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Old 06-17-2013, 08:18 PM   #1
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Default Segway Alternative Robin M1

We do not wish to spam any message boards which is why we are posting this in the non segway electric transportation Science Technology Thread.

I say that cause we want to introduce the world to the Segway style Robin M1. The robin m1 is a self balancing electric stand up scooter just like the Segways, the only difference is the size, price and maybe functions.

The Segway style Robin M1 sells for around $2995.00 retail.


We do offer the Robin wholesale, as we have been given permission for a brief time by the manufacturer to negotiate on there behalf ( pending no one takes the usa market before we can get a US citizen to )

So as of this writing 6-17-2013 the usa market is open, but it's only open to a dealer who can afford at least 150 pieces at the time. ( we can deal directly with the mfg for any distributors interested in reselling the Robins, we can go so far as to skype a deal out with the direct factory representative for Robstep, ( Robstep is the name of the mfg )

Lets give a little information on the Robin. The Robin just came out in late, late 2010 and has been catching on around the world. ( They are street legal in china unless they have changed the rules recently. ) They havent caught on in the usa yet, mainly due to the lack of press. The Robins will run around 12 mph, weights 40lbs, and has an advanced energy feedback system that puts energy back into the battery when traveling down a hill or slope.

There are many points I could point out about owning a Robin, but the Robin best sells itself, we have put some videos up on our site to demonstrate the versatility of the Robin.

There are videos on our site of the Robin M1 actually going into some ocean somewhere. Yes, the Robin is actually going in the water and waves. We have video proof, Theres even a Video of a Robin M1 pulling a Car!!

The Robin's come with an optional seat, saddlebag, A Golf Caddy, helmets, led lights, rope chain locks, Parking Frame, and many other attachments. We can be emailed at info@roboscooters.com for a free pdf. Brochure, or you can click on the link in our signature, or the link in this thread.

We just want to get the word out, who knows, the Robin M1 might be the next big thing, they just need a little push. If you would like to see the videos we spoke of earlier about the Robin, see the link in our signature below, as we are not allowed to post links just yet.
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Old 06-18-2013, 11:22 AM   #2
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So, it's not a WeedEater? Bad elevator music on the videos. The tires are too small except in a shopping mall. If the Robin ran over a worm it would crash. Not too good a first impression for me, but some on this forum will be nicer than myself..
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Old 06-18-2013, 03:21 PM   #3
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lol, thanks for at least taking the time to check out the Robins, sorry about the elevator music.

We have seen videos of the Robin being driven around in the woods, pulling cars and performing some amazing feats in water, I reckon it just depends on how tough a terrain it is.
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I don't know about nicer, but I am always curious.

I too think the tires are too small, the clearance seems a bit tiny, and the curb cuts or highway seams here are often a bit of a bump. No problem for a segway sized tire, but these may encounter many more issues outside...

Still, I will reserve opinion till I see one.

As you said, first impressions are not great, but I still would like to try one.

Lets face it, there is a transport issue with our segways. If there was a 40 pound unit, capable of doing a similar job, that was easier to transport, it may have a place. People are frequently lamenting the loss of the P model, and that smaller model was Dean's favorite.

I do not recall reading about the batteries. Are they LiIon? Can they go by airplane?

As a rule, I am not much of a fan of knock-offs, but sometime they inspire, actually, frequently they inspire improvements across the board.
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We just put a link up on our site of a two and a half year old child riding the segway style robin m1 around in the living room. ( and he didnt even run into anything )

If a two and a half year old little boy can learn to ride the robin in close quarters without running into anything, then anybody can learn to ride the robin. Anybody within reason that is, we say that cause we have even seen a guy with half legs riding the robin m1.

Given certain disorders would indeed render the Robin useless to the user with certain disabilities, but long as you are able to stand and keep your balance anybody can learn to ride the robin with ease, and with the optional seat you dont even need to stand, just be able to keep your balance and shift your body weight.
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Agreed, the tires are a bit small, but what the tires lack in size the robin makes up in strength. The battery is a lithium battery and will go about 12 miles or more on a single charge ( depends on the terrain as the Robin has an advanced energy feedback sytem that puts power back into the battery when going down a slow or hill. ), and yes we have shipped many of them by Airfreight by dhl, they arrive in the usa usually within 48 hrs of receiving a tracking number and they clear customs immidately.

As for the speed the robin has two speeds, one is about 6 mph, and the other is about 10 mph, the robin can be unlocked as well to pull behind you when you are in a no travel zone.

If I could post the website up, we have a video or two of the Robin overcoming at least a 4" curb. Google keyword ( Robin M1 ) we are the first result.
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A Segway is too heavy, but so is an old Cadillac and it rides so goood! The price is quite high, I think I only gave $5200 each for our Segways, and we got a lot for our buck.
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A Segway is too heavy, but so is an old Cadillac and it rides so goood! The price is quite high, I think I only gave $5200 each for our Segways, and we got a lot for our buck.
I don't happen to be a Cadillac guy, but I see your point. I am VERY unlikely to give up my segway for a robbin.

But if we take your car analogy one natural step farther, if the segway is the Cadillac, then this may be the chevette! Now, I am not a chevette guy either, but there surely was a market for them, and lots were sold. For all I know, it may not even be that good. It may the Yogo. But even they had their fans.

I am very suspect of this being worth its cost. But, I have not seen it, and choose to see it first, before I make definitive statements about it.

I did see and ride a Q scooter and a Rad-to-Go. That is why I am happy to say what a bad product they were.
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I know the videos are a little grainy but I belive it's the second video now on our site that shows the robin going in the water. Now we definately wouldnt recommend that, but I say that to say this,,,,and Im not defending the robin just because we sell them, Im defending them because if you look you can see with your own eyes the robin being engulfed in water, that at the very least shows how well it is put together.

Now weather or not it kept running a few minutes after the video is a mystery, but the fact that it could take a full wave over it and keep going shows it's pretty well put together.

And yea, Im thinking the Segway will always be the Cadillac, but at the same time maybe like you said the Robin M1 could be the Chevette of Segways.
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It may the Yogo.
I think you meant Yugo (as in, "You Go, It Doesn't." )

Regardless of the merits of the Robin (and I agree - the clearance is just too low), I have little respect for products which try to trade off the names of others. In this case, the OP's signature link is to a page with the URL "SegwaysForSale." The first line of the page says, "Are you looking for Segways for sale? Were not trying to mislead you by getting you to this page." Well, yes, that's exactly what you're trying to do. It's the same deceptive tactic used in a lot of ebay listing titles. If you want to title your URL "SegwayAlternative," then no harm, no foul. But "SegwaysForSale", then you're simply misleading people to get them to your site.

Once I question the integrity of the seller, I have to question the quality of the product.
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