Whiplash Scooter Review and Giveaway

June 3, 2010 by Momstart 425 Comments

Whiplash is an awesome scooter with a twist. I received one to review and all of the photos of me are embarrassing. I’ve been trying to work on riding it without the kids laughing at me. It is a whole lot of fun but I’m getting old. My balance isn’t as good as it used to be but it is encouraging to the kids to see their mommy playing and having fun. We’ve been spending more time outside since I’ve been working on this review. I would let them ride it but they are under 5.

Product Description:

The folding handle provides for easy travel and storage. Whiplash™ has a traditional 97 mm front wheel while the rear caster wheel that zips along on ABEC 7 bearings.

Rear caster wheel with ABEC 7 bearings

Extra long handle that folds for easy travel & storage

Wave Torsion Self propelling technology

Extra wide skate inspired flexing deck

Reinforced & lightweight design

Assembly was quite easy. The handlebars are adjustable and they just snap in. To adjust them, you just push the knobs in and then slide it up to the next set of knob wholes and then it’s longer.

The handles on the handlebars can fold down, just by pushing the knobs in and poping them out. This makes for easy storage.

The skateboard part of the scooter easily screws onto the handle piece and all pieces are included. You don’t even need a screwdriver. When I didn’t have children crawling all over me the assembly took less than five minutes. Trying to do it with kids all over me, was next to impossible.

So using it like a scooter is hard, it’s much easier to put both feet on it and move your weight back and fourth, but like I said, I’m getting old and my balance has been a little tricky. I mean, I sometimes miss a stair taking the stairs every day.

To see the Whiplash in action, visit: http://www.streetsurfing.com/whipvid/

For more information, please visit www.TheWave.com or www.whiplashscooter.com

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Whiplash! The scooter with a twist.

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Scooter With A Twist – Whiplash by Street Surfing #giveaway

November 13, 2009 by Momstart 362 Comments

Have the style of Street Surfing with the handle of a scooter. I feel much safer with this scooter over the skateboard but my children are only 2 and 3. So their products reach out to different age groups.

Street Surfing sent me a skateboard about five months ago. i used my blog to give it away and it is being enjoyed.

The winner of the giveaway sent me some photos of her husband playing with it. Hopefully she doesn’t mind them being posted here.

I mean the picture to the left is just asking to be posted right?

I hate doing cookie cutter posts but today I have to. I have no idea, well, I have some idea because I have seen the wave; but I really don’t have experience with the Whiplash and I don’t want to infer that I do. I can tell you, I’m sure you’ll have fun and you should take safety precautions and wear a helmet.

But here is a Product Description of Whiplash.

Talk about turning heads. Street Surfing is introducing Whiplash™, The Scooter with a twist. This self-propelling, revolutionary new ride is part scooter, part Wave® (caster board) and totally fun. Centered around the award-winning design of The Wave’s® unique caster design and Torsion technology, Whiplash’s™ flexing deck and handlebar fuse together to provide riders with a cool, side to side, whip-like ride. The patent-pending Whiplash™ provides enough momentum to self-propel – so much so – riders’ feet never need to touch the ground.

Whiplash’s™ extra wide skate inspired deck, available in black with red grip tape, is made of a webbed design carbon reinforced composite material that is supported by an extra long lightweight handlebar. The folding handle provides for easy travel and storage. Whiplash™ has a traditional 97 mm front wheel while the rear caster wheel that zips along on ABEC 7 bearings.

* Rear caster wheel with ABEC 7 bearings

* Extra long handle that folds for easy travel & storage

* Wave Torsion Self propelling technology

* Extra wide skate inspired flexing deck

* Reinforced & lightweight design

Whiplash™ (suggested retail price of $79.99) will be sold at leading retailers and key online stores as well as Street Surfing’s online store.

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Street Surfing’s Wave LX skateboard #giveaway

June 28, 2009 by MomStart 342 Comments

Street Surfing contacted me and asked me to do a review or giveaway of their new board the Wave LX. I don’t know anything about skate boards but I do know that it’s really big here in the state of WA. We have tons of skateboard parks so I said yes go ahead and send me a board. Sometimes I wonder what I’m thinking and I think this company feels the same way about me. But all that aside, they sent me a board so that I could look at it. We haven’t used it outside or anything (this is the board that you are getting and we took it out of the box.). I ripped the box trying to get it out. I find the design to be quite unique. There are only two wheels instead of four and the part you stand on swivels just a tiny bit. It seems like it’s an excellent board for doing tricks on. The closest I’ve come to skateboarding is on the Xbox 360.

This new board is made out of the same high quality Wave materials, but its web reinforced design allow for the overall lighter weight. The board utilizes the patented caster board duel deck plate and anodized torsion bar design. The board will be introduced in an assortment of colors and graphics for all riders.

Wider platform for better stability
New light Xtreme design
Enhanced performance
Easier carving
Abec 5 bearings

There are grippers on the board that tickle my feet but I don’t know anyone that skates without shoes. As you can see I let my children touch it and sit on it. It’s not for children. 😉

The new Wave LX (suggested retail price $79.99) is available at major sporting goods stores and other leading retailers. It is currently available for free shipping.

About Street Surfing:

"We’re all about providing kid-powered products that fuel the fun and are not be limited to your socioeconomic status," stated James Nunziati, vice president of sales and marketing, Street Surfing. "With today’s economy we felt the Wave product line needed to appeal to different market segments. The groundswell of interest in our products coupled with our eagerness to grow our loyal consumer base, resulted in the design of the Wave LX. Now everyone can get in on the fun!"

What you Win

The Spider Wave LX that was sent to my house that we opened and looked at for t his review. I’m shipping it to you.

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