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| Travelscoot TravelScoot |  |
An ultra lightweight mobility travel scooter that quickly folds and unfolds to a compact size for transporting.
- Carry capacity- Up to 250 lbs. on the seat; 30 lbs. luggage on the frame.
- Speed & range- Maximum 6 mph, with a range of 8 miles.
- Extended Dimensions- Length.....37" (94 cm), Height.....Up to 34", Width....23" (58 cm).
- Folded Dimensions- Length.....33.5" (85 cm), Height.....10" (25 cm), Width....12" (30 cm).
- Weight with battery...49 lbs. without battery...29 lbs.
- Seat width................17" (43 cm)
- Storage displacement...2.5 cu.ft
- Aircraft grade polished and anodized aluminum frame
- Heavy duty carrying bag and fabric caddy included
- Accomodates a cane or pair of crutches
- Adjustable seat & handlebar height
- 24V, 12Ah (2x12V) SLA (sealed lead acid). Rechargable.
- Battery weighs 20 lbs.
- Approved for airline transport.
- Charger- 115/230V AC, 50/60Hz 24V DC/2Ah. Charging time is 5 hours.
- Motor- 24V, 250 Watt DC with integrated controller.
- Tires- 8" x 2" (200 x 50 mm) Solid rubber.
- Brakes- Dual rear friction brakes with dual parking brakes.
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| | End User | Caregiver | Clinician |
| # Reviews | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Durability? | 4.40 | 0 | 0 |
| Ease of use? | 4.93 | 0 | 0 |
| Meet expectations? | 4.40 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall Rating: | 4.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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| Elford from Helsinki Finland submitted this review on November 4th 2009 at 09:59 AM. Elford is an end user who has six months to a year of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | I can go just about any place with my Travelscoot. Shopping Malls, the Metro, elevators and even on escalators. I can carry many things such as my camera accessories etc. | | Weaknesses: | There are no weaknesses as far as I`m concerned. If you add a bigger motor, reverse gear, fenders or lights,etc, it would just add more weight. | | Comments: | I am very happy with the Travelscoot as it does everything its advertised to do. Its small enough that I can keep it in our apartment and it is small enough to fit in our very small apartment elevator. | | Durability? |  | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Linda from Los Angeles, CA, USA submitted this review on October 30th 2009 at 04:43 PM. Linda is an end user who has one to six months of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | Compact, lightweight, foldable, battery capactiy and distance. | | Weaknesses: | Comfort of seat, brakes aren't the best | | Comments: | I rode all day on thick carpeting inside a casino, traveling back and forth and could not run down the li-ion battery. I weigh almost 300 pounds and it works beautifully. Giving up a bit of comfort for the portability is worth it. It takes time to unfold and fold it the first time, so practice makes it easier. I love this scooter and the ingenious design. | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| P from Lake Jackson, Tx submitted this review on October 25th 2009 at 04:22 PM. P is an end user who has over a year of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | Responsive, easy to turn in small spaces, zippy, no carrier needed because of light weight. | | Weaknesses: | Batteries are expensive and seem to last about a year with daily use. | | Comments: | My life has changed for the better since I got this scooter. I can go and do about anything I could before my knees gave out. I am grateful to have found such a well made and affordable scooter. | | Durability? |  | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Marc from Lynnwood, Washington, USA submitted this review on October 15th 2009 at 08:28 PM. Marc is an end user who has less than a month of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | Great invention. Light in weight and well crafted, very light Li-Ion battery. | | Weaknesses: | -Lacks springs
-Accelerator too abrupt.
-Brakes not very effective.
-Li-Ion Battery needs to be removed from tray to recharge.
-Motor very weak on the slightest inclines or when starting while turning.
-the warning bell has too whimpey a sound. | | Comments: | This scooter is great for the purpose intended; easy to fold, easy to transport and light in weight.
