Kent Super Scooter | 
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| Manufacturer: Kent International, Inc.
Category: Sports
Buy New: $49.99 - $179.99
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Rating: 72 reviews
Sales Rank: 443
ASIN: B001DZ1JTC
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| Features:
| • | Durable high tensile steel frame | | • | Big,12-inch inflatable tires offer a smooth and fast ride on any surface | | • | Front and rear side pull brake allows for safe and easy stopping | | • | Lightweight design, weighs only 18 pounds | | • | Handlebar height maximum is 35.5 inches; length is 46.5 inches |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Sturdy enough for kids and parents alike, Kent's Super Scooter offers lots of entertainment and fun rides around the park and neighborhood with no destination required. The scooter features 12-inch inflatable tires for a rugged and smooth ride that can handle a variety of surfaces. Equipped with real brakes--bicycle sidepulls, not just a difficult and awkward plate to step on and rub against the wheel--you can come to a complete stop quickly and easily when needed. Built like a bicycle, this sophisticated scooter offers real handlebars, a bicycle stem, spoked wheels, and a steel frame to create a solid vehicle. It weighs 18 pounds, has a maximum handlebar height of 35.5 inches, and measures 46.5 inches long. 
Equipped with real pull brakes for quick stopping. | 
Features knobby tires and a handy kickstand. |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 67 more reviews...
Great scooter January 6, 2009
K. Walton (La Quinta, Calif.)
I got this scooter for my 5 yr old daughter. It is very sturdy and can hold the weight or both my husband and I. She loves this scooter and I would recommend it. At 5 she is still a little off balance but will be able to use it for many years to come.
Worth the $$$ January 6, 2009
Southosanity (TX)
Excellent "in-between" ride until the little one can learn to ride without training wheels. Helps with balance and steering, since the controls are almost exactly like a bicycle. Seems solidly built, and had no problem holding me for a couple of test rides :) Assembly wasn't a problem for me, but did take a few more tools than suggested. Handlebars don't go up very high, but I bought it for my 6 year old and had to put them at the lowest setting. Brakes can be tricky, but with a little patience not really hard at all. Whole thing took maybe 30 minutes to put together, and she has already gotten her moneys worth out of it. I would recommend to anyone looking for a scooter that can go off-road and on. For the price, you can't go wrong.
 Too big for 7 year old January 4, 2009
G. Kennedy (Boston, MA)
I purchased the scooter for my 7 year old son this Christmas. He loves his Razor and goes everywhere he can on it. While assembling the scooter was not particularly hard, it did take a good couple of hours. I found the directions to be inadequate. Putting together, and checking, the brakes took the longest. However, I still am not completely comfortable with the brake mechanism.
Still, the scooter is pretty sharp and drew admiring looks from other kids and parents when we took it out for a test run. We tried some steep hills and the brakes did stop the scooter. The one drawback is that the scooter is a bit big for a 4ft3" tall 7 year old. He found it hard to comfortably manage the scooter. His older 9 year old brother was better able to handle the scooter.
So the bottom line is that it is a snazzy looking scooter for an older child (at least 4ft9") though you may want to have the brake mechanism checked out by a technician at a bike shop.
Kent Super Scooter December 26, 2008
Gail Buchhorn (Lenexa, Kansas)
The scooter was basically pretty easy to assemble but it is impossible to adjust the brakes! I probably should have purchased the item at a bike shop or local retailer who would have put it together and made the adjustments. Now I have to take it to a "bike shop" as the instructions say and have the brakes adjusted before it can be used. I am sure the cost of the adjustment will be more than anything I may have saved by buying the item online.
Fun toy, average quality December 25, 2008
Hardcharger (So Cal, USA)
Purchased this for my 11 year old daughter for Christmas. Assembly was somewhat straight forward. However, if you're not familiar with bike repairs or assembly it could be more than a bit challenging.
The scooter was packed fine, had all the parts with it but the rims were a mess. All spokes were loose & neither rim was true. In fact they wobbled badly. Trying to straighten them out took some time after first tightening all the spokes. One spoke nipple was frozen & ended up getting stripped. Oh well, that speaks to the quality.
Brakes are okay but are hard to adjust as others have written. Both axles were overtightened at the factory so they didn't spin freely at all. Those had to be adjusted as well before installation.
Overall, the Kent Super Scooter seems like it will be safe & fun for her to play with. Paint was slightly scratched here & there but still looked decent so I decided not to send it back. Glad it was on sale. I could not see paying full price for this scooter of average quality.
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