From an 18 month old's first push to a six year old's first big wheel scooter. Six of them, youngest first.
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This is the one range where age really is the answer.
Everywhere else on our site we tell you to measure something. Here, what matters is what a child can physically do: hold themselves up, steer, and stop. That changes fast between one and six, and in a fairly predictable order.
What to expect
Swizzle Balance Bike. No pedals, feet on the ground, one thing to learn at a time.
Zipper · Zinger. Three wheels. They lean the bar the way they want to go, no twisting.
Rush 125, the first two-wheeler. The Raptor Dino Glide, three wheels and a big front tyre, for ages 6+.
Then check the weight
The Zipper and the Zinger both say 3 and up. One carries 20kg and the other 50kg. An average six year old is already around 21kg, so the Zipper is finished at about five or six, while the Zinger has years left in it. The Zipper’s bar is a fixed height too, where the Zinger’s adjusts from 50cm to 70cm.
If they are already four or five, skip the Zipper and go to the Zinger.
Side by side
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| Swizzle Balance Bike | Zipper | Zinger | Rush 125 | Swizzle Scooter Board | Raptor Dino Glide | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ages | 18 months to 4 | 3+ | 3+ | 5 to 7 | 5+ | 6+ |
| Max rider | 20kg | 20kg | 50kg | 100kg* | 55kg | 65kg |
| Wheels | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 casters | 3 |
| Steering | Turn the bar, like a bike | Lean to steer | Lean to steer | Turn the bar | Rolls any way, no steering | Turn the bar, like a bike |
| Bar | Adjusts | Fixed | 50–70cm | Adjusts | No bar | 90cm |
| Lights | Wheels + headlight | No | 120mm wheels | 125mm wheels | No | Rear wheels |
| Folds or stores | Does not fold | Bar clicks off | Bar removes | Folds | Wheels remove | Does not fold |
| Where | Paths | Paths | Paths | Paths | Indoors | Paths |
* The Rush 125’s 100kg is how strong it is, not who it suits. It is for roughly 5 to 7 year olds.
The range, youngest first
18 months to 4 years · up to 20kg · no pedals · does not fold
The first ride, before they can pedal. No pedals, so they push along with their feet and learn balance one thing at a time. The seat and bar both adjust as they grow, and the whole bike weighs 2.7kg.
2 colours
Ages 3+ · up to 20kg · fixed bar
The classic first scooter, and the only one here with a helmet in the box. Lean to steer: they lean the bar the way they want to go rather than twisting it. A low, wide deck means they reach the ground easily and have somewhere solid to stand. Ready in under a minute.
3 colours
Ages 3+ · up to 50kg · bar 50–70cm
Same idea as the Zipper, and it lasts years longer. The Zipper carries 20kg and the Zinger carries 50kg. Its bar adjusts from 50cm to 70cm from the foot plate, with a twist lock so it cannot slip down mid ride. Lean to steer, the same as the Zipper.
4 colours
Ages 5 to 7 · a cruiser · folds
The step up, and the one that needs real balance. Two wheels rather than three, a folding frame and a bar that grows with them.
It carries 100kg, but that is how strong it is, not who it suits. The Rush 125 is a cruiser for roughly 5 to 7 year olds, for getting around the neighbourhood. It is not a skatepark scooter.
4 colours
Ages 5+ · up to 55kg · indoors
Not a footpath scooter. An indoor play board. Four caster wheels roll in every direction, with no bar and no steering, plus grip handles and bumper corners. Activity cards and shapes in the box set challenges for balance, coordination and problem solving.
3 colours
Ages 6+ · riders 122–165cm · up to 65kg · does not fold
A big air filled front tyre for a smoother ride. The 12 inch air filled front tyre takes the bumps, light-up swivel wheels sit at the back, and the dino foot platforms have griptape.
Moving up
There is no exact age. Most children are ready somewhere between four and seven, and readiness matters more than a birthday. Signs they may be ready:
Two things change at once.
Balance: a two-wheeler needs it, a three-wheeler does not.
Steering: three wheels you lean. Two wheels you twist, like a bike.
If a new two-wheeler looks like a struggle, it is usually the steering. Start somewhere smooth and flat, let them take their time, and ride with them.
The Rush 125 is a cruiser, not a park scooter. Once they want jumps and the skate park, that is what our pro scooters are built for.
Questions we get asked
18 months to 4 years: the Swizzle Balance Bike. 3 and up: the Zipper or the Zinger. 5 to 7: the Rush 125, the first two-wheeler. 6 and up: the Raptor Dino Glide. Then check the weight, because two scooters that both say 3+ can carry very different riders.
They lean to steer. The child leans the bar the way they want the wheels to roll, rather than twisting it like a two-wheel scooter. It feels natural to a small child, because leaning is what their body wants to do anyway.
At any age, yes, and it needs to actually fit. The Zipper comes with one in the box, dial fit so it adjusts as they grow. For everything else we sell helmets sized for the same riders.
No. The Rush 125 is a cruiser for getting around the neighbourhood, not built for jumps or tricks. When they are ready for the park, our pro scooters are the ones built for it.
Not the footpath kind. It is an indoor play board with no bar: four caster wheels roll in every direction, and they come off for storage. It is made for homes, classrooms and play spaces. Activity cards and shapes in the box give them challenges to do on it.
Two years, and you deal with us here in Auckland rather than an offshore call centre.
Only the Rush 125 folds. The Zipper’s bar clicks off the deck and the Zinger’s bar removes, so both pack down small for storage or the car boot. The Swizzle Scooter Board’s wheels come off. The Swizzle Balance Bike and the Raptor Dino Glide do not fold.
Why us
Tell us their age, height and weight. We will tell you which one to get.
No upselling. We would rather they got the right one.