Up for sale Used but in very good condition
Due to buyers buying your item and then not completing the sale just to
eliminate competition(becoming a big problem on Ebay) Immediate payment
is required or item will be relisted.
Ridiculous Lowball offers will be ignored
If your thinking of buying a mini segway pro nine bot look at the some of the reviews I found on Amazon. The Robin M1 has none of these issues.
No replacement tires
ByAlvis R.on September 16, 2016
How
i love riding my segway. I enjoy hitting the bike trails with my wife. I
bought two of them and the unit is awesome. Easy to ride and fun. Now
to the bad part. They have NO REPLACEMENT TIRES for sale. Get a hole in
one and your stuck. I would be perfectly happy paying for a tire but
they are not for sale. My segway is now sitting in a corner collecting
dust due to to a flat. I did contact customer service and a distributor
but was told they dont sell any tires at this time..what a shame....who
would produce and sell a unit with tubeless tires and not have a
replacement tire for sale..i would rate the segway unit 5 stars but what
good is it without a tire so its a single star for now..
Buyer Beware
By Henry on July 15, 2016
Today
when I was testing driving miniPRO in the park, it suddenly tilted so
far back by itself that I fell off the unit and sprained my ankle. Upon
some investigation, the Internet forum was filled with complaints about
the "speed punishment" feature that was implemented in recent firmware
of miniPRO. What this "feature" does is that when you drive over the
speed limit, it will tilt back to force you to slow down. The intention
is great, but so far its implementation is severely flawed. The tilting
threw many riders off balance and caused them to fall off the unit, so
this "safety feature" becomes the very thing that makes miniPRO
"unsafe". I didn't know about this until I experienced it today and then
saw the many complaints online. So this unit is going back to Amazon. I
have no interest in a product where I can be injured by its "safety
feature", which is idiotic beyond imagination.
BySolom01on August 6, 2016
This
is a really fun unit and I hate to do this but I'm going to return it
because Segway's customer service just told me that if you have a flat
tire you will void the warranty if you replace the tire (not that they
sell spares anyhow). Folks replacing the tire does NOT involve removing
the wheel assembly and is something that will be required on ANY product
with air-filled tired, whether it be a bicycle, car or anything else.
Imagine buying a bike and being told that replacing the tire yourself
voids the warranty and that you have to return the entire unit to get a
new tire. The unit doesn't even come with good tires, but some unknown
name with no Slime or anything else to protect it. Replacement tires are
available abroad, and they apparently sell quite a few of them, but I'm
not going to mess around with paying high delivery charges, duties,
language barriers etc. I'll send this back and let Segway deal with it.
If they ever learn to support this product maybe I'll reconsider.
This
is a fun toy and is exactly as described, but I can't see this having
any real use as a transportation device, for most people an electric
bicycle would be a much better choice to go short distances to go to
work or run errands. I've only used this for about 3 miles, so if I
change my mind I'll update this. I weigh 170 and am 6'1" so I'm within
the specs.
Pros: Easy to learn to control, I don't see any
problem with the controls being reversed when you're going backwards,
that's the way everything else is. Getting off is quite easy, the only
thing that is a bit hard is getting on since mine at least goes back
when you first put on foot on it (even though I'm careful not to touch
the control bar). I'm hoping that I'll get used to getting on quickly.
I
actually like the tutorial and appreciate the fact that it makes you
use it a bit before unlocking the speed, I'm really not trying to kill
myself. I've gotten it up to full speed (about 10.5 mph) and unlike many
others I see why it's limited to this speed. If you were going uphill
or downhill and you were going much faster the motors would not be able
to compensate and you'd fall flat on your face. Even if there was a
release that you had to click to allow you to overcome the speed limit
it wouldn't keep Ninebot from being sued by the pedestrians you would
hit.
It seems to be sturdy and well built, I guess time will tell.
Cons:
My
unit came with the tires only inflated to about 26 psi. Hopefully
everyone checks their tires and makes sure they're at 40-50 psi since
underinflated tires will strain the motors.
Spare parts may be an
issue. I can't imagine that the tires won't have to be replaced fairly
often and sending it back each time isn't an option. Something like
Slime would fix a small leak but Ninebot needs to get its act together
and have spares and other parts listed on their web site.
