Wahoo! I now love to commute. It really does what it says on the tin.
I bought the Mantis Pro V2 and love this scooter; it has transformed my commute from three carsick hours on public transport to an hour of pure joy and speed - sometimes I take the long way just to enjoy the ride a little longer. As a woman in her mid-50s, I am well outside the usual scope of Mantis V2 riders but I appreciate build quality and performance, both of which this scooter has in spades.
I commute in San Francisco so I needed a scooter that could safely power me up and down some pretty steep hills (over 20% grades) which I now regularly scoot up at 25mph. There is some smugness as I fly past lesser scooters walking in disappointment...
Yes, it is heavy and I do haul it up and down 18 steps everyday but it is manageable and well worth it. With the wide deck and sturdy stem, it feels stable even at higher speeds, rough streets and emergency stops.
For which I should say, pay attention to the ride safety videos out there before you take it out because the acceleration is blistering if you are not prepared and it will come out from under you or try to if you stand up straight and hit the brakes without shifting your weight back properly. You cannot ride this thing passively like a rental scooter, you need to pay attention and be proactive.
The high mounted light makes it more visible to drivers, at least they seem to take more notice of me. The turn indicators and brake lights (which flash when you are stopped and holding the brake lever down) also appear to be also noticed and respected by car drivers. At least I have not come close to being run over, yet. You do need to take the time to adjust the controls to your liking so you can operate them by feel.
All in all, I am well pleased with this scooter after some 65 miles and have only one complaint that they would move away from the trigger finger throttle which I find a bit tiresome and awkward with my small hands. Otherwise, it is fast and powerful for the steepest of hills I want to go up, it will stop on a dime, it is maneuverable and feels stable on the roughest roads and is just a pleasure to ride.