60V Beast vs 72V Jet Fighter - ANGWATT C1 MAX vs INMOTION RS JET, Tested Back-to-Back

Fast Answer for Busy Riders ⚡ (TL;DR)

The INMOTION RS JET is the overall better scooter: it rides more refined, feels safer at speed, and combines serious performance with a level of polish the ANGWATT C1 MAX simply doesn't match. The RS JET is the pick if you want a high-voltage, fast, reasonably civilised "hyper-scooter" you can trust to behave the same way on ride number 500 as it did on ride number one. The ANGWATT C1 MAX makes sense only if your top priority is raw performance per Euro and you are comfortable wrenching, checking bolts, and living with some rough edges.

If you are a heavy, experienced rider hunting for maximum grunt on a tight budget and you enjoy tinkering, the ANGWATT can still be tempting. But for most riders who just want to ride hard, stop safely and get home without drama, the RS JET is the saner, more complete package.

Curious how these two "budget beasts" really feel on the road, beyond the spec sheet boasting? Read on - the devil is in the riding, not in the numbers.

High-performance scooters used to be rare unicorns; now they're breeding like rabbits. The ANGWATT C1 MAX and the INMOTION RS JET are perfect examples: both promise motorcycle-like shove, long range and big-boy suspension, yet they come from very different corners of the market.

I've spent time riding both on the same mix of city streets, broken bike paths and steep suburban climbs. One feels like a hot-rodded garage project that's somehow escaped into the wild; the other like a de-contented premium model that still remembers its pedigree. One loves to shout about headline figures, the other quietly gets on with feeling sorted.

If you're torn between saving money on the ANGWATT or paying extra for the Inmotion name and finishing, stick around. The differences don't jump out from the spec tables - they show up in your knees, your wrists and your confidence at 60 km/h.

Who Are These For, and Why Compare Them?

Both scooters sit firmly in the "serious machine" category - well beyond rental toys or lightweight commuters. They're for riders who already know which end of a scooter points forward and who are comfortable with speeds that make cycle lanes feel a bit... optimistic.

The ANGWATT C1 MAX plays the classic budget-beast card: big dual motors, chunky 60V battery, long-travel suspension and a price tag that undercuts the usual big names by a wide margin. On paper, you're getting top-tier performance hardware for mid-tier money.

The INMOTION RS JET comes from the opposite direction. It's the "little brother" of a flagship 72V RS platform: same family chassis, same design language, trimmed battery and a price that, while higher than the ANGWATT, is low for a 72V, dual-motor scooter with this level of engineering and electronics.

Why compare them? Because in real life, they'll be cross-shopped by the same person: a rider who wants a fast, long-range scooter that can handle bad roads, but doesn't want to (or can't) spend what the ultra-premium brands demand. Both are heavy, both are fast, both claim big range - and both promise to be your car's worst enemy.

Design & Build Quality

Pick up the ANGWATT C1 MAX (or more realistically, try to) and the first impression is mass and metal. It's very "industrial DIY": thick welds, visible bolts everywhere, exposed springs and a general vibe of something built to survive a small war. It feels solid at the structural level, but there's a certain catalogue-parts flavour to the details - bolts that beg for threadlocker, plastics that feel more functional than premium, and finishing that varies a bit from unit to unit.

The cockpit on the ANGWATT is familiar territory for budget beasts: generic display, basic controls, lots of wiring visible. It does the job, but nothing about it feels particularly refined. The NFC start is a nice party trick, but it doesn't hide the fact that this is a scooter assembled to hit a spec and a price, not to impress you with the machining on the hinge.

The INMOTION RS JET feels different the moment you grab the bars. The frame is still chunky and purposeful, but the casting and machining are neater, panel gaps more consistent, and cable routing less of a spaghetti exhibition. The stem feels monolithic, the deck edges are cleaner, and nothing rattles by default.

That big colour touchscreen is the giveaway: it makes the ANGWATT's cockpit look like last decade. The controls are laid out more logically, and the whole front end feels like it's been designed as a system rather than assembled from a parts bin. It's not boutique-luxury, but it's clearly engineered by a brand that builds complex PEVs for a living.

Design philosophy in one line: the ANGWATT is "more metal, more power, we'll sort the rest later." The RS JET is "let's bring our flagship chassis down a peg without breaking it." If you care about long-term structural integrity and fewer surprises, the Inmotion build gives more confidence.

