TFhs

Hi 

I seriously suggest you look at HandyScoot to fill your needs.  I have used one for over a year and I love it.  It is very light to lift, has adjustable rear axles to fit through almost any door (which is great for a cruise ship), long battery live, easy to collapse and setup, low step over center bar (which I needed), can handle my weight (close to 300lbs), etc. etc.  Go their website (handyscoot.com) for complete specs and information.  And by the way their customer service was also great.

7 hours ago, CRUISEWITHH said:

Glad that you made your decision and found what works for you.

 

There is a scooter out there for each of us that suits our needs and all that the rest of us can do is relate our situation and what we prefer.

 

 

Yes... it has been outstanding so far.  For other people interested in buying a scooter I would encourage them to determine what they need in features and then try your possible selection out to see if it indeed works for you.  

I was lucky since I got to see and use the HandyScoot because they had an area representative here in central Florida that brought a scooter over to me. I just called the website number and they arranged it for me.

After some quick lessons and tips I was 'scooting' and loving it.  Could not be happier!!

I also decided that I don't want to buy anything this heavy.  Besides, I am somewhat mobile and I just need assistance to get around.  I don't want to always bother my wife or friends to take me places and help me get around.  So, I bought the HandyScoot ..... this scooter is great and is well engineered.  It is light and easy to handle with the heaviest part on 28 lbs.  Fits in my car truck  no problem.  Very stable(adjustable wheel base) and quick (three different speeds...I did not want to move like a snail).  Finally, it is comfortable to ride and has great travel range (many miles).  It fits my life style perfectly and gives me the freedom I did not have.  You may want to check it out on their website if you have similar needs to mine.

On 3/15/2019 at 7:22 PM, gadaboutgal said:

I am also looking at buying a scooter for cruising and for short trips at home.  All the fold and go type scooters seem to weigh over 50 pounds minimum which I cannot possibly pick up to put in our auto.  Researching further, I see that a Pride Go Go scooter comes apart in individual lighter pieces.  Anyone have opinions on Pride?

I have just googled 'fold and go' to see what this one is like.  From what I see this a powered wheel chair and not a mobility scooter.  Is this correct?  

I have thought about renting a scooter but given my situation I thought that having a scooter for potential ever day use (beyond cruising) is getting necessary.  Of course whatever scooter i buy needs to work 'around town' as well as on a cruise.  My criteria is it must be light weight (easy to lift and handle), have some on board storage, easy to collapse and store, long lasting battery (something that will travel several miles), be fairly fast (faster than walking speed), can handle 250lbs+, and comfortable!!  I am thinking that a 3 wheel scooter fits these requirements best but does anyone have any suggestions?

I recently joined this website and I am hopeful that people can help me.  I have an upcoming cruise and I thought about getting a light weight mobility scooter to help me get around.  So far most of the posts I see are fairly old and I wanted to get an updated opinion of some of the new mobility scooters I see on the market.  I have looked at Travelscoot but I quickly rejected this as a option because I found it very difficult (almost impossible for me) to collapse. I also looked at Smartscoot which looks better but has a strange battery mounting system and does not seem to have the weight capacity I need.  

The new one I saw that interest me is HandyScoot.  I haven't had the opportunity to personally see or use this mobility scooter yet but looking at the scooter on the website (Handyscoot.com) it seems to have more storage space, a little faster than other scooters, a nifty system to collapse and lift it and most of all has a higher weight capacity.  

My question to the forum does anyone have an opinion or comments about the Handyscoot mobility scooter?

I recently joined this website and I am hopeful that people can help me.  I have an upcoming cruise and I thought about getting a light weight mobility scooter to help me get around.  So far most of the posts I see are fairly old and I wanted to get an updated opinion of some of the new mobility scooters I see on the market.  I have looked at Travelscoot but I quickly rejected this as a option because I found it very difficult (almost impossible for me) to collapse. I also looked at Smartscoot which looks better but has a strange battery mounting system and does not seem to have the weight capacity I need.  

The new one I saw that interest me is HandyScoot.  I haven't had the opportunity to personally see or use this mobility scooter yet but looking at the scooter on the website (Handyscoot.com) it seems to have more storage space, a little faster than other scooters, a nifty system to collapse and lift it and most of all has a higher weight capacity.  

My question to the forum does anyone have an opinion or comments about the Handyscoot mobility scooter?