“I've had this scooter for a week now and have put 30 miles on it so far. I've taken it off road on decently kept gravel roads/trails on my land, through grass, and of course pavement. It's done well on all of it. Has plenty of speed and plenty of battery for my needs. Suspension feels great and pulls hills with ease (185lb rider).
My only complaints so far is that the front motor has a bit of noise/whine when going 10-12 mph. If I'm accelerating through I only hear it for a second but I can hold the speed and make it a constant noise, I've yet to contact FFR about this but I will to see what they say. The other complaint is the rubber mat you stand on does not stay down well at all with the double sided tape they used. Mine is almost all of the way peeled away and would probably fly off if I weren't standing on it. Will get some 3M and fix it myself, a small nitpick that can easily be remedied but I felt it needed mentioning.
Also worth mentioning is to unlock the P settings you need to input code 9221 at the SO screen when you press the Power/Mode buttons down each time you power on the scooter and want to access or change them. This code or the SO screen is not mentioned anywhere in video reviews or the manual and I was able to find it through a Reddit post.
My few complaints aren't enough to drop the rating to a 4, but I'd give it a solid 4.75.”
“Man, where to start...
The Kaabo Mantis is one of the most fun things I've owned in probably a long time. People who talk to me on the streets say" man that thing is zippy" and that is probably the biggest understatement. It is fast as two cheetahs doing it on a bullet train. This thing shreds the streets, and the front and rear shock absorbing arms make if feel oh so smooth when doing so. The brakes are a little touchy, but with a bit of adjusting I found my sweet spot. Everything arrived pretty well assembled, but a few screws were missing (no biggie). The display is bright and gorgeous and the lights on the sides are pretty damn bright. The only thing I would recommend when riding at night is to get a bright front light. Honestly, I cannot complain about anything on this scooter. It is definitely heavy, but the specs show it coming up at 60 ish pounds so thats a no brainer that it will be heavy, but thing thing feels like it is built to last. It excelled up the hills Ive taken it on, and made almost every other scooter I've ridden look like a play thing. I showed it off to one of my buddies and I believe he is now in the process of buying one. This thing is amazing and I couldn't be happier.
PS: Wear a helmet cause it is wildly fast.”
“I just rode my Mantis for the first time today for my commute, and this is simply the most fun I have ever had! I wanted to just keep riding around the block once I got to work. The dual suspension is buttery smooth, and the pick-up is amazing. In Dual motor mode, with eco mode off, its like the Tesla of scooters insanely fast but easy to control. It hops up to 40 mph in a few seconds. I also love that you can extend battery range by turning on eco mode, and dropping to Single motor. This makes for a smooth, easy ride, but still fun. Its way overbuilt, making it feel very solid and stable, even at top speed. Especially for the long commuting scooter enthusiast, or beginner alike, this is an amazing machine.”
“This is really a great scooter. Suspension is a dream...like riding a magic carpet even over a bumpy tree humped sidewalk. Makes you feel confident since the speed is so fast and I'm a big guy and it still gets up there in mph. Just gotta figure out how to get air in the tires since my air connector is too wide and hits the motor in the wheel while trying to attach to the stem. White led lights on side since it supposedly illegal for blue due to the confusion of being a police vehicle. Highly recommend this scooter for speedy commuting. People won't understand the high price tag but it gives you that speed adrenaline rush where other scooters fail to excite just going down the street. Compared to other scooters in its class, it's much more affordable. Bring the blue anodized swingarms as an option Fluid Free Ride! By the way they were really on top of the shipping schedules and keeping you aware of the expected delivery even with a surprise customs inspection. They also answered my question swiftly about first entering a code to change the p settings. Wow this is really fun but not for the timid riders.”
“The Mantis is a very well-built scooter good description Visalia scooter operates and performs wonderfully I would have gave it five stars I only gave it for because you can't adjust the suspension other than that I am extremely satisfied with my purchase thank you very much”
“I'm having the time of my life!! I took a ride from San Francisco to Sausalito on it, came back I still had 60%
I'm very happy with my scooter everywhere I go people want to know what kind of scooter is it
The only downside is that has no key to turn off and lock and no front light.... Very important to have and I missed it when I read the website.”
“I was hesitant to spend this much on a scooter but after riding it daily for two weeks i'd adamantly say it's worth every penny. Two of us, totalling 325lbs, ride in complete comfort. The suspension rarely bottoms out even when we jump small curbs. Couples scooting is officially a thing now!!”
