Disclaimer: Jasion Ebike sent this product to us for free for a review. That does not affect our opinion about the product. In this article, we list both what we like and dislike. Read more about this here.
Jasion Hunter Pro Review: What to Know Before You Buy
I’ve been riding the Jasion Hunter Pro for the past few weeks out in southern Utah, putting it through some pretty demanding trail conditions like sharp loose rocks, steep climbs, the kind of terrain that separates a capable ebike from one that just looks the part. After all that testing, I’ve got a solid feel for what this bike does well and where it has some room to grow.
The short version: the Hunter Pro is a genuinely powerful, well-built fat-tire folding ebike that’s going to impress you in a lot of ways, especially if you’re coming from other bikes in this class. The torque alone sets it apart. But it’s not without its quirks, which I’ll mention later on.
Jasion Hunter Pro E-Bike Overview
Jasion Hunter Pro
Key Features
- Motor: 1800W peak / 1000W nominal brushless hub motor
- Battery: 48V 15Ah (720Wh)
- Range: Up to 80 miles
- Top Speed: 30 mph
- Tires: 20″ x 4″ fat tires
- Full suspension: Horst-Link rear + 180mm adjustable front fork
- Brakes: Hydraulic disc brakes
- Weight: 82 lbs
- Payload: 400 lbs
- Rider Height: 5’2″ – 6’3″
- Extras: Turn signals, brake lights, LCD display, app connectivity, foldable frame
Summary
The Jasion Hunter Pro is a fat-tire folding ebike powered by a 1000W brushless hub motor that peaks at 1800W, paired with a 48V 15Ah (720Wh) battery and a rated range of up to 80 miles. It comes with full suspension, a Horst-Link rear and 180mm adjustable hydraulic front fork, hydraulic disc brakes, and 20×4″ fat tires.
Top speed is 30 mph on pedal assist with a 0-5 level PAS system and twist throttle. It supports riders from 5’2″ to 6’3″, has a 400 lb payload capacity, and weighs 82 lbs. Extras include an LCD display, turn signals, brake lights, a foldable frame, and app connectivity for adjusting features and settings.
What’s In The Box?
- Jasion Hunter Pro
- Rear Bike Rack
- Tool Kit
- Quick Manual (Full Manual Online)
- Charger
Jasion Hunter Pro Review
I’ve been testing the Jasion Hunter Pro out in southern Utah for the past few weeks now. So far its been on trails with lots of sharp loose rocks and steep climbs. I wanted to really test it as an off road electric bicycle, and luckily we’ve been camping in the perfect places for it. Southern Utah has tons of beat up OHV trails that are perfect for bouncing an ebike around on.
The first thing that stood out was the torque. Compared to other ebikes I’ve tested, the Hunter Pro hits different right out of the gate. There’s real, immediate power when you need it, especially climbing. I’ve bumped up the pedal assist mid-hill and nearly pulled a wheelie from the power kicking in.
That said, I did get off so I could walk up a few extra steep inclines, the kind a dirt bike or side by side would struggle to go up. But I was able to use the throttle to make the bike basically pull me up the hill, so it was really useful even though I couldn’t ride it up certain extra steep inclines.
What I Like
Most ebikes in this price range are essentially the same bike wearing different clothes, same motors, same components, same features copy-pasted from one brand to the next. The Jasion Hunter Pro has a few things going for it that actually set it apart.
Adjustable Front Brake
This one genuinely surprised me. If you’ve bought any bike online, you already know the pain: you put the front wheel on, spin it, and immediately get that grinding brake rub that takes forever to dial out. I’ve dealt with it on every bike I’ve owned.
I was bracing for the same fight with the Hunter Pro, but when I pulled it out of the box, I saw the brake caliper design was different. The whole housing floats on a sort of shock mount and stays loose until you lock it down. All I had to do was install the front wheel, have someone hold the brake lever in, and tighten the screws. Done. Perfect alignment, zero rubbing, first try.
Honestly, that one feature alone makes this bike more worth it to me than half the ebikes I’ve reviewed, because that brake rub issue has driven me absolutely crazy for years.
Lights
The front headlight is genuinely bright and actually useful at night, not just a token light slapped on to check a box. There’s also a rear brake light and turn signals. The blinkers are a fun touch, though they’re pretty small and I’m not totally convinced they’re visible enough to matter in traffic.
Stability
I’ve tested some big 29″ fat tire bikes, so dropping down to 20″ wheels was a bit of an adjustment. On the trails though, I was genuinely impressed. I never once felt like I was about to go down, even on loose rocky terrain. I’ve tried other ebikes that are a smaller version of the Hunter Pro, and they’ve felt really unstable. But because of the larger frame and the heavier weight, the Jasion actually rides really well even at faster speeds. I much prefer it over the lighter weight ones with a similar design.
Clearance
The smaller tires combined with the rear suspension means the pedal clearance is lower than you might be used to. The suspension compression could bring the pedals close enough to the ground that you’ll start clipping rocks on turns.
This is something many small tire bikes struggle with, you’ll want to use some basic mountain biking techniques, like keeping pedals level through corners, knowing when to pick a line. If you’re planning to take this thing on actual trails, that awareness matters.
