Boosted REV vs Dualtron Spider Scooter

[@brianmcmanus4286]

I recently got my first scooter, a dual 500W motor Kaabo Mantis 8 from the manufacturer for $999USD. 26mph, I'm seeing about 19 miles of real range and I love it. I'm 53, have 200kms accident free so far, live in Portland, Oregon and look forward to many years puttin' around my new state. Cheers!

[@CliveSmithy]

The Boosted charges quickly because at 370wh it has a tiny battery

[@Aioah...]

Decided to wait on the widewheel , going to go for the 2019 Kaabo Mantis instead.

[@MidLifeToys]

Sweet, looks very cool

[@miodice3]

I want that one too but can't find any info about it's water resistance, did you get it yet?

[@Mewtiney]

2019 Widewheel sucks, the brake is terrible, bought one and returned it.

[@Aioah...]

Got my mantis shes a beast

[@hhy2k]

@@Aioah... it is, and that is why it is useless in a european city with sidewalks.

[@rsstnnr76]

Great review. I've been reading about a lot of people getting really low mileage with the Rev. Some people are even in the 8 mile range. That seems way too low for something like this.

[@Toolsinaction]

Yes, it sucks lol

[@fireoil]

Hi. I ask boosted for the battery lifespan, they just told me 100% no problem even the night before. So i believe what are you saying is true. I’m also owning one

[@AustenSummers]

Zero 10x is $1699

[@newsletteraaron]

Boosted Rev is NOT 600wh it is 370wh believe it or not.....thats why its only getting 8 miles of range on mode 3.... they hid that in the scooter support page. stupidly small battery. I ride a spider as well. About to mount the xtech brakes on it, and have mountain bike bars as well as 2.5 inch CST tires! Spider is the king in its weight class and even smashes some of the larger ones imo.

[@jasontomica8938]

It wont smash my thunder hahaha lol, the spyder is nice but I really like my dualtron thunder

[@newsletteraaron]

@@jasontomica8938 certainly smashes the thunder as a commuter. I'll pick my 44lb spider up easily and throw it in the car....have fun doing that with your 100lb thunder. Don't get me wrong I love the thunder my homie has one and I've ridden it many times. No way would I ever purchase one though because to me it defeats the purpose of a scooter.....its not easy to pick up and take with you. The torque, speed, and stability, and oof those brakes are amazing on the thunder. But its at the expense of it becoming less of a scooter and more of a stand up electric motorcycle with all that weight. And do ever I find myself needing all that extra torque and speed on the thunder? Hell no! 40mph on the spider is plennnntyyyy.

[@sailam7248]

I want to get the Spider but I hear alot of issues with the controller.

[@newsletteraaron]

@@sailam7248 I hit 430 miles on mine the other day still on first controller....apparently they found a fix so as long as you get newer stock you should be fine. There have been a lot less reports of failures recently. Buy from a licensed distributor so that you'll have their support. I suggest minimotorscalifornia.

[@FirstLast-gs8tt]

Maybe they’ll have a Battery Upgrade Package in the Future as Batter Battery Chemistry and Designs improve??

[@jermindygent.2526]

Thank you for the dualtron details !

[@MidLifeToys]

yw

[@busterhoodstar4447]

Definitely reviewed from a personal opinion. The two scooters are totally different rides. The Boosted Rev is a street rider. The Dualtron is better for offroad or rough terrain.

[@marvinmartinez898]

I just purchased the boosted rev for short commuting from work and home. Which is only a little over a mile away. So for people like me. This is a pretty decent price but I still feel like they could've added at least some suspensions. Oh, well. Considering I owed a very crappy scooter before that only went 13 MPH. The boosted will be so much better.

[@pleekfast]

Seen the boosted rev for the first time here in the uk, looks even better in the flesh than it does in the videos. (Looks the nuts in the videos). Can't help but feel it could have some suspension at that price tho. Chugging around on a £400 xiaomi until the laws are sorted here, then I'll probably upgrade.

