Several years ago when I was at the park with my youngest child I remember seeing several kids riding one of those 2-wheeled collapsible scooters. You know the metal ones that you push along with foot power? Now you pretty much see them everywhere. Living in the city occasionally I even see adults riding them to the subway or downtown to their offices. They have really exploded over the years with many different companies making them in all types of colors and styles. Now most people don’t realize but scooters have been around for many, many years. However it wasn’t until one company made them so portable and light that they really took off. With improvements we even see battery and gas powered scooters available.
Recently I heard of a new variation of the scooter that is propelled by body motions rather than putting your foot to the ground. The name of the scooter is the Y Fliker or Y Fliker Carver C3 and a company who makes it is called Y Volution.
The Y Fliker scooter is difficult to describe so I suggest you click on the link and take a look for yourself or look at my video below. Basically the scooter has 3 wheels instead of 2 and two platforms for your feet instead of one. It has the traditional handlebars of a scooter with an added hand brake for quick stopping.
We had a chance to test one this past weekend at our local park. First off the scooter came in a large rectangular box. After taking it out of the box it took a total of 5-10 minutes to get it up and rolling. The only assembly that I had to complete was putting the handlebar pole into the scooter and tightening up some bolts using the provided Allen wrench. I did have a little bit of difficulty opening up the scooter and locking the two platforms into place.
It’s a little bit tricky at first so you may need some assistance. On each side of the scooter there are two bolts with a spring mechanism and plastic knobs.
You have to line up the bolts with the holes on the body and turn them until they are tight. The pictured diagram in the instruction manual isn’t too helpful with this part. I would have preferred a written instruction to go along with the visual. Anyway after I got the two bolts in and tightened the Y Fliker was ready to roll.
My daughter and I first gave it a whirl in out kitchen. Using a side-to-side motion we were able to propel the scooter forward. Seeing how easy it was to maneuver we were eager to get it out to the park for some real testing. On this past Saturday the weather warmed up a bit and we headed to the park. First to try it out was my son. He got on it and after a bit of practice he was able to move pretty quickly around the park. After a little while longer he was showing me how he could do 360’s and some basic tricks. My daughter and I tried it next and we both had similar experiences. Finally it was my husbands turn to give it a ride. The weight limit for this model is listed at 220 pounds. He’s not quite that weight but not to far off either. He was a little worried that he may be too much for the scooter. However he was wrong. It took a little longer to get used to it and he wasn’t as good at making it move like my kids and I were. For myself the ride was very smooth. I must also note that the park’s pavement is VERY smooth and the ride is a bit rougher on the street. I could see this being really good exercise in my hips. You sort of have to move your legs and hips from side to side like you are skiing or ice-skating. Well sort of. It is actually a very unique experience and I highly recommend this product to my readers.
Disclosure: I received a sample mentioned above for a review. All opinions are mine. The Y Fliker Carver C 3 that we tested is the model for ages 7+. However the Y Scooters are available for all ages 0-3 years old, 2-5 years old, 5-9 years old and 9+. Please Visit Y Volution web site for more details.
Watch these 2 videos of Y Fliker C3 Carver in Action. I apologize for the sound, it was a bit windy. First video is about 30 seconds, the second video is about 50 seconds.
Giveaway!
The winner is
Jennifer Kreisler
Congratulations!!
YVolution has agreed to have a giveaway of one of their Y-Fliker scooters for FREE to one of my lucky fan! Want a chance to win? All you need to do to enter is fill out the easy and short Rafflecopter form below!
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This looks like it would be a workout!
I really like that it’s for all ages and it’s collapsible.. It would be for my 2 sons
I like that you seem to use your whole body instead of just one foot/leg on a traditional scooter. My boys would be the one using it and loving it too!
I would love my grand-daughter to have this…and my 60 year old butt would take a whirl on it! Been in the treehouse…ender the porch…everywhere they can go…grandma can follow!
I like the handlebreak. 🙂 My 5 year old daughter will be enjoying this. 🙂
This scooter, in my opinion, is the most exciting giveaway you’ve had yet. Thanks for the opportunity to win!!
I like the three wheel design. I think it would give great stability. I think I would give it to my 3 year old when she is ready.
My daughter and 2 sons would LOVE this scooter. I like how it’s in a V so they can put both feet on and ride. I know they would be super excited and looks like a lot of fun 🙂
I like the range of ages and how fun it is
It will be for my kids. sorry forgot to add that
This looks like fun. I think my 4 year old would love it!
My daughter will love the third wheel!
my grand daughter would love this
my grandchildren would love this
Love the stability and portability! My 2 & 5 year old kiddos would love it!!
I like that it is collapsible, and my daughter would love this!
My grand kids would have a BLAST! I love the new style and it looks really cool. I really like its collapsible get for taking on outings.
My son would be using this and i like that it seems like a good way for him to learn some balance
My son would be using this and i like that it seems like a good way for him to learn some balance.
My son would be using this and i like that it seems like a good way for him to learn some balance. I love thw whole idea of this scooter
My 8 y.o. is a daredevil and would loooove this!
This thing is pretty cool! I have never seen one before. I like that it has more balance for a younger child. My 2 sons, aged 5 and 6, would tear it up on this scooter!
wow, what a great giveaway.
I love that a beginner can hop on and glide but someone more advanced can really make it move and even spin and do tricks. No outgrowing the fun this way! My 2 older boys will be loving this!
