UScooters GT Sport: What Real Commuters Actually Think

I have the GT Sport and have ridden the GT SE and the original GT. My advice: either wait a month or else get the GT SE. That reviewer posts nontechnical fluff marketing videos for companies that send him free stuff. He doesn't dare criticize them because he wants to keep the free stuff coming. Ironically, even in the video for the GT Sport he mentions the poor braking but brushes it off, claiming it's good enough.

I have both, and I prefer the GT SE primarily in terms of e-braking distance and smoothness. You lose a lot of control with the GT Sport, it takes you around 30ft more to stop from 24mph, but you gain that 3mph and cruise control if you really care about that. The reason braking is like this is for what they deem as a 'safety feature' where you can't control the e-brake strength anymore, the scooter takes over for you and tries to give you a gradual and longer stop. This is terrible in case of emergency.

I had this scooter for a long time and I could hit 30 mph GPS verified at 210lb body weight so I have no idea why yours only goes 20. The suspension loosens up a bit over time and becomes more comfortable. Once you get used to riding it, you can easily ride it full speed with one hand which is a lot of fun! I put over 2000 miles on it with zero maintenance or issues and it's one of my favorite scooters of all time and I've owned probably 20.

The newest GT sport's performance will leave you underwhelmed. It rides like a GT SE with a 3mph faster top speed to 26. The older version GT sport with the e-brake issue has much more torque so hitting top speed of 28-30 was quick. There are 4 different versions of the GT sport not including the mosquito, I own them all. The outdated models I have set the e-brake strength to 1 in the P settings, it makes the braking much more manageable. Unfortunately the latest version gimped the acceleration.

I have and love the Uscooter GT. It's the perfect mix of speed and portability. I commute from NJ to Manhattan and have had zero issues. I actually like having solid tires so I don't need to worry about flats. I'm just very cautious if I'm riding in a rough street.

Have both. GT Sport has longer range and just a touch faster top speed for me. The e-brake is different as other people have noted, but in practical terms both stop in about the same distance for me. I'm happy with the Sport and the missus loves the SE.

The e-brake issue has been resolved with the sport. Just talk to Scott and make sure that they ship you one with the new control unit installed. I just received mine 2 days ago, and the e-brake now works great at any speed.

I can't even take a hand off the handlebars for a second because they're so narrow, I don't know how anyone rides full speed with one hand.

I bought a GT Sport 2022 model over Thanksgiving. I am 6'2 and weigh 200 lbs. I find the ride over normal paved roads and sidewalks perfectly fine. I am an experienced commuter cyclist, and so I am accustomed to avoiding potholes. I wouldn't call it a 'plush' ride but I have never found it uncomfortable. It's kind of like a '10-speed' style road bike with narrow tires and no suspension, so not as plush as a fatbike but perfectly fine for commuting.

Still have it and still love it. My commute has changed so I'm not taking it out to work every day, but now I live in a downtown city area and I use it weekly to get around. It has held up well, and I would still strongly recommend it.

I have two of these (2020 and 2021) and they really have performed quite well. The older scooter has 2500 miles of Brooklyn roads and barely shows signs of battery drop off (5% maybe). Most important rule with this scooter in addition to a helmet is to Never take a hand off the handlebars while moving (especially braking). On the 2020, the electric brake seems stronger than on 2021, but on either scooter, if you hit the front brake hard, it will turn if you only have one hand on the bars.

Be super careful riding this in the rain. Mine has slid out from under me a few times on a basic slow turn. Manhole and just a small puddle also did it. If anything is wet I go super slow.

My brand new GT sport is already malfunctioning so I'd say GT SE or something else entirely.

I love my GT sport, it's best for carrying as it's lightest, and hits the speed sweet spot. Make sure to email them first, they will let you know what colors are avail and ask for a discount! They offer 100-200 off depending which colors.

I received my GT Sport with the updated controller back in October or so…and the review above is 100% on point. I agree with the entirety of it. I actually was able to email Scott @ UScooters and he sold me a black demo model (<2 miles) GT Sport for $850 all told. The more posts I see, or articles I read about the Sport, the more spoiled I feel. I went from a GoTrax to the Sport, so I don't have much reference, but I can't imagine anything else at this point.

It works, get the one with a physical drum brake. The ride is not the greatest. You will probably die in the rain at speeds higher than 10 if you need to stop fast.

Downhill and ducking down I've reached a MAX top speed of 32 registered through a GPS app. It's not constant at 32, more like 28 for me on flat road, but holy crap is this thing fast. I weigh about 150 so that probably helps. Only problem I've had is I'm tall and raised the handlebars up to the top spot — after only a few days of folding and unfolding the handlebars, the physical brake lever severed the outer protective housing around the brake cable because it's kinda short at that extended position.

I wanted a reliable, decently fast, small, light, super portable, low maintenance scooter and after searching around a whole bunch, the UScooters GT Sport was what I settled on and so far it's been absolutely fantastic! I'm about 200 lbs and I use it to commute to work primarily and it has been SUPER consistent and gets me up hills decent enough. I honestly just unpacked it from the box, charged it and started commuting on it and it's been great! It folds up super small so I can squeeze it into my locker at work and I've done zero maintenance on it and it hasn't skipped a beat!

Based on your initial testing, the battery is going bad. Battery itself has a couple of bad cell groups that's reaching the top of its charge and causing the BMS to cut off charging. The charger itself isn't smart — it just stops when the battery stops accepting charge. This matches the symptoms you're describing.

