My kids (pre-teen and teens) LOVE this hoverboard. Many of my kids' friends are allowed to ride hoverboards inside their homes, but we have too much stuff to do that. Our hoverboard is an outside only device. Still, my kids have always wanted a hoverboard and this one is beyond all of our expectations. This one is way better than the typical. Its quality is super-sturdy, it's design is modern and ultra-sleek with the rainbow LED lights on the wheels, and it is super duper stable. My teen with great balance easily mastered the operation (leaning forwards and backwards to go forward and slow down, respectively) immediately. My kids say that they barely have to lean in to get this to move properly. This hoverboard's turning radius is great--just a little lean into the direction of the turn and you are on your way into a new direction! My pre-teen that struggles with balance still got the hang of this fairly quickly and within 30 minutes was going all over our street and sidewalks on it. Pairing the hoverboard via bluetooth to my pre-teen's phone was a breeze (took less than one minute!), and the speakers were nice quality (way better sound than I expected). My kids and I brainstormed a variety of fun and relaxing ways to use this hoverboard with its sound system: the obvious is playing music, but also listening to books on tape, listening to classes/lectures from school, talking to a friend while on the phone and simultaneously riding the hoverboard, etc. All around, this hoverboard is quickly becoming a favorite activity of all three of my kids as a way to entertain, to get across the neighborhood via something way nicer than the typical mechanical scooter, and even to relax/relieve stress. This is my kids' favorite entertainment tool in years! Don't hesitate to purchase this hoverboard. We're going to have years of enjoyment with it, I can tell already!
