According to Razor, you should get a good 40 minutes (4-6 miles) of riding out of it if you’re a child. Just remember that it varies a lot depending on rider weight and terrain. Razor also announced the Razor Icon, which will arrive in stores this September according to the company. The Icon is the original Razor scooter, electrified, made for grown-ups and available in blue, pink, red or black. According to Razor, a full charge will take you 7.5 miles or about 40 minutes of continuous riding (whichever comes first).
The scooter weighs about 38 pounds and has a maximum rider weight limit of 154 pounds. That will allow most kids and many small adults an opportunity to ride. Its range is rather limiting, so if you need something that lasts longer on a single charge, consider the best long range electric scooter. The front wheel is an 8″ air tire while the rear wheel is a smaller polyurethane wheel. The air tire absorbs bumps in the road and produces a smoother rider than traditional scooter wheels. If you want an electric scooter with two air tires, you can try the Razor E200, but be prepared for a higher maximum speed and a higher price.
The Razor E100 Glow, built for children, makes for easy electric riding on smooth surfaces, but offers only basic features. Razor’s E100 model has been one of their best selling electric scooter model for kids all over the world for years razor hoverboards now. As part of our electric scooter reviews, the full review is below. The Razor E Prime Air only weighs 21.78 pounds which is quite lightweight considering its power. This is due to material choices throughout the construction.
Whatever the reason, the scooter really picks up and moves. I wouldn’t want to hit any brick pavers or Zeus-forbid any cobblestone streets, but the wheels feel just fine on smooth bike paths and decent-quality roads. These 8.5″ tires may be larger, but they’re equally flat-free. Razor’s original wheels from the early 2000s were hard polyurethane wheels. The Icon at least received a rubber upgrade to make them a bit softer, but the solid rubber still prevents flat tires from ruining your ride. The Razor Icon electric scooter certainly looks the part of a classic Razor.
The downside is that the Razor E200 battery needs to charge for about 12 hours. This is likely not too much of a downside for kids since, after 40 minutes of ride time, they may just wander back to some video games or find something else to occupy their time. All three razor electric scooters are powered by a lead-acid battery. While the E90 has just one battery, the E100 and E200 are kitted out with 2 x 12V rechargeable batteries. The lead-acid battery and hub motor give the Razor Power Core E90 a range of km (10-13 miles) and a top speed of 16 kph (10 mph). The all-aluminum Razor Icon is like the DeLorean of electric scooters.
On a bike, if you brake with your left hand only, you’re braking the front tire which could send you flying over the front handlebars if you’re riding fast enough. So while a scooter is not a bike, if your child gets used to braking solely with their left hand, this could present a problem on a bike. The E100 twist grip accelerator must be held in place to maintain speed and then released to stop.
The range is not something you’d speak highly about either. In our opinion, there are two major downsides to the Razor E Prime Air electric scooter. Today we look at all the pros and cons of the E Prime Air before weighing them together to see how good this electric scooter actually is. Though for an adult, the speed and acceleration may leave you wanting more.
I only collapsed it to tuck it away in a corner at destinations with limited space, such as the dentist’s office. To collapse the scooter, turn the knob at the bottom of the frame all the way to the left, then pull the knob up as you pull the handlebars down. The process is smoothest when you have one hand pulling up on the knob and the other pulling down on the handlebar at the same time. It’s difficult and frustrating when your two hands aren’t working in tandem, a challenge I’ve had with Razor’s non-electric kick scooters as well. That said, I’ll take sturdiness over ease when it comes to portability.