I read one or two miserable reviews (out of plenty favourable) so had qualms getting one. Plus it's new tech, it's a Chinese company - a couple of potential red flags.However I have never been so pleased with anything in all my life. I'm mobility impaired; I use crutches and a wheelchair. I have FND, CFS, CPS and FMS. This device means that I can leave the house easily. I can walk like everyday folks. Well OK maybe not as far... but it really is a gamechanger."Eco" mode set at 40% gives me enough so it basically lifts my legs and walks for me. The battery last ages, it comes with a spare battery and really good carry case for the entire unit so it can be stowed in the car safely. The entire thing reeks of quality. I don't even need crutches or a stick when using it; it's quite rigid and stops you lurching from side to side (but not in a way that it feels restrictive). It even detects going up stairs and lifts your legs higher after the first step, and detects you going *down* stairs and applies braking. Yeah, that good.The accompanying app is fantastic. It's easy to use and lets you tweak every setting from automatic activity detection to per-leg torque differential.There *is* a power mode ("HYPER MODE"). OK this is a bit crazy for me. If I ever decide to fight crime then I might stick this mode on. You feel like RoboCop. But genuinely - you don't need it. I don't even know what it's for... cycling maybe? Parkour?The following notes might address concerns raised by others:- As others have stated, you need the battery in the device to charge it via USB-C. This is weird. But they do sell an external charger which allows you to charge the battery directly. However given how long the battery lasts, you're not going to be changing it that frequently.- Some reviewers have said they couldn't use it because it didn't charge up. Note that you need a proper USB-C *PD* charger - not a bog standard phone charger. It will use up to 100W to charge according to the manual. I used a 45W charger and it worked great - charges form empty in a couple of hours. But maybe don't use a 5/10W USB-C charger you got free with your phone.- A lot of people have said it's difficult to remove/reinsert the battery. It *is*. This seems to result from how tight the battery "runs up" the two plastic guide rails when inserting. Some lithium grease on the rails makes it a lot easier.- Some reviews said you need the app to use it. You don't at all - it does everything on the single button on the device. You just have to read the manual to find out how to use it, as it uses a single button (tap, long press to turn on, double tap to increase power, triple tap to decrease, long hold for HYPER MODE).- Some reviews said it doesn't react quick enough when you start moving. There is a delay of 1-2 seconds. Handy tip tho: if you're just walking on the level: a) turn "walk" mode on in the app [i.e. no intelligent activity detection], and b) turn movement detection sensitivity up. It kicks in a lot faster if you're stopping and starting walking a lot (like visiting a gallery or museum).- I read a review saying it was difficult to get on. I can't think why this would be - it's like putting a bumbag on with a single easy release clip on the front of your waist. Then the easy release clips go around your legs. That's it... I have mobility issues and it takes me 30 seconds.
