BEXLY Blackhawk vs Nanrobot D4+: Two Budget Beasts, One Tough Choice

Fast Answer for Busy Riders ⚡ (TL;DR)

If you want the more rounded, confidence-inspiring "daily vehicle", the BEXLY Blackhawk edges out as the overall winner thanks to its more polished ride, better safety touches, and more refined feel at speed. The Nanrobot D4+ fights back hard on price and raw thrills, making it the better pick if your priority is maximum shove-per-euro and you don't mind a bit of DIY tinkering.

Choose the Blackhawk if you see this as a car-replacement machine and value comfort, braking, and a grown-up cockpit. Choose the D4+ if you're budget-sensitive, mechanically curious, and mainly chasing torque and speed on a smaller wallet. Both are fast, heavy, and overkill for beginners - but in slightly different flavours.

Stick around for the full breakdown before you drop more than a month's rent on either of these "commuter" missiles.

There's a point in every rider's life when the cute little folding commuter just doesn't cut it anymore. The hills feel steeper, the brakes feel weaker, and every rental you hop on feels like it's made of recycled shopping trolleys. That's usually when people start looking at dual-motor "proper" scooters - and very often, they end up shortlisting the BEXLY Blackhawk and the Nanrobot D4+.

On paper, they're eerily similar: big dual motors, chunky tyres, "don't-even-think-about-the-bus" weight, and headline speeds that would make a city councillor faint. But ride them back-to-back and they reveal very different personalities. The Blackhawk tries to be the serious, grown-up performance machine. The D4+ is more the loveable hooligan that somehow slipped past accounting and quality control with far too much power for the price.

If you're torn between the two, this comparison walks you through how they actually feel on the road, where each one cuts corners, and which compromises are going to annoy you six months down the line.

Who Are These For, and Why Compare Them?

Both scooters live in that "mid-tier performance" bracket: expensive enough that you wince when you lock them outside a supermarket, but still a long way from the ultra-premium exotica. They're aimed at riders who've outgrown the toy stage and now want something that can replace a second car for medium-distance commuting and weekend blasting.

The BEXLY Blackhawk positions itself as a refined prosumer machine. Think: rider who wants serious speed but also expects a certain level of polish, comfort, and tech - and is willing to pay a bit extra for it.

The Nanrobot D4+ is the classic "budget beast". It's the cheat code for riders who want big power, big range, and dual motors, but who are allergic to spending two thousand-and-something euros. It keeps the headline hardware and quietly shaves costs everywhere that looks less glamorous on a spec sheet.

They have similar weight, similar claimed range, similar top-speed class, and are often cross-shopped. So yes - they absolutely deserve to be compared head to head.

Design & Build Quality

Pick up the Blackhawk (or rather, attempt to) and the first impression is solidity. The frame feels dense, the stem lock is reassuringly beefy, and the overall aesthetic is very "stealth SUV": matte black with tasteful flashes of colour from the suspension. The custom HEX display and NFC immobiliser immediately give it a more modern, integrated vibe. Nothing screams "AliExpress special".

The Nanrobot D4+, by contrast, wears its budget roots more openly. The design is industrial and unapologetically mechanical: exposed C-springs, visible welds, lots of hardware in plain sight. It's not ugly - more like a stripped-down track car. Functional, a bit brutal, and you can tell exactly where every euro went: into motors, brakes, and battery, not into fancy plastics or bespoke UI.

In hand, both frames feel strong enough to handle abuse, but the Blackhawk's finishing and touchpoints are a notch above. The stem lock feels more confidence-inspiring out of the box, the deck grip looks and feels more deliberate, and the cockpit is better thought out. The D4+ can be made rock-solid, but it tends to demand more post-purchase fettling: tightening bolts, fine-tuning the fold, nudging things into alignment. If you enjoy that sort of thing, no problem. If you just want to ride, it wears thin.

Build philosophy in one sentence: the Blackhawk tries to be a polished product; the D4+ is a hot rod that made it to production.

Ride Comfort & Handling

Over bad tarmac and city scars, the Blackhawk's quadruple coil suspension does an uncannily good job of pretending your city maintains its roads. It has that "thick carpet" feel: edges of potholes are rounded off, tactile paving becomes a faint murmur, and even cobbles stop feeling like an endurance test. Paired with its wide pneumatic street tyres, it encourages a relaxed, almost lazy cruising posture.

The D4+ goes for a similar four-spring approach, but the tuning feels more old-school. On broken pavement it soaks up big hits very well - you can drop off kerbs, cut across rough paths, and the chassis shrugs it off. But there's more bounce and less damping finesse. At higher speeds you're aware of the suspension moving around a bit more underneath you, especially with the off-road tyres, which add a slight squirm and a constant hum.

In tight city manoeuvres, both scooters are surprisingly manageable for their size, but the Blackhawk feels more planted and predictable in corners. Its lower, more "locked-in" stance and street tyres keep it composed when you lean into fast bends. The D4+ is playful and happy to carve, but that combination of off-road tread and slightly twitchier steering geometry means you never quite forget you're on a high-strung machine.