This
thing is HEAVY. I'm in pretty good shape and I can lift it with no
problem, but there's no way you could lift this for any distance on
stairs, entering and leaving subways, etc. and getting it up four or
flights of steps in a New York walk up would kill you.
Ninebot's
instructions could be better. For example, when you charge it and all
the 5 bars are lite it is not fully charged, you have to wait until the
lights start flashing and the LED on the charged turns green (or in my
case an orange color). That's not really intuitive so they should have
been more detailed.
Anyhow, for a toy it's fun and certainly
different. Just hope it doesn't end up gathering dust. I've placed an
order for a hand handlebar made specifically for the minipro being sold
by a store in DC. When it comes in I'll give that a try and see if it
makes this more useful (although by doing that it won't be able to stand
on it's own when it's not being ridden anymore).
By mike892 on July 1, 2016
EDIT: I've gotten a number of comments regarding this review (mainly negative).
I really think this product should be clearly labeled:
"Online registration required to activate this device"
The negative comments are a little puzzling, because unless they come from segway employees, we're really on the same side.
The company registration:
- restricts your ability to use the device
- restricts your ability to sell your device
-
will eventually disable it (when segway stops supporting it, and you
don't have your original phone). Think 10 years from now when you come
back to visit your parents home.
- rudely invades your privacy (they
require your email address, and probably phone number, and whatever
other information you provide).
On the other hand, the safety and security "reasons" for the restrictions are all fluff.
There is no reason for registration to run through the training scenario.
There is also no reason to make theft protection an opt-in choice left up to the purchaser.
You are given no choice in any of these matters. In the end, the only choice you're given is to send back the device.
Sending
it back was a hard choice for me - it would have been fun on an
upcoming family vacation - but I think it was the right thing to do.
--- original review ---
You cannot use the segway until you download an app on your phone.
However, you launch the app and you get: a login screen.
You can't use the app until you register with the company.
So you can't use this scooter until they give you permission.
I
*bought* this, but what did I buy? What's with these companies? They
don't want to let go, and think they can add any restrictions they want
for as long as they want?
Sorry, I'm going to return it. The
segway description doesn't mention the restrictions, and I don't go for
that kind of stuff, I avoid it.
Description
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| Robstep
M1 is a high-tech personal transporter, which uses the so-called
dynamic stabilization technology. It is easy to use and intuitive to
drive and it is controlled only by leaning the body forwards or
backwards. Robstep M1 is an ecological and economical vehicle, which
offers its users an amazing driving experience. Due to its small size as
well as secure and reliable technology it is a great solution for
personal transport. The personal transporter, Robstep M1, works well in
places where the use of other conventional vehicles is impossible. |
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Technical specifications
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Weight
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41 pounds
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Minimum load
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75 pounds
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Maximum load
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265 pounds
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Maximum speed
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9.5 miles/h
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Range (per charge)
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12.5 miles
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The minimum turning radius
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0o
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Power source
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lithium battery 48V, 8Ah
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Required charging voltage
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100-240 V 50/60 Hz
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Charging time
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2 - 4 hours
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Battery weight
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7.4 pounds
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Dimensions (L x W)
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18.5 inches x 18.5 inches
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Handlebar height
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45.25 inches (measured from the mat)
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Height
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55 inches (measured from the ground)
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Chassis height
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8.5 inches
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Warranty
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12 months
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Battery lifetime
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3-5 years
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• Small size
Its
small size makes riding in a crowded urban space simple and fast. Your
Robstep M1 takes no more space than a person walking on feet. Robstep M1
is also very light, it weighs only 18.5 kg. Due to these features you
can take it wherever you want.
• Ecological
Robstep
M1 power source is a lithium battery that can be easily and quickly
charged, directly from the household socket. Enjoy a 20-kilometre-ride
at a speed of 15 km / h without polluting the environment.
• Economical
Robstep
M1 is very cost-effective; passing 100 km costs only 0,35 €, which is
20 times less than a car with a capacity of 1.2L. Robstep M1 saves more
energy than electric vehicles due to its weight which is only 18.5 kg.
Included is: wireless remote control, external battery charger, Short Handle bar, Owners Manual.
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