The differences between everyday scooters and stunt scooters
Do you want to buy a scooter or a kick scooter for yourself or your child? With our tips, you can master this challenge with ease. We explain to you which types of scooters there are, what is important when buying one and how you can find the perfect scooter for you or your child. First of all, you should answer a crucial question for yourself: What do you or your child want to use the scooter for? Will it be for everyday trips to school, work and in your free time? Or will you go to the skate park to practice jumps, stunts and tricks? For everyday use, a scooter is the right type of scooter for you. For use in the skate park, you should definitely go for a stunt scooter or freestyle scooter. You will find out why below.
Would you like to buy a scooter or kick scooter for yourself or your child?
With our tips, you can master this challenge with ease. We explain to you which types of scooters there are, what is important when buying one and how you can find the perfect scooter for you or your child. First of all, you should answer a crucial question for yourself: What do you or your child want to use the scooter for? Should it be used for everyday trips to school, work and in your free time? Or should you go to the skate park or pump track to practice jumps, stunts and tricks? For everyday use, a scooter is the right type of scooter for you. For use in the skate park, you should definitely go for a stunt scooter or freestyle scooter. You will find out why below.
Buy a scooter for reliable driving fun in everyday life
An everyday scooter is all about covering distances in everyday life. Comfort, freedom from fatigue and other practical aspects are the focus. With these five tips, you can find a scooter that offers you or your child the ultimate driving pleasure in everyday life:
The optimal handlebar height for a scooter
For comfortable and fatigue-free riding with a scooter, it is important to have the right posture when riding. The handlebars should be high enough so that your arms are at exactly the right angle when you are standing upright and your hands are gripping the handlebars. You can achieve the optimal riding position with a scooter with adjustable handlebars. With the Motion Scooter, Globber and Smartscoo models, you can easily adjust the handlebars to your needs or those of your child and even let the handlebars grow with your child.
Buying a scooter: Is more expensive automatically better?
The fun of riding and the lifespan of a scooter depend on the quality of the materials the scooter is made of. For most scooters, this is mainly aluminum, sometimes steel. The quality of these materials can vary greatly. When you pay a higher price for a scooter, you pay primarily for high quality materials.
Do I need a scooter with a folding mechanism?
A folding mechanism on a scooter is extremely practical. The folded scooter can be transported comfortably and conveniently stored in a car, for example. These advantages are offset by disadvantages. The folding mechanism compromises stability and problems can arise, especially with inferior models. Only choose a scooter with a folding mechanism if you benefit from the advantages. If you don't need it, do without it.
Scooter wheels: the right size for everyone
The size of the wheels has a strong influence on the handling of your scooter. Basically, you can reach higher speeds with large wheels. They also provide greater stability and are particularly suitable for beginners. Smaller wheels, on the other hand, make a scooter very maneuverable. It makes sense to choose the wheel size proportional to the scooter and its driver. The following sizes are common:
- 125 mm wheel diameter for children
- 145 mm wheel diameter for youth
- 200 mm wheel diameter for adults
Buy scooters for heavy people
Scooters usually have a maximum load of 100 kg. If you weigh more, you can still buy a scooter. In this case, we recommend a stunt scooter from Chilli or MGP. These models are designed for maximum loads during stunts and can therefore withstand a higher body weight. You can find out more about stunt scooters below. If you have any questions, you can also send us an email.
Buying an everyday scooter: Conclusion
If you want to buy a scooter for leisure and commuting, our everyday models are a good choice. They are of high quality and are a lot of fun to ride. They are not suitable for high-performance sports or the skate park. For that, you need a stunt scooter.
For fun and action: Freestyle scooters from Chilli Pro Scooter
Is your child excited about skating and wants to try their first stunts? Or are you drawn to the skate park yourself? In our online shop you can buy the right stunt scooter for beginners, advanced riders and professionals. We generally deliver free of charge within Switzerland. Here are our tips on what to look out for when buying:
Buying a stunt scooter: for the skate park or street?
Basically, the handlebars on a stunt scooter are at about belly button height. This is especially true for stunts and jumps in the skate park and in the pipe. Here you need a curved, particularly low handlebar. For tricks on the street, a slightly higher, straight handlebar is more suitable.
The best is just good enough
Stunt scooters have to withstand extreme stress during jumps. Therefore, the material from which the freestyle scooter is made plays an important role. There are extreme differences in quality. There are even quality differences in the type of aluminum. The high-quality 7075 aluminum Many good scooters for stunts are made exclusively from this material.
The compression system – the heart of a stunt scooter
If you or your child want to start skating on a scooter, you're probably reading about the so-called compression system for the first time. This is a particularly stable connecting element that holds the footboard, handlebars and fork together. The desired hold can be created in different ways. The corresponding systems have different names:
- HIC system
- IHC system
- Spider HIC system
- SCS system
Small wheels for speed and maneuverability
With a stunt scooter you have to be able to accelerate quickly and be very agile. This is exactly what small wheels make possible. Unlike conventional scooters, freestyle scooters have wheels with a small diameter of just 100 to 120 mm. In addition, the rims are made of high-quality milled CNC cores to withstand the higher loads.
Riding a stunt scooter: The eye rides along
Stunt scooters often come in cool colors and stylish designs. This is of course a matter of taste. In our shop we offer Chilli Pro scooters in a wide variety of designs and styles. There is guaranteed to be a model that meets your expectations or those of your child.
Buying a freestyle scooter: Conclusion
A freestyle scooter with which you or your child can do cool stunts in the pipe or tricks on the street must be able to withstand high levels of stress. This is why the scooters must be robustly manufactured and made from particularly high-quality materials. The Chilli Pro or MGP scooters won't let you down, even during the toughest stunts.
