I have a Travelscoot which is all neatly packed away in its bag - I haven’t had the opportunity to use it so far but it is looking good and certainly has lots of fans in the US. I agree that the luggie looks good, too.
B x
Belinda thanks for your detailed input. Makes the Luggie even more attractive. Will definately investigate.
Bouncy thank you for adding to the thread. I’ve been doing some further research and have come across this blog which offers a great review about the TravelScoot.
www.aid4disabled.com/travelscoot/
Well worth a visit for getting an insight into the TravelScoot. I’ll be adding the travelScoot to my list.
Jaki thx for your contribution. A big price difference compared to the Luggie or TravelScoot. In weight too.
- Luggie 50lbs
- Travel Scoot 35lbs
- Pride go-go traveller elite 100lbs — though in terms of lifting it breaks down into three pieces for easy handling. Heaviest pieces about 35lbs.
Would you be allowed to take this on holiday with you if you flew?
Does anyone know the answer?
Again Jki thx for contributing to the thread.
Hi everyone,
I am just beginning to look for a lightweight travel scooter, and was very taken with both the Mobie (see here… http://www.mobiemobilityscooter.co.uk/index.html) and the Luggie…until I saw this, and thought I would share in case anyone hadn’t seen it!! http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2012/05/how-mobility-scooter-firm-lugg.html
I’m not sure the implications for those who already own a Luggie, or would still like to buy a new one?! I think now though that the Mobie is certainly my front-runner (though still to test drive!) particularly because the website says it’s suitable to go on aeroplanes, trains, buses, grass and inclines; it looks v easy to fold and drag; is really cute and small; and is almost quite inconspicuous!
All the other important info is listed on the website.
Happy scooting!
Disgusting behaviour by the UK company involved. I bought my Luggie here in Australia through a reputable mobility shop that sells many different types of scooters (and other equipment) and had my OT assess me so I don’t have any personal qualms on that score. The actual scooter is fantastic although certainly that distributor should be hauled over the coals. But don’t let their unscrupulous behavour put you off what is still a fantastic piece of kit.
I do wish the Mobie had been available here at the time I was looking… It looks really cute 
I am about to take my luggie on its first plane trip in two weeks so I’ll give an update then on how it travelled…
Cheers,
Belinda
Glad your Luggie suits you so well, Belinda! Good luck with it on the plane!
Well, as I’ve said, I’m just starting to look into all this scooter business…but I’m really not sure how to go about choosing a company to buy from! Can anyone advise?! From a Google search, it looks like only 2 companies are distributing Mobies in the UK, but how can I find out for definite if there are more?!
Also, the link I posted before…is that about the actual company that make Luggies, or just about a bad supplier from a whole lot of good UK ones? So would Luggies still currently be on sale? And if so, how do I go about finding a reputable Luggie distributor?!
Oh, I’m so confused! Sorry for being thick!
Like you, I’ve really searched the light weight scooter market. I bought a Luggie from Ebay (not auction) which I received yesterday. Easy to unfold and use, but heavier than I thought! I think the small girl in the video must be a weight lifter!
I haven’t tried it out yet, will do tomorrow.
Looked at the Mobo, but really needs an estate car to transport. Battery life is also poor.
I paid £1200 plus £90 delivery. It is as new, although the plastic battery tray was broken. I 'phoned Luggie UK (the ‘dodgy’ one) and they have sent a new one today (I hope!). The girl on the 'phone was certainly very helpful and explained how to fit the new part.
Hello,
I have been a Travelscoot user for over a year. REliable, I can lift it onto a train myself even though I’m not very mobile. No problem taking it on flights, ride it upto the airplane and its treated same way as a buggie. I take battery into cabin. Folds down to size of a large golf bag.
It cost me about £1200 but was priced in Euros some 12 months ago so it would be even cheaper now.
