First Ride: Kaabo Mantis 10 Pro [UK]

My first ride on my new Kaabo Mantis 10 Pro (and also my first on any kind of electric scooter). I was testing out the different modes/controls and it was even more fun than I was expecting!
(the torque is going to take some getting used too!)
Customisations/Additions:
- Extended Rear Fender (from eBay)
- Kaabo Mantis Bag (from The E-Scooter Co)
- Waterproofing front/back (where cables go in), using black Sugru (from Amazon)
- Rear mirror (from Amazon, but I ended up replacing this with bar-end mirrors)
- Phone Mount (‘Lamicall Bike Phone Holder’ from Amazon)

[@Alex360Videos]

i love my mantis 10 , its built rock solid and has never let me down, pure fun! cheeers!

[@adamduff]

Yeah, totally agree - it puts a smile on my face every ride! (especially when rocketing up steep hills!)

[@Damadoore]

Nice outing that Scooters so slick got some real power.

[@bencoelho3]

You live in a beautiful part of the UK.

[@ryanpjk-sproule3813]

Cool vid I'm getting my new V2 MANTIS this fall

[@bugrasoykan9835]

What are the differences with v1?

[@ryanpjk-sproule3813]

@@bugrasoykan9835hey, to many to list mate.. but to start better stem and back fender bigger tires higher light and better horn and all buttons have the blue indicator lights and better controllers motors and blinkers and brighter front and brake lighting some cosmetic stuff beter HANDLE bar grips etc etc etc... im sure more that I'm forgetting ... Oh, also full hydro brakes no diff between pro there now either, other than bigger battery which is more weight ...and depending on ur size it may not be needed bigger after or worth it..but over all WELL worth it and huge difference..the base version compared to better than the V1 pro in all aspects.m cheers hope this helps ..god bless be safe ride safe and #awareness✌excuse my autism and adhd.... also another reason this industry and extreme sports in general saves me , also my son and soon hell be riding with me to🙏I'm gona give him my current one when I get mantis etc But ya just think of it as all the things us riders always wnated the MANTIS to have... it FINALLY does👍they listened and now we buy heh

[@robinarden8877]

Watch out for those rental scooters. They will come flying at you from all directions

[@andriuskirklys2487]

You are brave to ride it in UK, Police can easy take it.

[@Rayxl1]

E-scooters are never shown going up hill. Are they capable of this? However they do give wonderful clean and simple personal transport. I ride a manual one but I got an old e-scooter from a charity shop. Putting an extra 12v in series with the motor made it quite usable. They are illegal but if you keep a sharp eye out for police I can't see any problem.

[@adamduff]

Actually, there are quite a few hills in this video (& my other ones too). If you check out from 9m40s - it might not look like it from the GoPro view, but that is a seriously steep hill (it is a pain to walk/cycle up!) - this scooter breezes up this and all hills I have come across! - It’s actually why I spent ages reviewing scooters, before getting this one. I am quite big/heavy (6” / 182cm tall and 15.5 stones/99kg/218llbs in weight) and I didn’t want a weak scooter that wouldn’t easily get me up hills - however, I also didn’t want a huge beast that I couldn’t pop in the car/train/etc. This ticks all the boxes and then some! - you do have to use it carefully, but they should be legal in the UK soon (hopefully in November, when the government is intending to introduce a new class of vehicle to cover eScooters)

[@arleav8132]

My Mantis pro is a hill climber. There is a hill that is like 50m long and if an average person ride a bike they most likely stop in the middle. With my scooter there is no challenge climbing it.

[@liamfeatherstone924]

How's the scooter going after the Wet video? It does say on every site I've seen not to ride this scooter in the rain or wet? Just curious that's all

[@adamduff]

It’s been fine - but I did take measures to reduce any water damage, like described in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZrFlZmEYshkf5Y (see from 2m25s) - mine actually had some already around there, but I bought some extra black Sugru and properly made sure those 2 areas (front/back) were covered. I’ve had no problems since (& I’ve been in much wetter conditions too)

[@nathanhowells8646]

Hello Mr Duff, i was just wondering if you have had any issues with police while riding in the UK?

[@adamduff]

No, not yet, but I am careful (when/where/how I ride). We do now have quite a lot of eScooters in the area and so it seems it’s a bit too much to chase them all down (especially as expectations are that they will become legal soonish - whenever the new class of vehicle is introduced - potentially November, but we’ll see)

[@nathanhowells8646]

@@adamduff Thank you sir, wish me luck!

[@abracadabra3814]

Wich battery?

[@adamduff]

This has the LG 60 Volt, 24.5 Amp-hour battery - see full specification here (which is the local vendor that I bought it from): theescooterco.com/products/kaabo-mantis-10-pro-electric-scooter

[@abracadabra3814]

@@adamduff i have the same There is a 18 ah version i wouldn’t recommend it

[@pungass4665]

In ali expres kaufen ?

[@adamduff]

I bought this from a local shop (in UK) called: The E-Scooter Co, but I have seen that you can get it from Ali Express too (however, I don’t know if all sellers on here provide a genuine scooter)

[@positivity374.]

That's right and if you have any problems you can just take straight back

[@pungass4665]

Ali expres ?

[@adamduff]

Actually I bought it from a local shop (in UK) called: The E-Scooter Co, but I have seen that you can get it from Ali Express too (however, I don’t know if all sellers on here provide a genuine scooter)

[@pungass4665]

@@adamduff oke bro i'm from austria how much it all costs

[@adamduff]

@@pungass4665 try searching on Google. You can probably find a local provider (like I did) for example: thefastmile.at/en/kaabo-mantis-60v-24-5ah-lg.html …or search on AliExpress for shipping to Austria: a.aliexpress.com/_uvgmHS Just search for ‘Kaabo Mantis 10 Pro’ (there is some variation on naming in different countries, some using X or Plus, but look out for the 2022 model as that has improved lights/horn/etc).