That said, the TravelScoot needs some refinements to earn top marks. Some improvements are absolutely necessary: The accelerator needs to be replaced with a smoother one; the brakes are useless and downright dangerous. Too much force needs to be exerted to the break handles to get some breaking. Disc brakes could solve this problem. The motor is too weak, even on the slightest incline or when starting the scooter on a curve.
A more powerful motor and lower gearing might help some or a manually operated two-gear shift (high and low) near the motor would improve the performance, immensely. | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? |  | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Pam from Pendleton,SC USA submitted this review on October 9th 2009 at 12:03 PM. Pam is an end user who has one to six months of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | light weight, easy to fold, fun to ride | | Weaknesses: | Battery life. I have 2 batteries to rotate. I have never gotten over 2 hrs use off the better of the two. My husband contacted the company and at first they said to bad then finally sent one new battery. I am having the same problem with it. I recently have used it at an outlet mall and loved the freedon from pain. But the battery was showing weak in a short time. I stayed close to the car so I could push it back if it died completely. It was purchased for vacations with grandchildren. I do not feel comfortable taking on a cruise or going to disney with the kids. I will rent a scooter when I get there. | | Comments: | I might just have a bad unit. My husband an engineer bought it for me because he thought the design was good. But I just go to the mail box for fear of having to push it home. I wish I had went with a company that gives a better warranty for large priced item | | Durability? |  | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Orla from Ireland submitted this review on September 26th 2009 at 06:43 PM. Orla is an end user who has six months to a year of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | Lightweight and Compact. Folds up small so should fit into most car boots (trunks).
Because it is small, it fits into most places (cafe's, shops), and you have the option of folding it if you feel it might be in the way.
Depending on your physical condition, you might be able to lift it up, or roll it over steps or kerbs that are too high. In this way you can access areas or buildings that are not strictly wheelchair accessible. I am not strong but can do this easily with kerbs, and a step or two, unaided. I got the lightweight lithium-ion battery which probably makes this easier.
The handle-bar is height adjustible. I find this means I can get the height to a more comfortable position, so causing less muscle fatigue in my arms.
I find it easy to assemble and dissassemble. For me it is as easy as it looked on the official website. But I was a lot slower the first time I put it together, mostly because it took a while to figure out what the locking pins were (the users manual could have a clearer picture of them).
Good customer support . I have gotten very quick replies to enquiries both before and after I bought it (within 24 hours). | | Weaknesses: | Not suitable for someone with little or no use of legs (but also true of most scooters).
The lack of a reverse gear could be a problem for some. However, once I got used to it, I didn't find it a problem. In some ways I like being able to reverse by either using my foot, or just getting up and turning the scooter around. Reversing with other scooters can be difficult if in a tight spot.
Probably not suitable to go outdoors in if it is raining, or raining badly, as the battery and connector is somewhat more exposed than with other scooters. But this problem needs to be weighed against the overall mobility this product can offer, and rain wouldn't stop indoor activities.
I did have one technical problem about 9 months after I got it. One day when I was out the battery indicator light started flashing red and the scooter stopped moving. I knew the battery was almost fully charged. I just got a taxi home and e-mailed Hardy (the inventor and person who runs the company). I got a quick reply (within 24 hours) and he correctly diagnosed the problem. He sent me the replacement part straight away. It was easier than I thought to fix it (I had to replace the bit that contains the switch), and I have no experience at all with this sort of thing. | | Comments: | This scooter has done exactly what the official website said it would, and what I hoped it would. It allows me much more freedom and mobility than I have previously had. I would recommend it for anyone who can walk a little but has a problem with distance.
