Razor A5 Lux Scooter - Red

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.

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 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.

LEGEND* (products I review that are absolutely fantastic or have been incorporated to my daily life will be marked with a "LEGEND" symbol) UPDATE 03/22/16 MODIFICATIONS LIST+ADDED PICTURE In order of importance It has: -Adjusted the bottom screw where the deck meets the handlebars to my liking. This along with a piece of Velcro tape on the other side of the screw where deck meets handlebars to minimizes noise+vibration tremendously. I like it JUST when the locking takes a bit of force to lock into place. -hair tie tied against the folding pin, screwed down to the kickstand to minimize vibrations. -Reds ceramic bearings. China one, not swiss. There is no difference. (Ebay because I found it for $35) -"AOR power" headlight tail light set. (Amazon) -local skateshop grip tape. (No more razor symbols, thank god!) -"Gulaki" (Amazon) bike mount -"Mirrycle incredible brass bell" (Amazon) UPDATE 03/21/16 AIR TIRE vs ORIGINAL UPDATE Replacing the polyurethane wheels with air tires isn't for everyone. If you want to, Google and order the "Micro Scooter 200mm pneumatic" wheel. It is harder to push efficiently and you glide for a lot less. I've tried side by side (my gf chose to keep the original PU wheels) with the standard wheels. You do get amazing shock absorption qualities for a smooth ride, though. You can also safely mount a phone mount (on a scooter! what!) ORIGINAL REVIEW: Bought two for traveling around Denver with my gf! (going there end of April, will update sometime in May when we return!) We have been riding it around town until the trip comes around. Just really quickly why I chose scooters, and why I chose THIS one: -Don't want to be dependent on cabs and waste extra $$$ (can't bring our cars across the country!) -Portable: you can ride to the train station, or bus station and just fold it up in 2 seconds and take it with you. -Extremely efficient for distances under 1-2 miles. Can go longer and we have. (8 miles) -Costs about a third of the Xootr, with the same functionality. Some little tweaks can make this scooter into a $300 xootr. Tweaks I made: 1. Change the bearings. I know a lot of people say that bearing don't matter. Roll times don't matter. But I can first hand say that I bought "reds ceramic bearings" the made in China one with the cream colored package (The "Swiss precision" ceramic is simply overpriced for no reason). It rides beautifully. PROTIP: it's easy to do yourself. Youtube it. Just make sure you don't over-tighten the wheel back on as it slows the wheel spin. And don't keep it too loose, as it rattles. 2. Fold your scooter. Look by (under?) the front wheel, there is a screw by the bottom, towards the front. When the scooter is unfolded, that screw grinds against the standing platform and makes a rattling noise. Dampen this by taking the fluffy side of velcro and taping it right where that screw touches the bottom of the standing platform. That will dampen the noise and help with vibration. 3. I also bought lights for it. Look up "AOR Power® #AR130 LED Bike Headlight and Taillight Set". It's an amazing deal as they come with a white light for the front and a red for the back. I'm attaching the red to my backpack when scooting. 4. I ordered 200mm AIR filled Micro Kickboard tires. Word is, they fit the Razor A5 lux's front without modifications, but the back with an extra washer. Good thing I want to put only one in the front of each of the scooters for shock absorption and smooth ride. With the benefit of a harder tire in the back for speed. Having all air tires is a drag. Literally. It takes more effort to push. Will update when tested. I take a lot of time writing these reviews, so I hope you found this helpful! (If you did, there's a button to let me know!!! ;])

Awesome scooter for Adults as well as Kids!! I needed something to keep pace with my son who rides his own scooter (razor with sprak) and also to ride it to the bus stop (whenever i took public transport to go to office). Let me quickly write the pros & areas of improvement of it: Pros: - This scooter has big wheels (compared to few other scooters) which makes rolling easy. Just one strong push takes you about 20 -30 meters on flat smooth surface. - Its foldable - fold it and keep it in a closet or under the bed once done using it. - 220 lbs weight capacity is another blessing for heavy people....i am 196 lbs and the scooter easily stands my weight - Adjustable height - my son has started using my scooter instead of his. Even kids can adjust the handle height easily. - Gives my legs a good workout (Do know that i am an healthy 36 years old male. Riding this manual scooter is similar to doing any other workout. If you have any medical conditions, do check with your doctor before you decide to ride it.) Improvement opportunity - - I wish the platform was wider so that i could stand straight with feet firm on the platform - Smooth role like Positiv skateboard...the wheel and bearing could be smoother and roll with less effort like positiv skateboard (i bought that too from amazon).

