Razor E300S Seated Electric Scooter - Matte Gray

This is an excellent scooter! We bought it for our niece on her 13th birthday and she loved it! Of course we tested it out prior to giving it to her since we had to put it together anyways and it worked well. It was funny watching my wife ride it around the block with the neighborhood kids following her. I think she wants one now so we may order another one. This rides at the perfect speed. We were actually surprised how much power it had! It doesn't go crazy fast though so we felt comfortable giving it to our niece. It's just enough to have fun but not worry that someone is going to get hurt.The brakes are good too. It stops well but not terribly fast to that you do not get thrown off the scooter.The seat comes off if you want it to.Its easy to detach. I can tell that this scooter is made of a good quality. It weighs about 70lbs. Overall I'm very happy with this purchase and will probably be buying another one soon!

Your scooter questions answered:I really like this scooter, especially for the price. I understand why some complain, but there are very good reasons why the manufacturer did what they did. Yes the batteries are very old school, and you cannot quickly change them on a ride. But those “quick insert” lithium bike batteries cost $350 to $1000 each. The batteries in this scooter cost less than $20 each (there are 2 of them). Scooter has big tires so I figured it might work on some dirt roads in the desert that the skinny tire scooters would not. But this scooter has no climbing ability so we will see if it works out. This scooter is small enough that it actually fits well in my small van RV where space is precious.Pros• Replacement batteries are very cheap to replace, less than $20 each.• Quality seems very good, time will tell. I WILL keep this review updated.• They claimed up to 40 minutes run time, I got 45 minutes…nice.• Even though the throttle is on only, it is not that bad (not enough power to make much of a difference).• Speed seems very adequate, (but I did not determine how fast the top speed was).• I called the Razor help line twice and got through very quickly and got excellent help.• For a scooter this has fairly large tires making it ride smoother for rougher roads.• Comes with a removable seat so you can use this as a typical scooter or as sort of a small bike.• Easy to assemble, maybe took me 15 minute with no problems.• Holds up to 220 pounds, this will fit most people.Cons• Throttle is on only, it is not variable.• Charge controller is not a smart controller, the light will turn from red to green, making you think it is a smart controller and fully charged, but not so, the lights are meaningless. This will be very confusing to most people.• Slows down horribly at the slightest hill, most hills you will be walking.• The scooter uses old type lead acid batteries which take up to 12 hours to recharge. And they add a lot of weight to the scooter.• You cannot quick change the batteries on a ride so you can go further. But they are easy to change when if they wear out, just like a car battery.• Hard to put air in the rear tire. They provide an extension but it has no threads for a normal pump.Conclusion:For the price they are charging, and the perceived quality, I think this scooter is a definite 5 star item even though I gave it several cons. Just the battery alone for my electric bike costs 2 times the price of this complete scooter.Any questions just ask, I will answer if I can. I will keep this review updated as needed.

BuildVery sturdy. Tires came filled.Built time30 minutes. The manual didn't make it obvious which direction the seat goes. I looked at a picture online to figure that out. The rest was intuitive. Came with the necessary Allen wrench to connect the steering column. It did not come with a screw driver for installing the seat post.Initial charge timeI rode it 1 minute, then charged it while installing the seat. The battery was charged before I figured that out, so it came charged I guess.Ride ExperienceThe throttle needs work. It turns about 20 degrees before it tells the motor to run. After that, you can probably rotate another 5 degrees to feel like it is fully engaged. I can't rotate beyond the 25 degrees or so. It is easy to bump from accelerating to not accelerating which is more like automatic deceleration unless you are going downhill. So if you don't want to go full speed all the time (to conserve power), you have to go full speed 3/4 of the time and for the rest of the time use zero acceleration (which is really deceleration). It results in a very stop-and-go experience. Also, because the acceleration is not variable, it results in a jerk every time. I don't think I can feel confident putting one of my kids on my lap to ride around the block, although I let them stand on it to go around...My last 3/4 mile was super slow. I was assisting it by kicking. I think it is higher than a normal scooter. I ended up hitting my ankle against a nut or the kickstand. I am bleeding now. I don't advise kick-assisting this once it is basically dead.ComfortThe seat is not a bike seat and the seat mount is not typical for a bike, so I can't upgrade that component even though it is uncomfortable for me. I am 5 for 3 inches tall, in case that helps you. I have to learn to deal with the seat, stand on a jerky platform, or return it.My wife said she was fine with the seat. But for a seat to work, I expect "This seat is awesome." Anything less and it isn't worth it when you can just stand and go farther by removing the weight of the seat apparatus.Max SpeedIt goes pretty fast for an inexpensive scooter. I felt like I never reached a top speed going downhill. I reached stop signs before I could feel it stop accelerating downhill. Going uphill, it feels like you don't accelerate.RangeI went 4.7 miles. Half the time I weighed 185 with a kid standing on it with me. The hills here are what I would think a flat city would have.Hill AscensionIt is gutless on steep hills, even if they are short unless you have momentum. For example, it has trouble going 10 feet on my driveway that raises 1 foot in the first 5 feet.ConclusionThis is not what I was hoping for in the medium-high end Razor model.Unless you can't get onto a bike, I'd advise getting a decent $800+ electric bike. It is going to last longer, go farther, be stronger, and transform your travel experiences (and pull larger loads) than this. I never had one, but I've tested one and it could take hills way better. The ride is smoother on a bike, too, due to wheel size and shocks I suppose. Or you can invest $300 in cryptocurrency and buy a motorcycle in a few years...