Razor Dune Buggy

The favorite toy for all at the farm! It came assembled, charges easily, is sturdy even in mud, and is so much fun for all the kids! So happy with this purchase!!

Got two (well, 3; I'll explain) of these for our kids for Christmas and finally thawed out enough here in the upper Mid-west that they can use them. They are having a blast with them. Our boys are 3 1/2 and 5 1/2 and have no problem safely operating these buggies (with helmets). The grass is still brown here and we have flat terrain, so they can zip all around the yard no problem. Materials: The frame appears to be 3/8" painted steel tube that is bead welded at all the junctions. The steering wheel appears to be about 1/2" tubular steel and the column appears to be about 3/4". The frame for the motor and gear box is steel as well. There is a single spring shock in the center behind the seat for a smoother ride. It appears to be adjustable with a star-shaped finger nut, but I haven't attempted this. The platform and foot rest are a thick plastic that seems appropriate and durable with a diamond-tread texture. The seat is a durable plastic. The cover on the motor and gear box is durable plastic. The tires are rubber and have an inner tube. The rims are two plastic parts sandwiched together by 4 lock-nuts and probably the weakest of all the construction materials. The rims have a metal liner with standard sealed bearings on each side that can easily be removed and replaced. The rear wheels are attached to a solid steel axle. The front wheels are on independent spindle arms connected by a galvanized steel adjustable tie rod. The throttle lever and brake lever are plastic. The disk brake caliper is metal and mounted in the rear under the motor cover. The motor is connected to the gear via a metal chain commonly seen on bicycles. Overall, this thing is made from superior materials and is a heavy 83 pounds. Function: It has excellent speed even in the grass. Our boys are easily able to operate the throttle and steering safely. It has sufficient turning radius. The brake is almost obsolete, honestly. When the throttle is released it stops within about 8 feet from full speed. I rarely see the boys using it. For little hands, its a little difficult to reach. Both buggies came fully charged. They run a solid hour or more on a full charge which ends up being plenty for one day at this point. As described, they can charge overnight and be ready to go for the next day. Safety and Comfort: There is a 1 1/4" adjustable nylon web lap belt. Not sure it's necessary. The chances that this thing would tip enough to dump out the driver are almost nil. The main purpose of the lap belt is to prevent the driver from hitting their face on the steering wheel in an abrupt stop. When necessary, the rear disc brake does an excellent job of stopping. The seat is hard plastic. For kids, this does not seem to be an issue. For older kids and small adults this may be relevant, but with only an hour of drive time probably not. The steering wheel is not adjustable so it can be little difficult to reach depending on the driver. The throttle is operated by the right thumb. It can be rotated toward the driver to make it easier to compress. When the buggy arrived it was rotated away from the driver and was very awkward until I realized that it could be easily rotated. I would recommend rotating it toward the driver so that when the throttle is completely compressed it ends up being parallel to the steering wheel. You'll know what I mean when you look at it. If you don't do this the drivers thumb could get wedge between the steering wheel or throttle. This happened with my son and it was stuck so he crashed into a tree. Fortunately, no harm was done. Shipping: We ordered ours 4 weeks in advance and they arrived prior to Christmas. One shipped in the original box. It was exceptionally well packaged and arrived without flaw. The second was clearly repackaged in a generic box. Unfortunately, both of the rims on the rear wheels were broken. I talked to Amazon and they sent me an entire buggy free of charge and told us to keep the one with the broken rims! I ordered new rims for the other one, so now we have 3 of these monsters. FANTASTIC SERVICE FROM AMAZON!! Maintenance: The chain will probably need a little lube twice a summer just like a bicycle. The batteries should last a couple years or more if properly cared for by following the charging recommendations and storing inside in the winter months. I expect the tires will last several years depending on the terrain. Most of the nuts have are of the nylon lock-not variety and shouldn't need frequent tightening. Improvements I'd like to see: --Adjustable seat --Adjustable steering wheel/bicycle steering wheel (I think this would make the throttle and brake lever easier to manipulate, hence safer) --Faster motor!! (Yes, 10mph is plenty fast for the little kids, but it would be a nice to go even faster of course) --Reverse! (Most of the time this is not an issue. Even my 3 1/2 year old can get out and pull the buggy back on course, but it would save some hassle if there was a reverse) --Lights! (Because it would be awesome) --Alloy rims (Yes, I know these are very doable after-market modifications. I've already started planning.) Summary: We are super pleased with these "toys". My wife is small enough even she can ride one. They are superior quality for the price point. We have several other battery powered cars, trucks, ATVs and tractors that are now obsolete. Fortunately, they were all gifted to us. I would never waste money on any of those other plastic-bodied, plastic-wheeled toys after comparing them to this Razor Buggy and this thing is cheaper than some of the more expensive plastic alternatives.

