Segway-Ninebot has just won an iF Design Award 2018, where the KickScooter ES2 was judged best product in the Sports/Outdoors/Bicycles category. The KickScooter ES2 has been on sale here in New Zealand since Christmas 2017. During the last six weeks all the feedback we've been getting from our customers has been the ES2 is the best designed, most competitively priced scooter available in the country ($1,195 including GST, delivery and 12 month warranty by calling 0800 2 SEGWAY). And now we know European design experts agree. Here's what they had to say:

Segway-Ninebot’s KickScooter wins iF DESIGN AWARD 2018 Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 31^st January 2018 – Segway-Ninebot is a winner of this year’s iF DESIGN AWARD, a world-renowned design prize. The winning product, the Ninebot KickScooter, won in the discipline Product, in the Sports / Outdoors / Bicycles category. Each year, the world’s oldest independent design organization, Hannover-based iF International Forum Design GmbH, organizes the iF DESIGN AWARD. The Ninebot KickScooter won over the 63-member jury, made up of independent experts from all over the world. The jury praised the KickScooter because of its sleek premium aluminum design combined with the smart connection with the Segway-Ninebot app and the ability to customize your KickScooter with various riding modes and expanding range and speed with optional battery. The competition was intense: over 6,400 entries were submitted from 54 countries in hopes of receiving the seal of quality.

The elegantly designed KickScooter ES2 is incredibly capable straight out-of-the-box. Features include Cruise Control, front and rear suspension to smooth your ride, electronic regenerative braking, a powerful integrated headlight, dual tail lights, programmable colour undercarriage ambient lighting, a beautiful LED display screen, and a Bluetooth connection to the iOS/Android Segway-Ninebot App. The lightweight (~12kg) ES2 is foldable at the press of a lever - so you can carry it up steps, pop it in your car, or singlehandedly roll it along behind you as you walk). And if you want to arrive sooner or go further add the optional Extra Battery ($395).