So if your child graduates from one of those models to the E200, it will really feel like a step up. You can also look up other scooter reviews for in-depth knowledge. Summer is here, and if you are looking for a fun electric scooter to encourage the kids to get out of the house, you can’t beat the Razor E200 electric scooter. With razor electric scooter a top speed of 12 miles per hour, it’s one of the best electric scooters who want to gain some independence and ride around the neighborhood. It doesn’t come with a swappable battery to make your life easier when you’re trudging up five flights of stairs to your apartment, and it doesn’t have smart features like theft prevention.
The options are plenty and you’ll have no difficulty in finding a model that suits your requirements. Thanks to its robust design, the Razor E100 has been built to withstand razor hoverboards the wear and tear that would expect on a kids electric scooter. Razor are well known for their quality products and from my personal experience, I would agree.
Inside is a 35V 5200mAh lithium-ion battery that’s quoted as lasting up to 15 miles of driving on a single charge. That’s 10 miles across a city, on sidewalks, and not all flat land. There are two ways to brake – one is a gradual slow-down via a thumb pedal not unlike the pedal that makes the scooter accelerate. The other is a heel brake like we’ve got on most scooters. At a price of about $130, £120 or AU$259, the E100 may not be too expensive for a holiday gift, although a bicycle will likely last longer. The E100’s main drawback are its batteries, which will require regular use and charging to maintain their power.
The chain-driven wheel is powered by a high torque 100-watt motor that provides up to 40 minutes of continuous use at speeds up to 10 mph. The Razor E100 is a pretty sweet, smooth ride for younger kids that are jumping at the chance to ride an electric scooter. With a front air tire, it rolls more smoothly than the E90 which has a polyurethane front wheel, but not as smooth as the E200 which has a front and rear air tire. We do love the added safety of the kick-start motor that requires a child to push off and be moving at 3 mph before the motor kicks in. The Razor E200 electric scooter has all the features that parents want and everything that kids crave in a scooter. The all-steel frame and fork make this ride strong and durable to the point that your child will probably outgrow this scooter before it has any structural problems.
In fact, you may find yourself using the rear foot brake for more gentle stops, since the motor braking comes on quite strong. This scooter has a 250-watt electric motor that propels it at speeds as fast as 15 mph. The seat post and cushion are removable so you can transition to a ride-on scooter. The handlebar and headtube fold for carriage when a quick release latch is opened. The real comparison should be between the various electric scooters we’ve tested over the past few years.
Before his tenure at Tom’s Guide, he was the Reviews Editor for Laptop Magazine, a reporter at Fast Company, the Times of Trenton, and, many eons back, an intern at George magazine. He received his undergraduate degree from Boston College, where he worked on the campus newspaper The Heights, and then attended the Columbia University school of Journalism. The Razor Icon is a great-looking electric scooter that pays tribute to the company’s first-ever scooter. And, it’s a good mid-range model for those who can afford something more than a budget electric scooter, but don’t want to pay for a premium model. The earliest scooters were vehicles with a narrow rectangular platform with two small wheels in tandem and handlebars on a post.
It’s designed for kids to ride easily and safely, too, with hand breaks, a motor that maxes out at a speedy but not wild 10 miles per hour, and acceleration via twist grips at the handles. (Notably, twisting the grips also turns on LED lights on the deck.) It’ll hold kids ages 8 and up with a weight limit of 120 pounds. And here I am, three weeks later, telling you I’ve changed my mind. Razor’s E Prime III is a reliable, cheap(er) electric scooter option if you’re not 2 Fast 2 Furious and don’t have to go more than about 7 miles away.
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If you’re less than the maximum load capacity, then give it a try. But a more important difference is the shock absorption and general performance of the scooters on not not-so-perfect surface. The front pneumatic tyre in both the E100 and E200 ensures good shock reduction. On an unpaved road, the rider will soon notice the E90’s lack of shock absorption. So, for their safety and to prevent accidental takeoffs, the makers have opted for the kick-start function. Maybe it just feels so strong because the scooter is quite light (26.5 pounds!) and so you expect it to be a weak little thing.