This is a very nice scooter, my husband which weights 170 lbs. was able to scoot along on this scooter. Very substantial very well made scooter. Nice size tires and the brakes work very good.

My daughter got this as a Christmas present when she was five because she was having trouble learning to ride a bike and wanted to keep up with the older kids. It was a huge hit. Two years later she can ride a bike just fine but loves the scooter more. It is unique on our street and all the kids want to ride it. I got a pink and blue flowered basket to put on the front to "girly" it up a little bit and it works just great for us. I think the best ages for the scooter are about 4-10.

I purchsed 2 of these scooters, one for my 9 year old step-son, the other for myself. While it is a little small for an adult it is sturdy enough for me to ride. The brakes are not the best, they tend to stick and not fully release, but we are not traveling at high rates of speed, so they will do. The scooter is a lot of fun. I am happy with the quality for the price I paid.

We have four boys ranging in age from 11 to 15. We purchased these scooters for each of them for their birthdays. When they arrived, I had to put them all together (which took several evenings so as to keep the surprise intact). The instructions for the brakes were quite minimal (written in China?) but after going into the garage and looking at the brakes on my bike, I was able to figure out how to assemble and adjust the brakes adequately. Other than that glitch, assembly was quite simple and straightforward. You don't need any special tools, just a few wrenches and a pair of pliers. I would also suggest that you make sure that the deck is secured since one of ours arrived with a loose deck (attached with phillips head screws).

Our boys really love these scooters. They ride them in front of our home in our neighborhood and also at a local city park that does not allow skateboards, but does allow scooters. One of the BIG attractions for us was the big inflatable tires. We avoided the "razor" style scooter since it has the little dinky hard rubber tires. If you hit a rock or a seam in the pavement with it, you could easily go flying over the handlebars. With these big inflatable tires, they are much safer and more secure to ride. Our boys have ridden both the razor style and these Kent scooters and have affirmed this. These also go much faster (Dads will probably think this is a cool, while Moms may see this as an anxiety breeder). One thing to keep in mind is that since these tires are inflatable, they have tubes in them which means that you can get a flat. The first day my boys used them, one of them got a flat. Fortunately, I had previously taught our boys how to fix a flat on their bicycles (I got tired of fixing flat tires on four bikes - it became nearly a full time job!). Our son fixed the flat on the scooter in about 10 minutes.

We would highly recommend these, especially considering the price. The free shipping through Amazon made all the difference for us. Local sporting goods places could also order them (same price), but we would have had to pay shipping on all four scooters (probably about $15 per scooter). We really love Amazon and their excellent service and competitive pricing.

Our drive way is gravel and we needed an "off" road scooter. My 5yr old loved this! The handle bars were a little high for him, he is average in height for his age, but over all a great fit for him. Better than razor with hard wheels...although we did get a flat. Still this is a great scooter.