Read the review of it on my website. I have not regreted buying it
Only drawback is that agent is either in Germany or America but that has not caused me a problem
Think about it,
Patrick
www’aid4disabled.com
My wife and I fell for the Mobie whilst on a 6week holiday in Orlando last year, all was going well until she had a slight (and i mean slight!) altercation with a kerb! She was approaching a dropped kerb and as we where in a crowd we where right at the edge where the pavement started to slope upwards, she heard and felt a slight bump as the kerb nicked the underside of the scooter we thought nothing of it and carried on. It wasnt until I tried to fold the scooter i realised how flawed the design actually is!! The slight nick had caused one of the metal struts to bend slightly (and i mean slightly!) and as a result the scooter would not fold! I wouldnt have been too bothered if we had really damaged the scooter but it was no more than a slight tap! With great difficulty and the help of a very coureous (but expensive) private hire minivan driver we got the scooter back to the resort where reception where kind enough to arrange a hire scooter for my wife (a gogo type machine that I had to break up) while we sent the mobie to be repaired. TWO WEEKS later they got the scooter back to us pretty much in the same shape as it was!! We where furious! Apparently the strut is all one part and to replace it would be very expensive and not under warranty as it was damage! (again i stress she barely touched it!) We decided as we where flying home a week later and unaware of whether we could get service in the UK we paid the $370 dollars to have the bit of metal replaced for a new straight one and went away with a bit of sour grapes but now aware of the frailty of the scooter! Anyway we got home to freezing weather and the scooter went straight into the shed! Last week we got the scooter out and the battery was completely flat and would not charge (it was fully charged just four weeks previous), we emailed the company in america and apparently if you dont charge them for 3 weeks the batteries can die! They wouldnt help us under warranty and tell me they couldnt even ship one if they wanted too as they cant airmail their lithium batteries (strange and slightly worrying given the fact we’d just taken ours on a flight!) At this stage I marched the wife down to our local shop and part exchanged our mobie nightmare for a nice new GoGo elite sport with all the bells and whistles. I just hope UK customers get a better service as I am sure you are going to need it!
I recommend Mobility scooter like Travelscoot because they are very comfortable , easily handled and folds up to the size of a large golf bag.
It always shocks me when people talk about prices like £4000 & £2000 for a mobility scooter, you can buy a decent car for that! I have one of these car transportable boot scooters from these guys http://www.mobilitynation.co.uk & it was only £500.
It’s not as light as the luggie or the Travelscoot when assembled but it’s not too bad to lift each part when it’s split apart. Here’s a quick video of what it’s like to put it together: Explorer 4 Mobility Scooter - YouTube Every scooter has it’s pros & cons, but this one has been good for me so far. Hope this is useful, cheers Mandy
It always amazes me that people talk about prices like £4000 & £2000 for mobility scooters - you can buy a decent car for that! I have one of these car transportable mobility scooters from these guys http://www.mobilitynation.co.uk & it only cost £500.
It’s not as light weight as the Travelscoot or the Luggie when assembled, but each part isn’t too bad to lift when it is split apart. Here is a video clip of how it reassembles: Explorer 4 Mobility Scooter - YouTube
Hope this is useful, cheers Mandy
I got a Travelscoot a week ago. As we were getting it out of the box I bet my husband 50p the first person to use it would be less than 4’9" tall. On cue, boy2 walked in the room and said, ‘Ooh, can I have a go?’ He and boy3 spent a happy wet Saturday afternoon going up and down the living room. (Boy1 is too cool a teenager.)
The Travelscoot sold now has been improved compared to the version tried out before buying my own - I needed to see if I could lift it up the step from the pavement to my front path and then up the two (broad) steps from path to front door. It now has good brakes and reverse gear.
You can tell that, in common with the Maclaren baby buggy, it was invented by an aircraft engineer - they know how to make things fold up easily, i.e. like aeroplane undercarriage. It is much neater than the mobility scooters that look, for all the world, like a Wimpy Bar chair standing atop a breeze block mounted on roller skates.
