The 5 Best Kids Scooters of 2025

We decided not to test the Micro Mini Original because it cost almost as much as our top pick for preschoolers, but the nonadjustable handlebar makes it usable for a shorter period of time. While the Original is not currently being sold across the US, you may be able to find one via Micro’s Warehouse Deals website.

Due to their smaller, 98-mm wheels and crappier bearings, the less expensive Razor A and Razor A2 scooters provide a rougher ride, and they are harder to learn on than the Razor A3 or the Micro Maxi. Small wheels mean bumps in the sidewalk would send riders flying. The Razor A scooter also lacks a wheelie bar.

The Hudora Scooter, a two-wheeler, is listed for kids age 8 and up. With massive, 8-inch wheels (compared with the Micro Sprite’s roughly 4-inch wheels), it feels bigger, wider, and “like a grown-up scooter,” according to one of our testers. The Hudora has T-bar handles that can fold down, and it includes a carrying strap. However, it weighs more than 9 pounds, so it’s too heavy for most kids to tote around, and we found it was too bulky for our smaller riders.

The Micro Cruiser LED is a comfortable scooter with big, light-up LED wheels and curved handlebars that give it more of a bike feel. But at nearly 10 pounds, this scooter is hard for smaller riders to lug around, and the handlebar doesn’t extend as high as it does on the Micro Sprite, so at its maximum it was too small for our tween riders. We also found the folding mechanism to be a challenge.

We liked the Jetson Jupiter’s light-up deck, stem, and wheels, and it offered a smooth ride and easy maneuverability. But the Micro Sprite has a significantly larger weight allowance. And some online reviewers noted problems with the Jetson Jupiter’s lights (when the scooter went over bumps, the batteries at the bottom became disconnected) and issues with durability. After a day of testing with kids at the Wirecutter offices, the brake mechanism on our scooter broke.

The Razor Jr. Lil’ Kick feels like a toy instead of a useful vehicle. Though the deck is nice and as wide as that of the Micro Mini, the Jr. Lil’ Kick somehow felt less stable than the Micro scooters while also being slow and clunky. The scooter has three wheels but in a more traditional design, with one in the front and two in the back, and it’s the only scooter we tested that lacks an adjustable handlebar.

Bird’s Birdie scooter has many of the features of the Micro Maxi, but the kickboard feels saggy, and the wheels are fatter and louder. Since this scooter has only one wheel in the back instead of two, it is harder for heavier kids to brake. We tested the Birdie in 2018; that version is no longer available. The company now sells a new version (which we have not tested) called the Birdie Glow.

The Den Haven scooter’s materials feel cheap, and it’s less steady and harder to turn than the Micro scooters (this scooter is also sold under the brand name OxGord). The wheels and deck make more noise than those on the Micro Maxi and Mini models, especially when rolling over pavement, and the wheels are also narrower, resulting in a bumpier ride. Reviewers on Amazon note that the scooter frequently broke, especially the rear fender brakes. The scooter is not currently available.

We also considered the Radio Flyer My 1st Scooter, but online reviewers note that the plastic wheels are best used indoors, the scooter is hard to steer and push, and the overall ride is slow.

The Jetson Gleam is another three-wheel scooter with light-up wheels and a large, sturdy deck aimed at beginners. We found the overall feel to be plasticky, and it was easy to scratch.

The Globber Primo has some attractive features, including an adjustable handlebar and a steering-lock mechanism that makes the scooter travel straight. It seems to be aimed at a wide age group, but the handlebar height ranges only 5 inches, from 26 to 31 inches, compared with the Micro scooters’ 8- to 10-inch ranges, so this model’s usability is much more limited. We tested the Globber Primo in 2018: The company updated it with LED wheels in a new version, which we have not tested, and this version is also currently not available.

The Globber Ultimum and Globber Master are both nicely built scooters that performed well in our tests. We appreciated that the Ultimum has a weight limit of 220 pounds—most adults could ride it—and the Master has a weight limit of 110 pounds. But at more than 10 pounds, the Ultimum is heavier than any of the Micro scooters, and our testers unanimously preferred the Micro scooters to the Globbers. The folding mechanism on the Globber scooters is stiffer than those on the Micros. And the Globber scooters’ prices are on a par with those of the Micro scooters. (Micro is a company that has proved to make quality scooters that last for the long term.)