Kids Scooters – What To Look For In Scooters For Kids 

Kids scooters are all the rage at the moment. In fact you could say they have been popular for a good few years now. Maybe it's because skateboards are so popular with kids. Things like the X games now get air time on TV stations. Magazines has evolved that cover these activities and there is a culture that has developed that appeals to the young. And this seems to have flowed on to scooters in many way. But whatever the reason for scooters being popular, there is no denying a scooter makes a great toy for children. Many people say that kids don't get enough exercise these days and play on computer games all the time. Well a scooter will certainly get them out of the house and will help them get plenty of exercise too. So what do you go for if you are looking for kids scooters. Here's a few to check out. 

Razor Scooters

Razor scooters seem to be the most popular kids scooters out there at the moment. They have all sorts of makes and models, including electrically powered versions.

Razor's most popular model to date is the A series. This is referred to as a kick scooter, meaning that you have to push it (or kick the ground) with a foot to make it move. The scooter has a deck, much like a skateboard and a column with handlebars to steer the machine. There is a simple braking system that can be applied by the back foot to stop it.

This has been an incredibly popular scooter that is easy to ride and carry around and probably everyone knows about this kind of scooter. So let's look at a few of the more less publicized models.

The Caster Driven scooters make an interesting and different toy. These are designed to be three wheel scooters with two caster like wheels on the back and one main, steering wheel at the front.

In fact the caster driven scooters have the front end of an A series kick scooter with a V shaped split deck. The rider places his/her feet on each either side of the split deck. The caster wheels under the split deck allow the scooter to move in any direction.

This means that the rider can actually get the machine to move by swaying their body from side to side. It helps to get a bit of forward momentum initially but after that the swaying motion increases the momentum and drives the scooter forward. Better still the caster movement allows the rider to pull all sorts of trick turns and stunts on the scooter.

It's a trick scooter you could say. Probably not as practical and versatile as the kick scooter but fun all the same. Some of the caster scooters include the PowerWing, Siege and the Riprider. The Siege has a deck based in the Ripstick. The Riprider is more like a big wheel tricycle, much like the Huffy Green machine.

Motorized Scooters

Razor also make motorized versions of their scooters. The E series is basically an electric motor under the deck of an A series Kick scooter. The rider can use these types of scooters as a plain old kick scooter of when they get a bit of speed up, engage the motor. The E100 can get a top speed of 10 mph. The E200 and E300 are faster machines. These are great scooters for kids and have proved to be very popular. They may not give the child as much exercise as the ordinary models but at least they get them outdoors and playing in the open air. And of course, they have to push some of the scooters initially to get the motor running.

The ultimate in electric scooter is the pocket mod electric scooter. This is one of Razors most popular models based on reviews and feedback. It a cut looking machine, no doubt inspired by the Italian Vespa scooter. Click the links to find out more about these scooters