June 2021 update: after taking more than a year off because of the pandemic, I am again commuting to work on a regular basis. I am not concerned with speed as much; instead I just try to enjoy the ride. I appreciate this scooter as much as ever! I have to tell you, I am having a blast with my scooter. I can sustain 8-10 mph in bike lanes, where I don't need to watch for cars exiting driveways. Scooting 2 miles to work is a piece of cake, and rather fun exercise. My original bearings were getting noisy, so I replaced with Bones Reds bearings. The new bearings are definitely faster. It takes some time to build up strength to go fast, so be patient. If you are thinking about getting a scooter, DO IT!

@katducoff1329

4 жыл бұрын

theWZZA Do you mind telling me what a bearing is?

@theWZZA

3 жыл бұрын

@@katducoff1329 Sorry I missed your comment. A bearing is what supports the wheel on the axle and allows it to turn with a minimum of friction. You can find videos of people replacing Razor A5 bearings if you do a quick search

Thank you for the tips. I just got mine yesterday. I unboxed it today the Razor A5 Lux. I'm a 64 year old female and practiced a little in my apartment before taking it outside. I went from scared to thrilled. I'm excited about it. I like that I can use it at my own pace. Thanks again.

@theWZZA

4 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful! Have fun!

Really nice video man. I think I'm going to pick it up. I'm a college student 1 mile from campus and the grocery store. Seems ideal.

@theWZZA

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, been enjoying riding the scooter. Just be careful of cars and don't be in a hurry. If you ride in rain, make sure you can stop at a reasonable distance.

Great review - love the spreadsheet breakdown comparison to walking and folding bikes!

Tysm for the video i am so happy i get to ride my scooter sooner than i thought because i thought i would need tools to assemble it.

This vid was way better than anything I was expecting. Phenomenal job 👌👌👌 brother. It was very useful and I'm very appreciative of the work you did to create it. ❤️❤️❤️

Great review. Thanks for the tip on how to easy carry the scooter. I had a duh moment.

Love that cost/speed/mile comparison at 3:30. I was doing similiar calculations, definitely helpful to decide!

@theWZZA

4 жыл бұрын

You can increase by 25% for all modes depending on how fast you like to push things. I like the scooter is faster because the damage is less if take a fall.

Good review. Love the spread sheet man, you saved me having to make one myself. Thanks

Great video. One of the best I've seen.

Great vid, thanks for posting. The tables presented a lot of information that was easy to process.

Love it I am looking for a scooter and your review is so good

My Jetson Helix finally broke last night. I was already using tape to hold it together. Now I have an excuse to buy the A5 Lux. Thanks for the review.

Your two A5 scooter videos are super informative. I was debating whether I wanted to buy one for the distance to my daily bus commute. It's 0.5mi to the bus stop and then 0.7mi after getting off. After watching your videos, it seemed the extra safety gear I should wear and carrying the scooter on my hour long bus ride would not be worth the mere few minutes saved. Thanks, I'll stick to walking. Liked and subbed!

Really good review

Today I pick it up it was so fun and it was so big so I Recommend this scooter

Razor A5 beautiful!

Great review👍

Great video. Thanks

One has to be vigilant in any situation. Driving, riding a bike or using a scooter.

Thank you information.

Regarding maintenance - for walking you may need to change your shoes once in a while. Unless u walk bare footed

I'm looking for a scooter and I think I know what I'll be riding around in thx

very nice

This guy thought of everything.

Any problems going over speed humps because of the low deck?

@theWZZA

Жыл бұрын

It depends. The larger ones meant for slowing down cars on residential streets are no issue. The small steep ones you tend to find in parking lots do drag on the deck. Since I usually go faster on the streets and slower within a parking lot, it's not a big issue to step off and walk over a steep speed hump.

How much weight do these scooters hold? I’m looking for something that can hold someone that’s pretty heavy about 280lbs

@theWZZA

3 жыл бұрын

220 lbs. is specified by the manufacturer.

Hi I'm about 1.89m do you think it's gonna be a bit to small???

@theWZZA

3 жыл бұрын

My co worker is the same height as you and he rides the A5 for short distances. I think the A6 would be a better long term fit for you; but it is more $$.

Interesting numbers, on a straight surface with my scooter I average 10.2mph and 7.5 on slight incline and I surpass bikes sometimes, it's more efficient depending on the scooter driver

@theWZZA

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it depends on how much effort you give, how far you are going, and the road surface roughness. Generally, bikes are faster, unless someone is totally taking it easy.

@radicalkonrad765

2 жыл бұрын

@@theWZZA true that, I love joy riding with my A5 prime for hours on lots of surfaces, a good tip is loosen your grip on the bars it makes it so much smoother, bikes are cool but man scooters got a lot of pros too, love em, nice video btw

@theWZZA

2 жыл бұрын

@@radicalkonrad765 These days, I much prefer to ride the scooter. No maintenance, much less dirty, less to lug around.

Hi Do you have a helmet to recommend

@theWZZA

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, any bike helmet will do! We are going a little slower than them, so a bike helmet is sufficient. Just wear it any time you ride, and adjust it to be comfortable. Head injury is no joke, and takes a long time to recover from.

Do the bearings break easily?

@theWZZA

4 жыл бұрын

No, they don't really break, just wear and present more friction. They run fine, I would not worry about it.

@thisismyrealname1395

4 жыл бұрын

@@theWZZA thanks

@thisismyrealname1395

4 жыл бұрын

@@theWZZA I just ordered one

Does that plastic next to the wheel stay on? It looks ugly

@theWZZA

3 жыл бұрын

If you are referring to the black plastic on the rear wheel, you can take that off, but I think it helps keep dirt from kicking up onto you.

@mikeandroulakis6043

3 жыл бұрын

@@theWZZA I'm talking about the two white plastic things right by where the scooter pivots

@theWZZA

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikeandroulakis6043 You can take them off; I think I broke one of them in half just from riding the scooter

@mikeandroulakis6043

3 жыл бұрын

@@theWZZA I've tried everything to take it off. I guess I'll just leave it for now

1:46 if you carry it like that in a crowded train, those wheels will make other people's clothes dirty.

@theWZZA

3 жыл бұрын

Then you can just hold it vertically, but the wheels might still touch someone if it is very crowded

this is so useful, thank you!!! 🛴🛴🛴