Never owned a car in my life, but now I have my first scooter.

The scooter craze of several years ago seems to be making a comeback. I see a lot of people darting about town on scooters. Hmm, I wondered if I would I like a scooter. I remembered I had a Razor Spark from a press event a couple of years ago and I figured it was time to actually use it. The Spark has a folding frame, and it was fun to try, but it’s really not designed for adults. Weight capacity is just143 pounds and it has small 3.85” wheels. At Toys R Us I found the Razor Cruizer Scooter. The surfboard-inspired design features include a fiberglass and wood deck and 5.5” wheels (50% larger than the wheels of the original Razor scooter). The weight limit for the Cruizer is175 lbs and the handle extends higher than the one on the Spark. Then I learned about the Razor A5 Lux. It has extra large 7.8" urethane wheels, a super strong aluminum T-tube and a deck that supports riders up to 220 lbs. Designed for ages 8 and up, the folding adjustable handle bar rises to true adult height. Of the 3 scooters, this is hands-down the winner for an adult. The large wheels make it go faster over more varied surfaces. I found it was so fast on hills l often keep my foot on the convenient rear brake. And at 13 pounds it’s still easy to carry when you’re done riding or you're running errands you have make a stop. List price is $99.99. It’s $10 cheaper at ToysRUs, but Leo bought one on Amazon.com for $72.00.

Here’s a Giz Wiz video showing all three razor scooters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJpxNN2ds4c

Razor website: www.razor.com

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