Review on GoTrax GKS Electric Kick Scooter For Kids 6-12 Years Old, 4 Mile Range And 7.5 MPH Speed, UL2272 Certified With 6" Solid Rubber Wheels, Lightweight And Perfect For Boys And Girls by Johnathan Cash

I was shopping for an electric scooter for my 4' 8" daughter. I almost considered buying a full size scooter, but they are really meant for kids 13 and older. In addition, there are many more controls which could overwhelm someone coming from an unpowered kick scooter. You can limit the speed to 9mph, but it's easy to override if you have a curious enough kiddo.We looked at some options from razor, but they were either too expensive, or too awkwardly styled for my daughter's tastes.This is where the Gotrax GKS fit the bill perfectly. It is priced *very* reasonably for a well built electric scooter. Assembly was a breeze, four bolts to hold the front wheel on, and four bolts to undo and redo to put the handlebar on. I also like that the handlebar is keyed, so it self centers during installation. After that, we put it on the charger for the initial 5 hour charge. Well, we tried to wait 5 hours, but after 2 hours, the light on the charger was green, so I let her go for a quick spin down the street.Her first impressions:- Very easy to ride, the switches on the deck were easy for her to push down and required very little adaptation from how she used to ride her kick scooter.- Shockingly quiet. We both thought it wasn't working at first, but then she accelerated off with nary a whisper.- Acceleration is smooth. She was pretty happy with how softly it accelerates after you kick off it.- Easy to brake. Having a brake just like her old kick scooter made it easy for her to feel safe with braking.- Feel heavy. At 17 pounds, it's not light, but she doesn't mind the heft. It's a bit more effort when pushing around unpowered, but it does seem to glide fairly well. I'm glad we didn't go with a bigger scooter, from what I saw, the ones were were looking at were 27-30 pounds.- Looks pretty cool. She loves blue, and this has enough blue to make her happy. I even asked her if she was going to sticker it up, and she surprisingly said that it looks good as it is.We'll update this review over time once we get a better idea of battery life and reliability, but so far, we're off to a great start.