more than 25 miles on it. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a pretty decent scooter, but it primarily for people who takes shorter trips.

Anything from Segway/Ninebot. The have superior waterproofing and stability in wet conditions. Ideally G30/G2/G3 line, those are the most robust ones.

Inflatable tyres, ideally tubeless pneumatic self-healing tyres (those have a layer of slime to prevent most minor flats). A level up from that is front and back suspension, like on the new Segway Max G3.

If you never rode a scooter and can't borrow one to give it a try, its probably better to waste A$200 than go all in on A$1800. But without question the Segway will be the better scooter, but considering its brand new I would still wait a bit for independent reviews. There are also cheaper models from Segway, NIU and others. For my first scooter I also went with an iScooter E9D (same model as yours but had back suspension), was around €210. It did its job for about 1200km I ridden it, but by that time I got the Ninebot Max G30LP that was way better in all aspects; and eventually sold the E9D scooter for €150.

In general single motor scooters are going to be limited on anything beyond moderate hills. The main challenge you have here is going to be the weight of the scooter, given that you have to transfer it from the boat to the dinghy to the dock, and then potentially carry it several hundred feet. For this reason I’d stay with the lightest possible weight scooter you can find and live with the limitations of hill climbing. Do your best to keep the ocean water away from these scooters. Water is bad enough but salt water will cause them to corrode very quickly. Turboant scooters are pretty low quality. I think you’ll probably ride them once or twice and decide it’s not worth the bother. The KQi Air is a decent scooter but it’s expensive because of the carbon fiber. The Apollo Air will give you better ride quality and better water resistance but I think it’s going to be too heavy for your scenario. I tried taking my 43 pound Ninebot Max once on my sailboat and that was enough for me to recognize that scooters and boats don’t mix well.

The Ninebot Max is the only one I would consider on this list. You can buy it refurbished for $389. All the other stuff is low quality junk. https://store.segway.com/refurbished-ninebot-kickscooter-g30lp

I went with Segway because I wanted US support after the sale. I also saw in the sub that people had good luck. I am happy with my G3 so far (6 days in).

I live in Ohio and I bought it to ride around the neighborhood. It’s still chilly so I haven’t had a chance to really ride it. It’s fast and solid. I like it so far. I’m a big guy (300 lbs) and am impressed how it can move me around.

I bought it off Amazon.

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