Review on 🛴 Hikole 3 Wheeled Scooter: Adjustable Lean-to-Steer Handlebar, Extra-Wide Deck, Flashing Wheels for Kids 3-12 Years Old by Chris Floyd

I opened the box and there were 4 separate pieces. Instructions, Allen key (so you can re-tighten everything if necessary), scooter handlebars and scooter deck. That's all! INSTALLATION COULD NOT BE EASIER; It's SUPER quick and easy! You literally push the steering wheel into the receiver on top of the deck. Adjust the height of the handlebar by lifting the locking lever, press the adjustment button to allow the handlebar to move, select the desired height (make sure the stainless steel adjustment button pops out on one of the 3 levels of the handlebar so it LOCKS securely), relock the lever and it's READY TO WORK! It will only take maybe 3-5 MINUTES (including opening the shipping box) if this is your first time trying to make sure you're doing it right. and every 10-20 SECONDS once you know what to do after that. The scooter is NOT a typical scooter and is turned by the rider tilting the handlebars in the direction they want to go (instead of turning the handlebars like a typical scooter). This is VERY EASY to do once you try. My kids found out literally 3 seconds after I told them to bend over. The rear BRAKE is SO nice to have. I love that my kids can stop using the BRAKES without having to drag their foot on the floor. To brake, the rider simply lowers the "wing” over the rear wheel. There are 4 handlebar height options designed to fit kids ages 3-12 and up to 100#. I can tell you first hand, just turned 2 years old, he sat right on the scooter and was able to use it too. He has older brothers, so maybe he's not a typical two-year-old. A three year old should be able to operate the scooter easily once they understand that you have to TILT to STEER. If a 2 year old would understand right away, I would think a 3 year old would too. TIPS: I recommend kneeling or standing up while pushing the handlebars into the deck to gain enough leverage. The first time I tried to push the rudder into the deck I was seated and didn't seem to have enough strength/leverage to push her all the way down because she seemed to stall and not want to go any further. Not wanting to break anything, I pulled the handlebars back out, making sure to push them in the right direction. I even checked the direction again just to make sure I was doing everything right and also compared the shape of the rudder. Rod to receiver on deck. There is only one way to get there. So I knelt down a second time and applied some strength. He entered RIGHT to the end. The first time I might have been afraid of breaking something by using more force, but as soon as I got on my knees and put the two pieces together, it broke COMPLETELY. - It is SUPER easy to fold the handlebar. All you have to do is grab the black slider at the bottom of the handlebar post (it's the part ABOVE the CONNECTED part) and slide it up. You may have to put some effort to move it (not too much) as the piece will snap into place after you slide it back down, making it difficult to slide back up easily. Just lift them and they snap into place. The funniest part: the wheels of the scooter light up and look really AMAZING! My kids were so excited about the scooter itself but as soon as they saw the lights they yelled out how COOL the wheels LIGHT up (I uploaded the video to the extra video section where they light up because it's difficult to do this with a cell phone on video a phone with a child riding a scooter, so for the video the children turned the wheels by hand after many unsuccessful attempts to get a clear video of the wheels lighting up as they rode the scooter). After my kids got their helmets and I made sure they were on properly (no more than an inch between the helmet and above their eyebrows) and STAY, they were gone! That's ALL you need. So easy! Wheel lights are a HUGE safety bonus that kids enjoy, especially when riding at night when it's getting dark outside. I love light up bikes because not only do they look cool on kids, but they make them EASIER TO SEE in the driveway or cul-de-sac in front of our house. a steerable scooter for older kids and we REALLY love the concept. Children like to ride scooters. The other one we bought has 3 handlebar heights so we can give it to our older child when he outgrows his when he has more room to grow. If not, it will be passed on to our younger children. It's VERY nice that the scooter IS FOLDABLE so we can put it in the back of a car, van etc for EASY portability. It also takes up space in the garage or shed AT LEAST IN WINTER and can even be put on the SHELF to get out of the way so we have more space for everything related to snow like shovels, sleds and snowblowers. The kids love this scooter and we really appreciate all the SAFETY features as well as the SPACE SAVING. and NO falls on vehicles in the garage as THIS scooter stands safe and upright. The scooter info says it can be ridden on any surface from bumpy to smooth, which is why we let our kids ride scooters in our basement because the wheels WILL NOT damage our tile floor. They actually rode the scooter IN THE HOUSE on our hardwood floors when the scooter was brand new. The wheels were as smooth as can be on hardwood floors. NO traces were left. My husband and I are even happier with the scooter knowing the kids can burn energy in the basement this winter if it's too cold outside. There are rumors that a "mild" winter awaits us (I hope!), but I kind of doubt it. I've heard it before and we've had HISTORIC winters with record temperatures (well BELOW ZERO) and snow everywhere. In any case, I'm not so afraid of winter, because the children can ride scooters in the basement and let off steam with their boundless energy. , for various reasons! lol This gets HARD 2 thumbs up from my kids which equals 5 STAR Revain! We all RECOMMEND this scooter for reasons of our own!