Product Description

Fun and fast, the Original Flying Scooter is a kid-powered seated scooter that provides hours of indoor/outdoor play for children aged 3 to 12 years old. This award-winning toy's unique method of propulsion has made it the subject of studies in experimental nonlinear physics, but we like it for the good times it provides. Simply sit on the molded seat, put your feet on the chrome handle bars, and swing the handlebars side to side to propel yourself forward on level surfaces.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1300 in Sports & Outdoors
• Color: Green
• Brand: The Mason Corporation

Features

• The Original Flying Turtle Scooter for children aged 3 to 12 years old and riders up to 150 pounds
• Kids ride in a seated position at just two inches off the ground and are propelled without motor, batteries, or pedaling
• High-quality molded plastic seat and a chrome-colored, powder-coated handlebar, with polyurethane wheels
• Fun indoors or out: polyurethane wheels will not mark floors and work on the sidewalk or driveway, concrete or asphalt
• Comes fully assembled with a one-year warranty for home use only--made in the USA

Amazon.com Product Description
Fun and fast, the Original Flying Scooter is a kid-powered seated scooter that provides hours of indoor/outdoor play for children aged 3 to 12 years old. This award-winning toy's unique method of propulsion has made it the subject of studies in experimental nonlinear physics--but we like it for the good times it provides. Simply sit on the molded seat, put your feet on the chrome handle bars, and swing the handlebars side to side to propel yourself forward on level surfaces.

Ready for vigorous play, the Flying Turtle can handle up to 150 pounds and is constructed with a high-quality molded plastic seat, a chrome-colored, powder-coated handlebar, and polyurethane wheels. Great for indoors or outdoors, the Flying Turtle can be ridden on linoleum or hardwood floors, as the polyurethane wheels will not leave marks or scratches. It works great on concrete or asphalt surfaces and on the sidewalk or driveway outside.

Kid-tested and kid-approved, the Flying Turtle was originally designed by a retired Boeing engineer in the 1970s for his grandson. He used a tractor seat on the prototype model that still resembles the seat of today. The Flying Turtle's front wheels are connected to the handlebars by a lever in such a way that the torque applied to the handlebars when the rider swings them causes a lateral friction force by the wheels on the ground and accelerates the car forward.

Safety tips:

• Always ride seated, with feet on the handlebars, and wear shoes
• Only one rider at a time
• It is not recommended to ride on or near inclines, roadways, or stairs

Awards:

• Winner of Dr. Toy's Best Classic Toy Award
• Parents Magazine's Best Toys of the Year
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award
• National Parenting Publications Gold Award

Specifications:

• Recommended for children 3 to 12 years old
• Maximum weight capacity: 150 pounds
• Molded plastic seat
• Chrome-colored, powder-coated handlebar
• Polyurethane wheels
• Ride indoors or out
• Seated position is two-inches off the ground
• Comes fully assembled
• Made in the USA

Manufacturer Warranty
One-year warranty for home use only

Customer Reviews

Great Christmas present
I got a flying turtle the Christmas I was 4 years old. That was 36 Christmases ago and my mother still has it. All 12 of her grandchildren have enjoyed riding the 'turtle' and it still works almost as good as new. The tires could use replacing, but what do you expect after that long!? I think she said she paid a whopping $25 for it in 1970! So the price hasn't gone up that much if you count inflation!

Flying Turtle
My kids love it! They ride them everyday! Very well manufactured. Great toy and great exercise for the upper body!

Not Bad If Conditions Are Right
This is a fun toy and the kids get a lot of amused looks when they ride on it. It works well when the conditions are right, and not at all when they are wrong. The "right" conditions are a flat and smooth surface (asphalt or concrete - doesn't matter) that is completely free of gravel or any any debris. Under those conditions, the design works fine. Just sit on it, start moving the handles, and the motion of the front wheels "magically" pulls you along. A little pricey for what you get and the limited usefulness, but it's a fun toy if the price doesn't matter and you have the right space to use it. (Let me emphasize again - if you don't have these conditions, you'll NEVER use it.)