Ninebot ES1, ES2 and ES4 - excellent elektrosamokaty, the merits of which are written and filmed a lot of reviews. But there are also shortcomings have become apparent during the operation. About them today and tell.
I bought Ninebot ES1 (ammo1.livejournal.com/995147.html) at the end of November 2018 for $ 249 (about 16 000). Fall I skated on it a little longer, until the snow fell. He continued this spring. Today run scooter is only 55 km.
Disadvantages, which I'll likely apply to all models Ninebot, as they are very similar in design.
1. From the first day began to get out cork helm. I am trying to stick their "moment", but it did not help. It would be necessary "superglue" try.
2. In one of the first travel peripheral vision noticed on the run that by scooter something rebounded. Popped gum folding mechanism.
Gum glue "Moment". Who I started taking pictures, and one is not. Only traces of glue. :(
3. Yesterday broke folding hook. I went to ICC, scooter stood nearby. Sitting next passenger of needed to get out. I started to push a scooter, but it fell on its side and the hook broke. Now the scooter is not fixed in the folded position and carry it can only be unfolded.
Left arrow indicates a worn spot on the tube, where it was adhered gum. She, too, has fallen off in the first few days.
Hook worth 290 rubles in Moscow (Ali somehow $ 7), gum folding mechanism - 30 rubles, but their cost would have to pay 300 rubles or more to go to the other end of town.
4. Between the pipe and the wheel has a rubber gasket. She snapped and began to gradually get out. Now it all got out.
5. Rubber coating platform is also beginning to peel.
6. The rear wing is not broke, but it was originally done wrong. If you drive on wet asphalt (even puddles are not necessary), all legs and back (I'm not exaggerating) instantly covered with dirty spray. To avoid this, the owners of these scooters do makeshift mud flaps.
In addition to the major shortcomings and failures, there is still a frustrating little things:
1. The manufacturer promises a mileage of up to 25 km. In fact, in the "White S" with my weight of 110 kg (plus, usually 5 kg of clothes and a backpack) charge lasts for 9-10 km. I assume that even with the weight of 80 kg, the battery will last no more than 15 km.
Even a small hill rides the scooter with difficulty, reducing the rate of up to 10-14 km / h. Good work, if a couple of times to push off leg.
2. Scooter weighs 12.5 kg. This is quite a lot and carry it with you in public transport is not very convenient. My previous elektrosamokat weighed 7.7 kg, and the difference in weight is felt very strongly.
3. The charger is large and heavy, but it must at all times carry.
4. The folding mechanism is not very convenient. To fold the scooter, you need to click on the very tip of the pedal, otherwise you'll have to make a very big effort to load it. Scooter can be decomposed only when it is on the ground. To unfold the need to bend down and click on the rear wing, which is often dirty.
5. The display no odometer (odometer). It is only in the application, but is turned off when the scooter (e.g., when going in transport), with a telephone connection breaks off, and the current trip counter is reset. We have to take screenshots at the beginning and end of the trip, in order to calculate the distance traveled by the total counter.
I guess I was very scared of those who planned to buy Ninebot, but still did not. However, in general, it is a very good scooter and most of the problems, which I wrote, can be solved. But it is better to know about them in advance. Now you know.
© 2019 Alex Nadozhin