Please help me find the ideal electric scooter

paradoxbunny

I have recently purchased a Hover1 Blackhawk. While I have enjoyed riding it, it has become apparent that it is not the perfect model for my unique physical needs. I am short (5′2″) and have a condition that allows for very little movement in my knees.

When I was younger, I had a kick scooter very much like the Mongoose Expo but with a wider deck. I have seen a number of electric scooters that have a similar design but they all seem to be only available outside the US. The only two versions I have found that are/(might be) available are the Razor EcoSmart and the Greenger G16.

The Razor seems decent enough until reading several reviews about defective parts and reliability issues. (Also, I would like a bit wider handlebar.)

The Greenger actually did seem perfect and I was ready to purchase one direct from the manufacturer. Their website price was best and I prefer to avoid giving Bezos anything I don’t have to. Unfortunately, the phone number listed on Greenger’s website is disconnected and they have not replied to e-mail. So, I am not ready to shell out $800 for a product that may not still be available.

This all leads me to the question: are there any other similar models out there?

Ranked by relevance, the most important factors to me are:
1) Wide deck - preferably around 10″
2) Handlebar height (around 40″) and width (20″ would be ideal)
3) Larger wheels (love the 16″)
4) Price under $1,000 would be great or at least not too much over
5) Speed and distance are not major factors but cruising at around 15mph for 10-20 miles sounds good

Does anyone have suggestions?

justin

paradoxbunny I looked through our database and reviews and we haven’t focused too much on this type of scooter (larger bicycle-like tires), bigger deck, though I think the design of them is really good.

Your sentiment on Bezos is funny and relatable .. one thing to keep in mind though is that Bezos does accept returns, generally which is nice if you go with something more unknown.

There are a number of sit-down scooters, if you’re amenable to that. They generally pretty large tires, but not sure workable they are for your knees. These are models like:

EMOVE RoadRunner
Fiido Q1S

I know Razor was really big in the manual kick scooters era, but not as popular in the electric scooter era, despite their well-known name. We actually haven’t tested anything from them. The EcoSmart does look interesting, so maybe we’ll get one at some point. Just looking at it, it doesn’t scream quality, but you never know.