Kaabo Mantis 8 vs Varla Pegasus: Which ~$1000 Scooter is Better?

Comparing two of my favorite scooters from this year: the Kaabo Mantis 8 from KaaboUSA and the Varla Pegasus. Both are dual motors electric scooters for around $1000. Which one is better and which one should you buy? Links below!

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Videos covering the Kaabo Mantis 8:

Videos covering the Varla Pegasus:

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:02 Performance
2:45 Ride Comfort
5:09 Portability
6:09 Quality
7:11 Conclusion/Outro

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[RKRides]

Extra things not mentioned in the video:

- The Pegasus has a much better front head light and a brighter, more well-positioned rear brake light, so if night riding is something you do often then the Pegasus might be more appealing for you. (However, I would suggest a handlebar-mounted light as well for either of these scooters while riding at night.)

[entvisual]

*The Varla Pegasus* I love the solid tires, zero maintenance at all such a solid scooter!

[anthonythevettedude]

Nah my opinion the pagasus wins hands down! I mean you forgot the light, the large screen indicator, and style ! The mantis looks bland and doesn't stand out like the pegasus.but still good review just left out alot, almost biast in a way.

[Crazyd]

September 11th i bought 2 Pegasus and a eagle one. Took 6 days to reach my door in las vegas. Love them ! The Pegasus is simple and comfortable. 33 is plenty. The large led screen is cool. Wish that screen came on eagle one. I did a bunch or research before purchasing. This is the video i wanted to see before making a decision but i went for it.

[JeremiahMcintosh]

Excellent comparison and very well put together! I couldn’t agree more!👍 Keep up the great work!

[bencimill]

I have both scooters. I hate the folding mechanism on the Mantis 8, I like the looser steering on the Mantis, I have had two flat tires on the mantis already and it cost me $45 to have a guy fix the flat. I
like the speed, and the fact it fits in my small trunk. The Varla Pegasus has an easier locking mechanism, good speed, I love that my tires won't go flat, I need to lower my back seat to get the Pegasus in to KY small trunk. All in all they all have pros and cons, but at the end of the day the solid tires I'd what I love.

[RoMeeHang]

What's the point of asking, "Which ~$1000 Scooter is Better?" when you refuse to answer your own question? ANOTHER POINTLESS "WHICH IS BETTER" YOUTUBE VIDEO. Can't trust reviewers who do review like this, too scared to give real opinions.

[rollypollyraviolli]

Something to not overlook: pegasus has lights and the tail light and braking light are BRIGHT.

[MrWilliam.Stewart]

Suspect the Kaabo will prove to be a higher quality machine long term.

[johnstover]

Why do so many people fold their scooters. It's so much easier to carry upstairs when you grab the deck and stem to carry.

[bulgarianbassbooster]

I honestly cannot believe that you only have 8k subscribers... Your content is amazing!

[meipei]

The thing to consider about the pegasus is that you can adjust the 12th p setting (I think) and you can get insanely fast acceleration

[ciscojbone]

Other things to consider, Warranty -Varla 24 mos, Mantis 18 mos and Mantis is out of stock with an alleged ship date of 9/20 (yesterday). Some your earlier video's on the Mantis were worrisome especially the loose frame. Really happy with my Pegasus. It is heavy but it is well built and with a little P tuning the take off is incredible. Only time will tell how they will fair long term.

[loadthebowl]

This guy is paid by mantis the Pegasus is better

[errolljones]

Great video I like the Pegasus how long does the tires last?

[averagejoe]

how do you compare it to Apollo City? its the $1050 without promo code n im wondering if its the same class n how it compares

reason why im asking i only found 1 video for Apollo City most is Apollo explore

[kojokamber]

Such a clear comparison. I like the outlook of Pegasus more.

[thealexpshow]

i was on amazon recently and i found a Kaabo mantis for only a little over $800, and it had a top speed of 16 mph???? I don't believe that. only one person had reviewed it giving it a 5 star rating.

[RandyRides]

Excellent review. Both are great scooters for the price. It would be a hard choice for sure!

[Talis_gtag]

Loved this video literally subscribed and I love the mantis 8 by far one of the best scooters in my opinion