This particular scooter does have Samsung cells, mosquito does not. It is also version 3 or 4 (current) based on the display not having zeros before the numbers. What this means is top speed is 25-26 mph not 28-30, and quite a noticeable reduction in torque compared to older versions.

E-TWOWs have really good suspension, but tires are really rock hard. So the ride is 7/10, as small vibrations aren't dampened, but big bumps — yes.

Metal surfaces (manhole covers), and lane markings (glass-filled paint) are exceptionally slick in the rain — it's good to keep an eye out, especially with hard tires like these.

I got one with the newer controller and the scooter still has acceleration issues under 40% battery. I did notice it didn't go as fast as the previous controller, but it's totally worth it for the improved braking. I'll have to do a range test as the battery is showing slightly lower voltage than the original sport controller.

Wet leaves in the bike lane are particularly brutal. I slow down to around 5mph if I cannot go around them. My experience is similar to yours. But I read the reviews and knew the speedometer would be ~4mph off. Whatever the top speed is, I find it fine enough to keep up with street traffic when necessary. I'm perfectly happy with the range, it should even be fine enough for my maximum cold weather trips. You can't have everything in a <30lb scooter.

This thing absolutely flies. Regen brakes feel fine, no issues whatsoever taking it down from 20+ mph and seems to return a decent amount of battery. I live in a consistently hilly area and it chews up hills just fine, better than I would have thought. It can't be overstated just how small this folds up and will be a great companion for me on the DC metro. Honestly it rides better than I expected — the basic suspension setup does help some. It's by no means a plush ride, but not the brain jarring experience I've read about.

I have the GT Sport 2022. There is no comparison between solid vs pneumatic tires. For comparison my Boosted Rev with pneumatic tires has a far superior ride than the GT sport which has solid tires and a suspension. That being said the use of the scooters is different. For short commutes where you need something that you can carry up stairs or for short distances, I haven't seen anything better than the GT sport. However unless you need portability then I would not recommend such a light scooter.

I have GT sport and Kaabo mantis v2. I use my sport for a short commute. Bumpy roads here there less comfortable but not an issue for short distances. I'm in the USA where roads are shittier than other developed countries so bear that in mind. I would not pick the lighter booster if just a set of stairs here there. Speed and acceleration on the sport trump the lighter weight imho.

Be very careful — these scooters can malfunction during a ride and completely throw you from the scooter. My boyfriend had this happen recently going about 20 MPH, the brakes completely engaged without warning throwing him off. Luckily no car was approaching but he sustained injuries. This is the same 2022 model being spoken about in this thread.

I got a 2024 etwow gt sport off Amazon and the speed is exhilarating. But the throttle is god awful. The first few inches of pressing the throttle does nothing and then all of a sudden the power lurches you forward — real jerky. The same issue for the regen brake, it doesn't react and then suddenly slams.

Yeah, the solid tires are definitely slick… I think they are the downfall of this scooter. Anyone tried to change them to solid honeycomb, or even pneumatic tires, for better traction and ride comfort?

So the Uscooter variant of the GT Sport is the SE's braking and acceleration with 26mph top speed? I'm tempted for incremental improvement but it's really only adding another 2mph to the top speed on my SE. Surprised there haven't been upgrades since 2022.

Yes the latest uscooter gt sport has the SE braking and acceleration with a top speed of 26mph. I just free spun the latest version and the outdated version. Old hits 36mph in 4 seconds, new hits 30mph in 8 seconds. Uscooters is just the US retailer of Etwow, same scooter just rebranded. I was hoping the new version would have the 30mph top speed and torque of the older versions, but it sadly feels nearly identical to the SE.

They're all the same with minor differences. I had an E-TWOW GT and I was lucky to get 10-12 miles riding at top speed (22 mph) on flat ground. If width is your only limit on size, you could consider any scooter with folding handlebars as they should all get narrower than 15.5 inches.

I have both of these scooters. The only differences are that the Sport has a slightly better battery and when they're charging the Sport has a fan so it makes a bit of noise while the Mosquito charger doesn't.

Be careful with ETWOWs — they have tiny solid tires and they're too fast for their own good, and while suspension is present the springs are really small and can't do very much. They're usable if you're very careful riding them, but you really do need to pay a lot of attention all the time.

I would say that is a fair price. I love these scooters, as you can tell I have three in my flare.

So uscooters was the official reseller of etwow in the US. They just slapped their brand on it. The GT Sport is the latest and highest performance model in the GT line. There should be no difference between buying from uscooters vs manufacturer, but I would stick to the manufacturer in hopes of getting the freshest battery.

Solid tires with a really good suspension should give you a smooth ride. But the Uscooter has a very minimal suspension so it's going to be a bumpy ride if you have bumpy roads. The main reason to buy this is the 30 pound weight. Otherwise it's not a very comfortable scooter relative to more traditional models with pneumatic tires.

I've got a GT 2020 from ETwow which I guess is pretty much the same. If you haven't ridden it in the wet yet, just be careful — those hard tires lose grip super easy. If it's raining I go about 1/3 my normal speed around corners.

Full face helmet for me on my etwow. I took this thing through the ringer — rain, group rides, daily commutes. It's my backup to my backup. I got 31.5mph on the GPS when the speedometer said 34ish. Still my favorite quick and easy ride.

Be careful going above 20mph on small solid tires. And I would definitely get a full face helmet.

Uscooter says they can do the gt sport for $919 and Etow has the same scooter for $785. I know they're the same scooter just rebranded, but uscooter being a US based company I think I'd have better customer support with them versus dealing with a Chinese company directly.