Micro “Black” Scooter
Monday, September 13, 2010 21:16Micro “Black” Scooter Review
Never in a million years did I ever think I’d be spending almost [...]on a scooter!! But feeling left out watching my niece and nephew grow up on thier razor’s and now my 3 year old daughter starting to ride, I didnt want to feel left out again. Heck, We didnt have scooters growing up in the 80′s 
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The razor with 98mm sized wheels, for me as an adult, not even being considered. They are too small and too flimbsy. I was considering the Razor A3 with the 125mm wheelset until I rode one in walmart and noticed no real difference. Then I was considering the razor version of an adult scooter the A5 with the 200mm wheelset. But by this time razor not sitting well with me so I will pass on them completely.
While reading through reviews of the A5 on Amazon, someone mentioned the xootr and also the Micro Black and Micro White high-end adult/commuter kick scooters. I never knew there were high-end kick scooters out there. Than I hit youtube and was hooked.
I bought a micro black to try it out with the intention of getting my wife a micro white if the black did indeed work out. And it did. But instead of getting the Micro White I got the xootr (for me). Thats another review.
The difference between the razor and the micro is night and day and about [...] extra but what you get is absolute perfection.
Looks 10 out of 10. Gotta admit the micro is georgous. By far the best looking scooter out there. Matt black on black with orange and blue graphics. Same with the micro white. Awsome finishing touches like the blue locking bolt, blue micro logo’s blue logo on grip ends. I cant take my eyes off of it.
Craftmanship 10 out of 10. Perfect. Folds and unfolds effortlessly. Front wheel lines up with handle bar straight 90deg. Nothing is loose when shaking the unit. Very well built.
The ride 10 out of 10. Very, very smooth. This is defintily the Audi of scooters. Im 6ft and the t bar raised up to the perfect height for me. My body is not leaned over the front of the scooter and I dont feel like I’m going to die when riding it, like I do on the razors. The ride is very stable, not shakey at all. The deck sits very low to the ground making kicking more efficient.
The 200mm wheels roll over just about anything a sidewalk can throw at it. The tires are a very soft compound rated at 78a. Micro definitly made a conscience decision to go with a more softer, comfortable, grip the road compound. The tradeoff: you give up some speed for comfort. But dont fret, this is by no means a “slow” scooter and the design of the scooter more than compensates for most speed loss due to the softer wheel compound.
I kinda cheated on the speed. I swapped out the ABEC 5 Bearings for bones swiss, and couldnt be happier. (We had a pair of inlines I put together a few years ago with the swiss bearings already installed) If the heart of the scooter is the wheelset why skimp on the most important part? The bearings!! I would recommend swapping out for better 8mm bearings.
The last finishing touch that really won me over was the mini kick stand that actually works. I guess if your gonna spend this kind of money why slam it to the ground and scratch it all up. Why dont all scooters have kick stands?
The foot board is definitly wider than a standard razor but not wide enough for me to lay both feet comfortably at the same time. I wear size 10 US. There is a couple of inches to spare in the lenght of the board. A size 11 would be fine. I just rest my kicking foot on my toes at the rear of the board almost ready to press on the break.
Women with smaller feet will have no problems.
I will close out by saying that, even though its a bit expensive compared to the razors, you cant go wrong choosing the micro black or white. It looks awesome, its well built and rides extremely smooth. My wife and I dont let the kids dont touch our scooters. I really should give this a 4 because of price but I will give 5 just based on the actual scooter not price.
Micro “Black” Scooter Feature
- Cast Urethane Wheels and ABEC 5 Precison Bearings for Speed and Smooth Ride
- Easy patented Closure for easy safe storage Comfortable Telescopic Handlebar for easy Safe Turning
- For Ages 3-99 for Fun or Transportation
Micro “Black” Scooter Overview
An ideal scooter that features 200mm High Rebound Cast Urethane Wheels with ABEC 5 precision bearings, Carrera black finish with telescopic handlebar that goes up to 40″ for the adult rider. Kickstand and a safe patented folding system for storage.
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Customer Reviews
Great Scooter! – Scooter Dude – New York City, NY USA
I’ve had several scooters now for the past 10 years and got this one in May 2010. It is heavier than the ones I had in the past but definitely very well made and much stronger. The weight actually helps with the momentum as well when kicking. It is very comfortable to ride and the big wheels (20mm or approx. 8″) makes riding on small cracks a breeze, very forgiving and thus much safer. I love it and would definitely recommend it to adult or kid big enough for it. My girls love it too…! Be safe, wear helmet and protection gears! Have fun!
Built for comfort, not for speed – kj55552009 – Texas, USA
This adult kick scooter gives a very comfortable ride thanks to its heavy wheels that have a thick layer of soft, high-rebound urethane. When riding on a concrete trail, I could barely feel the junctions of the concrete slabs. Even the ride of my Xootr Mg is not as smooth as this.
