r/Scootering

I just got this bar and im wondering if this sound is normal

I HAVE BEEN SCOOTERING FOR A 3 MONTHS
and unlocked a couple tricks wich im proud about ( good amount of grinds and stalls , bar spins , 180 ,360 )
BUT A PROBLEM PERSISTS
i can physically not tailwhip to save my life !
it just doesn't work !! i have watched many tutorials

Is anyone in the same boat, or has anyone any tips on how to unlock it ??

Ps: I ride a wide street deck (6.5) and its my first scooter (photo attached)

Just got a prime banshee v2 21.6 by 6.3

dumb question maybe but i just built my first scooter (it’s far from dialled so i’ve gotta learn 😂)

i just have a feeling this isn’t right but no idea if that’s true. i’m using the root air fork, aztek thrifty scs clamp, and rad bars. the compression bolt didn’t tighten all the way down, so i can see the bolt’s threading through the gap in the scs. the bolt that came w the clamp doesn’t fit the fork so i used the one that came with the fork, idk if that’s relevant.

is that normal? if not, do i need to brute force tighten it further (i am weak so that might be the case) or is it just a compatibility issue?

total newbie here so feel free to be honest with me :)

Song: Fuel - Shimmer

My boys (10 and 8) decided to use birthday money to get new scooters.

They had old, small Razors that were second hand and they decided they wanted to get bigger scooters that fit them more, were good for stunts etc.

We have a great local bike shop we support and love but they don't sell scooters (we are in Australia btw).

So we went to the 99bikes franchise figuring it would be better than basement bargains at Kmart.

At the shop there were little kid scooters (got a globber for my 4yo girl) and then other ones - all stunt scooters, not road.

The Raven scooters were what my 8yo was interested in (he wants a t-style bar) and two models. The small ones said 4-8 on the box while the bger one said 6+. I asked if it was ok for his age and the guy helping said that all the stunt scooters they had were fine for use for all ages and teens and adults use those scooters and sizes too. I know with BMX bikes, unlike city bikes, they are often small and you can see kids or adults on similar size bikes so I figured maybe it was like that

He unboxed it and kiddo like the size and feel and so we got it. He is 128cm tall.

He got the Raven RV2

Now my 10yo is big for his age - tall and lanky with massive feet and hands and the size of a 12yo (160cm)..

He felt the deck was a bit small and shop guy said the other brand was a bit bigger and pulled down an an Envy One S3. Again, I queries the shop gut about size and if it was an on size for now and the next year or 2 and he assured me that it was for all ages.

Now my 10yo tried the scooter and rode it up and down the shop while I paid for it. So this one is on me (well, him).

But as soon as we got home and he rode down the driveway a couple times he said it felt a bit too short. (It's about 80cm talk from ground to handle bars).

So I looked at the shop website online and saw it said "The Envy One S3 Scooter is designed for young riders aged 5 to 8".

And then did what I should have from the beginning and googled about height of scooters and what height it should be. For him (below bellybutton that's about 90cm)

To be fair I had tried to look up sizes prior but online it rarely said the assembled height of the scooter (just handle bars).

To make matters worse I can't return it because it got a scratch in the 5 minutes we had it.

Now the Raven my 8yo loves - we bought it yesterday and he rode it today for several hours has lost grip in the middle already.

Now the 8yo is an absolute speed fiend and adrenaline junkie who loves to stunt. Full disclosure he is hard on everything - he wears through his shoes within 2 months. (Literally, holes in the soles and toes). He scooted for probably 2 hours yesterday and another 3 today and bunny hopped and jumped it all over the place.

But still... ???

So now I have two heartbroken boys who have had their scooters one day and are disappointed.

I'm normally so careful about doing my diligence but I feel I really stuffed this one up.

Are they just bad brands? Is my 8yo just reaaaaallly rough.

I checked their razor scooters which are years old (but don't get much use and the grip has worn off less on than the 1 day old one!!!)

Odessey Broc Raiford grips
Ethic trianon 28 tall bars
Tilt clamp
Tilt headset
Tilt demise formula 6.8x22.2
Ethic incube v2