Rockboard Self Propelled Scooter Review

 

It is amazing! Two scooters in one! You can use as a push type with one foot on ground or you can self propel and have both feet on the scooter and their hands on the hand brakes on the handle bars just like a bike! Wow! See, I should have checked this out first before I volunteered to give this one away. I thought it was just a push type!
  Now, I could have used something like this, of course, not here at home, too rocky and gravel roads but on the main road I could have. Oh, well! Easy come, easy go! I was sent this awesome scooter in red from Rockboard Products to review and I of course with both knees replaced was afraid to get on it but I did not realize at the time that it was gonna be a self propelled scooter.     They have been so awesome to let me have one to review and one to giveaway, I am totally blown away! It retails for about $202.00! You might find one on Amazon a little cheaper but I haven't really checked.   Moving is successful with each rock, wasting zero energy and allowing the scooter to reach speeds up to 10mph. The patented Rockboard Scooter comes fully assembled and can be folded to a compact size for storage in your car, at home, in a dorm or anywhere you need to keep it and still get to it with ease. I can't believe this thing gets up to 10 mph! Hubby is gonna be really upset when he finds out I am giving it away! But really, I thought it was a push kind.  

You can go to this section of their website and see all the pictures that other Scooter owners sent in to the company and I bet some are probably employees but you can see how they used it and how much fun it looks like! I couldn't have taken any better pictures than these. So, I am glad I was able to tap into a section that shows you even more proof what a great little scooter this is and that children, teens and adults can use this awesome looking scooter and have fun! Hey, the whole family can get one and everyone can ride together! What a great way to spend quality family time.

  This is a promise Rockboard made to parents about their Scooter: 

All Rockboard Scooters, Rockboard Parts and Accessories have been designed and engineered with children’s safety as our #1 priority.
 

We pride ourselves in staying current with all of the latest guidelines, requirements and standards for designing and manufacturing children’s toys. All of our products are tested using certified independent laboratories to ensure that we meet or exceed all Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) guidelines as well as ASTM Standard Consumer Toy Safety Specifications.

M-Y Products LLC, manufacturer and distributor of Rockboard Scooter, is committed to safety and quality with all of our products. We designed a revolutionary new scooter with safety in mind, turns out that kids love to ride them too!

  

See, what I mean about it folding up nice and neat for you! I bet these are very handy to store once you have used it! I can just see my grandson going wild over this! And look at all of those colors you can choose from. I can't hardly wait til Christmas to give it to him and unfortunately, because they live in another state, they are coming early in December to pick it up because I can't mail everything and they will save it til then.  

So, I won't be there to see his face, but they will send me plenty of pictures. I will share them with all of you when he actually gets to use and play with all of these items.  Gosh, you guys are gonna have alot of pictures to look at! Mmm, maybe I should do them in several batches instead of just one.

Here are a few safety tips from Rocky on how to teach your child to ride the Rockboard Scooter. There is more to the article so please go read the rest. I did not have enough room to post all of it. It will be on Rocky's Blog:

You will want to start off somewhere open and in an area that has fairly soft ground, this makes it a little less discouraging if your child does have a few spills. When they are ready to begin you must teach them exactly how a scooter works. This means demonstrating how, if dealing with a self propelled scooter, they must put both feet on the scooter.

The easiest way to teach them to ride is to figure out the best way to keep their selves balanced on a scooter they stand both feet on. These scooters are self propelled and require both feet on the scooter to ride and glide forward. Once they figure out the balance issue these scooters are a whole lot of fun and can be much faster than a normal kick scooter. These types of scooters can go as fast as you want them too, with a little more ease than a typical scooter, while still giving you the exercise and excitement you want.

The most important step to riding a scooter is to find balance. Some children will feel confident enough to try on their own, while some may need a little extra help to learn. The most important thing you can do at this point is to be there for them if they should need the extra help. This may take some time to learn, but with a little practice and a lot of patience, they will succeed and feel confident to balance his or her self. The next step after balance is to have your child practice weaving back and forth as well as turning in circles.

By being able to turn and weave they will be able to get around others and avoid any objects that may be in their path. When your child has mastered turns and weaving they may even want to try some tricks or even going up or down hills. Always be sure they are supervised and that whatever they are trying is safe. This will give them a little more confidence and make them feel a little less scared when going in a public place.

Connect with Rockboard Scooter several ways:

M.Y. Products, LLC
PO Box 616
Greenwood, Indiana 46142
Phone:   866.881.1799   Fax:   317.887.0758
Email:    sales@rockboard.com



Disclaimer: Mary Bearden personally reviewed these products. I did not receive any monetary compensation for my review, just a sample product. All opinions are mine and belong to me solely. My thoughts and opinions may differ from yours.