Unfortunately, I could immediately feel when I first started riding this scooter that it is also slow, which may be the trade-off for the comfortable ride. My gravity-powered tests confirmed that the rolling resistance of the Micro Black is much higher than that of my two other scooters, the Razor A5 and Xootr Mg. The Micro Black was slower than the Razor A5 regardless of rider weight (220 or 67 lbs) or surface type (smooth concrete and gravel were tested). To eliminate the effect of slower acceleration from a full stop due to the heavier wheels on the Micro Black, we also ran tests where two riders got up to the same speed and then coasted, but the Micro Black was still slower than the Razor A5.
The kick height of the Micro Black is the lowest you can get, which is great because it means you don’t need to bend the knee of your support leg as much with each kick and therefore you don’t get tired as quickly. The low kick height comes at the expense of the clearance, which is also the lowest among the three scooters. In general, the clearance should still be fine for smooth trails and even for most city sidewalks if you are careful and watch were you are going.
The overall build quality and design are outstanding. For example, the rear fender has a hinge, so when you press on the fender to brake, the fender does not bend, it only turns on its hinge. This design should greatly increase the durability of the fender. I had a small issue with the front side of the rear fender rattling against the foot plate, but this was easily fixed by gluing a piece of foam between the two parts.
The Micro Black has a cool paint job, which makes the Micro Black look much better than the Razor A5. But the Micro Black still can’t compete with the ultra-cool looks of the Xootr Mg.
The Micro Black uses standard 8 mm bearings, so it should be possible to replace the original bearings with skate-quality bearings such as Bones Reds Precision bearings. The wheels are also the same size as the wheels on the Razor A5, so if you are a scootering enthusiast who values speed more than comfort, you might consider replacing the original wheels with Razor A5 wheels and Bones Reds bearings. In theory, this modification would results in a scooter that has the lowest kick height and lowest rolling resistance available. The stiffer frame of the Micro Black would probably make it slightly faster than the Razor A5 when both are equipped with the same wheels.
For those of you who are all OCD (I may be the only one) about scooter specs such as kick height, clearance, and rolling resistance, I’m listing below some observations that I have made about the Micro Black, Razor A5, and Xootr Mg.
Disclaimer about my measurements of rolling distance, a measure of rolling resistance, reported below: Rolling resistance of solid wheels increases steeply with increasing rider weight, and softer wheels are affected more than harder wheels (JRRD 46:931-8, 2009). I’m a heavy guy (220 lbs). The Xootr has softer wheels than the Razor A5. It is possible that the Xootr is faster than the Razor A5 for lighter riders. Xootr has conducted their own tests, which showed that the Xootr Mg has a lower rolling resistance than the Razor A5. Recently, Michael Knackerson posted independent test results (NYCkickscooters forum), which also showed that the Xootr has a lower rolling resistance than the Razor A5. Information on rider weight in these two other tests is not available.
Disclaimer about wheel free-spinning time: Free-spinning time is not necessarily related to performance under load, but it can be used to rule out incorrect wheel installation and worn-out ball bearings.
Micro Black
Weight: 11 lbs.
Kick height (lower is better): 2 8/32″
Board thickness: 1 7/32″
Clearance (higher is better): 1 1/32″
Type of ball bearings: ABEC 5 608ZZ
Wheel durometer: 75A
Free-spinning time (new scooter): 1 min 36 s – 1 min 56 s
Rolling distance under load (a new scooter was tested; higher is better): 20 feet
Razor A5
Weight: 8.0 lbs.
Kick height: 2 12/32″
Board thickness: 31/32″
Clearance: 1 13/32″
Type of ball bearings: ABEC 5
Wheel durometer: 85-86A (90-95A as measured by Xootr)
Free-spinning time (original ball bearings): 35 s (times ranging from 14 s to 2 minutes 5 s have been reported
by others)
Free-spinning time (Bones Reds Precision 8mm bearings): 5 min 37 s
Rolling distance under load (original ball bearings with 60 miles on them): 37 feet
Rolling distance under load (Bones Reds Precision 8mm bearings with 10 miles on them): 41 feet
Xootr Mg
Weight: 10.2 lbs. (with rear fender)
Kick height: 2 24/32″
Board thickness: 1 8/32″
Clearance: 1 16/32″
Type of ball-bearings: McMaster-Carr R8ZZ
Wheel durometer: 81-83A (80-85A as measured by Xootr)
Free-spinning time (wheels and bearings that have 0-10 miles on them): 17-20 s (times ranging from 10 to 25 s have been reported by others)
Rolling distance under load: 30 feet
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