Good news is you can always use the throttle and not pedal at all if the trail starts to get too technical.
Full Suspension
The suspension on the Hunter Pro is very functional and works really well. Rocks, roots, potholes, you might get thrown around a bit, but much of the impact will be absorbed. The only terrain type that gave it trouble was really bad washboard roads, and honestly no bike handles those well. For everything else, it’s a smooth, controlled ride that gives you confidence to push harder than you might otherwise.
What I Don’t Like
The App
One thing worth flagging separately because it’s genuinely frustrating: the app. When I first got the bike I spent a lot of time trying to adjust the speed for each pedal assist level through the app, and nothing I changed seemed to carry over when I was actually pedaling. I assumed it was a bug or a firmware issue and figured it would eventually get sorted out.
Turns out it’s not a bug, it’s just how the bike works. After reaching out to Jasion directly, they confirmed that the app only controls throttle speed. The pedal assist speeds are fixed and cannot be changed. The lowest PAS setting is locked at 15 mph, and that’s not something that’s going to get patched because it’s not a glitch.
That’s a real limitation if you’re planning to take this bike on technical trails. Having PAS 1 stuck at 15 mph is way too fast for tight, rocky singletrack where you need slow and controlled power delivery. It’s my biggest complaint about the Hunter Pro and something I wish had been clearer upfront. If precise pedal assist control matters to you, that’s definitely worth factoring into your decision.
Pedal Assist Sensitivity
With budget ebikes like the Jasion Hunter Pro, the pedal assist sensor is usually where you start to feel the difference between this price range and higher end bikes. Expensive ebikes use torque sensors that measure how hard you’re actually pedaling and adjust the motor output to match. You’re not going to find that at this price point and that’s fine, it’s just worth knowing going in.
What you get instead is a cadence sensor. It detects when you’re pedaling and kicks the motor on to bring you up to whatever speed your PAS level is set to, regardless of how hard you’re pushing. The quality of the ride really comes down to how smoothly the motor holds that speed once you’re there.
The Jasion lands somewhere in the middle of the pack for this. The power is strong enough that it gets you up to speed fast, and once you’re there it holds it reasonably well as long as your pedaling stays consistent. Where it gets a little rough is when your cadence gets uneven, the sensor starts second guessing whether you’re pedaling or not and the motor response gets a bit jerky.
It’s pretty easy to adapt to once you’ve ridden it a few times, and honestly all budget ebikes I’ve tested behave the same way. It’s not a Jasion problem, it’s just the nature of the technology at this price.
How We Transport It
At 82 lbs, the Jasion Hunter Pro isn’t something you’re going to toss around easily. Add in the 4″ wide fat tires and suddenly finding a way to transport it becomes its own project. Our usual RV hitch bike rack works fine for our regular bikes around 35 lbs, but it wasn’t going to cut it here, not enough weight capacity and the tire width just doesn’t fit standard rack arms. We ended up going with a cargo rack instead, which solved both problems.
For strapping it down I use three points, the center of the frame, the back rack, and the spot where the headlight holder is welded to the frame. That setup has held up through the potholes of the Salt Lake City freeway and all the way down to Nevada, where we’ve been bouncing down dusty desert dirt roads hunting for campsites. Not a budge.
It’s really nice that the pedals fold in and the handlebars fold down and out of the way. You barely notice it on the back with the cover bungeed down over the whole thing. The next challenge is going to be figuring out how to bring two bikes, but for now, this works really well for one.
I’ve been able to take it for a spin at pretty much every campsite we’ve stopped at along the way, and so far it’s been a blast. Tough travel conditions, rougher riding conditions and the bike has handled both without complaint. So far so good.
Buy This If You:
- You want a powerful off-road ebike that can handle real trails.
- Hill climbing is a priority, the torque on this thing is no joke.
- You want full suspension without spending big money.
- Brake setup and adjustment matters to you.
- You need a folding ebike that doesn’t feel like a compromise.
Don’t Buy This If You:
- You want adjustable pedal assist speeds.
- You don’t like the style of bike that sits you up.
- You want a responsive pedal sensor that matches speed with pedal power.
- Small design annoyances bother you, the charge port, the key placement, and the frame latch are all a little rough around the edges.
To Wrap It Up
The Jasion Hunter Pro is a solid ebike that punches above its weight in the areas that matter most power, suspension, and trail performance.
After weeks of riding it through some rough terrain in southern Utah, the things it does well are hard to ignore. The torque is real, the suspension handles more than you’d expect, and small details like the self-adjusting brake caliper show that some actual thought went into the design.
That said, it’s not a flawless bike. I’m not a fan of not being able to adjust the pedal assist speeds, the pedal clearance will catch you off guard if you’re not used to it, and there are a few small design choices that feel unfinished. None of it is a dealbreaker, but it’s worth knowing about.
At the end of the day though, what matters most with an ebike is whether it makes you want to ride, and the Hunter Pro does that. Every time I’ve taken it out I’ve had a good time on it, even when I was annoyed by something. That says a lot. It has a lot of power, it’s very comfortable, it’s stable and feels safer than other designs I’ve tried, and it has a decent range for how heavy it is.
If you’re in the market for a capable off-road folding ebike with serious power, the Hunter Pro is an excellent choice.
