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Guide to Purchasing Scooters
Do you find it challenging to select the ideal scooter for your needs? You’ve arrived at the right destination! At SkatePro, we offer a wide array of scooters, surely accommodating your taste and preferences. Our aim with this guide is to assist you in narrowing down the choices by pinpointing the type that perfectly aligns with your requirements.
Whether you're keen on performing tricks and stunts, need a dependable scooter equipped with large wheels for commuting, or are seeking an amusing scooter for your toddler, we have it covered. Find the perfect scooter to suit your scootering needs with this guide.
Overview
Stunt Scooters for Tricks and Stunts
Creativity and impressive tricks reign supreme in the realm of professional scootering. Known also as trick scooters or stunt scooters, they are crafted to withstand challenging tricks and demanding performances. Though feasible for commuting, their primary purpose is for executing tricks and jumps.
Pro scootering constitutes an action sport brimming with boundless opportunities for crafting new tricks or attempting novel skate spots. As the sport revolves around tricks and stunts, stunt scooters are meticulously designed to be robust and nimble.
Considerations when selecting a complete stunt scooter:
- Bars: Choose a robust one-piece bar. Bars that adjust in height are too fragile for performing stunts.
- Wheels: A solid metal core is vital for executing tricks. Plastic cores would succumb to the stress of jumps and are only apt for absolute novices.
- Skill Level: At SkatePro, we delineate a skill level – from beginner to advanced. A beginner stunt scooter will facilitate learning, while an advanced model might necessitate more technical expertise to exploit fully.
- Scooter Size: For stunt scooters, the guiding principle is to pick one where the bar height corresponds to somewhere between your hip and navel. Verify that the provided bar height aligns with the distance from the ground to between your navel and hip.
As you advance as a scooter rider, the necessity for premium quality components heightens. Whether you're a seasoned rider striving for precision or a beginner keen to forge your dream ride, our custom scooter builder is a delightful and practical resource:
Pro scootering transcends age and skill level barriers! Our selection of high-quality complete stunt scooters is always in stock to meet every rider's needs. Explore what we offer today:
Scooters for Children – From Toddlers to Tweens
Scootering guarantees boundless hours of outdoor amusement for youngsters of all ages. From neighbourhood explorations to ascending and descending the drive, paying visits to friends, or riding alongside parents – children's scooters elevate the excitement of every adventure!
Early scooter experiences can establish a lifelong affinity for scootering and nurture enduring friendships. The joy of gliding on wheels provides a delightful foundation for bonding.
Scooters With Three Wheels for Toddlers
Three-wheeled scooters represent the perfect starting point for toddlers new to scootering. With the extra stability afforded by a third wheel, the learning curve is more gradual, allowing little ones to get accustomed to the sensation of wheels beneath their feet. Simply put, three-wheeled scooters are splendid for young children just beginning to steer and manoeuvre.
Available in a vast array of delightful colour schemes, you're bound to find one in your child's preferred hue. Ensure their helmet is securely fastened, and enjoy their journey filled with endless chuckles and smiles!
Considerations for purchasing a scooter for your child:
- Size: Numerous children's scooters are height adjustable. Make a point to select a model where the handlebars aren't excessively high necessitating the child to reach above their chest, nor too low below the hips. A suitable height for a child's scooter is around the navel.
- Durability: Adhere to our maximum rider weight recommendation for any scooter you're considering to ensure longevity.
- Wheel Size: Larger wheels offer superior stability and better speed retention than smaller wheels. Conversely, smaller wheels keep feet nearer the ground and are easier to accelerate.
- Safety: Ensure kids have a safe, flat space without traffic to ride freely. Little ones should always ride under adult supervision and wear suitable protective gear, like a helmet and protection pads.
- For Toddlers: Opt for a three-wheel scooter to aid in the development of motor skills for scootering.
Whether seeking a scooter for a toddler or a tween, our selection holds something for everyone:
Large Wheel Scooters for Transportation
Scooters serve as an outstanding transportation option for adults, not just for stunts and amusement – they are perfect for short commutes or traversing the town with speed and ease. Having larger wheels than children's or trick scooters, they glide smoothly over assorted surfaces, maintaining speed more adeptly than those with smaller wheels.
Foldable scooters are particularly beneficial for commuters, facilitating easy storage during bus rides or beneath desks at work. The convenience of having dependable wheels for quick mobility, while also being stowable when not in use, is priceless.
Beyond practicality, large wheel scooters turn typical travel into thrilling and enjoyable rides.
If your children revel in scootering, it's an excellent excuse to obtain one for yourself. Sharing the exhilaration of scootering together outdoors provides a fantastic family bonding experience.
Factors to consider when selecting a large wheel scooter:
- Wheels: Large wheel scooters excel at transportation. Once accelerated, they roll long distances with heightened stability; an especially beneficial feature for threading through traffic.
- Foldable: A foldable scooter offers versatility and ease. Storage is simple, whether it's under a desk, within a car, or beneath a train seat when not in use.
- Handlebar Height: Many large wheel scooters offer adjustable bar heights, allowing for optimal personalisation. Choose a handlebar height reaching up to your waist level for maximum comfort.
- Safety: Never neglect to wear a helmet while scootering!
Do you envision owning a foldable scooter or one with a kickstand or pneumatic tyres?
Trampoline Scooters – Perfect Your Tricks on Trampolines
A trampoline scooter merges the thrill of scootering with the joy of trampoline bouncing. With this scooter, you can relish longer air time to master deck tricks or backflips. Once you've honed new tricks on the trampoline, you can begin transitioning those skills onto a “real” stunt scooter.
Practising tricks on level ground is another advantage of a trampoline scooter. If you're not quite confident on a wheeled scooter yet, it can help you build assurance and technique in preparation for transitioning to wheels.
Trampoline scooters feature soft foam decks that protect trampolines. Even on rainy days, you can practice tail whips, bri flips, or basic bunny hops indoors with the soft and safe decks of these scooters.
Trampoline scooters offer boundless enjoyment and are fantastic to improve coordination, balance, and motor skills.
We stock some of the best trampoline scooters available, a huge bonus being the replacement of parts like the headset or bars to keep them in excellent condition.
