Thanks for the video. It is shockingly hard to find long term reviews on scooters or reviews that don't have the scooter provided to the reviewer. This was really helpful in deciding to grab the GX2
It's great on hills. My other video has an example of going up a steep hill: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-s9pR9WXRzsw.htmlsi=8L3lujEBoIYFpHKi&t=297
I'm using a GoPro Hero10 attached to a generic head strap I got off amazon. I switch between the head strap and a clip that I can attach to the sternum-strap on my backpack.
So I tested this out a bit for my next video. With it going as hard as it can without stopping much, it seems to last around a half-hour before reaching a single battery on the display, which is when I headed back. So I'd give it a solid 45-minutes going full throttle.
@@evoquesquad2015 Just realized I confused myself so I should clarify. The full throttle video will be after my upload tomorrow. Was hoping YT would process it by today so it would be up already, but 4k takes awhile. So, responded thinking "next video" as if that video was already up lol
It last about 19.7 miles on a full charge going full speed. A little less than advertised. You can get max miles advertised going 15-20 mph but not at 30 mph .
FYI- Of you are in the USA, Best Buy has a Gotrax Raptor, which is a GX1 with a slightly larger battery and a dark grey color for the same price or often cheaper. Otherwise the scooter appears to be the same. It's probably a Best Buy exclusive.
This is my first scooter and honestly i'm really disappointed. The speed is fine and the quality is good, but the battery life is terrible; honestly i'd say it's false advertisement on their part. I have a 25km commute(combined) and it suppose to go like 50km but i ran out of the battery way before i got home and had to push it home for a while. They throw all these crazy specs at your face and how fun it is and then i have to stay far away from advertised speed on this thing if i want to get back home so what's the point anyway? it takes 5 hours to charge so i can ride it for like 45 minutes it's ridiculous! Are people who ride scooters actually ok with this? I'm selling mine and getting a retro ebike; at least i can still pedal home when it dies....
Yea I agree that the specs being advertised for distance are presented in such a way that it looks like it can go that far at max speed, but it's actually under ideal circumstances on a flat ground on the lowest gear. I shot a video testing that very thing to see just how far the GX1 can go on max settings, and it got to around 9-10 miles, so roughly 16km. You could have looked at the GX2 or GX3 which have larger batteries, but are more expensive, or you can bring the charger and charge it while you work, assuming you have space to do that. I can totally understand returning it after that experience though. Hope the ebike fits your needs better!
Yeah, you need to check they methodology for arriving at the range. Typically it is for some who is 165lbs and you need to drive in Eco mode or slower. Whatever range a scooter says, cut it in half to determine range at max speed.