It exceeded all expectations. I was worried that it wouldn't be as quick as some have claimed or that maybe the workmanship would be mediocre -- I just haven't had good experience with these sort of products. However, this little beauty is simply amazing. I got this for my daughter's birthday and she was absolutely in love with it. She and her friends rode it around our property and just didn't want to stop. It's a quick little thing and it seems to handle dirty very well (we have a horse property, so there's a lot of dirt). The workmanship seems to be pretty good, the power is definitely nice, and the charge lasted about an hour of non-stop zooming around (full speed about 60% of the time). One of the important things for me was to find an electric buggy, since I hate dealing with fuel motors. There are some electric dune buggies that I saw on eBay for twice the price, and they seemed beefier, but Razor is an established brand, so I was hoping they wouldn't let me down -- and they haven't. We've only used this for one day, so I don't know how it'll perform down the road, but I'm very comfortable with electronics and electricity in general, so I'm not worried, in case I need to do some repairs in the future. The only thing I wish it had is a headlight, but I'll just attach an LED bicycle headlight and that'll fix it. Anyways, I highly recommend this buggy. EDIT: I wrote my original review in October, not being sure how it'll perform down the line. I'm happy to report that it's still going strong and we have two now. They're very quick and are always a hit with our kids and their friends. They're surprisingly quick and it's possible to drift slightly on lose dirt if cornering hard. The design is incredibly simple and I think I'll be able to upgrade the battery and ECS once my kids start growing out of the top speed. Anyways, highly recommend this thing.

I bought the Razor Dune Buggy for my 8 year old son for Christmas. I looked at other dune buggies but was not at all interested in gas powered ones (way to smelly and dangerous). I was looking for something that did NOT look like a toy (no Fisher Price plastic ride-on electric motorcycle type stuff). But I also did not want something that was too powerful. This Razor buggy is perfect. It goes fast enough to give him a thrill but not so fast to make me worry. It charges up overnight and he can ride it for 45 minutes which is plenty of time. From the picture of the buggy it looks short, like your child's knees will be bent when riding it. Turns out, it fits him just fine (he's average height for an 8 year old), he is perfectly comfortable on it and his knees are not bent too much and they are not in the way of the steering wheel. We've owned it for 2 months and love it. IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW: if the weather is going to be below 32 degrees outside at night you can't leave it outside (or even in the garage). Below-freezing temperature drains the battery life. So we store it in the utility room in the winter at night. It weighs about 70 pounds (not light!) so moving it into our utility room at night is a little cumbersome. It's worth it though b/c he loves it. You can't put a price on his delighted laugh everytime he rides it!

My just turned 7 year old son has been crazy about anything that drives his entire life. We started him out with pedal cars but he begged and begged for a power wheels so we bought him one and he loved it, until it stopped working. I mean, it works, but it only runs for about 20-25 minutes. We bought a brand new battery and still the same thing. He also happens to be autistic and this caused endless frustration and melt downs and us having to pick the thing up on the other side of the neighborhood in our minivan to get it home. I had finally had it so I sold it and bought this dune buggy. Holy cow, it's AMAZING!!! He is in absolute heaven!!!! Not only is it faster, quieter, lighter, smaller, higher quality, more responsive and more fun than his old power wheels, but the battery life...you guys, we timed it from full charge to almost dead the other day and it ran for an hour and 10 minutes, and this includes both concrete and grass! That alone is the reason to buy it over any other kid vehicle! He's been driving it for months now and the battery life is just like the day it arrived. Here are a few things you should know before you buy: - While it says it's for kids 8 and up, our barely 7 year old fits perfectly and had mastered driving it within 3 minutes. If I'd known about it sooner I would've bought it for him at 6. If you have a 6 year old who wants a power wheels, BUY THIS INSTEAD! If you have a 5 or 6 year old who you're worried about this being too fast or too difficult for, I recommend you hold them off until they're 7 and then buy this. - There are no gas or break pedals. The thumb throttle and the hand brake are both on the steering wheel. They are very easy to use once your kid gets used to it. I thought this would be a drawback at first but now I don't see it as a drawback at all. I think it's actually safer this way. If you kid has learned to ride a bike and use bike hand brakes then this is going to be a cinch to ride. - Unlike a power wheel, this dune buggy has a metal frame which I love, and real air inflated tires, which makes it WAY better in my opinion while not really costing that much more. While it is definitely faster, it also has such a low center of gravity that you don't have to worry about it tipping over. - It weighs under 100 pounds and I can lift it by myself if necessary unlike the PW. -VERY unlike a power wheels it comes FULLY ASSEMBLED (HALLELUJAH!!!!!) which honestly is worth anything extra it may cost to buy this instead. The ONLY thing that my son is a little bummed about is that it doesn't go in reverse. He loves throwing things in reverse if he gets stuck or cornered and you can't do that in this dune buggy, but so far it hasn't really been necessary because it takes turns a LOT tighter than a power wheels and is more responsive and easier to steer. That is the only reason I took off a star. Truly, he is IN LOVE with this thing and so are we! I'm actually jealous and a little sad that the weight limit is 120 because I'd love to take it for a spin! I LOVE that this is going to be able to grow with him for years to come. It is SO MUCH FUN and he looks like a cute little Mario Kart character driving it around. Do yourself and your kids a favor and buy this dune buggy. I hope this helps someone else. And yes I paid full price for this!

