Best 3 wheel scooters Australia 2021

As an Australian Dad who has purchased a number of scooters for my own kids I’m here to give you my thoughts on the scooters available to buy in Australia along with my top picks.

I’ll be covering off scooters that you can actually purchase in Australia (No way anyone is getting a scooter shipped from USA, am I right?)

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Compare 3 Wheels Scooters available in Australia

What are the benefits of scooters for toddlers?

Gross Motor skills

That’s the big muscles and movements. Scootering is a good way to develop gross motor skills. It takes co-odination and building up muscles. Gross motor skills aren’t just useful for children for sports. They’re needed as they grow more independent including: dressing themselves, getting in and out of the car, and their ability to sit at a desk and develop their fine motor skills.

Confidence

A scooter can give your little ones confidence, a sense of accomplishment and also independence. 

Parenting exercise

Let’s face it, with little kids it’s hard to squeeze in time for anything that is classified as exercise. Once they’re up to speed with a scooter and a nice bike path you can get a jog in. They can make it much further on a scooter than walking and you get the added exercise of carrying a scooter and a child back home when they run out of steam.

Understanding direction

Nothing drills in directions like your constant reminders to stay on the left-hand side of the bike path to avoid head-on collisions. Fun times 😉

What features to look for in a 3 wheel kick scooter

• Weight – Light is better for little kids. 
• Clearance / deck height – For 3 wheel scooter the less clearance the better. The lower centre of gravity means it’s harder to tip over. Ideally, the deck should be lower than the centre of the wheels as it will be harder to tip over. 
• Max Load  – How heavy is your child and hence when are they going to grow out of it
• Adjustable handlebars – Need to make sure the little one can reach and not tip over easy 

Not so important features:

• Foldable – Makes it easier throwing in the car and taking on holidays
• LED wheels – Kids love the light-up wheels for about 30 minutes but tend to forget about it after that so I don’t see it as a requirement……
• Seat – I don’t get it? Get them a balance bike instead. I guess it might be good for really little kids but just get them a balance bike
• Brakes – I’ve never seen kid use the brake successfully. They all just put their feet down wearing the grip off their shoes after quickly realizing the brake does work to slow them down.  Deck height, width and foot area – This isn’t really important. They’re all built to be about the right size for kids 

What’s is the difference between a cheap and expensive kids scooter?

As a dad who has owned both cheap and more expensive scooters I can tell you there is a difference. And that difference makes it more or less likely that your child will actually want to go scootering  

• Weight – Cheap ones are heavy and slow (hence not so fun for kids)
• Bearings – some of the cheap ones feel like rolling through glue
• Steering – the cheap ones barely steer at all and are very stiff  
• Clearance / centre of gravity – Cheaper ones have a higher centre of gravity and when your child pushes hard they are likely to topple over the handlebars.

Best 3 Wheel Scooters available in Australia in detail 

Little Nation 3 Wheel Scooter 

$50 – $100 – AUD depending if on sales

• Max weight – 25kg
• Weight – 1.9kg
• Adjustable handlebar – 43 to 63cm
• LED Wheels

I’ve got a couple of these little scooters and they’re great. Adjustable handlebars, low centre of gravity and they roll well. The LED wheels are fun but not needed. The only thing of note is the max weight. My 5-year-old still loves the scooter but it’s starting to scrap on the ground as he weighs too much. Australian Company.

Mini Micros Delux led scooter 

$159 AUD

• Weights 1.96kg
• Max Weight 35kg
• LED wheels
• Adjustable handlbars – 68cm

Solid scooter, well made, LED wheels, adjustable handlebars and low to the ground (hence stable). These guys make a nice scooter. However, this is one of the more expensive scooters you can buy. Not an Australian company but an Australian importer and seller who takes customer service serious

i-Glide Kids 3-Wheel Scooter

$77 – $110 AUD 

• Weight – 2.7kg
• Max Weight – 50kg
• Bar height 66cm – 88cm
• Adjustable handlebars
• Light up wheels
• 2 wheels at the back for extra stability

Once again a nice scooter which comes in a large number of colours. Adjustable handlebars and low to the ground. A unique feature is the 2 wheels at the back for extra stability. Max weight of 50kg which is impressive. Good reviews from customers who say it’s sturdy. A good price at 99 bikes.

Zoomy 3 wheel scooter

$95 AUD

• Weight – 3.2kg
• Max Weight – 60kg
• Bar height – 63cm – 82cm
• Adjustable handlebars
• Folding handlebars
• Light up wheels

Australian Company 🙂 One of the few with foldable handlebars so makes it’s a bit easier to keep in the boot of the car. Low centre of gravity and LED wheels. They have hundreds of positive reviews and are responsive to customer service. The few negatives reviews out of hundreds say the stem gets a bit wobbly and the folding mechanism broke, but out of hundreds of reviews that was only a few reviews. 

Birdie 3 wheel scooter

$150 AUD

• Weight = 3kg
• Max weight – 50kg 
• Adjustable handlebars – max 93cm
• No LED wheels

This is the iMac, skinny jeans, Instagram stories of scooters. Look at this thing, it’s beautiful and it comes in dusted pink, black and white. You could park this one at the trendiest cafe while sipping a baby chino and having your smashed avocado. If you buy this scooter you have to post an Insta story. This product was created by the bird electric rental scooter company which is big in the USA.  

I digress. The scooter itself has nice wide wheels and a very wide wheel base, adjustable handlebar height and a wide deck for stability. However the deck height is a little higher than other premium models.

Scoot & Ride Highwaykick 3 Kids

$160 AUD

• Weight: 2.6kg
• Max Weight 50kg
• Adjustable handlebars – 62cm – 82cm
• Foldable handlebars
• Front anti-tipping stopper 
• LED Wheels

Comes in some nice colours, foldable handlebars and a unique front stopper design to help stop a forward tip (Nice idea but I’m not sure it would actually work very well). Low centre of gravity. Nice quality scooter but pretty expensive. At 50kg max weight I might give it a go.

Generic Scooter from Kmart, Target or Big W

~$30 – $50

• Weight: 2.4kg
• Max Weigh – unknown
• None adjustable handlebars

These generic scooters are all much the same with different branding depending on the container load that comes from China. Sometimes they’re themes like “Bluey”, “Peppa Pig”, ”Thomas the Tank Engine” or “Batman”. They’re generally pretty heavy, slow, non-adjustable handlebars and a  high centre of gravity. 

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