UScooters Eco Reddit Verdict: Best for Subway Commuters?

Because the people want to at least 40 mph, while having a range of 50 miles. DUAL MOTOR SUPREMACY!

It's always a balance between what you prefer more, light weight or the added comfort of full suspension at double the weight. For cobblestones, especially old style ones, even a suspension scooter is not going to be much fun to ride. If most of your riding is on relatively good roads the NIU KQi Air is a great option in my opinion.

Slow. No suspension. Low range. Slow. Cheap. Mass produced. Did I say slow? They're starter scooters. Not worth discussing.

Imagine living in a country restricted by a general speed limit for e-scooters, where max Speed doesn't matter. Imagine having public transport that is more reliable and faster than any other form of vehicle. Just getting to the public transport asap and transporting the scooter in and out is the challenge here.

If you put it in your cart and leave it for a day or two you can get a $100 off coupon code. Otherwise if you are okay spending $100 more you can get a Zoom Stryder EX (almost the same scooter) which has a 3MPH faster speed and 2-6 miles greater range. The only downside I'm aware of is that Zoom has unresponsive customer service. Also the Zoom has a 600w Motor instead of a 500w and a fatter back tire.

If you want it to be zippy (25mph) but really light to carry (important) so you don't have to worry about locking it up get Uscooter/etwow.

Leaning toward getting the eco rn and the analysis helps. Thanks!

I also struggled finding reviews that at least made sense to my use. Happy to add this to the collective knowledge. Maybe 6 months from now someone asks a question, ya know?

Yeah, it's worth it. I hate to say it, because 'slower' scooters are so fun, and I was really happy with my m365. But having a fast scooter has kind of wrecked me for riding the slower ones. It's worlds better.

I had lightweight scooters and heavier ones (45lbs). I find that scooting in NYC I need heavier, and not just because of speed and battery life. When it rains and snows, you want stability and traction. I sold my Fluid Mosquito (29lbs) with solid tires. I felt I was not stable and had a couple of scary situations.

Honestly, anything light is not gonna do that great with actual cobblestone. It's unfortunate, but they get that light weight by sacrificing on tire size and sometimes solid tires, which is worse. I don't think the battery tech is quite there to have something that lightweight but still have enough power and range to be realistically useful.

I really like my Air X, but I try to prevent driving over cobblestone with it, unpleasant and risky for the carbon frame.

Who's spending $900 to do the same thing as a $300 scooter and why? Rated distance - 30mi, actual expected range 10-13miles on a 7.6ah battery.

Stories of terrible customer service from Zoom are the main reason I didn't get the Stryder.

I definitely relate to the speed being 'seductive'. When I first got my Eco 15 felt super fast and cruising at 12 felt great. Now anything below top speed feels terribly slow.

Here in the US I bought mine from a US dealer U-Scooters. Never any issues with mine in the 3 years I've had it, or with customer service. A co-worker of mine also bought one and it came with a defective charger, which they replaced. Your correct in that the solid tires, while meaning no flats and less maintenance, are not good in the rain.

I had an E-Twow and the first scooter they sent me suddenly stopped working. They sent me a second scooter (brand new), and that one also began having electric issues. The customer service is horrible and outsourced. I do not recommend this scooter for rain as the airless rubber tires will skid when you break, and you will have an accident, guaranteed.

I think it'd be worth it. The cold itself will reduce the efficiency of the battery and lower your speed further. I used to hit 32kmh easy during the fall season and now that its around freezing temp, I have trouble pushing it over 29kmh most of the time even with battery being charged to 90% before use.

Thanks for the review. I never considered the Eco for myself, but it's interesting to see what worked about it and what didn't.

Nothing on the Uscooter Eco?

So far no wobble on the handlebars (and I accidentally knocked mine over three times now from full length height). I do have some wobble at the stem, but again, seems reasonable considering the design.

I can tell you that going 20-25mph on a scooter is a lot more fun than going 15mph on a scooter. At least, it is for me. Whether that means you should upgrade or not is a totally different question and depends on your own financial situation and whether or not you'd ride a faster scooter.

Awesome. I'll look into the Stryder too. Thanks for the advice!

I love my NIU KQI Air and bought it because I use it to micro commute about a mile to and from three different stadiums. So I drive, park, and scoot. That means I pick the scooter up 4 times per shift. Bumps are less fun and I ride over bumps every trip, but it has survived a year and a half so far.

Non suspension over 'rough road' is unpleasant. I imagine its actively painful on cobblestone. Lightweight only works if your environment is controlled enough such that you don't need to compensate for it with your machine.

It's less powerful than the Birds and Limes I've tried. If you ride those and thought 'yea this can pretty much do what I need,' then don't get an Eco. If you ride one and think 'oh this is great no worries at all,' then an Eco could work for you.

I have the uscooters eco. I use it for commuting but I only have about 2 miles round-trip. The main things I like are that it's light and folds very compactly (I commute to a bus). Folding and unfolding is very fast with practice. The suspension is also great and imo a must if you have solid tires. It's not a high speed powerful scooter. I think covering 7mi should be easy, I only charge every few days and don't go below 50%.

The battery is easily replaced. I replaced my etwow eco battery at 300 miles. I wouldn't advise to ride in the rain even though the scooter is water resistant. The solid wheel is very slippery in wet conditions. Mine makes a creaking sound since day 1. I'm guessing it's because of the suspension.

My current scooter is the uscooters booster eco and I absolutely love it. It's top speed is 15mph and usually cruises at 13 (although the wacky speedometer says way higher).

I love mine, but I'm on my third rear fender. In the cold they become more brittle than glass.

If you're okay with 24-28 lbs, I suggest either something from e-twow/uscooter (booster Eco is the lightest) or the Glion Dolly.

I really like the Etwow style scooters, in fact, my first scooter was the Uscooter Booster. I really like the Uscooters because of their portability. Unfortunately, with solid tires and no disc/drum brake it is hard to put at the top of the list.

Just picked one up!! I paid $530 after a coupon.

Don't get the the Zoom Stryder in 2019. Old model based off the Booster S2. Plus it's based in Singapore. Warranty and support is gonna be cumbersome.

At the time I purchased there was a coupon, I saw on their FB they're advertising what amounts to $50 off their website price but the code doesn't work. If you ask them nicely they may give you a coupon. No tax was charged for me in CA.

I might just see how my Eco fares (this is its first winter) this year and if I still like the commute I will upgrade.

I would recommend the E-twow GT sport, but solid tires. I believe it has folding handlebars too which is a must for carrying onto transit.

Uscooters GT Sport. Can't get much lighter, but solid wheels have terrible traction in wet conditions.

Oh wow, I might need to consider other models then... By powerful do you mean speed or acceleration? I weigh about 60kg with my backpack and my commute is about 6km or about 4 miles, I don't mind giving a few kicks to help the scooter speed up but I do wonder what's the top speed you are able to consistently get out of the Eco on flat straights.

After months of deliberation between the USCOOTERS Eco and the Booster V I just decided to save myself the money and take a chance on the Stryder EX as a nice compromise. It shipped two days after placing the order.

Spray some WD-40 on the suspension. I use it on all moving parts of the scooter including throttles. Works great!