{"id":822,"date":"2018-06-19T13:04:03","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T13:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/envyride.com\/?p=822"},"modified":"2022-03-26T14:41:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-26T14:41:05","slug":"swagtron-swagger-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/envyride.com\/swagtron-swagger-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Swagtron Swagger 5 Review – Third time’s a charm or just a knock-off?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Swagtron Swagger 5 is Swagtron’s third electric kick-scooter model and they ventured into the niche after delivering high-quality hoverboards for over a year, selling high volumes of units with very few complaints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But their first electric scooter didn\u2019t really hold up to the quality that customers were used to and with a rated distance per charge that was about 200% of what it could deliver in real life. Need I say more, it was not a home run. Since then they’ve fixed up the first Swagger model and its performance specification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Swagger 5<\/a>, however, have a much more mixed feeling to it. It looks a lot like the popular Mijia electric scooter from Xiaomi that we reviewed<\/a> a while back. A high-quality scooter that has gained a lot of traction lately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the Swagger 5 would not only have the looks, but also a similar performance to the M365. Well, then we would have a real bargain on our hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without further ado, let\u2019s rip this thing apart and see what it has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Swagtron Swagger 5 looks like a cheap knock-off the Xiaomi M365. However, it doesn\u2019t have the exact appearance and going down this route might actually have been intentional. The M365 is a popular model which has proven itself to be very useful and since Swagtrons first two attempts to conquer the electric scooter market went wrong, perhaps getting inspired by other successful scooters is the way for them to leave that track record behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later we\u2019ll talk more about what sets these two scooters apart both cosmetic and performance wise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Swagger 5 boasts a 250W front hub motor, said to reach a top speed of up to 18 mph. Their sentry shield lithium-ion battery is said to provide a maximum distance per charge of 11 miles. We\u2019ve seen these overestimated numbers before from Swagtron, so I didn\u2019t trust them upfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, they did not multiply their values by 2 this time. Even though I never actually reached the advertised 11 miles per charge, I did get close to it and a few miles less than what is promised is absolutely normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like a car manufacturer testing their models on an F1 race track to get the gallon\/mile, electric scooters are tested under optimal conditions that aren\u2019t available in the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has 3 different gears to choose from making it very versatile. Even though it is advertised as functional for someone up to 320 lbs I wouldn\u2019t recommend it to those above 200 lbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifications Swagtron Swagger 5:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Speed up to 18 mph<\/p>\n

A distance of up to 11 miles per charge<\/p>\n

250W hub motor<\/p>\n

Lithium-ion 37V 4.4Ah(158.4Wh)<\/p>\n

Weight 26 lbs<\/p>\n

8.5\u201d pneumatic tires<\/p>\n

Can tackle slopes up to 10 degrees<\/p>\n

Up to 3.5 hours recharge time<\/p>\n

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