[@incelisshowing3247]

Searched up Electric scooters and landed on boostedboards.com only to watch a video showcasing the scooter eventually clicking on Boosted scooter review video which I then read a debate in the comments on which scooter was better and the price range for both scooters, I then search up dualtron only to land here in the comparison video 😬Life’s crazy

[@MidLifeToys]

LOL welcome to the darkside

[@RyanWitherspoon]

Great video! I definitely agree with the analogy Rev is like a VW well built not great at one thing but well balanced dualtron spider is definitely a high performance car with great range you have me looking at the dualtron more closely now for sure might be my next scooter 🤔

[@MidLifeToys]

Thanks :}

[@newsletteraaron]

Do it!!! I was watching your Rev videos a lot when i had one on pre-order....cancelled my pre-order and went with a spider instead and hoooooly wow! id be very interested to hear your take on the spider as a boosted fan!

[@RyanWitherspoon]

Aaron Primeaux I’m seriously thinking about it

[@newsletteraaron]

@@RyanWitherspoon the suspension alone makes it worth it.....without even considering the extra range and power (2x as much power as the rev in the spider) not to mention the ability to tone the power down in multiple ways so your wife can ride it while you are on your board and still feel safe like shes not on a hellacious little machine (even though she is hahah)

[@meatisomalley]

@@RyanWitherspoon if you don't care about budget and size, then go for it. If you want something that's actually good for commuting, there are way better models than both of those, and for cheaper. (in my honest opinion)

[@E3kTheCat]

boosted has 370 Wh battery, very small for the money

[@MidLifeToys]

agreed

[@bunit8]

That engine is a joke smh

[@yamafucku]

If you don’t like the product it’s simple don’t buy it you think they care, at the end of the year they are making millions off others that do lol!!!

[@emmanuelmata]

I love the spider but the Love the tube frame on the boost giving me a place to tie a chain around to secure it. Does the Dualtron have a place you can secure it with a lock and chain?

[@MidLifeToys]

No

[@Rondo055]

cool review, i was wondering what your view is for the Turbo wheeled lightning scooter?

[@MidLifeToys]

Honestly I haven't seen one in person yet. But it looks legit.

[@daveco3217]

Just ordered one of these

[@mallkrawlerz620]

I’m curious about that dual Tron vs the mantis

[@MidLifeToys]

Would be a good race

[@cyco1978]

Any where to look the DualTron up to a bike rack?

[@MidLifeToys]

not that I saw

[@TheRooster1122]

Good job man’

[@MidLifeToys]

Thanks!

[@prashanttalwar]

Thanks for doing this!

[@MidLifeToys]

yw

[@coolshariq]

No comparison Dualtron heads and shoulders above Boosted Rev it's way over priced!! You can get Apollo Explore it will murder boosted rev 32-33 MPH 36 miles range superb built quality , awesome suspension for 1,399 with 2 years warranty.

[@MidLifeToys]

Yes the boosted was dissapointing

[@bunit8]

How about getting a kaabo mantis?

[@MidLifeToys]

Hmm will look into it

[@bunit8]

MidLife Toys Damn pandemics is serious. You be safe out there man

[@CliveSmithy]

The Boosted Rev costs €2000 in Europe - Dualtrons (Raptor) starts at €2000 Boosted´s 8mile range is a deal breaker at this price

[@occengineering]

Clive Smith idk, mine gets me around 12-13 miles on the fastest mode.

[@CliveSmithy]

OCC 12 miles is better, what do you get in mode 2? A 370wh battery is very limiting though. Do you live in a very flat area

[@newsletteraaron]

@@occengineering 12 is dookie i get 35 miles speeding around on my Spider.

[@Why-I-Oughta]

Nice review!