After a long ride over mixed surfaces, my knees and wrists thank the Blackhawk first. The D4+ is comfortable for the price, but it rides more like a sporty bruiser; the Blackhawk is closer to a touring scooter that happens to be very fast.

Performance

This is where both scooters stop pretending to be sensible.

The Blackhawk's dual motors deliver a shove that feels almost too clean. In its hotter modes, you pull the thumb throttle and the scooter simply surges forward with a smooth, insistent push that keeps building past urban speeds. It doesn't slap you in the face; it just compresses the world towards you. From lights, it launches hard enough to embarrass impatient car drivers, yet the power delivery is controllable once you've dialled in the P-settings. Climbing steep suburban hills, it barely seems to care you've changed gradient - you just keep gaining speed.

The D4+ is more theatrical. Trigger both motors in Turbo and it feels like the scooter is trying to leave without you. The initial punch is fierce, especially if you're heavy-handed on the trigger throttle. New riders often describe the first few launches as "eye-opening" and not always in a relaxed way. Once you're rolling, though, it settles into a strong, muscular pull that holds traffic-like speeds without drama. On hills, it behaves exactly as the spec sheet suggests: anything that slows a rental scooter to a crawl becomes something you blast up while grinning.

At the top end, both belong firmly in the "you really shouldn't be doing this on a scooter in traffic" bracket. The Blackhawk feels a bit more composed as you approach its upper speed envelope; the chassis and controls inspire slightly more confidence when the wind noise starts to dominate. The D4+ can absolutely hang there too, but you're more aware that one lazy input could turn interesting quickly. Many riders add a steering damper to both machines; it's telling that this is a common mod on each.

Braking-wise, both offer serious anchors, with hydraulic setups available and widely used. The Blackhawk's oversized rotors and tuning give it slightly more progressive, motorcycle-like braking feel. The D4+ stops very hard but can feel a bit more abrupt if you're not delicate. In both cases, these are brakes you absolutely want at the speeds these scooters reach.

Battery & Range

On the spec sheet, the batteries are very similar in voltage and capacity, and in the real world, their range sits in the same general band. Ride them like a saint - low speeds, gentle acceleration, mostly flat ground - and both can stretch into what most people would consider "long day out" territory.

Ride them as they invite you to ride - enthusiastic launches, dual motors, proper cruising speeds - and you're realistically looking at commutes and weekend loops in the few-dozen-kilometre range on each. The D4+ has a marginal edge on paper, but in practice the difference is small enough that your weight, hills, and throttle habits will swing it more than the scooters themselves.

Where the Blackhawk nudges ahead is in how it communicates that remaining range. The HEX display's voltage readout and more stable battery estimation make it easier to judge when you should start heading home. The D4+'s setup does include a voltmeter, which is great once you learn the numbers, but its main display is more old-fashioned and less confidence-inspiring. On both, you learn to watch voltage rather than trust pretty bars.

Charging times are broadly similar and firmly in "overnight" territory with a single charger. Both support dual charging to speed things up, but that means buying a second brick. Neither wins any awards here; living with either scooter means planning your charging rather than winging it.

Portability & Practicality

Let's be blunt: these are not portable scooters. They are portable in the same way a small motorcycle is "portable" if you're feeling strong and optimistic.

At roughly the same weight, the Blackhawk and D4+ are equally unpleasant to haul up staircases. Folded, they're both long, dense lumps of metal and batteries. The Blackhawk's folding mechanism feels slightly more refined and faster to operate, and the folded package is a touch neater thanks to the more integrated cockpit. It's marginal, but when you're wrestling over 30 kg into the boot of a car, every centimetre and every snagged cable counts.

In daily use, both make more sense as ground-floor or elevator scooters. Roll them out of a garage or hallway, unfold, and you're away. The D4+ does get a small nod for its height-adjustable handlebars, which can make storage in tight spaces a bit more flexible, and for taller riders it means you're not stuck with a "one size, hope you fit" stance.

Neither of these is something you want on a crowded train or bus, unless your secret hobby is being glared at by strangers. Portability is the price you pay for the power and range here - on both models.

Safety

On safety, both scooters tick the big boxes: powerful brakes, pneumatic tyres, real suspension, and lighting that at least acknowledges night exists.

The Blackhawk leans into safety more deliberately. The oversized brake rotors, the strong braking setup, the serious headlight, and the side-glow deck lights create a package that feels thought-through rather than just "we added a light because marketing insisted". The NFC immobiliser is a genuinely useful theft deterrent in city environments; it won't stop a determined thief with a van, but it does stop casual "jump on and disappear" theft.

The D4+ focuses on the essentials: strong hydraulic brakes, decent headlight, side lighting, and indicators. The lighting is good for being seen, but you quickly realise that relying solely on the low-mounted headlamp for fast night riding is optimistic. Many owners add a bar-mounted light to both scooters, but on the D4+ it feels less like a luxury and more like a necessity if you ride at speed in the dark.

