I say first buying a xiaomi, learing with smaller speed and the basics, balance foot position and everything, i recommend the xiaomi mi scooter elite or mi scooter 5 pro (5 pro for front and back suspension), you could also get the 5 max, best of the best from xiaomi, but it isn't needed for beginners
Thank you for your reply i have mixed feelings about xiaomi. I would say that Xiaomi 4, seconds generation was the best scooter I had for rent, best value. Xiaomi 5Pro from last year was not worth the money. Sandard problem with folding mechanism and also front suspensions. I will check the models you mentioned but the problem usually is spare parts if the models/brands are not know. I should mention that I'm located in Europe.
Why buy that, it's super expensive and not suspended. I bought a xiaomi 5 10 month ago, already have 10000 (yes) kms on it, without almost a single problem. And it is way cheaper.
For that hill grade with your weight, you might struggle bit with Xiaomi 5 - I had guests at my place who tried similar setup and motor was working pretty hard 😅. Maybe look into something with little more torque like Ninebot Max, even if it's slightly over budget it's worth the extra power for daily commuting.
reliability, portability, payload and range.
20Kg is a good number for max and min weight.
60Km advertised means a 15 km real world (range listed / 4 - basically 30Km round trip).
100Kg is good for max payload. thats you + a bag.
suspension is necessary for light gravel and for not getting thrown off when hitting a pothole.
the motor power is a wash, some advertised peak, some continuous. so a 350W could be a 700W and a 500W could be a 250W. depending on the brand. so basically ignore it.
i would get a xiaomi 5. not a 6. because its the perfect balance of all the factors.
xiaomi 5. its excellent. i ride thru rain no problem. even salt water is not an issue. the 5 standard has 30 km real world range (60 claimed).
heres mine - [https://www.reddit.com/r/ElectricScooters/comments/1rn8up4/scooty\_on\_a\_yacht\_xiaomi\_electric\_scooter\_5/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ElectricScooters/comments/1rn8up4/scooty_on_a_yacht_xiaomi_electric_scooter_5/)
xiaomi 5 or navee equivalent like a GT5 pro is your best bet. im 6'3" and it fits me perfectly.
edit: due to your weight i would go for a navee ut5 max (or ut5 ultra x might be better) instead.
i recommend trying to jump out of a moving car at 30mph+
then decide if something like a xiaomi 5 would be better. mine goes 40 miles easy. and weighs waay less than 70lbs.
andrei-333
