Razor A5 Lux Scooter - Red

First of all, Amazon had the best price and free delivery. I bought the warehouse special and saved a little more money. There were no defects or any signs that would cause concern. Dollar for dollar, this is the best adult/kid scooter around. This scooter will put your child light years ahead of their friends with the larger wheels that enable more smooth speed and better clearance over cracks, sticks and stones (that sometimes will break your bones). These same features also make it ideal for adults especially with the heavier weight allowance (220 lbs.) and higher adjustable handlebars. This is great for taking from your home to the train/bus and then from the train/bus to your place of business. It will work for you 9-5ers with your non-essential jobs and higher foot traffic on the sidewalks but it really works for those with non-rush hour jobs when the train/bus schedule is more sporadic. You can really zoom on the sidewalks and practice your slalom skills. Scooters will reduce your walk time and make it more fun. My only annoyance is with the ends of the handlebars. Why is there a larger diameter plastic end cap. If you want a wider grip, this piece is uncomfortable. I wrapped it with a couple layers of electrical tape and then covered the entire handlebar with tourna grip (blue tape) that tennis players use on their rackets. It makes a huge difference with the feel and the wider grip is better for adult hands. Thanks to NYCEwheels on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, I was able to demo the other more expensive adult scooters. The owner is great because I was able to ride each one and didn't even have to leave a deposit, or credit card or first born child. The Xootr (pronounced zooter) is the Rolls Royce of scooters. There was also the Micro which is almost identical to the Razor. They also had a KickPed which was their own creation with wider hard rubber wheels. These all have certain features which are nice like a front brake or smoother wheels, but when the starting price is $200, you have to justify the cost when you consider the Razor A5 Lux is $70 and a solid performer. Maybe you should start with the A5 and then when your child takes possesion of it, you can trade up to something else...that's if you even want to. The best scenario is for the adult in the family to get the A5 and then buy the A3 or Cruiser for your kids. Razor makes good products and Amazon is the best place to purchase (sorry Walmart). P.S. Besides the annoying larger diameter plastic end cap on the handlebars, I thought the A5 would benefit from another feature that I saw on the A2 and A3. These scooters employ a spring-less shock absorber above the front fork. If it works for them, why not use it on a higher price point model? I would appreciate a smoother and less jarring ride. If it was offered as an upgrade, I would pay more for this addition. I contacted Razor customer support and got an answer that was shorter than my question. I know it's an engineering decision, but I'm not asking Razor to split the atom or send a man to Mars. Throw me a bone, a spring or a piece of rubber, anything but metal on metal contact.

I was deciding between the Razor A5, the Pro, the Xootr (and all its variations) and the Know-Ped. And, of course, just plain old walking, but what's the fun in that? In the end, I'm a cheap, stingy guy and wanted to figure out what would carry my weight without breaking, for the lowest price. The Razor A5 Lux does the trick. I actually tried the Xootr -- it's an awesome ride, and if you have >$200 to shell out, go for it. I didn't feel like sinking another Benjamin into what amounted to an adult toy -- although I think "adult toy" has some other connotations that I'm not intending here. Anyhow, what's nice about the Razor A5 Lux is that it folds up quickly -- no separate pin to pull out and lose (like the Xootr), there's a built in spring-loaded pin that you pull up, and snaps back in once it's folded. The whole thing is compact enough, once folded, that I can bring it on a moderately crowded subway to only get curious stares rather than nasty glares. I do wish there were a better way to carry the thing -- a shoulder strap, a convenient handle somewhere. The vertical part of the scooter still spins around when you have it folded up, so you can inadvertently have the bottom part swing around and, *thwack*, land in court because you've just assaulted someone with an adult toy. And that would just be embarassing. The ride is pretty good. On the streets of New York City, the wheels are large enough to manage the occasional cracks and pits. The rear brake is handy, and slows the scooter down instead of stopping it. Believe me, this is a good thing, since when you get going fast (down even a slight incline), if you stop, the inertia of your body will pitch you over the handlebars if you stop too suddenly. But as for the ease of getting around and the low-friction-ness of the deal, well, I've tried the Xootr, and while it's not as super-smooth as that ride, it's pretty close. Put it this way -- I wouldn't pay an extra Benjamin to get the ride of the Xootr. Another thing: to echo another reviewer, the handlebars are indeed a bit narrow for my taste, but also make it that much more unobtrusive on the subway or bus. One thing I don't really like, but can't figure out how they could make better, is that you're basically standing on one foot most of the time -- which can get pretty tiring. Try standing on one leg for 20 seconds, and you'll see what I mean. It's not a deal-breaker though. I switch standing legs at street corners or whenever. The photo they put in the Amazon description here, though, is funny, because there's no way this dude could be kicking/pushing effectively with either of his legs if he were riding side-saddle as shown. The photo basically implies that he's riding downhill, or else has magical abilities to propel wheeled vehicles and toys. Finally, the handle-bar height -- I'm 5'9", and this works just fine for me -- it's tall enough with the thing fully extended. So, all in all, if you're looking at this for a kid, rest assured that it can tolerate the stress that grown men can throw at it. If you're looking at this for yourself, say, for a commute in a sidewalk-capable city like New York City, then this is a decent, economical solution. If you happen to have more cash lying around, go check out the Xootr -- I think nycEwheels has some in NYC, if you're on the East Side. And if you happen to have even less cash lying around, then consider speed-walking or running instead of scooters altogether.

I am NOT an "easy grader" reviewer. And if something is just okay I don't bother. But I had to review. This is an GREAT product. Why? It's a scooter. It's well built. It works. It's hard to find a product of any kind these days that's built well and just works, for a reasonable price. I scoot across city on it to commute a few days a week. (I alternate with my bike) I fortunately live in a hipster city where this is not even a unique thing to do. :) I take it with me on the bus or in my car too, since it folds up so small. It goes over bumps and cracks nicely with its big wheels. Some other scooters may have more padding or be beefier but the good thing about this is that it's very, very light. I will take that over a bigger beefier scooter. I knew that by getting this. Yes the wheels are hard, so it vibrates a tad, but it rolls with almost no friction because of it and I live near smooth pavement so that was a good tradeoff or feature rather. You can really get going!! And again, light but sturdy metal.

Nice Product

Good quality. Smooth ride.

Résiste à un usage intensif y compris par un adulte. Les relativement grandes roues permettent de passer les petits obstacles.

We have several scooters among Hudora, by far Razor one's like this big wheel, outbeats any other brand in durability, after 2 years the folding and locking mechanism is like new? Highly recommended. You pay à little more but it's worth the investment

Den Scooter Razor A5 Lux hat sich unser Sohn sehr gewünscht, da sein Hudora Roller Big Wheel 125 leider kaputt ging. Der Razor ist ein sehr schöner, stabiler Scooter der sehr schnell rollt. Das einzige Manko was er aufweist ist das er leider bei grösseren Bodenwellen (worüber Kinder gerne fahren) mit dem unteren Teil hängen bleibt, aber alles in allem ist unser Sohn sehr zufrieden damit.