Gave this to my 6 year old grandson for Christmas and he LOVES it. Rides this every time he comes to our house. We looked at gas powered go carts and decided they were too fast for a 6 year old. This go cart is low to ground and has a real feeling of speed. And is almost twice as fast as the earlier 'truck' and 'tractor' battery powered rides, which he still enjoys. The battery life is good. He generally rides for 30-60 minutes and then moves on to some other toy. I plug it up then, just to keep it charged up. Never had a problem with the battery running out of juice. My wife has driven this a couple of times and it is fun for her too! I was thoroughly impressed with the construction on this thing. HEAVY steel frame. Very good rubber tires, which are pro and con. They grip so well you cannot 'slide' around curves. With his old rides with plastic wheels, he could skid around curves. I would choose these good tires over plastic for this go cart, but just something to note. Three very small cons: 1. There is no reverse. So if you run up to a wall or tree, you have to get out of the cart and pull it back. A bit of a hassle. Reverse would be REALLY nice. 2. The speed control is a hand throttle, worked by your thumb. This gets tiring very quickly. Really need a 'gas pedal' for this thing. 3. The seat belt will not go small enough to tightly fit a 6 year old. Not sure why it cannot be adjusted tighter.

I charged over night, placed a bow on the seat, merry Christmas. It feels like the Battery lasts over 45 minutes, I have 2 kids driving it up and down the the street, it has 3 lights (I think) power/full/low, I have not seen the low battery light come on, so this thing goes for a while. It runs on grass, dirt, they even drive it up the drive way from the street, my drive way lip is maybe an inch high, they slow down right before it hits and it climbs up, my 4 year old is like 35lbs and 8yr old is like 55lbs, they both ride it together and I don't notice any difference in speed. The only thing that sucks is that it does NOT HAVE REVERSE. Turning radius is pretty good. It's a little scary when the 4yr old first rode it, I was afraid he wouldn't let go of the throttle, but he was a pro. Be careful if you're getting it for 4 and under because they could get hurt, it goes pretty fast for a 4yr old. I don't think he even uses the brake handle, it's a little big for him, but once you let go of the throttle it stops in about 3 seconds. I'm lucky I have an 8yr old to ride with the 4yr old as the coach, when I saw he had a good handle on it I let him ride it alone. The first day one neighbor stopped to ask where I bought it from and asked for the link. Buy it, it's worth it, I saw a kid driving the same size plastic Fisher Price atv going 2mph, it was sad to watch as my kids drove right past him lol jk... This cart is about the same price of those cheap power wheels but waaay more fun.

Can't say enough good about this buggy! So it's not a novel length review, I'll just make list of good things: -Pneumatic tires -Rear suspension -Actual throttle, not on/off -Actual brakes, rear disk only but they work -Good runtime, probably about an hour or so -Upgradeable, motor/battery box is easy to open Took the family down to a river trail and we brought this along, went about 3 miles and only at the very end did it run out of power and had to push it. It was able to climb muddy hills, go through thick grass, handle small puddles, basically this thing is capable!