I recommend spending the extra to get the front basket, which is designed to fit on the frame rather than dangle from the handlebar like a bike basket.
The only thing I would wigh for is incorporating a reflective circle on the side of the wheels, like on baby buggies, so you are visible side-on to the traffic at night, but you can buy stick-on stuff.
Hello
I am a GP and have recently had very bad faility experices with TrevelScoot, which I see is mentioned by some on this site. I think anyone thinking of buying from them should be read this
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We are currently making a complaint via the European Consumer Centre and taking legal advice.
Hello, just thought i would update on mine and my wifes current activities in the scooter market! After having had an awful experience with the mobie I switched to a more traditional ‘boot scoot’ that breaks down into pieces. This was a bit of a pain for me as I keep a wheelchair in the boot for my mother and there simply isn’t the space for both which makes it difficult on days out with the wife and mum. So after much consideration we arranged for a demonstration of the Luggie which we saw at the Naidex exhibition last year, we where a little nervous in inviting a company to our home but we needn’t have been. The luggie was head and shoulders above our old mobie and current gogo setup! The scooter really does what it says on the tin! It is so much better quality and feels so much safer to ride, the Luggie will fold up in a few different ways which made it much easier to get into the boot then a mobie ever was! Their demonstrator Keith went through everything to make sure it was right for us! No sales techniques no pressure whatsovever! It felt like we where being interviewed to see if it was right for us! Anyway we opted for a red “Elite” which has armrests, a bigger seat, long distance battery, extending handlebars and a few other bits. Keith left the scooter with us after taking all the packaging away and we where off! Keith said they get a lot of people part exchanging mobies for various reasons but he would’t really go into too much detail which I found quite respectful. My summary is if you want cheap and not very cheerful then buy a mobie, but be ready for issues! You gotta see the Luggie to believe how much better it really is! If you want to get a luggie message me on here as I can use their ‘refer a friend scheme’ to get some M&S Vouchers for you (and me! well, the wife!) Regards Dave (Luggie Fan!)
I read the post regarding negative feelings towards the Travelscoot. While I do not doubt in any way the bad experience the person has experienced I would just like to add a positive review . I bought mine in October after a lot of searching and researching. I cannot speak more highly of the scooter or my whole purchasing experience. I adore the scooter, it is exactly what I have been looking for. I still have pretty good mobility but cannot cover great distances and the travelscoot has been brilliant over rough, firm surfaces, slopes as well as uneven pavements. I was slightly concerned when I read that it was unstable but I have found the opposite to be true. I have found it easy to transport, lift, charge and drive. The brakes have been fine on some pretty steep forest tracks and the battery life. (Li-ion) has been brilliant. My dealings with the owner prior to purchase (I admit I have not required any after sale help) were very good and he was very helpful in answering my questions and providing contact details of other owners in my area. From my personal experience I would recommend it highly but understand it may not be perfect for everybody.
I have to endorse the comment above.
The gentleman who had such a bad experience deserves all our sympathy - everyone has a product purchase experience like that which makes it hard to find others’ positive experiences credible (politics and religion are fine around the dinner table, but never, ever mention broadband providers - arguments all evening!)
My sympathy also went out to poor Hardy. Dealing with a problem at long distance and in a foreign language must be the stuff of nightmares. I don’t speak German and, whilst I think his English is pretty good, I put emails to him through Google Translate out of courtesy and send both versions so he could check what I meant. My guess is that, like many other language speakers, Germans come across us as abrupt because that is the way their own language is used - a Spanish lady explained to my English friend that she wasn’t being rude when she said ‘salt’ at the dinner table, the Spanish don’t say please or thank you as do we.
Meanwhile, everywhere I go I get the ‘where did you get that?’ questions about the Travelscoot. It was the lady CEO of the motor neurone association on a bus last week…