[@MidLifeToys]

thanks

[@gwmkwan]

Your intro music is way... too loud

[@MidLifeToys]

oops sorry

[@cggg490]

七千转 yup and in bad taste.

[@sigmaphi]

you said nothing that compares with the boosted at its price range? All the china scooter like Zero 10x , Blade 10, Nanrobot D4+ All with LG battery and 2000w and good suspension which the boosted never had. The boosted should be compared with the 700$ Ninebot Max 30

[@MidLifeToys]

That is what I meant. For $1699 it was overpriced

[@sigmaphi]

@@MidLifeToys ah ok then I misunderstood you. Sorry

[@dylanprice2960]

I loved my Boosted Rev and could normally, as a heavier rider with a pretty significant hill to navigate, get round 20km of range which was fine with me. The design was great, the throttle was nice, the brakes good. But on a longer ride your thumb got sore - no cruise control. The air tyres were good but no suspension still meant on rougher roads and paths the ride was jarring. Then mine developed a fault where it wouldn't cage beyond 64% and I sent to back to the retailer here and after 4 weeks still not fixed they refunded me (I love the NZ Consumer Guarantees Act!). So then more research into what was going to be good for me. Settled on a Emove Cruiser but couldn't get one for 4 months so then ended up buying a New Dualtron - called elsewhere the Dualtron 2.0. OMG. This is the smaller verion of the Thunder and other Dualtron scooters but still a beast. Top speed over 60kmh, range of 60 plus km. Climbs my big hill with no issues. Charging time is long but all good I charge it when it get to work and then charge it overnight. Suspension combined with air tyres is outstanding. Now looking back for the cost the Boosted Rev was very poor which explains it's demise. Just to add - the standard lights on the front of the Dualtron tends to be a bit weak. I added 2 really powerful lights to mine and have one set to flash mode so everyone can see me coming!

[@pbcrazyace3612]

Could purchase the zero 10x for the price of a boosted.... comparatively waste of money in my opinion.

[@hhy2k]

yeah right at 35 kilos and 30 cm ride hight.... That might be a thing in the US with open spaces but it is the wrong choice in a dense city area

[@Thisfutureman]

Yeah dualtron for me thats a no brainer , i wish the bossted rev had more miles to ride because i love the built of that scooter more , but in the end ill take dualtron above anything right now

[@tenngawanghero]

I am someone who likes to invest in long term products and boosted is the one, the reason boosted is expensive is because it built to last.

[@Thisfutureman]

@@tenngawanghero what ? You do know that dualtron is very high quality right ? They go very fast so they have to build it strong . In my country dualtron is the most favorite for a reason , and if you only care about build quality than go ahead ,i look at everything when it comes to prices like these

[@emmanuelmata]

You sound just like the dude from tool review channel LOL

[@MidLifeToys]

Ha! Maybe I am that dude

[@AX5Terminator]

It's too bad boosted died. I thought with just a few upgrades the Rev could have been a great scooter. A bigger battery and suspension was all it needed. They could've charged $2k if they wanted.

[@MidLifeToys]

agreed

[@MightyCalves]

Nice video. The boosted has quick charge because of the tiny battery. The boosted i so overhyped. Comparing these two is like comparing a macbook air to a powerful desktop (But still being more mobile due to lower weight =D ), no competition!

[@cggg490]

PatrickRiccardo your comment is so ridiculously biased. Lol.

[@MightyCalves]

@@cggg490if you say so bro.. I don't own any of them but whatever

[@MidLifeToys]

Thanks

[@voxtek]

I do own a daultron there is no comparison here, boosted is not in this class of scooter.

[@hhy2k]

The thing is, The spider is not a scooter. It's a gadget. It is horrible among people and jumping on and off at traffic lights. All these tall suspention "scooters" are just missing the point of having a scooter. The REV's only problem is its low range.

[@eugenefedorov3498]

Easy my KingSong KS-N10 could be compared with booster.