Ride Comfort & Handling

Both scooters wear big 11-inch tubeless tyres and have proper suspension, which is the bare minimum when you're flirting with motorbike speeds on scooter wheels. How they execute that, though, is quite different.

The ANGWATT's dual spring setup is classic Chinese off-road scooter: long travel, fairly stiff, basic damping. On rough tarmac, it actually copes decently once you're over a certain speed - the weight and travel help to smooth out potholes and curb drops. At lower speeds, lighter riders can find it a bit bouncy, like riding a pogo stick that's had too much coffee. Heavier riders push it into a sweeter zone, but you still feel that the shocks are more about brute force than finesse.

Handling on the ANGWATT is helped massively by the included steering damper. Without it, that high deck and long, heavy stem would be an invitation to speed wobbles. With it properly adjusted, straight-line stability is good, and sweeping bends feel relatively relaxed. Tight, technical turns, however, remind you of the bulk; it takes commitment and a bit of wresting to thread it neatly through urban chicanes.

The INMOTION RS JET plays a more grown-up game. The adjustable hydraulic suspension is the star here. Dialled softer, it soaks up cobbles and cracked pavements in a way the ANGWATT simply can't match, with less rebound bounce and more controlled motion. Dialled firmer, it becomes properly composed at speed, letting you carve long bends without that vague, floaty feeling.

The adjustable geometry (that "Transformer" swingarm trick) also matters more than you'd think. Dropping the deck for road use lowers the centre of gravity noticeably. The scooter feels like it wants to lean and hold a line, rather than just plough straight on. Combined with wide tyres that have good road manners, it gives the RS JET an ease in corners that the C1 MAX lacks.

In short: the ANGWATT is surprisingly tolerable for such a heavy brute, especially off the beaten path and for heavier riders - but the RS JET feels like it's been tuned, not just sprung. Over a long ride, your joints can tell which team spent more time on suspension engineering.

Performance

Let's be honest: neither of these exists for gentle cruises at bike-lane speeds. They're for the moment you find an empty stretch of road, glance around, and mutter "just this once."

The ANGWATT C1 MAX hits you with that classic 60V budget-beast violence. In full dual-motor sport mode, the throttle feels like an on/off switch the first time you touch it. It lunges forward, front wheel getting light, and keeps pulling far longer than any commuter scooter you've ridden. From a standstill up to traffic speeds, it doesn't feel slow compared to anything short of serious motorcycles. Above that, it still gathers pace impressively, though you start to feel the aero and weight rather than just motor punch.

Where the ANGWATT shines is brute torque under load: heavy rider, backpack, steep hill - it largely doesn't care. It will drag all of it uphill at speeds that make you question your helmet choice. The downside is the throttle mapping; even when you try to ride gently, it takes deliberate finesse not to jerk the scooter off the line. You get used to it, but newer riders can spook themselves quickly.

The RS JET, with its 72V system, plays in the same speed league but in a more controlled way. Initial acceleration is still ferocious - you absolutely need a solid stance - yet the ramp-up is smoother, courtesy of well-tuned sine-wave controllers. It feels less like an on/off switch and more like a volume knob: twist further, get more shove, but with fewer surprises in between.

At higher speeds, the RS JET feels more composed. The motor noise is lower, the acceleration curve more progressive, and the scooter holds its pace with less sense of strain. On long, fast runs, it simply feels happier living near the top of its speed range than the ANGWATT, which can start to feel like you're asking slightly too much from a value-oriented platform.

Braking tells a similar story. The ANGWATT's hydraulic system has decent bite and power, especially considering the price. Lever feel varies a little from unit to unit, and you sometimes get that "all or nothing" sensation if the setup isn't perfectly bled and bedded in. Pair that with the aggressive weight transfer and you need to be awake when you squeeze hard.

The RS JET's hydraulic brakes, paired with a more settled chassis, feel more confidence-inspiring. You can feather them gently in the wet or hammer them when a car does something stupid, and the scooter tracks straight with less drama. When you ride both back-to-back, you find yourself braking later and more confidently on the RS JET, which says a lot.

Battery & Range

Both come with batteries big enough to make your old commuter feel like a toy, but they approach range slightly differently.

The ANGWATT's 60V pack is all about headline range claims and easing that constant "will I make it home?" anxiety. If you ride like a responsible adult - modest speeds, mostly single-motor, smooth throttle - you can indeed cover serious distance in a day without thinking about sockets. Ride it the way the marketing photos suggest, and the range shrinks, but you're still comfortably beyond what most people actually need for a daily round trip.

