Hiboy VE1 PRO ECOM 14 Electric Scooter - 500W 450W Motor Electric Scooter for Adults - 16 14

I recently upgraded to the Hiboy VE1 Pro a month ago. I will share my thoughts on the product and how it compares to my old scooter. Maybe it will help you make a buying decision. This scooter was a HUGE upgrade for me. It is better in every way than my old one. I love riding it. I really only have 1 complaint about it which I will address later. Here are the features that I love: - Large 16" wheels ride very smooth and are MUCH safer than my old 8" wheels. This scooter takes bumps with ease, whereas every bump felt dangerous on the old scooter. - Pneumatic tires absorb small bumps and soften large bumps. My old scooter had solid tires which had a very rough ride. - The footbed is wide so you can ride with your feet next to each other. Do not underestimate how important this is! Spending at least 30 minutes per day on a scooter, it is important to ride in this feet parallel stance. I found that I developed hip pain after riding my old scooter with a right-side-back asymmetrical stance for several weeks. The parallel stance is the best stance you can ride in, and this scooter is specifically designed to be ridden that way. Switching to the feet-together parallel stance got the pain to go away, and allows me to absorb bumps with the leg muscles much easier. - The disk brakes are very responsive and maximize stopping power. This is important for safe riding in the city. The old scooter could not stop nearly as fast. Stopping power is necessary for a safe ride. - The 24 mph speed allows me to match the speed of traffic on Market Street. 24 mph feels quite fast. My old scooter topped out at 19mph, and the difference is more noticeable than I expected. I don't think I would want to go much faster as it would start to feel dangerous. - The dashboard is quite nice and easy to read. - The 3 "gears" are actually really helpful. I shift into gear 1 when lots of pedestrians are around. I use gear 2 when riding with friends who are on bikes. Gear 3 allows me to dust everyone except cars and exceptionally fast scooters. - The scooter's headlight is quite powerful and visible. The brake light as well. It also has wheel reflectors for side to side visibility. I like to use a bike light on my backpack as well, but I feel comfortable riding in the dark even without it. - The bell is powerful and loud. Much better than my last scooter's bell, and much louder. -I have even been able to ride this scooter down a staircase, like a bike. I don't recommend doing it, but it has the capability. So what is my 1 complaint? The scooter is a tight fit in my trunk. My old scooter was smaller and fit easily. This scooter wedges in. It is not a problem for me, but if you plan on transporting the scooter in the back of your car then you will want to verify that it can fit in the trunk before buying it. I should mention: the assembly was fine if you're good at building things, or experienced with bikes. If not, you might want to get the support of someone who is. I have to say: I think Hiboy really knocked it out of the park with the VE1 Pro. If you value QUALITY in the products you buy, then this is a solid purchase. The scooter punches above its weight class in terms of price. I think it would be hard to find a higher quality scooter at this price point. This scooter was about double the cost of my last scooter, and is worth every penny in terms of the quality. I would buy this again in a heartbeat. Read more

The TLDR is that I would love this scooter as my transportation to and from work if I was in scooter range from where I worked. More so than the current S2 model I have (love my S2 as well though, for different reasons). Max 23 mph, adjustable height handles, wide base for standing comfort, pneumatic tires for a smooth ride, front and back breaks. Here's my review: Arrival -------- The large box arrived without any visual damage, which is nice considering the box itself is pretty heavy. The scooter was packaged well and has minimal assembly required. Only thing that looked like damage but wasn't was a plastic protector spacer for the front fork wheel. The spacer is to be tossed so it did its job. Assembly ------------- The front and back fender went on easy. Front wheel was also just as easy to assemble (the back wheel is already attached). I did it all on my own as well. The headlight was the only thing that gave me trouble but even that was still a simple task. Just had to push the screw out from the nut side since the plastic is a tight fit. The tight fit is what you want though so there is no rattle when attached. The instructions were written well. Wording all made sense and there were a few pictures to help too. During the assembly, I plugged in my scooter to fully charge. It was mainly charged to begin with since after lunch the light was green and it was ready to go. Test Ride ------------ I took it out for a spin around my neighborhood which has semi-steep hills. At first I had forgotten about the speed options and thought that I had not seen the charge light correctly. It was only getting up to 8-10 mph. Then I saw the 1 on the display. I bumped it up to 2 and got it up to 15 mph. Then jumped up to gear 3 and got up to 23 mph. My S2 maxes out at around 17 to 18 mph. Even though the difference between 18 and 23 is a small amount, if feels a lot faster on a scooter. The ride is so very smooth, thanks to the pneumatic wheels. My other S2 scooter has solid wheels which makes for a rougher ride. These wheels make cracks and bumps in the road much less noticeable. The larger flat base that you stand on is also a positive for me. Standing with my feet facing forward with them feeling like they are on solid ground is much more natural and less stressful on my feet. When not moving, you will notice the steering feels stiffer than usual. Having ridden on many scooters, this stiffness is actually a plus once you're at 23 mph riding near cars. You are not afraid to take one hand off the handle to itch your nose or adjust your glasses. You can steer around corners just fine as it isn't super stiff, just more so than your normal bike. I didn't know I wanted stiffer steering until riding this scooter. Now I wish I could stiffen up all the other scooters I ride. The height of the handlebars can be adjusted with ease to whoever is riding it. The whole bar folds down when transporting it in a car as well. The vertical bar folds down for transport but doesn't lock in anywhere. This is because you really don't want to lift your scooter with only one hand and walk around with it. You will WANT to have both hands on it. You can comfortably lift it with one hand on the front curved silver frame and the other hand on the far back side silver frame near the back of your solid base. All in all, this is a wonderful choice for the commuter who wants to feel more safe when choosing to use a scooter to get around. Read more