Tyre and stability-wise, the Blackhawk's street tyres give more predictable grip on tarmac, especially in the wet, while the D4+'s off-road pattern sacrifices a little on-road feel for versatility and puncture resistance on rougher surfaces. Both can develop stem wobble at high speeds if neglected; the Blackhawk's newer locking design mitigates this somewhat, but neither is immune. A steering damper remains one of the best upgrades you can buy for either scooter if you regularly push their upper speed ranges.

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Price & Value

Value is where things get awkward for the Blackhawk and smug for the D4+.

The Nanrobot D4+ comes in noticeably cheaper while still serving up dual motors, a big battery, serious speed, and hydraulic brakes. If you measure value as "how much insanity do I get per euro?", the D4+ is almost embarrassingly good. You do feel where costs are saved - the display, the finishing, the out-of-box setup, the lighting - but if your primary agenda is power and range without financial self-harm, it's hard to argue against it.

The Blackhawk asks for a chunk more money to give you essentially the same performance class with better refinement: nicer cockpit, security features, more polished suspension tuning, stronger safety focus, and a generally more cohesive feel. If you see the scooter as a long-term daily vehicle and appreciate that extra layer of thoughtfulness, it can justify the premium. If you only care about how fast it gets to the next traffic light, it will feel expensive.

In blunt value-for-money terms, the D4+ wins. In "this feels like a properly finished product I want to live with for years" terms, the Blackhawk defends itself reasonably well - just not cheaply.

Service & Parts Availability

BEXLY, with its strong regional roots and reputation for hands-on support, offers a reassuring owner experience in markets where it's properly distributed. Riders regularly mention responsive human support, decent dealer networks, and an overall sense that there are adults in the room who actually care what happens after the sale.

Nanrobot takes a different route: global distribution, online-heavy sales, and a massive user community that has effectively become an unofficial helpdesk. Parts for the D4+ are abundant, both official and third-party, and there is no shortage of guides and videos on how to fix or upgrade every component. Official support quality varies by reseller, but you're unlikely to be stuck for a replacement brake or controller, even years later.

So: the Blackhawk tends to offer more curated, brand-led support where the network exists; the D4+ offers "open source" survivability through sheer popularity and a huge aftermarket. Both are better than obscure no-name brands - but neither is as slick as the top-tier, fully premium outfits.

Pros & Cons Summary

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Final Verdict - Which Should You Choose?

Both scooters sit in that slightly awkward but very fun place where they are too heavy to be truly practical and too fast to be truly sensible - and yet, when you ride them, you immediately understand why people buy them anyway.

If your scooter is going to be a daily transport tool, replacing a lot of car or public transport mileage, the BEXLY Blackhawk is the smarter choice. Its suspension tuning, cockpit, lighting, and braking all feel a step more mature. It's easier to live with at higher speeds, and the whole package comes across as a cohesive vehicle rather than just a fast collection of parts. You pay extra for that, and it still isn't perfect, but it feels more like something designed to be used hard for years, not just thrashed for thrills.

If your heart overrides your head and your budget sets hard limits, the Nanrobot D4+ is still a dangerously attractive proposition. It delivers dual-motor lunacy and solid range at a price that undercuts most serious rivals. You will compromise on refinement, you will likely tinker, and you will almost certainly end up adding a better light and doing some tightening sessions-but you also get an absurd amount of performance for the money.

In my book, the Blackhawk is the more complete scooter and the one I'd rather commute on every day. The D4+ is the one I'd recommend to a friend who wants maximum bang-for-buck and isn't afraid to get their hands dirty. Decide whether you want a slightly polished weapon or a bargain sledgehammer, and the choice becomes much clearer.

Numbers Freaks Corner

These metrics put hard numbers on different efficiency angles. Price-per-Wh and price-per-km/h show how much you pay for energy capacity and headline speed. Weight-related metrics tell you how effectively the scooters use their mass. Wh-per-km estimates real energy consumption on the road. Power-to-speed and weight-to-power ratios describe how muscular each scooter feels for its top speed and size, while average charging speed hints at how quickly you can refill those batteries with a single charger.

Author's Category Battle

Overall Winner Declaration

In the Numbers Freaks Corner, the BEXLY Blackhawk scores 5 points against the Nanrobot D4+'s 5. In the Author's Category Battle, the BEXLY Blackhawk gets 30 ✅ versus 12 ✅ for Nanrobot D4+ (with a few ties sprinkled in).

Totals: BEXLY Blackhawk scores 35, Nanrobot D4+ scores 17.

Based on the scoring, the BEXLY Blackhawk is our overall winner. Between these two, the BEXLY Blackhawk feels like the more complete, grown-up machine: it rides better, calms your nerves at speed, and generally behaves like a vehicle you can trust day in, day out. The Nanrobot D4+ is the scrappier contender, less refined but irresistibly tempting if your heart beats faster for raw torque and your wallet refuses premium pricing. If I had to live with one as my main transport, I'd take the Blackhawk and accept the higher price as the cost of sanity. If I wanted a weekend toy to scare myself and my friends with, the D4+ would be very hard to walk past.

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.