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Highboy S2 Pro Scooter (Customized)
Pros:
- Easy to ride and relax
- Good acceleration, speed, and battery life
- Smoother turning than my Ninebot scooters
- Foot board feels the right width for my size 10 US feet
- Its handlebars are stable and they feel strong.
- I love the dedicated thumb throttle for kinetic energy breaking.
Neutral:
- No front shock - I'm sure the rear shock helps a little, but at this price point its more than fair to have a rear shock
- It's higher off the ground with 10 inch tires, so it's more exercise to manually kick the scooter
Cons:
- It is hard to use the strong superior folding mechanism. It is designed well, but it is tough to fold. You need practice to get good at it.
- You cannot turn off the scooter while it is moving. Why is this important? Scooters have little rolling resistance. Sometimes I walk for excercise pushing the scooter. If you want to turn off the dash, you have to be at a complete stop.
- You cannot take a Hiboy S2 Pro scooter down a bicycle trough on a stairway. It is too low to the ground.
- If you wear a Fitbit or pedometer, the vibrations from the rear shock will record extra fake steps. I think the Highboy S2 has more vibrations than the scooters without shocks.
- You cannot see the battery charged percentage on the dashboard while charging (m365/Ninebot you can)
Recommended Modifications (in my suggested priority order):
Other thoughts on the Hiboy S2 Pro
They come with Honeycomb pre-installed tires
I recommend honeycomb tires. They work for me perfectly. If you think you can tolerate rollerskates or skateboards, there is no reason you would have trouble with similar scooter vibrations. I've had no scooter damage. Check out my front tire on my year 2017-designed m365 Classic. Some serious blood, sweat, and tears went into getting my honeycomb tires mounted, but I have no regrets. I currently have two honeycomb tires on the my M365 Pro scooter and I love the way it rides! I have no more concerns about riding over glass on the ground. I'm sure the vibrations while riding are higher, but it does not bother me in the least.
Honeycomb Tire Pros:
- No more flat risk
- Scooter riding balance changes, may be a con for some users, but I prefer more balancing control
Tip: Try riding your scooter with your feet in a snowboard/surfing configuration for a whole new riding experience if you have not done this already - Less concern when riding over bumps and debris on the ground
- I like my honeycomb tire and I do not care what others say - Electric Scooters UK recommends the honeycomb v2 tire
Honeycomb Tire Cons:
- Extremely difficult to install (best as a two person job)
- I had to go to a automobile tire replacement shop to get my front wheel lug nuts removed.
(I stripped the tire lug nut and a quality Kobalt 18mm wrench purchased just for this job) - Marginally less battery life with increased tire surface area touching ground
- You are going to have to saw this wheel off if you ever decide to remove it.
- Little rocks/pebbles will fly out from under the honeycomb wheel ferociously with a loud pop if you roll over them just the right way
- The German scooter group Rollerplauch says the honeycomb tires could cause long-term damage to battery through increased tire vibrations
I bought my honeycomb v2 tires after reading the description and Instagram photos here:
Electric Scooters UK (opens new offsite window)
