My best purchase in the last 3 months
I bought this skateboard for my two kids (6 and 9) to play on the street of our gated community. That was about 8 days ago. Since then, it has been used daily not only by my kids, but by all their neighbors who ring the bell 3 times a day to see if my kids will come out to play with them and (of course) bring the skateboard along. If you look at the skateboard now, it looks as if it was 6 months old from all the use it has endured! Now for the real review: This is a very nicely made skateboard with good quality components. The electric engine is in one of the back wheels and the battery pack is in the bottom, not too heavy and only about 3/4" thick. The engine is controlled with a small and light remote, which is USB rechargeable. The remote has a wheel that rotates about a quarter each way, for forward and backward motion. There is also a power button and a 3 position switch (slow, medium and fast). You use the skateboard by getting on it and rotating the controller wheel forward to move. The propulsion is nicely done, so the rider won't lose balance, and it works very well, making the skateboard easy and fun to use. The reverse power can be used to slowly slow down, but that is a bit harder to do as it needs to be counterbalanced with the body or you will fall forward. Charging of the skateboard is done by plugging the battery pack to a charger. I have not tried to time how long it takes to charge, but my kids just bring it back and leave it charging when they are not using it, so it's always fully charged when they want to use it. Since they have been sharing it with all their friends, it seems like it lasts more than enough for all kids to have fun. Overall, this was a great buy for the price. Compared to the cheap electric scooters you can find at this price range, this is a much more interesting toy for kids. I don't think I would consider this as transportation as it only has a range of about 5-6 miles according to the description, however for kids to play, it is fantastic. Read more