Voltage sag is less of an issue than on older 48V setups: the C1 MAX holds its speed reasonably well until you're quite deep into the pack. Still, towards the very end you'll feel it softening, especially on hills. Efficiency is fine rather than brilliant; those chunky off-road tyres and the weight don't help.

The RS JET's 72V battery is smaller in capacity, but makes better use of what it has. In spirited real-world riding, it delivers range in the same ballpark as the ANGWATT despite the higher voltage, thanks to better controller tuning and a more efficient power delivery. Ride gently in Eco and you can stretch it well into "I need a coffee break before the scooter does" territory.

Where the RS JET pulls ahead is consistency: the higher voltage means it keeps its punch deeper into the discharge. You don't get that gradual feeling of "it was quicker this morning" to the same degree. For day-to-day use, that matters more than winning a lab-test range contest you'll never replicate.

Charging is another story. The ANGWATT on a single charger is an overnight-plus affair - the kind of thing you plug in, forget and hope you remembered to secure the charger brick off the floor. Dual-charging helps a lot, but that's another cost and another brick to lug. The RS JET, again, is no champion of fast charging out of the box, but dual charging gets it back on its wheels notably quicker, and the more sophisticated battery management inspires more trust for long-term pack health.

Portability & Practicality

Let's not kid ourselves: neither of these scooters is "portable" in the normal sense of the word. They are heavy vehicles that just happen to fold.

The ANGWATT is the more brutally honest about that. You fold the stem, it becomes shorter, and that's about it. The hinge feels chunky and reassuring when locked upright; folded, the whole package is still big, heavy and awkward to manoeuvre in tight hallways. Lifting it into a car boot is an exercise you won't want to repeat many times a day.

Its saving grace is that the folded form is reasonably compact lengthwise and the stem does secure properly, so sliding it into a bigger car, garage corner or under a workbench is at least straightforward, if not light. If you have ground-floor storage, it's tolerable. If you have stairs, start stretching.

The RS JET is technically a touch lighter, but in practice you won't notice the difference in your lower back. Where it stumbles is the folding ergonomics: the lack of a latch between stem and deck when folded makes carrying it an awkward, two-handed ballet. Yes, the hinge itself is robust and there's little play when riding, but off the scooter it's like wrestling a very heavy, very expensive windmill blade.

On the flip side, everyday practicality favours the RS JET. The IPX6 rating means you don't panic when the weather app lies to you, and the clean cockpit, clear screen and integrated turn signals make it nicer to live with in traffic. The app integration and electronic lock features also help if you're doing frequent short stops.

The ANGWATT has some commuter-friendly touches - NFC start, turn signals, big deck - but its sheer bulk, long charge time and more basic weatherproofing make it more of a "garage to street and back" toy than a take-everywhere urban tool.

Safety

At the speeds these scooters can achieve, safety isn't a nice add-on; it's the difference between "that was close" and a hospital visit.

On the ANGWATT, the raw safety hardware is promising: real hydraulic brakes, a steering damper, bright lighting and turn signals. Straight-line stability with the damper is genuinely good, and the long wheelbase helps. The big tyres give decent mechanical grip, although the stock off-road pattern is not confidence-inspiring on wet tarmac - you feel them wriggle and skate if you push too hard in the rain.

The weak points are refinement and quality control. You absolutely must do that "delivery day bolt check" before trusting it at speed. Slight play in the stem, misadjusted brakes or under-inflated tyres that might be a mild annoyance on a 25 km/h scooter are a very different story when you're moving at city-traffic pace. The scooter can be safe, but it asks you to participate in making it so.

The RS JET feels inherently more sorted. The chassis stiffness, lower deck option and wider road-friendly tyres add up to a much more planted feeling at speed. Add in strong, progressive hydraulic braking and an IPX6 rating that means electronics are less likely to misbehave when damp, and you get a platform that feels like it's been designed from the start for the speeds it can reach.

Lighting on the RS JET is also a step up in practical use. The low-mounted headlight throws usable light on the surface ahead, helping you see cracks and potholes rather than just illuminating road signs and blinding dogs. Turn signals are again present and useful, and the overall visibility package feels more thought-through.

In traffic, I simply felt more relaxed pushing the RS JET towards its upper range. On the ANGWATT, I could do the same speeds - I just caught myself double-checking more often that everything still felt tight and predictable.

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Price & Value

On price tags alone, the ANGWATT C1 MAX looks like the obvious winner. You're paying substantially less and getting motors, brakes and a battery that, on paper, play in a similar league to the more famous names. If your metric is "how much speed and range per Euro" and you're willing to accept some rough edges, it's undeniably strong value.

