sorry newbie what to buy question!

[wd040]

hello people sorry in advance if ive posted in the wrong section but i need some help!
i am looking for a scooter for my 7 yr old son, all he does is skate up and down my street with his mates and he wants something fast! i have a budget of £100 and dont know where to start? we have been looking at micro speed v2 or micro flex are these any good for what he wants? or would i be better buying a £50 micro sprite etc and spending £50 on wheels and bearings? at the age of 7 his concern is how it looks and how fast it will go (got to be quicker than his mates!) we have looked at the scooters with 200mm wheels and im assuming these will be quick but they look ugly and i know over the next 12 months or so he will start trying a few tricks and these dont look like they will be any good for this at all? if he gets all serious about the scooter scene over the next year or so i will buy him a more hardcore spec scooter but for now im looking for something good ish thats ticks the boxes can u help? also if u think i sould go the wheels and bearing route please give me a clue as to whats good and bad?
thanks again and sorry to be so dumb but i have to start learning some where!

 

[Maz.]

if you want a cheaper option just get a jd bug http://www.skatehut.co.uk/acatalog/_JD_Bug_Original_Black_.html with some fast wheels and good bearings
or this micro speed v2
http://www.skatehut.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_copy_of_copy_of_copy_of_Micro__Speed_v2__89.95.html which will probably be the best option considering your price range.

 

[Ben.]

Try a mgp man. The bearings are sweet, and it'll last a long time;

 

[kyle likes to scoot]

yea,i would sugest the mgp base model, for £99, it will last him quite a long time,and theres no need to upgrade!

 

[Kieran Mayhew]

yea,i would sugest the mgp base model, for £99, it will last him quite a long time,and theres no need to upgrade!

If all he does is ride up and down the street, it will last forever. Apart from wheels.

 

[parrish]

no, get the mgp mini, its cheaper and you wont have to worry about cutting the bars, might be a little harder to find though
here you go: http://extremes.com.au/onlinestore/06-scooting/madd-gear-mini-scooter/

 

[Maz.]

He doesnt want a trickscooter.

 

[instinctscooter]

ern no way get that mgp mini you might aswell buy something better, the mgp mini is $20 in kmart so thats a complete rip off for 80

 

[Matthew Griffiths]

He doesnt want a trickscooter.

i know over the next 12 months or so he will start trying a few tricks and these dont look like they will be any good for this at all? if he gets all serious about the scooter scene over the next year or so i will buy him a more hardcore spec scooter but for now im looking for something good ish thats ticks the boxes

he might as well, if his budget is 100. saves him buying another once his son gets into tricks, and if he doesnt like scootering well im sure some kid down the road would love a discount mgp, heh

 

[Maz.]

I say just get a slamm what most little uk kids get.

 

[Kieran Mayhew]

Is it a crime to say I actually quite like Outbreak decks?

 

[Maz.]

yep

 

[Kieran Mayhew]

:/ You can make them dialled with a switchblade though. As long as that is the only part you ride you will be fine.

 

[Maz.]

Yeah but then you have to drill the deck and stuff like that :/

 

[Kieran Mayhew]

That's not hard haha. One hole is all you need.

 

[Maz.]

Meh cba to drill holes