Our Favorite Scooter

Our street has a sidewalk that heaves up at every tree root, and for a while that meant a scooter ride ended with somebody face-planting over a crack. The little ones would get going, hit a bump, and stop dead. We wanted something that could take our uneven pavement and get handed down the line as kids grew.

The Razor A5 Lux Kick Scooter won us over on the wheels alone. Those oversized wheels roll right over the cracks that used to launch our 8-year-old, and the deck holds up to bigger riders—our oldest, and honestly Dad, can hop on without it feeling like a toy. It folds down in a second, which matters when it has to fit in a trunk already packed with a stroller and a diaper bag.

We compared it against a few flashier scooters with lights and character themes, but those tend to be built for one small kid and one gentle summer. The Razor A5 Lux is the one that keeps getting passed down without falling apart, handles our bumpy sidewalk, and carries a range of sizes, so we’re not buying a new scooter every birthday. At around $80, a scooter that survives six kids taking turns is a genuine bargain.