Inokim Light 2 vs E-TWOW Booster GT, Best Ultra-Portable Electric Scooter Showdown

[@iuhh]

I have both. Booster GT wins by miles. - Light 2's stem wobbles when folded down as it's not fixed to back. The sharp edge of stem also cuts into your hand when carrying, and it's not so comfy. - It takes longer to fold and unfold Light 2, especially the handle bar where you had to unscrew both sides. It's very easy on GT, press button, pull and fold. - Light 2's front break cable kept rubbing against the wheel and unless tied down can get damaged - Light 2's back mudguard is a recipe for disaster, so easy to step on and get destroyed - Light 2's handle bar height is NOT adjustable, despite appearing so - Whilst in controlled lab tests Light 2 appears to have shorter break distance, the GT's thumb break is just so much more accessible and in a REAL emergency, allows quicker access without letting go half of the handle bar to reach for break. And stepping on the mudguard helps you stop instead of breaking it. - For uphill roads, Booster GT absolutely smokes Light 2 - Booster GT is just faster in general, but with a more abrupt acceleration. Inokim's acceleration is more gentle (and slower) - The only redeemping features of Light 2 (comparing to booster GT), are the smaller size when folded, and pneumatic tires that's slightly more comfy during rides - Booster GT is front wheel drive, Light2 is backwheel drive, just to note

[@davidagiel8130]

RWD v FWD and drum breaks vs foot break

[@davidhunternyc1]

Whew, I was afraid this was clickbait. Thank you for announcing a winner of this challenge.

[@14.69-h4s]

This channel never clickbaits

[@scooterp7060]

Great videos as always

[@thetds101]

I can't wait for the dual motor E-Twow scooter to hit (I asked, and it's definitely in the pipeline!!!). 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 And, as ALWAYS, you guys killed it!!! ESG for the WIN!!! PS: I have my 2019 Booster GT set for "kick to start",...it's in the settings (which are a BEOUCH to adjust).

[@kevinm.7396]

Brillant! How did you find out (or link)?

[@thetds101]

@@kevinm.7396 I shared a link to a company moddiing the Booster GT to have a dual motor, combined with an external battery pack. I asked if they could please do a dual motor model, and they replied that they're working on something for the not so distant future. I'm dying to get an E-Twow scooter with a dual motor configuration,...but I want it directly from the manufacturer. This would be PERFECT for my 240lb fat arse. LOL!!!

[@carlace007]

I am excited as to when a “Dual Motor E-TWOW Booster GT” will eventually come out in the future; However please be advised I was informed by both E-Twow & Uscooters manufactures have stated clearly any modifications to the E-TWOW Booster GT SE such as purchasing a dual motor upgrade kit will completely void the warrant & second the standard E-TWOW Booster GT SE is not engineered for a secondary additional engine. My advice is not to buy any upgrade kit just wait for the dual motor edition to official come from the manufacture.

[@avivscrewvalla]

I believe you need to retest range on the GT - there's clearly something wrong! I've owned the GT 2020 since it was launched and have ridden hundreds of miles on it. Not once have I ever gotten less than 20 miles of real world range. My best is 23 miles of actual riding at max speed whenever the opportunity presented itself (which is always > 50% of the total trip). The scooter is powerful yes, but it also has the industry best regenerative braking. The company has repeatedly stated that it has the capability to recapture up to 40% of energy back. I only use this to brake and it clearly helps. I've engaged it down a quarter mile steep slope and it added 10% indicated charge back into the battery.

[@romaragazzo17]

Are there different "gears" on the GT like Eco or Power?

[@romaragazzo17]

@NewvsOld: The Car show Wow. Thanks for the info. I have one more question. I see in the product description on ESG that it has NO water resistance whatsoever. Is this correct? Not even an ip54 rating that most other scooters have?

[@BothellRocks]

I hope you are not using the scooter's speedometer for measuring distance. On my scooter, the actual distance is about only 85% of what is shown. I need to use a gps app on my phone to get the correct distance, and it is always less then what shows on speedometer.

[@peng109]

Don’t know why Uscooter web site states the GT 2020 range can go up to 31 miles. I’d seen other reviews on KZbin on the GT 2020 and they got a maximum range of only 18 miles. The questionable maximum miles on this scooter is why I’m hesitant on buying it.

[@avivscrewvalla]

@@BothellRocks Nope. Use my phone's GPS instead.

[@arevee9429]

I believe the U-Scooter also has lights that turn on automatically. And I'd argue it's superior speed and acceleration is a safety feature rather than a detriment to safety.