For any Irish readers, don't forget that in Ireland there is no VAT on mobility scooters for private customers. If you are charged VAT by customs, you can claim it back later (by using the form VAT 61a). There might be similar tax rules in other countries, so worth checking out. | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Peter from Perkasie, PA, USA submitted this review on September 14th 2009 at 09:52 AM. Peter is an end user who has one to six months of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | I use my travelscoot on a daily basis. It is so light weight and compact, it will fit in the truck of just about any car. I’m sure you could even fit it in a Smartcar. Even parking in a handicap space at work it’s still a long, long way to my desk. With my travelscoot, which I can assemble in less then 2 minutes, I can be at my desk quicker than I’ve ever be able to manage in the past even when I was able to walk normally. My dog loves it too; when I take him for a walk after supper I take him on a lot long walk then my wife did. I can’t wait to travel with it. Although I would like to ask Glen from CA a question, which 1.25 horsepower motor did he installed on the scooter and where he got it? I can be reached at (skinut@enter.net) | | Weaknesses: | The inability to drive it in wet (rainy) conditions. | | Comments: | If there is a lighter more transportable scooter out there I sure haven't found it and it's not from the lack of looking. | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Paul from United Kingdom submitted this review on September 11th 2009 at 10:03 AM. Paul is an end user who has less than a month of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | Lightest mobilty scooter that money can buy.
Moveable at all times (no power on other scooters locks the wheels)
Easy to unfold and collapse
Powerful motor
Makes use of Li-ion battery technology
Very User Friendly
Can be shipped easily and quickly all over the world
Direct contact by email or phone with the inventor (Hardy Huber) | | Weaknesses: | Because of the benefits mentioned above - there are NO weaknesses, just "Oh Well, can't have everything" scenarios.
If you want to be picky - then more confidence that things won't pack up in heavy rain. Hardy is testing his own Scoot in heavy rain as I write this review. | | Comments: | I am an avid cruise taker and have travelled all over the world in the process, visiting over 100 countries and thousands of locations. I now find that age and handicaps have caught up with me and I just can't walk much anymore! I have bought a series of electric mobilty scooters over the last couple of years - one folds down into the size of a suitcase and is pretty manageable - so I thought! This "Scoot" is amazing and will set me free again both whilst ashore and even moving around the ship (some are longer than 2 football pitches). I mentioned above that moveability when power is not applied is one of the strengths - On every other mobility scooter that I have heard about, cutting the power locks the wheels and acts as a break. Consequently, if you are in a wheelchair unfriendly location that has no ramps or pavement (sidewalk)runs cutting through kerbs, then you have to physically lift the scooter up the kerb or even stairway. The Travelscoot wheels stay moveable at all times unless you apply the nifty hand breaks, therefore you can stand up and lift the front wheel up the kerb. Climbing stairs is quite easy as long as you can climb them. On the Travelscoot website a large man (350 lbs) lifts his scoot with one hand and pulls himself up the stairs by the hand-rail with the other.
Many thanks Hardy for inventing this baby | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Glen from California submitted this review on July 30th 2009 at 12:48 PM. Glen is an end user who has one to six months of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | Compact and lightweight
Easy to use | | Weaknesses: | Best on flat land | | Comments: | I have a hard SKB golf case for the scooter, and hard Pelican cases for the batteries for shipping, so I can check mine when traveling. I have put a 1.25 HP motor in mine, for going up hills. This is a great product! | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Lynn Ellen from Oakland, CA submitted this review on May 16th 2009 at 07:58 PM. Lynn Ellen is an end user who has one to six months of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | very easy to fold and unfold.
fits into the trunk of my VW (new) beetle with room to spare.
easy to operate.
sturdy, easily accomodates 400+ pound person.
Inventor is very accessible and answers questions via email or phone. | | Weaknesses: | very basic, I will want to find ways to attach a water bottle holder, a headlight. seat may need a bit more padding. | | Comments: | I am taking this scooter to Australia in 2 months and I'm looking forward to all the freedom of movement it will afford, while still being compact to not require a special vehicle. | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Cynthia from Boise, Idaho, USA submitted this review on May 15th 2009 at 06:25 PM. Cynthia is an end user who has one to six months of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | Very light weight; I can lift it with one hand. It fits in the trunk of my car. Easy for one person to fold up and down.
