Rydon Zoom XP Kids Electric Hoverboard

My Wife and I had been looking at a variety of hoverboards for our Daughter to use. We were already familiar with Hover-1, in particular their electric scooters and dirtbikes. But knowing the brand and their track record for safety, it just made sense to choose their brand for our Little Girl's first hoverboard. Simply because we've seen way too many news clips and articles about cheap, offbrand hoverboards exploding or catching on fire. We don't want our house to catch fire in the middle of the night. And most important of all, we don't want our Daughter to use a potentially unsafe product. And we just can't trust most of these inexpensive hoverboards, we had to go with a recognized brand. Getting this hoverboard was an interesting experience for us, especially because I myself have never been on one before. I charged it up, read over all the instructions and safety precautions. One thing that I felt really comfortable about, was the way your child's feet can be positioned on the hoverboard. Getting our Daughter balanced on it was a bit tricky at first. Each side moves independently, as far as keeping your feet level. So I had to hold each side firmly in place until our Daughter was able to push the sides of her feet along the area that helps keep them balanced and level. We ended up practicing on an area of our land where we've got dirt that isn't too firm and hard. That way she could practice with it with her elbow pads, knee pads, helmet. But not take any risks like she would with the concrete slabs and driveways throughout our land. It's harder than it looks, to be honest. But the end result is worth it, once your child gets the hang of it. If you're looking for a good first-time user hoverboard, I'd say go with this one. Not just because of the design, how it's easier for smaller kids to use. But simply because this company doesn't have hoverboards catching on fire left and right like some less reputable brands.