[@thetds101]

Yes, it has auto on lights.

[@BothellRocks]

@@thetds101 actually the 2020gt has autolights disabled I believe.

[@thetds101]

@@BothellRocks I have it enabled on my 2019 Booster GT,...

[@vapeurdepisse]

Buyers beware, the 2022 Inokim Light 2 now has a solid tire in the rear and they switched from LG to unknown batteries (they couldn't tell me so I'm guessing Chinese). I was about to pull the trigger on it and I'm glad I did my sure diligence.

[@ESG-ElectricScooterGuide]

Thanks for the update!

[@BornInUSSR12]

The ones sold by the NYC Inokim store have LG battery

[@perhaps8885]

I chose the booster gt at last cause I don't wanna change the tyres and it has suspension. Been thinking between these two for a long time.

[@robertbritt3129]

Sounds like you want suspension so ride means something too you. Only get the solid tires if ride quality and cornering mean nothing too you. Suspension is a joke if you don't have pneumatic tires and you go for solid than you only care about going a mile and only care about never getting flat. If you have any wants beyond that including leisure rides you need regular tires like all other things on the road bikes to trucks.

[@_Digitalguy]

Robert Britt that's just your opinion that you are trying to impose like an absolute truth, see mine by the way below in response to your comment... ride quality on the GT is quite good a much better than for instance the M365 with pneumatic tyres and no suspensions. The GT solid tyres are of high quality soft rubber, not the hard plastic you find in budget scooters...

[@BothellRocks]

Love my GT, smooth enough especially with the suspension, and I can ride in the crap on the side of the road without worry. Plus, these are scooters not Cadillacs.

[@istvanvarga3326]

@@robertbritt3129 E-twow scooter tyre is not entirely solid, the feeling very similar to a pneumatic tyre. I've used both entirely solid tyre scooter too, so I know what I'm talking about.

[@romaragazzo17]

@@_Digitalguy Can you describe the differences between the GT and M365? I currently have an M365 and am thinking about upgrading to the GT or the Apollo City. Obviously, the City is much heavier, but ideally I want enough speed/acceleration that's not too uncomfortable to ride. That's my worry with the GT.

[@edvardmonk]

Light 2 has a balance of features that make it better than Booster GT in several ways for me. For reference I am 6'1, 190lbs and often carry a backpack with tools. It's low & wide platform make it very stable and comfortable cruising. I have space between my size 11 boots while riding and can initial carving almost like a skateboard with feet staggered, or can have both feet parallel, which Booster cannot provide. Dual drum brakes with hand levers over thumb win for me, and it stops 5 ft sooner than GT with best in class braking. That is very important when riding in NYC I ride bikes and motorcycles here and have avoided all manner of things. I ride in light rain and didn't want solid tires for that reason. Acceleration 0-15 is the same as GT which is the most important part for me since most bike traffic goes around that. 0-18/19 is faster than 0-20 specs suggest. Smoother acceleration is great for pedestrian areas. - Inokim can be thru LOCKED, for shopping or visit to a museum etc, no other ultra-portable has that feature. - I added a carry handle and the weight is balanced - I am 6'1, and handlebars close to belly button provide better leverage as opposed to slightly higher GT - My hands are almost 6" further apart than on GT and can reach the integrate bell which I prefer over the GT horn - I don't feel secure when riding at speed with narrower handlebars so big win for Light 2 - Handlebars have space for phone mount, accessories or grocery bag - I can bring it on the subway and it fits between my with handlebars at front so I rarely unscrew them - Folded Booster is longer and narrower, for me the length of Light 2 is better for storage - I prefer build quality and looks of Inokim, GT throttle and mudguards feels cheap in comparison - Light 2 can sometimes be purchased for less than GT Cons: - Booster climbs better, and gets to 20 mph faster with higher top speed - Booster has suspension, though some is offset by the solid wheels. - Booster folds narrower and slightly easier

[@ESG-ElectricScooterGuide]

Very Cool! Thanks for Sharing. -Vosk

[@Uteklamikoza]

You should put polls for voting in these kind of videos, it would be interesteding

[@prestonwhitaker1347]

@electricscooterguide will you guys be taking a look at the upgraded Skywalker 10s? The Kreo site says it now has a 1500w motor among other upgrades.

[@robertbritt3129]

Traction is independent on contact patch size and rather dependant on weight. So weight matters contact patch size doesnt...but at that contact point a variable that does matter is the compound of your tire and its traction profile. Solid tires have very poor traction so please only consider if flat tires are your worst nightmare and nothing else matters.

