By way of my reply to the input I have received, yes I have tried almost all of the gears while testing including first gear. However, I stated that I was using pedal assist without pressing (or aiding) with pedals allowing the motor to do the work without the throttle. The gear I'm using shouldn't matter. I tested the Radrover and the Aventon  exacly the same way. My wife tells me she has to use the thottle to assist while pedaling up quite a few hills. I found this amazing. I have yet to find a hill (where we are) when I NEED to use the throttle to assist with my Aventon.

In regards to the reply about the motor brands being the same for both bikes. That is not correct. The Aventon has a Bafang but the Radrover has a proprietary motor for Radpower.

I hope you understand, this is not a promotion for Aventon, but rather a fact finding mission. Both of these bikes certainly have their strong points with one being better than the other in certain areas. I am trying to find out if the Radrover we have is malfunctioning or is this power capability 'normal'. I appreciate the input, and welcome more!

We recently bought a RadRover 6 Plus Step Through for my wife. I recently took it for a ride and 'tested' it on hill climbing. The hill is very short (75 yards) but steep for about 30-40 yards. I was shocked that it could not make it up this hill in Pedal Assist 1,2, or 3 (not providing any 'help' from pushing hard on pedals)! In PA 4 it was straining but made it! However, with throttle only, it goes up the hill fairly easily. Then I tested my Aventon Adventure on the same hill. This bike pulled strongly up the hill in PA 1. In fact, it pulled up the hill better in PA 1 than the RadRover in PA 4!

Does this power level seem normal for the RadRover? The difference between the two 750W bikes is massive. I contacted Radpower and they suggested 
certain tests and checks which I did but found nothing wrong. I have not gone back to them again yet, I just would like some input from some other owners with more experience with the RadRover. Any suggestions or opinions?