{"id":8549,"date":"2021-05-14T11:36:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T11:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escooternerds.com\/?p=8549"},"modified":"2023-07-04T22:37:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T22:37:14","slug":"xiaomi-1s-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escooternerds.com\/xiaomi-1s-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Xiaomi 1S Review – The Heir To The Throne"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The competition for the next most popular scooter, for the scooter that will inherit the throne of the Xiaomi M365, is being played out in front of our very eyes, and the curious thing about it is that many of the top contenders come from Xiaomi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Xiaomi 1S, however, is leading the pack at the moment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s see why this will probably be the next best electric scooter in the years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Who should buy the Xiaomi 1S?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In short, the 1S is the next iteration of the best everyman’s scooter, and it will be a perfect general-purpose scooter for the daily commuter or the casual scooter enthusiast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Xiaomi 1S doesn’t really upgrade too much on the specs of the Xiaomi M365. Nor does it have to really, because why change a winning team?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It does, however, come with many upgrades to the smaller features and details, and a few bigger ones as well, and that’s what makes it the clear heir to the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the biggest improvements include the newer LCD screen, the bigger red light in the rear, the brighter headlight, the reflective stickers that effectively make it street-legal in many countries, the steel bracket for the rear fender, and probably most important of all, the improved explosion-resistant tires that will not suffer nearly as many flats as the tires of the Xiaomi M365.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we will see in this review, all of those fixes and upgrades make a lot of sense, and the Xiaomi 1S is clearly the next best electric scooter for the everyday scooterist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ordering, shipping, warranty, returns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In North America, the best place to buy the Xiaomi 1S is Walmart<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best place to order the Xiaomi 1S in the UK and most European countries would be Amazon UK<\/a>, although it’s worth checking out the scooter at GeekBuying<\/a> as well to compare prices. Shipping will be free in both cases, and shouldn’t take more than a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Xiaomi 1S typically comes with a warranty of 2 years, and a return period of 30 days, but make sure to double-check with your specific online store, as this can change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unboxing and assembly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The scooter arrives almost fully assembled, your only job will be to install the handlebar into the stem using the toolkit and the screws that come in the package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The box contains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n