[@_Digitalguy]

Solid tyres are not all equal. The orginal back wheel of the etwow scooter was hard plastic, like on a non electric scooter and it was pretty bad and not safe on wet grounds... Now they use a much softer rubber that can be used even on wet ground if you don't ride too fast... Personally I find it the best compromise. And when it rains heavily I have a boosted rev which great tyres for that...

[@TheHairlessChimp]

Great comparison vid' Do either have an IP rating for use in wet weather? Thanks

[@campbte85]

With a tire change I'd take the gt but that speed the pickup sounds perfect but I wonder about a portable showdown in terms of equally small footprint but a bit heavier for more speed/distance. Zero 9 still may be the way to go.. wish was more portable though..

[@Pintexx]

Suspension is mandatory for riding in NYC, Detroit and chicago! The roads here are terrible in many areas.

[@Arcticarc1]

Pintexx Depends, I would prefer air tires before suspension with solid tires

[@_Digitalguy]

Arcticarc1 no, M365 has worse ride quality than uscooters... If you take something like the Boosted rev (which I have) is a different story... It has better ride quality overall but not in every terrain and not by much...

[@aragorn318]

@@_Digitalguy Problem with buusted rey is it only has 7-mile range

[@gritred5500]

i just watched where the back tire gets flat spots if you break hard. this is a big no to tie quality and i wonder if this is common to all solid tires.

[@FlyingNDriving]

Are there any other scooters with collapsible stems that make it around the 37" height folded

[@ESG-ElectricScooterGuide]

Try the fluid mosquito!

[@hacksick]

i just love electric scooters

[@guillermopacheco5005]

I own a Booster Gt and it’s a great scooter for commuting. I love it’s small spacing and ultra light weight. The 700 watt motor pulls well and the folding mechanism works extremely well. I have had two issues with the the scooter where it turned off on me for me reason. I emailed them and they didn’t respond.

[@leo-js2tb]

I bought the Inokim light 2 for my 10 year old son, and he loved it.

[@ESG-ElectricScooterGuide]

Awesome! Enjoy your new scooter. -Vosk

[@rantemplo165]

Ultron Mini review please :)

[@kevinm.7396]

@ESG ¿Any word on dual motor variations on either Ultra Portable/Portable brands, E-Twow or Inokim? Brilliant content as usual! All the best to the ESG team. P.S. I'm going to check out & share the in depth video next. Looking to upgrade my Ninebot ES4.

[@carlace007]

I am excited as to when a “Dual Motor E-TWOW Booster GT” will eventually come out in the future; However please be advised I was informed by both E-Twow & Uscooters manufactures have stated clearly any modifications to the E-TWOW Booster GT SE such as purchasing a dual motor upgrade kit will completely void the warrant & second the standard E-TWOW Booster GT SE is not engineered for a secondary additional engine. My advice is not to buy any upgrade kit just wait for the dual motor edition to official come from the manufacture.

[@redprint85]

Love my get,hands down best in class

[@profess0r513]

HEY ESG: great video! question, why would someone buy either of these scooters when you could buy an Apollo City or a Zero 9 for about the same price? They are better in every category except they weigh 10lbs more. Can you please share your thoughts?

[@simpleli96]

Personally, that extra 10lbs makes a huge difference in my commute as I have 3 flights of stairs to climb with it, twice a day. I was originally going to get the horizon commuter, but found the gt, now I'm wondering if $300 is worth shaving 10lbs off...

[@temporarybilly1851]

Does anyone know anyone selling a battery for a Ninebot ES One 300 with the Bird name on it . I need just a bit more power and distance on a limited budget . I'm older and don't walk so well. I'm getting stuck on one hill . I've heard the extra battery will do the trick . Thanks in advance either way . Oh 1 more thing ... does anyone know about the green trim battery's being sold for $100s . Thank you once again either way . I wish I could have afforded a better one but, it really helps me out .

[@HeliBrent]

Can you do a video of the Zero 10 (non x)?

[@greenwave819]

plz do a 2023 version of this catagory

[@ESG-ElectricScooterGuide]

Noted! Thanks for the suggestion.

[@victordelgado7408]

where cab i buy the gtwow in the us?

[@ESG-ElectricScooterGuide]

geni.us/94FDI?track=yt

[@normnelson2863]

Do any of these come with the VAN

[@ESG-ElectricScooterGuide]

lol

[@greplink]

The range given on the GT is incorrect. I consistently get over 20 miles. Even at full throttle.....

