“This thing is not safe. But not for reasons you might be worried about. No, the fit and finish is superb, the construction is strong and tight, the materials are high end, the design is handsome. It's because when the Spider goes, it GOES. If you're on dual-motor mode with eco off, you can't just grab the throttle, or the beastie will leap out from under you. Acceleration is strong and instant, and you have to learn to be careful with the throttle. And while 35 mph may not sound fast from the perspective of a car or motorcycle, it feels insane when you're basically standing on a board with handlebars. The Spider itself handles this speed with confidence, the ride smooth, the suspension handling bumps and ruts, and even at 35+ mph you feel stable, with nothing rattling or wobbling. In short, when you get yourself killed on this thing, it won't be the Spider's fault.
Until then, while it won't be the choice for every situation, the practicality of the Spider can't be understated. At 45 pounds or so, it wouldn't be easy to take on a bus or just carry around under your arm, but that's definitely light enough to haul up and down some stairs, into buildings, or heave into a trunk without getting a hernia, though I wish it was a bit easier to get a grip on this thing, as it doesn't have carry handles or lock the stem when it folds down. The only other scooters approaching the Spider's performance are around 70 pounds or more, and that weight difference means a lot if you have to lug your ride somewhere, especially if you have a smaller build yourself. In spite of the weight reduction, it has the speed and range to get me just about anywhere I want to go in town. My round trip commute is 12 miles or so, with plenty of hills. I don't fully charge the battery, to help lengthen its life, but I go out and come back with plenty of juice left, even though I ride with dual motors on and eco mode off. If you really wanted to go somewhere near the limits of the Spider's range, and there happens to be an outlet at your destination, the rapid-charger, if you get it, works fast enough that you could be back on the road within a couple hours. It's a pretty big brick of a thing, but it fits in my backpack with plenty of room for other stuff. Just keep in mind that riding when it's wet out isn't recommended, and you can only safely carry about as much as you can in a backpack. It doesn't have the same kind of stability as a bike, where you can take a hand off a grip or sling stuff on the frame or handlebars and reasonably expect not to eat pavement.
I don't have a Spider v1 to compare to the v2, but from reading some things about the first version, it seems like the v2 irons out some issues the v1 had. The tires and brakes are like the Dualtron 3's, wider and more robust. The increased battery size speaks for itself. The handlebar height feels fine to me, though I'm not especially tall at five and a half foot or so. I haven't had any controller issues yet, knock on wood.
TL;DR, this thing is a blast to ride, well made, and has plenty of practical use on top of that as a viable personal transport.”
“I purchased this vehicle for my wife so she could keep up with me on the Onewheel XR. It is well built, lightweight, great breaks (put to the test with reckless drivers), Porsche acceleration and Ford Raptor suspension like. I read a review from Spain critisizing the battery, well we just spent the weekend in Tampa, rode ~ 25 miles. Battery was still at 80%. P8 100%, probably because of her weight but still. Of course guess who has to keep up with who. Jason got me set with a Dualtron X, can't wait.”