[@eWok313]

Rode a boosted and a Dualtron 3. The Dualtron is a beast on paper (and in real life), but the Boosted feels more premium. Yes, the Dualtron goes faster, brakes harder, lasts longer, have suspension, but things like brake and throttle modulation, predictability, user interface, rider feel customer support (basically things that aren’t shown on paper) didn’t feel as great when I compared them side by side. I actually really wanted the Dualtron when test riding, but I couldn’t justify the extra cost when it didn’t feel as premium. I’m hoping either Boosted ups their next scooter spec wise or Dualtron steps up on their build quality and rider feel.

[@MidLifeToys]

Dualtrons are nice

[@redjack56]

Are you kidding me, the Boosted Rev is a crap deal for $1,700, there are many better options in that price range unless you think a possible 14 mile range is a good investment. It’s only a big deal because of its stylish tech look once they figure out how to get better range then they might actually have something worth owning.

[@hhy2k]

Funny when people say "there are better options" they never mention any... go figure.

[@MidLifeToys]

Wide Wheel

[@Luigi-ke1pb]

hhy2k dualtron kabo mantis , vmax

[@cggg490]

The dualtron line has hideous consoles and buttons. Like truly hideous. If they improved on the appearance of those components and took away those stupid flashing lights it might be acceptable. It would be great if Rev had longer range.

[@gabriellundmark]

Yeah looks and feels so cheap

[@MidLifeToys]

The turbo/single buttons look cheap for sure. The Eye controller is actually pretty good.

[@newsletteraaron]

lawl i found a boosted/apple fan. you can turn off the lights or change them to say solid on literally any color you want....and the turbo/eco/single/dual switch is the only cheap looking switch on the whole scooter. The ey3 display is incredible in quality and features.

[@voxtek]

@ C Ggg I have a Daultron thunder, you can make the lights, fade, flash, or just stay 1 constant color, which you can change.

[@newsletteraaron]

@@voxtek I know... I have a Spider... same thing....

[@hhy2k]

Boosted 360Wh

[@JohnyTechReview]

Boosted has best charging speed because they got a tiny battery life and lie about their range 🤣

[@Toolsinaction]

Yes The boosted was a let down :{

[@flashburt6765]

dualtron thunder seems to be the best

[@MidLifeToys]

Yes for $3k plus and 100lbs

[@voxtek]

Yes, yes it is, 50 mph top speed, and you can ride the thing all day, Ive taken 24 mile trips and had over 60% battery left.

[@ACDC.]

Boosted Rev= WATERPROOF AND WARRANTY. DUALTRON NOT, BYE

[@voxtek]

Bye is right as the Dualtron goes flying by and keeps going for 20 miles.

[@newsletteraaron]

Minimotors support is arguably as good as boosteds.... their warranty is great and theyre known to still take care of you even after it expires. They are sealed and probably IPX5 rated, but yes not IPX7 like the boosted..... but then again..... its superior to the boosted in literally every other way. Nice try though...

[@FirstLast-gs8tt]

Voxtek until it breaks down! BOOM! JUST PASSED YOUR ASS UP! 😜

[@dezavite]

Have fun running out of battery every time you ride around the block.

[@zenok112]

Boosted is really shitty scooter for this price

[@MidLifeToys]

agreed

[@powerpopjoey]

Great comparison. Boosted Rev is the worst electric scooter of 2019. $1600 to travel 9 miles without suspension. There are other scooters like the Fluid Freeride Horizon, Zero 8x, 9x, and even the Ninebot Max that cost less than the Rev and are better scooters. A Ninebot Max has 10" wheels, 40 Mile range and costs $600. The Fluid Freeride Horizon costs $700-$750 and is a better performer than the Rev.

[@hhy2k]

zero 8x 35 kilos (REV 21 kilos) there is no zero 9X, freeride Horizon is a slow scooter, has hothing to do with the REV, Ninebot Max is also slow. People just don't know what they are talking about.