[@Uteklamikoza]

Really? Are you a light rider or what? Do you go up hills? I am looking to buy booster GT but I need a bit more range

[@whoisthemostinfluentialper6005]

@@Uteklamikoza I'm not an owner of the GT but I am an owner of a similar e scooter called kugoo S1 pro. I'm also a final year uni student studying electrical and electronic engineering. In my second year I've done a project where we had to make an e scooter. Range varies widely. It depends on speed, gradient of ride(hills) and the load(rider weight) if I had to guess, I'd say for a 80kg load driving at 15mph the GT will get around 20 miles range.

[@whoisthemostinfluentialper6005]

@@Uteklamikoza and btw I'm thinking of buying it but the only draw back I have with the GT is the solid wheels. They are very noisy and uncomfortable. My e scooter has honeycomb solid wheels with dual suspension and its board line uncomfortable. I would consider buying the GT if the come up with either honeycomb solid tyres or some other solution for comfort. I hope this helps 👍

[@darcychu9652]

@@whoisthemostinfluentialper6005 You missed that the quality of batteries isbalso vital to the range.

[@georgieman1910]

@@whoisthemostinfluentialper6005 Etwow scooters have incredible suspension which makes it very very comfortable to ride.

[@coaldust01]

etwow gt 2020 vs zero 9? i dont know which one to get lol, What one is the better scooter?

[@slysimon8533]

I’m in the same boat between these two

[@whitenuttergoku7310]

Booster seemed good

[@jonathanmelendez3365]

Which scooter will be better in lifespan?

[@ESG-ElectricScooterGuide]

Both will last a few years if you take care of it! -Vosk

[@reynaldolim6505]

How much booster gt

[@guillermopacheco5005]

reynaldo Lim 1049

[@Floodland-bn3ol]

4:40 Can realate. LOLOL

[@freedeeztallbikes82]

The old GT looks better especially the board.

[@thepotato376]

What electric scooter could you recommend with a speed faster than 20kmph and within $500

[@haris6067]

FluidFreeRides City Rider. But I would recommend to consider your needs and how much speed and power you want. There's some that go a bit quicker just for a couple more hundred.

[@mi4johns]

Gotrax G4

[@freedeeztallbikes82]

Trigger throttle is wayyyyy better

[@ESG-ElectricScooterGuide]

We're still debating trigger styles in the ESG lab, as we prefer different ones for different riding styles, and there are so many types of thumb throttles (but really only one trigger throttle style). We like trigger for sure, though! Can't ride most high performance scooters without one.

[@freedeeztallbikes82]

@@ESG-ElectricScooterGuide thumb triggers are uncomfortable and unsafe as the thumb should grip the bar. Releasing the trigger on a thumb trigger practically means to let go of the bar .

[@freedeeztallbikes82]

@@ESG-ElectricScooterGuide IDK how were still even debating pointer finger triggers don't need any further changing it's perfect in every way that's why there is only one model.

[@georgieman1910]

@@freedeeztallbikes82 Lol you’re hilarious. Why would using thumb throttles sacrifice your entire grip? It sounds more like a you problem than an issue with the throttles. You have TWO hands first and foremost and you can always grip CLOSER to the center of the steering stem for more control as opposed to a wide grip. Try it sometime and you will see it is very secure and very comfortable. When I steer the eTwow my grip is almost wrapped around the center where the display readout is. Trigger grips force a wide grip and they are uncomfortable to the hands and wrist, possibly leading to carpal tunnel syndrome. I also have a Dualtron and it strains my hand and fingers when I use it because I’m constantly holding my wrist in an L shaped horizontal position with the index finger out. It’s not the same as riding a motorcycle where your fingers and hands are aligned with the rest of your arm. In terms of ergonomics, thumb throttles make the most sense. Look at how game controllers are made, dude. Notice how they are made to be controlled with our thumbs. Even with the buttons for the index finger you will notice it is used vertically, like a pistol grip. Not horizontal. This is far less stressful overall to the hand. Lastly, your stance is also important to stability. Standing erect like a piece of wood is less motile and flexible as opposed to bending your legs with heels up.

[@mi4johns]

Summary: The Light 2 is for women, the Booster GT is for men.

[@rainistohv924]

GT anyway better

[@joe6759]

Inokim all day long the other looks horrific 😅

[@recoomedabest9970]

the other is also just a much better scooter. Inokim looks nicer and thats about it.