The Best in Cheap Electric Scooters

Jun 3
07:13

2010

Brian Gagnon

Brian Gagnon

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Nowadays everyone is shopping on a budget, so why should it be any different for scooters. In the world of scooters, is buying cheap mean you have purchased a scooter of lesser quality? Two big rivals, Razor and X-Treme, go head-to-head both vying for your purchase. Who will win in this epic duo?

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Nowadays everyone is shopping on a budget,The Best in Cheap Electric Scooters Articles so why should it be any different for scooters. In the world of scooters, does buying cheap mean you have purchased a cheap electric scooters of lesser quality? The quick answer is "no" and better yet manufacturers understand that consumers don't want to pay an immense amount of money. In order to compete, manufacturers, like X-Treme, have turned to China to alleviate financial constrain.Customers shop X-Treme for a myriad of reasons but more often than not they turn to this manufacturer for competitive priced scooters at a reasonable price. X-Treme has been in the online commerce business for nearly as long as Razor. However, where Razor expanded into the retail “brick and motor” market, X-Treme focused their efforts online. Currently, you may find an X-Treme on small stores shelves but small in quantity compared to its rival. So why but an X-Treme scooters over its Razor counterpart? Price. When it comes to comparison of a certain dollar value, X-Treme regularly offers more bang for your buck.Razor is the Cadillac of electric motor scooters, often having steeper prices within their product lines while offer quality scooters. The term Razor is often synonymous and is used in place of “scooter”. You will find Razor throughout major retailers but online the competition is fierce. There is no doubt that Razor produces excellent quality scooters but can it trump X-Treme in this head-to-head comparison, you decide.There are two entry level scooters for both companies, Razor's E100 and X-Treme's, X-140. Both contenders are marketed as a beginner scooter and neither have a price tag over $150.00 and both are electric motor scooters.Seven attributes were analyzed that a consumer should consider: MSRP, Weight, Motor, Battery Charge Time, Range, Product Weight and Top Speed. These categories should be strongly considered when purchasing an electrical scooter.Below shows a graph that examines two major contenders for entry level scooters the X-Treme X-140 and the Razor E100.Product.........................Razor E100...........X-Treme X-140MSRP..............................$149.99...................$129.99Weight Limit.....................120lbs.....................200lbsMotor............................100Watts.................140WattsBattery Charge Time.........12 hrs......................12 hrsRange*..........................6-8 miles..................6-8 milesProduct Weight.................29lbs.......................19lbsTop Speed*.....................10mph.....................10mphFeaturesFoldable.............................No...........................YesWarranty............................Yes..........................Yes*Varies based on terrain and rider weightBoth share a similar platform, solidly built and rigid aluminum structure with two wheels. Keep in mind that both companies have been in business for about the same length of time (roughly 9 years). Most consumers are interested in MSRP, which can be variable due to discounts and sales. Speed is another attribute of interest due to the obvious enjoyment associated with electric motor scooters. The last attribute of note is range, customers like to know how far they can go on a single charge. While in some categories these two are alike they have some significant differences. For example, a collapsible scooter does not seem like much until you need to store it on the side of a classroom or in a closet. Preferences are not accounted for in this comparison, such as aesthetics.