Which Scooter Do I Buy?

[my3boys]

I need some advice. I have a 12 yr old boy that is looking for a new scooter and wants to really get into tricks etc. He rides at local skate parks and on the road in the neighborhood. Any and all advice is welcome! Thanks!

 

[Nick Griffin <3]

razor ultra pro

 

[Arnor Smari]

Yeah Razor ultra pro is a really good and pretty cheap compared to the other scooters.

 

[Broccoli1]

http://www.scooterdad.com/scooter-guide

Good site that covers the Scooter stuff.

Scooter Zone has a pretty good deal on a upgraded Razor Ultra Pro
better grips, better wheels and some Grip tape for the deck.

Not bad @109.00 plus shipping.

http://www.thescooterzone.com

Look up the Pro Comp Whip

 

[issac p]

i would just get an ultra pro and change out the grips and griptape. once your son starts breaking parts, you can upgrade them, and eventually he will have a fully custom scooter.

 

[A-Brad]

www.shopecx.com

these suggestions are good to start. cheap but plenty strong and a good way to find out if he'll like it and continue

 

[instinctscooter]

ultra pros are good, dont bother getting metal cores to start with as he will more than likley flatspot wheels before breaking plastic cores and the big price difference is not then worth it. so any sort of razor ultra pro should be good

 

[702_dialed_rider]

does he have a favorite color

 

[Bear Grylls]

Get a Ultra pro or a V4 if you want something that will have him set for a while. Black labels are no longer being produced

 

[702_dialed_rider]

if he whants a custom color scheme get if off inward_scooters.com you can get any scheme you whant in ultra pro

 

[hoodlum]

It really depends on how much and how hard he rides. The Razor Ultra Pro is actually a pretty good scooter for the money and holds up well for beginners. The downside of it is that it is hard to upgrade and is very low on the cool scale. Most scooters have threadless forks whereas the Razor is treaded. That pretty much means you need to upgrade the fork, headset bearings, compression system (clamp) and bars all at the same time. My 9 year old thrashed his Ultra Pro in about 6 months. If he rides a lot and you can swing it, go for a District complete (about $300 vs. $80). It will last longer and as he gets older he can start customizing and replacing individual broken parts. Stay away from anything in-between (shawn whites and madd gears). They are usually heavy and the components are not very good.

P.S. I usually make my kid put in about 1/3 of the cost of his scooter stuff. It helps if he has some skin in the game.

 

[Stackies]

Get the Phoenix beaster

 

[Ethan_]

The fusion?

 

[702_dialed_rider]

the fuzion is good for the. price and is upgradd out the box

 

[Michael Osterlund]

not the grips..

 

[issac p]

fuzion elites arent that bad for beginners either. i would just change out the grips, griptape, and maybe change up the colors with some paint.

 

[Grant Schofield]

Razor ultra pro xx

 

[Conner.]

fuzion z250 already has threadless forks and ics compression just get some new grips

 

[extremescoot]

Ik this is a little bit late, but if anyone is looking to get a good scoot in the future, i highly recommend phoenix

 

[brandoncarrollusa]

Madd Gear team edition's are good for starter-intermediate riding.