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery lasts for hours and is light weight.
I weigh over 400 pounds and the TravelScoot has been working fine for me. | | Weaknesses: | | | Comments: | I have a back injury and other problems that leave me unable to walk more than a few hundred feet. For the past 5 years I have been paying for grocery delivery and I have had to do all my shopping online or depend on the kindness of others to shop for me. Since getting my TravelScoot I have been able to go shopping and run all my errands for myself again, my independence is back!
So far my TravelScoot rules. | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Elizabeth from Baton Rouge, LA, USA submitted this review on May 15th 2009 at 09:58 AM. Elizabeth is an end user who has one to six months of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | Lightweight enough to lift with one hand. Remove the seat and it folds up like an umbrella. I could fit two of them in the trunk of my Toyota Camry. It easily carries people over 400 lbs. Fits in smaller spaces that other scooters. | | Weaknesses: | | | Comments: | My TravelScoot has changed my life by giving me independence. I don't need a special lift and I can carry it in any vehicle. No one has to help me with it. I have a blog about it at http://mytravelscoot.blogspot.com, if you'd like to read more. | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Julia from Ft Myers, Florida, USA submitted this review on December 25th 2008 at 07:02 PM. Julia is an end user who has over a year of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | Lightweight, easily folded/unfolded, easily transported, high reliability, superb customer support! | | Weaknesses: | No reverse, rough ride on cobble stones (I added a double-padding to the seat), travel case that comes with the Scooter does not provide adequate protection during airline trips. (I replaced the travel case that came with the Scooter with a well-padded travel case for airline travel.) Pack an extra drivebelt! | | Comments: | I have frequently taken my TravelScoot to Europe & Canada. It does well on steep hills, charges on both 120V and 220V, and has opened a world of travel impossible for me if I were forced to use only the very heavy electric wheel chairs that dominate the market. It is a Godsend....The lightweight battery is worth its extra cost. | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| Ronnie from Carrollton, Texas USA submitted this review on June 9th 2008 at 01:41 PM. Ronnie is an end user who has one to six months of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | 1. Very rugged construction - I used it during a day camp where all of the terrain was "off road" and it did very well. I don't recommend it for this sort of thing because it might damage a very expensive battery but it's nice to know that it has very high capabilities.
2. Light weight - I have the Li-Ion battery upgrade and the whole scooter weighs 35 pounds.
3. Portable - It can fit an airplanes overhead storage if they allow it.
4. Quick and Torquey - I surprised that will outrun and outclimb my Golden Buzz-around which weighs 4 times as much.
5. Customer Service - I have to communicate with the business owner on a couple of matters and all exchanges have been positive. | | Weaknesses: | 1. Seat - Very good for a 35 pound scooter but don't expect something like what you would get with a 200 pound scooter.
2. No reverse - It was designed to push backward. A reverse gear would have added a fair amount of weight and bulk so this scooter doesn't have one. This is not a big deal because the scooter is extremely maneuvarable and you can just pick it up and turn around if you are in a really tight spot | | Comments: | Overall, the Travelscoot matches or surpasses the performance of scooters that are 3 - 5 times as heavy in every way most people care about and weighs 35 pounds (w/Li-ion battery) and easily folds into a tiny protective case. | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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| frank from viera, florida, usa submitted this review on September 13th 2007 at 10:44 AM. frank is an end user who has one to six months of experience with the product. | | Strengths: | very well built, convenient for travel | | Weaknesses: | a little difficult getting through security at airport. Each level wanted to personnaly check the battery case | | Comments: | a good lightweight cart, once you have assembled it a few times, it goes together in a few minutes. The only trouble I have had is a porter at airport set battery down to hard and broke the connector (Plastic) | | Durability? | | | Ease of use? | | | Meet expectations? | | | Overall Rating: | |
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