Agreeing with many of the reviews here. This is a solid adult scooter. I bought it with the intention of cutting my waking part of my commute in half. It does, but I'm so spoiled now that I refuse to walk anywhere anymore. Scooting is so much fun. Walking is boring. I get a surprising amount of distance in one kick. I've been reading on the bones reds bearings mod and I'm probably going to try that to get even less rolling resistance. I do feel all the crevices from the sidewalk pavement, but I'm not going to spend over twice the cost for something that has springs and shocks. The folding mechanism is a must for me since I take the train and it easily fits on overhead storage, and possibly under the seat (haven't tried yet). It does take some playing around with to understand the positioning when folding and unfolding. Not a problem, but something that requires some patience and learning. The kickstand is nice, though I'm always forgetting which direction it kicks out to. It stands pretty well if want to park it that way. One caution I have is when setting the scooter on the floor. The aluminum chassis is a bit rough and could scratch your hardwood floor. Just be gentle about setting it down and that it doesn't topple over, or you may hear a screech that you wish you hadn't. Overall, I'm really enjoying this scooter and may be picking up another one for the wife and kids.

I am an adult and I got this for myself. The original motivation was to have something that I could easily keep in the trunk of my car that I could use to get closer to events (like fireworks) where it is hard to park closer by. With a scooter you can park 2 miles away and easily get closer even if you need to weave in and out of people walking. It is much more agile than a bike. It is also fun to ride! The larger wheels (200mm) of this scooter are a big improvement over the 98mm wheels on most other scooter models. The platform is relatively wide (4.5") but not too wide so you don't need to swing your leg out. The deck is about 13.1" long which is fine for me. The deck height is also a little more (~2.75" to top) than some other scooters making it easier to clear uneven terrain. The build quality is fairly high. There is one adjustment I needed to make with an allen wrench so that there was not too much play between the deck and the handle bars. This adjustment cannot be made too tight or the folding mechanism becomes hard to release. Other than that is was pretty much good to go out of the box.

I bought this scooter on a whim to get from my apartment to the train station so I can get to campus in the mornings. As such, I only needed it for 4 days a week, but I also don't think it was designed for such rigorous use. There are a lot of good things about it and only a few things I'd have people be wary of. Good: -Very sturdy and is holding up after more than 2 months of almost non stop use. -Folds down and I can fit it in my Camelbak BFM knock-off, the main compartment. ~I carry this on my back around campus to all of my classes. I bought this because I'm too worried that a bike would get stolen. -The wheels turn smoothly even after a lot of mud and slush from snow and rain (Colorado winter/spring). -If worse comes to worse, I have more mobility in the event of the train shutting down and I can try to scoot home. Also, it would make a decent, although bulky, bludgeoning weapon for the final comment in the 'Bad' section. Bad: -It's bigger than I anticipated, but I have horrible spacial judgement and can't determine exact distance, let alone how big a scooter is. Just be careful, it's build for around 250 lbs. so it's bigger than normal scooters for 142 lbs. -I ride on rough asphalt a lot with lots of rocks and bumps. The bigger wheels make this much more comfortable vibration-wise, but it still rattles my body and hands and slows me down. Also, the wheels are tapered to a narrow ridge and that's now considerably more flat. I might have to replace them every semester or two. -If you do what I have been doing, it makes you stand out. I get a lot of leers and glances plus a few people who like to try and mock me about it. I don't like people very much because so many prefer to inject their existence into my own rather than leave me alone. I'm happy with the scooter, however, and I don't have to try to find parking, walk for a long time or waste gas like so many of these mocking dolts are. Most people probably won't consider this an issue, but I find myself gripping the neck of my scooter readying to real it up at someone's face. I truly don't enjoy those individuals that feel the need to affect someone else's life negatively by choice. Oh, and it's great if you want to ride a scooter with your kids and not chance breaking one of their smaller ones. Just wipe it down with a wet rag to get the dirt and mud off and try not to get too upset about the stripes of mud that the back wheel spins up your pant leg when it's rainy. I plan on having this thing for a while, for the next couple of years at least, and I'll probably get another one of I manage to break it somehow.

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.