Segway Ninebot Max G30

Twisty on 29/08/2021 - 15:38
Last edited 30/08/2021 - 14:01 by 1 other user

Hey everyone
Looking at getting a Segway Ninebot Max G30.
JB currently have it on sale for $1199 but I see that they also had it on sale in March for $800ish -

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/609667?page=1#comment

Should I be waiting for something like this again or can I try bargin with JB for a better price?

Any help would be great

Thanks

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  justdigi on 29/08/2021 - 17:00

  Was that clearing out the gen 1 motor model though and this price is for gen 2?

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    trippy on 29/08/2021 - 17:05

    I got mine from JB earlier in the year for $799. It has been over $1k since then, so glad that I bought it. I thought the gen2 motor was only in the G30L (light version)?

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      Twisty on 29/08/2021 - 17:18

      Yer the G30L which apparently isn’t as good

      So $1199 is the best you think?

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      justdigi on 29/08/2021 - 19:24

      No the generation of motor is unrelated to whether it’s the G30 or G30L (and the only difference between those is the battery capacity). There’s nothing wrong with a gen 1 motor, I guess it depends how you use the scooter.

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        Twisty on 29/08/2021 - 19:50

        So what’s the better one to get? New to all this sorry

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          justdigi on 30/08/2021 - 07:21

          @Twisty: Gen 1 motor slows down top speed at 80% battery left whereas gen 2 can go top speed all the way to 0%. However gen 1 has higher torque. Depends on your use case, if it’s flat all the way get gen 2. If there are hills after your first 20% of battery is used, get gen 1. Of course that’s if you can still buy gen 1, as I was saying I think they cleared out the gen 1 at JB.

          How to tell:

          Identifying which gen motor you have is fairly straightforward. Motors beginning with a serial number of ‘5’ or ‘6’ are the older generation or “Gen 1”. The new generation, “Gen 2” begins with a ‘9’.

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            Twisty on 30/08/2021 - 08:45

            @justdigi: Thanks heaps

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            Twisty on 30/08/2021 - 18:16

            @justdigi: Is the serial number in the box so I can tell before I buy?

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              justdigi on 31/08/2021 - 11:05

              @Twisty: I don’t think so. I think it’s only printed on the motor, as it’s a different number to the serial number of the scooter itself.

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                Twisty on 31/08/2021 - 11:18

                @justdigi: Crap. I’m guessing I won’t know till I buy it

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  AutomationGuy on 29/08/2021 - 19:45

  They aren't going to discount that much just because they've done it in the past. But I can see it advertised other places for less ($1099 at ScootCity with free shipping - that appears to be their everyday price).

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  reivaxX on 30/08/2021 - 20:13

  If you rent scooters on the streets (e.g. in Brisbane), the new purple company (Beam) sells the Max G30 at the moment for $999 but out of stock. They also give you $100 credit to ride their scooters.

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  Twisty on 30/08/2021 - 22:32

  Does anyone know how to tell if a Segway Ninebot Max G30 is a Gen2 without opening the box and looking at the serial number?

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  Twisty on 31/08/2021 - 17:34

  So I’m thinking after reading and reading

  The Segway Ninebot Max G30 is Gen1 Motor and the G30P is the Gen2 motor

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  Bilby s on 01/09/2021 - 10:07

  Try AZAU, https://www.azau.com.au/p/segway-ninebot-kickscooter-max-gen…

  currently $899 for the grey, lower range but lighter model.

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  finnthecheapskate on 08/09/2021 - 14:16

  I wish I had bought it when it went on sale in March, I have been thinking about it ever since.