How to choose a gyro scooter for a 10-year-old child?

When choosing a gyro scooter for a 10-year-old child, parents often find themselves concerned not at all with issues of comfort or safety. They are much more interested in the presence of interesting options, such as a built-in bluetooth speaker, night illumination. And this is quite justified, because modern children want to receive a vehicle with the most complete technical equipment. How to choose the best gyro scooter for girls and boys? What do you need to consider besides the set of options?

A hoverboard is an optimal purchase for a 10-year-old child who has already mastered a scooter, bicycle or other non-motorized means of transportation. Mini Segways allow the growing boy or girl to feel significant among their peers, help develop balance and provide an opportunity to encourage children to exercise. Such an acquisition will be a pleasant and useful gift.

Hoverboards have a number of advantages. The benefits of riding are obvious.

1. Prevention of hypodynamia. Even children today lead a sedentary lifestyle. The hoverboard helps to captivate the child with outdoor games, find friends with interests outside of school and the Internet.
2. Training of the vestibular apparatus. For children, this means improving agility, coordination of movements, and working out all muscle groups.
3. Beneficial effect on psychoemotional development. Controlling the gyro board with your own body allows you to switch attention from everyday loads. Children sleep better and better, get the necessary adrenaline rush, and experience real pleasure from riding.
4. Improving the tone of the muscles of the legs and abs. It is on these parts of the body that the main load falls when riding.It will not work to pump up the relief muscles, but the torso and legs will become noticeably stronger, more trained.
5. Formation of correct posture... You won't be able to ride with your back hunched over on a gyro scooter. Accordingly, you can count on a gradual correction of posture. And without any pressure from the parents.
6. An opportunity to save time. Modern residential complexes often provide for an extensive network of pedestrian paths along which a child can safely drive from home to a store, park, square, or sports ground in their area.

Can hoverboards be harmful to the health of a child 10 years of age or older? Yes, if you travel by transport outside the recommended roads and routes. Most mini-segways are designed to travel on asphalt or smooth concrete tiles. Significant potholes, bumps, attempts to overcome curbs that are too high can cause injury.

The popularity rating of gyro scooters for a child over 10 years old allows easy to find a model for every young rider passionate about skiing.

• Smart Balance A8. Mini segway with removable steering rack and 10.5 ″ inflatable wheels. The model is ideal for beginners - with the help of the steering wheel it is easier to keep balance when learning to ride, withstands loads of up to 120 kg. This is a real off-road vehicle that allows you to ride on dirt and gravel, grass, asphalt and tiles. Acceleration is limited to 20 km / h, the maximum mileage on 1 charge is 20 km, a speaker, Bluetooth module, parking lights, self-balancing system are included.

• Hoverbot K3. A bright and stylish one-color hoverboard designed for a load of up to 70 kg. The model has an insulated battery, protected from water and moisture, allowing you to ride, even if there is a puddle in the yard. The gadget is well suited for novice riders, it is equipped with 4.5 ″ wheels, LED headlights, accelerates to 7 km / h, has a cruising range of 15 km.

• Minirobot V36. A hoverboard in a striking design, with a wide platform and a rudder at the knees. The model can withstand a load of up to 100 kg, maintains self-balancing, is equipped with wheels with a diameter of 10.5 ″ and withstands rolling on the ground and grass well. On a single charge, you can drive up to 18 km, accelerating within 15 km / h, there are lights and brake lights, the manufacturer has a special service application for setting up the device.

• Zaxboard ZX-11 PRO. A hoverboard for advanced young riders, features large wheels with a diameter of 10 ", a powerful electric drive of 600 watts per wheel is included. The built-in battery ensures the longest riding possible, the body is supplemented with rubberized inserts and is considered completely waterproof according to the IP66 standard. This mini-segway can be safely bought for skiing with the prospect of several years ahead, the equipment will not fail and will withstand loads of up to 125 kg.

• Xiaomi Ninebot Mini. The mini segway for fun lovers is equipped with a knee-level steering wheel with large 10.5 "diameter wheels. The model from a well-known and fashionable brand is designed for riders with a height of 120 cm and a weight of no more than 85 kg. The speed limit is set within 16 km / h, the model is able to overcome a slight incline of 15%, there is a body insulation from moisture.

• Smart Balance Wheel 6.5... Lightweight and maneuverable gyro scooter for riding on asphalt - the ground clearance is small, you should not storm off-road on it. The model has a striking design, is available in a wide range of colors, with different prints. The corrugated platform is very stable, withstands loads of up to 120 kg.

What are the criteria for choosing the right gyro scooter for a 10-year-old child? It is worth considering that the model for a girl and for a boy will not differ too much. Basically, the difference can be found in the design, colors of the models.

In order to easily choose a children's gyro scooter for the age category over 10 years old, you must definitely pay attention to important points.

• Wheel sizes. Children over 10 years old are growing rapidly, and when choosing models of gyro scooters for them, it is worth focusing on the equipment of a universal class, capable of withstanding a load of up to 70-100 kg. The optimal wheel diameter is about 10 inches, which is enough to provide comfortable riding around the city.

• Brand and price category. For a child, it is better to choose high-quality, modern models of gyro scooters. The minimum price range to consider starts from 250-300 USD. It is mandatory for the technique to pass certification according to European and Russian standards. Trustworthy brands include Segway, Smart Valance, Ruswheel, Wmotion, Ecodrify, iconBIT, SkyBoard.

• Weight and design features. For children and adolescents, there is no need to choose heavy, massive hoverboards. Lightweight models will not create significant stress when carried in a bag or case. Children's hoverboards are often thinner in the center of the platform, which makes the structure much lighter.

• The power of technology. Hoverboards for children from 10 years old should have this indicator in the range of 500-700 W. The speed developed by the equipment depends on the power, and such an indicator as the ability to successfully overcome various obstacles - curbs, bumps, potholes on the roads. The more powerful the hoverboard, the more expensive it is.

• Speed ​​characteristics of the model. In standard models, it is limited to 10-15 km / h. This is enough to ride around squares and parks without losing comfort even with minimal riding skills. Statistics prove that non-compliance with the recommended travel regimes always increases the risk of injury.

In addition to the basic parameters, when selecting gyro scooters, you have to take into account safety requirements, for riding, you need to get a helmet, elbow pads, knee pads. The strength of the case is also of great importance. It is good if the plastic is able to withstand direct contact with the hard surface of the curb or wall.

Design matters too. Among teenagers, mini-segways with graffiti decor, images of flames, and outer spaces are popular. Thematic series devoted to various cartoons, films, computer games are also produced.

Gyro scooters are considered a safer type of technique than a scooter or skate. For riders at the age of 10, when riding, it will be enough to protect only the most vulnerable parts of the body - knees, elbows, palms, head. It is worth explaining to the child the rules for handling equipment from the very beginning, reading the instructions together.

During the first ride, the rider must learn the simplest control rules:

• when setting on the platform, first one leg is put, then the second;
• to move forward, the body must be tilted in this direction;
• you can move back only after making sure that there are no obstacles;
• to make a turn, you need to transfer your body weight to the desired side.

When moving on hoverboards, smoothness of movement is very important.

On average, learning the basic rules of skiing takes no more than 5-30 minutes. Do not go on a wet road in the rain, it will be much more difficult to control a gyro scooter.

Please note that when learning to ride with a child, a more experienced adult should be nearby who can hedge the young rider.

The following video provides an overview and unboxing of the Smart Balance 10 app hoverboard app for a girl.