This would be great for my 7 yr. old granddaughter. Her scooter is broken and I think she may have grown out of it anyway. I like the fact that you can use body motion to propel the scooter. This would make a great Birthday surprise for her.
I would love this for my sons! They would have a blast with this! I love how its different and has 3 wheels and 2 platforms for the feet – and thanks for including the videos! Great review :))
My grandkids will get to use it and i LOVE that the weight limit is so high! Makes it something the kids can use for a LOT of years!
The weight limit for this model is listed at 220 pounds. My friend’s daughter for her birthday!
I love the easy of use. I will be giving this to my grandson if I get lucky and win.
It’s way different than what my granddaughter already has, and she loves scooters.
My kids would love this!
I love the fact that it has three wheels instead of just two i think it makes it easier for young ones ages 6 and 7 to ride it better because there is more balance with it!
It seems really sturdy, I would love to teach my grandson to ride it.
I love that is so easy to move with just a little movement of your body, looks vet lite and compact, TY for a chance to win..God Bless
I love that is so easy to move with just a little movement of your body, looks very lite and compact, TY for a chance to win..God Bless
Thank you! I love that it’s collapsible ,makes easier to store,also very cool fun way to get exercise in!
Thank you! I love that it’s collapsible ,makes easier to store,also very cool fun way to get exercise in! Good luck all!
It looks like it would really be a workout.
This would be great for my grandson with the extra wheel and y shape.
I love the flct that it is foldable and it is a great form of exercise for kids
I love the fact that it folds to be able to bring wherever you want and great form of exercise for kids. This would be for my grandchildren.
My son! I love that it has a very high weight limit!!!
I like that it’s fun and they get a different exercise riding this than a regular scooter. I think this is really cool. I have 3 kids that would have a lot of fun riding this.
I think my daughter and i could share this to get some good rxercise
My boys would love this and I like how it is split 😀
That it collapses for easy storage
The cool part about the scooter it goes for all ages my boys would love this have a 5 & 2 year old
I would love to have a GLX Pro Scotter myself .
That it collapses,will make storage easy,and looks so fun!
I love that it is collapsible! My daughter would love this!!!!
love how they get a work out and have fun, my granddaughter would love it
Love the three wheel design and my grand daughter would enjoy this
I like that all of my children could use this with a weight limit of 220 lbs.
I love it would keep the kids active. My grandkids would love this
I think the hand brake is a great feature! If I won it’d be for my daughter, she would love it!
I would give this to my 7 year old daughter. I like that it requires movement from her to get going and especially that it folds!
Love that you can move with your body and it folds down to store,
like how is can fold up and for my nephew
I like that it encourages active play with having to move your legs. This would be for my niece.
I like the balance design and my nephew would love to ride it
I love how your daughter was able to use the side to side motion and it was so easy! I would give this to my grandson Carter! We play outside every day and he would have so much fun with this! Neat!
I love how he can sway back and forth to ride. My son would love it!!
I like that the weight limit is 220. That’s awesome !
I think I would keep it for myself. I could use the exercise.
This would be for my Grandson – he would love it! I like that it is collapsible (easy to take in the trunk!) & easier to balance than a regular scooter! Thanks for the chance…..
easy to balance will make this great for my daughter
My grandson has one and loves it and now my granddaughter wants a Y-Fliker to scoot around with him.
I like the feature that it can with stand weight of 220 ponds and the wide handle bars. my grandson would be the one who would simply love having such fun on this unique scooter of the YVolution. thanks for the chance to win.
I like that it has an added hand brake for quick stopping. I will be giving this to our niece’s daughter for Christmas.
It looks like it would be a fun way to burn some energy for the kiddos!
I love how easily it folds up my niece would love this!
i love love love that it is easy to balance
This would be SO perfect for my nephew’s sixth birthday! He would be so happy! Hopeful.
How easy it looks to store and all 3 of my kids would love one!
I like that it has a hand brake,and that it’s adjustable so my 3rd old can ride it.
I like how it has two places for your feet, looks like it may be easier to keep balanced especially for smaller ones. Either one of my two daughters ages 7 and 8 would love this scooter! Thanks for the chance to win!!
I love its Y shaped design! It looks so cool! And I would love to win it for my son!
Thank You for the chance
I love the fact that it folds up so you can carry it very easy My 4 year old daughter would love this
This would be a birthday gift for my grand daughter. Thank you for the chance. I love how it is collapsible so it save on space.
Good Luck to my beautiful little one
This is for her
So awesome. This would so help my special needs son work on his core strength with his physical therapist! It would be so amazing for him to win this. Thank you for the opportunity.
This would so help my special needs son work on his core strength with his physical therapist! It would be so amazing for him to win this. Thank you for the opportunity.
I love the portability as well as the 3 wheels to help with balance! Both of my kids would love this!
I like that it has 3 wheels and my son and his cousins would love it.
we have a regular scooter by them and its awesome my boy (6) likes the lean to turn and smooth ride, he will enoy this (or maybe i will LOL)
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you I am so pleased! I am so happy. My Kids will feel so blessed! We are a military family here in North Carolina. My son just said to me that he wishes he had a bike that worked. THIS will be even better and an answer to his wish! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!
Hi
Excuse me
May I know how to adjust the height of it?