I’ve had my Segway Ninebot Max electric scooter for ten months now, so it’s time for a review. Below, I reveal how it (and me) are doing after almost a year of E-scooter life.
Usage
The first thing to say is that I’m still using it several times a week. It’s not proved to be one of the toys you get obsessed with and then discard to the back of the garage. In fact, I’m looking forward to using it even more over the summer, assuming it actually stops raining.
I’ve racked up several hundred miles. The majority of use has been from the Anglesey leisure trip, trips to the village shop, and commutes to work; mainly from the park and ride rather than the whole journey.
I’ve also taken it for rides purely for the fun of it, which hasn’t worn off at all. It’s a great way to see the countryside.
Maintenance
The Segway Ninebot Max electric scooter has proved very robust. It still looks as good as new.
The battery life has proved to be nearer 25k than the advertised 65k. It doesn’t appear to be dropping much, and the difference is accounted for by me using it in sport mode all the time. Eco mode is slower, and hopeless on any sort of gradient, in my opinion.
As for maintenance – all I’ve had to do is pump up the tires (once), and clean the mud off it.
Handling
Mishaps have been minor. I haven’t fallen off it for starters, but I did lose the remote for the camera I bought. It clearly needs to be on my keyring – lesson learned.
More practice has improved my handling skills. I can now ride it up the gravel drive without any problems. Gravel is second only to sand for epic fails when I first bought it (don’t bother trying to use it on the beach).
The one bigger issue I’ve had has only started occurring since I used it on a particularly wet day. The throttle has started playing up a bit. Sometimes it takes a couple of goes to get it going, but more of an issue is that it has stuck open a couple of times, leading to me having to brake and then jump off and hold onto the handlebars to stop it running off on its own!
This causes the back wheel to lift and the footplate to swing round 90 degrees, which means it’s whacked me in the achilles a couple of times. It was painful enough to illicit swearing (sorry to the folks in earshot)!
If you are going to be more than a fair weather user, I’d look at the models with a certified waterproof rating. I’m considering buying a second generation pro from Pure Electric to switch to when the weather is poor.
All in all – I’m satisfied with the purchase and still fully enthused with scooter life. I’m not sure how much Co2 I’ve saved, but every little helps.
Roll on the changes in the law that we need for owner riders!
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