The catch is what isn't included in that sticker price: dealer network, refined factory setup, higher-end suspension, sophisticated display and the peace of mind that comes with a more established ecosystem. You pay less up front, but you may invest time (and some extra money) in upgrades, maintenance and sorting out gremlins.

The RS JET costs noticeably more, but you can see where the money went. The 72V system, adjustable hydraulic suspension, proper water protection and premium cockpit all add to the "this could be my main vehicle" feeling. You're not just buying raw hardware; you're paying for the engineering and support structure behind it.

For riders who look only at spec sheets and bank balance, the ANGWATT is tempting. For those who factor in long-term ownership, support and everyday experience, the RS JET justifies its higher price surprisingly well.

Service & Parts Availability

This is where the two scooters really live on different planets.

ANGWATT sells largely through big online retailers and direct shipments. That keeps costs low but usually means no local workshop that instinctively knows your model. Wear parts like tyres and generic hydraulic brake pads are easy enough to source, but proprietary bits - swingarms, hinges, display units - can be more of a waiting game, and you're often dealing with overseas communication and shipping. If you're handy with tools and comfortable acting as your own service centre, it's manageable. If not, it can be frustrating.

Inmotion, by comparison, has an established presence in Europe and beyond thanks to its electric unicycle and scooter range. More dealers, better-organised parts pipelines and a history of handling warranty issues across multiple regions all work in the RS JET's favour. It's still not like owning a Honda, but you're far less likely to be left completely on your own if something important fails.

For riders who clock big annual kilometre numbers and view their scooter as transport rather than a toy, that service safety net is not a minor detail.

Pros & Cons Summary

Parameters Comparison

Final Verdict - Which Should You Choose?

Both scooters deliver the kind of shove that makes you re-evaluate what a "kick scooter" can be, but they aim at different temperaments.

The ANGWATT C1 MAX is for riders who want maximum performance per Euro, know how to swing a spanner, and are willing to trade refinement and support for raw numbers. If you're a heavier rider in a hilly area and you want something that will bulldoze up climbs without murdering your bank account, and you're comfortable doing bolt checks and maybe upgrading tyres and shocks later, the C1 MAX can be serious fun. You just need to go in with your eyes open and a tool kit nearby.

The INMOTION RS JET, on the other hand, feels like a proper 72V performance scooter that's been sensibly trimmed to a more accessible price, not cheapened. It rides better out of the box, feels safer at the speeds it can do, and comes backed by a more mature brand ecosystem. For most riders stepping up from mid-range scooters - especially those who want this to be daily transport rather than a weekend toy - the RS JET is the smarter, calmer long-term choice.

If I had to live with one of them as my main fast scooter, I'd pick the RS JET. It may not shout as loudly on the spec sheet, but on the road it simply feels more complete, more trustworthy and less like a project you need to finish yourself.

Numbers Freaks Corner

These metrics strip the scooters down to cold efficiency: how much you pay per unit of battery and speed, how much weight you haul around per unit of energy or performance, and how quickly you can refill the pack. Lower numbers generally mean better value or efficiency, while the two "higher is better" metrics (power per speed and charging speed) highlight raw performance headroom and time spent plugged in rather than riding.

Author's Category Battle

Overall Winner Declaration

In the Numbers Freaks Corner, the ANGWATT C1 MAX scores 7 points against the INMOTION RS JET's 3. In the Author's Category Battle, the ANGWATT C1 MAX gets 14 ✅ versus 25 ✅ for INMOTION RS JET.

Totals: ANGWATT C1 MAX scores 21, INMOTION RS JET scores 28.

Based on the scoring, the INMOTION RS JET is our overall winner. Comparing these two side by side, the ANGWATT C1 MAX feels like a loud, slightly unruly street racer that's brilliant when everything lines up - but asks a lot of you as an owner. The INMOTION RS JET may not scream quite as loudly on paper, yet on the road it simply feels more grown-up, more predictable and more like a machine you can trust day in, day out. If you want the wildest ride for the least money and don't mind rolling up your sleeves, the ANGWATT will keep your adrenaline levels topped up. But if you care about how the scooter feels on ride number 300 just as much as on ride number three, the RS JET is the one that genuinely earns its place in your life, not just in your browser tabs.

That's our verdict when we try to stay objective – but hey, riding is mostly about emotions anyway, so pick the one that will make you look forward to your commute every single day.