I spec shopped a bunch of scooters to replace my old M365 (non pro), and this one looked great on paper; bigger wheels to ride smoother & go over bumps easier, more power, a better headlight, mechanical rear brake.

Some of them were more key than others, I like the rear mechanical brake, as a front brake is more likely to cause you to tip over and faceplant, I like the folding mechanism as it eliminates a point where the deck and front wheel can move relative to each other (as its one piece), and removes the worry that it will come apart while riding..

I took it out of the box and put it together & it looked good.

But then I went t...view more I spec shopped a bunch of scooters to replace my old M365 (non pro), and this one looked great on paper; bigger wheels to ride smoother & go over bumps easier, more power, a better headlight, mechanical rear brake.

Some of them were more key than others, I like the rear mechanical brake, as a front brake is more likely to cause you to tip over and faceplant, I like the folding mechanism as it eliminates a point where the deck and front wheel can move relative to each other (as its one piece), and removes the worry that it will come apart while riding..

I took it out of the box and put it together & it looked good.

But then I went to ride it (after setting up the mandatory connection to the Segway app).

It needs a good kick to 5-6km to get going (it seems to take a second or two to register that its over 5km/h) , and if it slows down below 5km/h it just stops.

Its not zippy, it has a graduated acceleration that must have seemed like a good idea to implement but makes it feel like a lime scooter in a low speed zone (acceleration wise). It does have a good top speed when it gets there. The limited power at low speed causes problems when you slow down, for example going up a hill, it puts less power into the motor, causing further slow down, and when you drop to 5km/h it just stops, and you're walking the scooter. NOT happy about that feature, I live in a place which has hills.

The spec sheet (& manual & website) says it will go up at 20% incline, but going up my street which would be about 5%, it just slows to a crawl and stops (I'm like 90ish kg, so well under the 120kg max).

In a flat city like Christchurch, this scooter would be alright, (port hills aside), but in Auckland or Wellington, its terrible, not fit for purpose & not worth the money.

One other thing, the F40 is not rated for use in the rain or any sort of wet weather (user instructions state "do not ride scooter in the rain or through puddles")

My old M365 goes up the hills fine, through puddles & in the rain & even after 3 years & 2500km its still going strong (I use it for commuting), I was looking for something better, which this is not.

There don't appear to be any alternate firmwares for the F40 yet either (as of Nov '21), which would let me adjust the various annoying parameters.

Great scooter the price. I’ve used this pretty much everyday since it arrived 2 months ago. I would highly recommend this scooter to anyone thinking of getting one. It works well for getting around town. The hole in the floor means you can lock it up really easy. I’m super happy with the scooter. Great scooter the price. I’ve used this pretty much everyday since it arrived 2 months ago. I would highly recommend this scooter to anyone thinking of getting one. It works well for getting around town. The hole in the floor means you can lock it up really easy. I’m super happy with the scooter.

I was hesitant to buy this scooter based on the one low star review but I have been really happy with my purchase of two of them. The scooter engages into electric with one small push and can go max about 31 km/h. Very comfortable to ride with pneumatic tires and the disc brakes are very effective. I would definitely recommend this model e-scooter. I was hesitant to buy this scooter based on the one low star review but I have been really happy with my purchase of two of them. The scooter engages into electric with one small push and can go max about 31 km/h. Very comfortable to ride with pneumatic tires and the disc brakes are very effective. I would definitely recommend this model e-scooter.

great power and battery, 2 round trip to work-home approx 8km/round then fully charge, what a great machien great power and battery, 2 round trip to work-home approx 8km/round then fully charge, what a great machien

Mate these scooters are the bomb Mate these scooters are the bomb

I got this a few weeks ago now it's perfect for what I needed. I got this a few weeks ago now it's perfect for what I needed.

I purchased the Ninebot F40, I have enjoyed every moment of it so far, and great for running about to the supermarket instead of starting the car up. I also got my son a kids escooter from ninebot, - we both go out fr a cruise, it's great.
I have purchased quite a lot from PBT, they have been great to deal with :) I purchased the Ninebot F40, I have enjoyed every moment of it so far, and great for running about to the supermarket instead of starting the car up. I also got my son a kids escooter from ninebot, - we both go out fr a cruise, it's great.
I have purchased quite a lot from PBT, they have been great to deal with :)

Been having a ton of fun on ours. Bought two of them. Really easy to setup and drive. Been having a ton of fun on ours. Bought two of them. Really easy to setup and drive.