Razor Toy Company Flash Rider 360

Please tell me you remember the old school Marx Big Wheel! C’mon, you remember that noisy all plastic (not  some fancy space shuttle composite) trike blasting  up and down the sidewalk rolling on those 16 inch wheels?

I remember the noise those things made.

The racket started right after the Saturday morning cartoons went off (I know because my brother and I were making said racket) at noon and didn’t stop until the street lights came on at dusk.

Well, as with most organisms, the old school Big Wheel evolved into the modern day Razor Flash Rider 360.

Company Profile

The Razor Toy Company established in the year 2000, based in California has established a reputation of producing exciting, fun and quality toys such as Pony Royale, Razor Flash Rider 360 and the Delta 500 Vapor Blaster

All great toys but when I think about Razor, I associate them with the great Razor Scoot released in 2000. Please tell me you remember those things. The cul-de-sac was full of kids and adults alike buzzing about on these neat little things.

What The Razor Flash Rider 360?

The Razor Flash Rider 360 is the updated, hip, extreme (I would say sexy but this thing is for our kids) Big Wheel. This is a low riding tricycle from heck. The 360 is an all out ground stunt machine. Thanks to the rear castor wheels, spins and other wild stunts are possible.

Why Do They Call It Flash Rider 360?

One of the coolest features of this tricycle is a little handle on the side. No, it’s not a James Bond ejector seat handle. This hand operates a drop down, for lack of a better word, set of claws that kick up sparks and noise and your rider blazes off into the sunset. The 360 is an all metal (wheels excluded) juggernaut waiting to hit your driveway, sidewalk or local park.

Things You Would Like About Razor Flash Rider 360

The primary thing any parent would love about this toy is it’s a physical toy. By now, you’ve read some of my other reviews. I’m pushing physical toys as if I were running a power plant that ran on kid’s energy. I’m a firm believer in getting our kids off the couch, off the video games and outside staying fit, and interacting with other living beings.

That said, what I like most about the Razor Flash Rider 360 is the physical aspect of this toy. I like the fact that this tricycle is built Razor tough. The Flash Rider is built with the heaviest kids in mind and will hold a kid up to 160LBS.

I like the now christened “handle of flame.” Get up a full head of steam, engage the spark handle and you’ll know where your kid is if you have at least one ear that works.

Things I Didn’t Like About Razor Flash Rider 360

Some Assembly Required! If you’re new to this parent, Christmas gift thing, this is a term you
should always be on the lookout for.  Please plan on a staying up on Christmas Eve to get this and the other toys assembled and ready for the big morning.

Specifications

Product Weight: 17.5 lbs Assembled Product Dimensions: 40″ x 24.5″ x 25.75″ Replaceable Spark cartridges also sold separately Product decoration and specifications subject to change without notice Some assembly required

Full Feature List

• Welded steel frame and fork
• Dual inclined casters for drifting and spinning action
• Hi-impact front wheel with flat-free tire
• MX-style handlebars with rubber grips
• 3-piece crank Double crown fork design
• Spark Bar with replaceable Spark cartridge

In my humble opinion, next to seeing their faces when they get up** on Christmas morning, one of my biggest thrills is getting all this stuff together without being heard. I’m a Navy Seal when it comes to assembling kids Christmas toys. As far as they know, Santa dropped the gifts off as is.

Who Would Like This Toy

The Razor 360 Flash Rider  will be loved a kid who is in or a little above the tricycle stage. A kid who in a year or two maybe ready for the bike with training wheels.

Thanks to the great materials that went into this toy, I can see this being an awesome hand me down getting more use and value for your Christmas dollar.