{
    "objectID": "/weblog/2025/09/09/ninebot-f3-after-50km/",
    "type": "weblog",
    "title": "Ninebot F3 after 50km",
    "file": "weblog/2025/ninebot-f3-after-50km.md",
    "url": "/weblog/2025/09/09/ninebot-f3-after-50km/",
    "date": 1757421259,
    "date_year": 2025,
    "tags": [
        "escooter","reviews"
    ],
    "content": "Over the last week or so I’ve managed drive around 50km with my new Segway/Ninebot F3 E and I think it’s time for a quick review.\nIn general, I’m very happy with the scooter. It is stable and has a solid feel to it which is especially handy when a road isn’t as smooth as it should be. I also did some driving in the night and the front light is powerful enough to light up half a road. Perfect for streets that have no lights.\nOn the negative side, it is heavier than anticipated. The scooter is still much more portable than my e-bike but I wouldn’t carry it around for more than 100m. Another issue I had was that the F3 is not intended to be held vertically. Imagine a bus where you don’t want to take too much space up and therefore want to just lean the folded scooter somewhere. It’s doable but not comfortably so due to the weight and the area on rear that is intended for a license plate. Could I hold it up with the rear end at the top? That’s something that I also tried and it works …"
}