While the weight of the hoverboard may not matter to some, it’s especially important if you’ll be carrying it from one place to the next. This includes hauling it up a flight of stairs or into the office. As a leader in consumer technology reviews, we’ve researched, tested and written numerous stories of a similar breadth on the Forbes Vetted site. To assemble this catalog of the best hoverboards, we combed through firsthand reviews from both consumers and professional testers before recommending the models you see here.
Compared to other hoverboards, the Twist is less sensitive to your child’s small and sudden movements. As a result, it is much more forgiving and doesn’t react to every tiny motion they make as they are still trying to get the feel for how to control the board. With hundreds of kids hoverboards on the market, we certainly couldn’t test anywhere near them all.
Some of the pirate models—produced so fast and furiously to meet the demand—had problems. This is because the International Trade Commission has issued a ban on their importation due to a patent infringement case brought by Segway itself. This decision hit Razor along with dozens of other companies that were producing what was becoming one of the world’s most popular consumer products. With its lightweight nature and simplicity, the board rules as the best pick for your young one, not to mention its unique self-balancing system, for easy mastery of hover drive. You can easily switch between these with the Jetson app on your smartphone.
Consider investing in a model with different modes if you’ve never used a hoverboard before. While it’s available in a conservative black, Tomoloo also sells a much more stylin’ cotton candy blue or bright pink. No matter which model you pick, this hoverboard has a ring of RGB LEDs embedded around the wheels and into the front and rear grills. It also has Bluetooth speakers to play music while you ride, leveling up the otherwise quiet experience.
Razor was the first U.S. brand to receive the UL 2272 listing for electrical system safety. Typically, knock-off hoverboard brands have razor hoverboards weaker batteries and flimsier frameworks. Plus, they do not have the EverBalance® auto-self-balancing or gyro-sensor technologies.
135 watts isn’t all that much compared to some of the best hoverboards around. However, considering its incredibly low price and it mainly being intended for kids and teens, this is actually very decent. At the end of the day, we’re interested in what the max speed is of the Hovertrax 2.0 and not wattage numbers.
As an added bonus, this Swagtron hoverboard is equipped with a safer and more stable LiFePO4 battery. Compared to the standard Lithium-ion batteries found in most hoverboards, the Swagtron’s battery requires much less”babysitting” and also comes with a 5-year battery warranty. The Pro also has 6.5″ all-terrain tires compared razor hoverboards to the Nova’s 6.5″ smooth tread. Our testers actually preferred the Nova’s smooth tread tires, stating that the Pro’s all-terrain tread was a little bumpy on the sidewalk and asphalt. Unless you’ll regularly be riding longer distances on dirt trails, the less expensive GoTrax Nova will probably keep your kids plenty happy.