Hover-1 Stealth Commuter Electric Scooter

  • 401-600 Wh
  • 26-40 mi claimed
  • Up to 250 lb max load
  • Up to 20 mph

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A folding commuter scooter with a removable 468 Wh battery, disc brakes front and rear, front shocks and tubeless tires.

$345

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SKU: H1-STH-BLK Category: Brand:

Usability

5.2 out of 10
  • Load: the manual spec gives 220 lb and a warning line 264 lb; the lower scores
  • Searched: Certipedia Intertek UL SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada
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Strengths

  • Removable battery with a second pack on offer
  • Disc brakes front and rear
  • Large battery for the price
  • Head and tail lights fitted
  • Tubeless tires and front shocks smooth the ride

Drawbacks

  • Six-month warranty on battery and motor
  • Rider weight limit is low
  • Long charge time
  • No app or remote lock
  • Manual prints two different rider limits
Verdict

A long-range budget commuter with disc brakes, but a short warranty

Social score

6.0 out of 10
Reddit6 out of 10
Liked
  • light frame
  • design
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r/ElectricScooters: one owner (account since deleted) calls the Stealth handy and light with a neat design; replies are about locks, not the scooter (Nov 2024)

GoogleBrand-level6 out of 10

Electric Scooter Guide (unit source not stated, affiliate links) measured 22.7 mi on the H-1 BOSS R800 and 27.1 mi on the BOSS DM and called both solid commuters (Feb 2025)|It also tested the Journey 2.0 and recommends it for smaller riders (Dec 2023)

YouTubeNot scored

The YouTube pool is blank: the tester videos found repeat written reviews counted in the Google pool, and the other Hover-1 scooter videos found do not say how the unit was obtained (October 2026).

AmazonNot scored

The Amazon pool is blank: the Hover-1 brand store on Amazon lists the Journey Max at 3.4 stars from 172 ratings, but no listing found names Hover-1 or DGL Group as the seller (October 2026).

User reviewsNot scored

The retailer pool is blank: none of Walmart, Best Buy, Target, Costco, REI, Home Depot and Lowe's lists it (October 2026).

Trustpilot

Trustpilot shows 1.4 out of 5 from 118 reviews of hover-1.com, 8% five-star and 86% one-star, on a claimed page that has replied to 16% of negative reviews (October 2026).

Track record
  • BBB rates DGL Group F and not accredited, with 113 complaints in the last three years (October 2026).
  • A CPSC recall in July 2024 covered about 4,200 Hover-1 Dynamo e-scooters whose brakes can fail.
  • Earlier CPSC recalls covered Hover-1 Superfly hoverboards in May 2022 and Hover-1 Helix hoverboards in December 2023.
  • None of the recalled models is reviewed here, and a Health Canada search turned up no Hover-1 recall (October 2026).
Not countedExcluded

Not counted in any pool: the ratings on the brand's own site, its YouTube and social channels, and the DGL Group influencer storefront on Amazon.

Specs

  • TypeCommuter
  • E-Bike ClassNot applicable
  • Battery401-600 Wh
  • MotorSingle motor
  • Top SpeedUp to 20 mph
  • Claimed Range26-40 mi
  • WeightUp to 40 lb
  • Max Rider LoadUp to 250 lb
  • BrakesMechanical disc
  • SuspensionFront
  • FoldingFolds
  • CertificationsClaimed only
  • Warranty6 Months

At a glance

  • Kick-to-start can be disabled
  • Two-pack version $599.99
  • Charges off the scooter
  • The HOVER-1 US trademark (registration 5424283) is registered to DGL Group, Ltd., a corporation in Edison, New Jersey.
  • Hover-1 manuals name DGL Group, Ltd. of Edison as the manufacturer, and CPSC notices name it as the importer.
  • Hover-1 e-scooters and e-bikes are sold in the US through the brand's own store at www.hover-1.com, whose terms name Hover-1 Rideables as the operator.
  • The store's privacy policy places Hover-1 at 195 Raritan Center Parkway in Edison, the address on DGL Group's trademark and BBB records.
  • Its store sells hoverboards, kick scooters, go-karts and buggy attachments beside its e-scooters, with the H-1 Pro Series as its higher-priced line.
  • Hover-1 also runs a brand store on Amazon, and its warranty page lists Walmart, Best Buy and other US retailers as authorized sellers.
  • Among major US retailers, only Walmart sells Hover-1 scooters and e-bikes as the seller (October 2026).

The Hover-1 Stealth (model H1-STH) is a folding commuter scooter with a 500 W brushless motor and a removable 36 V, 13 Ah battery of 468 Wh that charges in up to 10 hours. It has front and rear disc brakes, dual front shocks and 10-inch tubeless tires.

It weighs 40 lb, carries riders up to 220 lb and folds to 43.7 x 18 x 21.5 in. The maker claims 20 mph in Sport mode and up to 30 miles of range, with Low and Touring modes below it.

It has a headlight and taillight, an LCD display, cruise control and a kick-to-start mode, both of which can be switched off in the settings menu. An Extra Battery version with a second pack sells for $599.99 on the same listing.

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