Standing up to a Scooter Company with a Faulty Battery...
youtu.beThe Backpack Post
I'm having a hard time finding a backpack that fits all of my needs, guys. I just got this one from Amazon and it's pretty underwhelming. It's thin and flimsy, doesn't have any protective/padded pockets, or enough pockets at all, and IMO should be a little bigger. As a full-time commuter, I need the best. I want a backpack that doesn't hang limp like a trash bag when it's empty. Something tough, waterproof, and with substance. Lots of pockets and lots of room.
What are you using?
A casual hill-climb on the Pussy Wagon
I fucking love this thing.
RS Midnight, back on the road!
This scooter has been down for several months, and I was absolutely thrilled to finally ride it again this morning!
The rear motor cable quick connect had fused together, so I received a new motor from warranty with the V3 connectors. These connectors are much beefier than the originals, and my hope is that there will be no more issues. In the mean time, my battery's BMS was slowly taking a shit, and was totally bricked by the time I installed my new motor. The new battery just arrived, and I'm happy to say that all systems are a go.
I really missed this thing.
Woohoo! Voro Motors stands by their shit.
The Pussy Wagon shall ride again!
Fast Charger Appreciation Thread
I just want to give a shout-out to this fine piece of charger right here.
I can charge my 52v scooter, my 60v scooter, and my 72v scooter, all with the same charger. I could charge just about any PEV out there by purchasing a $10 set of adapter tips. Simply set the voltage, plug it into your scooter, and dial the charging current anywhere you want, up to 10A on a regular 120v wall outlet. I think it'll do 18A if you plug it into a fast charger station.
Yes, it was a little pricey at $300, but a replacement charger for my RS costs 200 bucks, $150 for the Fighter 11+, and $100 for the RS5. So it replaces almost 500 bucks worth of stock chargers, and I'm not stuck at 2A or 5A or whatever. Having a display and being able to adjust and monitor the charging current is a huge plus. I can even set it to charge my scooter to a certain level if I don't want to do a 100% charge.
I highly recommend this charger for anybody with multiple PEV's.
My First Grenade
I've seen this one on NCBlade for a while now, and it seemed too good to pass up at $437.
The only visible imperfection I could find was a little spot next to the bottom of the pocket clip.
A beautiful way to start the day.
I don't get to fit many leisure rides into my schedule these days, so it was really nice to just get out there and enjoy the scenery. The new Fighter 11+ 2.0 was an absolute joy.
2026 Teverun Fighter 11+ 2.0 - 293 mile Review.
I wanted a Fighter 11+ when they first came out, but I'm sure glad I waited! They've been fine-tuning it for a few years, and it's now a tried-and-true platform at its foreseeable peak.
For 2026 we now have a 60v 37Ah battery with Samsung 21700 cells, Hope Tech brakes (maybe clones, but they sure as shit take the same pads), full carbon fiber wrap, and the new 2.0 interface with an improved app.
I'm used to upgrading my scooters, mostly as a necessity for quality of life. My RS5 Max and my RS Midnight both came with terrible brakes and shocks, and have since been upgraded to 4-piston brakes and EXA 291r suspension. With this scooter, all I had to do was slap on a pair of the obligatory PMT Stradales, and there was nothing left to do.
Out of the box, the 11+ has been a pleasurable, trouble-free ride. The suspension is far superior to those of my other two scooters. The brakes are simply stunning. The pads are much bigger than either the Zoom or NUTT 4-pistons, and stopping power is phenomenal. Acceleration is the most controllable of any scooter I've ever ridden, with excellent throttle mapping and plenty of power on tap. The app is cool, but I don't use it any more often than I have to. Their "I-button" on the new 2.0 system is meh.
There are a few things I don't like, and I'll start with the handlebar height. I don't know if Teverun is aware of this, but some people are taller than 5'5", and these handlebars should be higher. A short handlebar height would be fine if I had a longer deck to spread my stance and crouch, but alas, the deck is quite short. I actually don't even know how they crammed so much battery in there. This riding stance is likely the cause of Teverun's stability issues, and I'll admit to having had a couple of scary wobbles myself. It's simply an unnatural way to stand, and I think I might need to replace the handlebars. I'm the meantime, the steering damper does a decent job.
The swag lights are physically unimpressive. The covers for the stem lights are just stencil-painted, and it's wearing off due to folding and lifting by the stem. The lighting built in under the kick plate is cheap and plasticky. That said, the lights do look really cool, and nighttime visibility is important to me.
The kick stand should be closer to the middle of the deck, and have more of an angle to it. This scooter is begging to be knocked over.
When it's all said and done, even after the cons, I consider this to be my all-around best scooter. It's an incredibly comfortable ride, very well-built, and has been impeccably reliable. I would absolutely buy it again if I had to do it all over.
SOTC
This is where I'm at after 15 months of collecting. The Cypher II is my work knife, and the Glykon is my weekend carry. Everything else just gets oogled and loved.
NKD
I saw this at Scheels and decided "Oh, what the hell." We've all been there.
I've never been particularly interested in the single-action OTF's, but this thing is really nice. It's not my very favorite knife, but it felt like the sort of thing I ought to get while the gettin' was good.
I'm wondering, could anybody chime in on the particulars of spring tension and smart storage? My gut tells me I should store it with the blade out.