{"id":729,"date":"2018-05-26T12:46:08","date_gmt":"2018-05-26T12:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/envyride.com\/?p=729"},"modified":"2021-08-27T14:48:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T14:48:40","slug":"gotrax-glider-cadet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/envyride.com\/gotrax-glider-cadet\/","title":{"rendered":"Gotrax Glider Cadet Review &#8211; Solid buy for the youngest riders?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-734\" src=\"https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cadet-front-pneumatic-wheel-closeup-300x184.jpg\" alt=\"close look at tires and brakes\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cadet-front-pneumatic-wheel-closeup-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cadet-front-pneumatic-wheel-closeup-767x469.jpg 767w, https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cadet-front-pneumatic-wheel-closeup-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cadet-front-pneumatic-wheel-closeup-788x481.jpg 788w, https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cadet-front-pneumatic-wheel-closeup.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The <a rel=\"nofollow href=\">Glider Cadet<\/a> is a new electric scooter from Gotrax specially made for the youngest riders in the family. After the successful launch of their <a href=\"https:\/\/envyride.com\/gotrax-glider-review\/\">first Glider model<\/a>, which for the record is a favorite of mine when it comes to lightweight scooters.<\/p>\n<p>They have now created the Glider Cadet which is a very good choice among many for riders 6-12 years. My oldest(6yrs) rides the Glider but I have yet to let my youngest boy(4 yrs) ride it on his own due to its high speed, even in gear 1(out of 2).<\/p>\n<p>I probably don\u2019t have to tell you, but our youngest had very high hopes on this one and so did I.<\/p>\n<p>Well, did it fall through or deliver a solid ride for such young kids too? Let\u2019s have a look.<\/p>\n<h1>Review<\/h1>\n<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<p>The Glider Cadet is Gotrax step-in model. A chance to let those young riders dip their toes in the electric scooter pool without you as a parent having to get a heart attack just by looking at them zoom by.<\/p>\n<p>The scooter boasts a 100W chain-driven motor that is powered by a 24V\/4.5Ah lead-acid battery. This lets your child reach a top speed of up to 11 mph. They can ride for up to 7 miles on a single charge and it utilizes a twist-grip throttle for adjusting the speed.<\/p>\n<p>It can support kids up to 120 lbs and it is equipped with a simple yet effective front hand brake just like on an ordinary bicycle. A great choice of brakes since most kids are already used to these from riding their bikes.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the 11 mph was just as fast as the <a href=\"https:\/\/envyride.com\/gotrax-glider-review\/\">normal Glider<\/a> in gear 1, so my youngest will have to stick to his scooter that can be locked to 4 mph.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpsm_bulletlist wpsm_pretty_list\"><\/p>\n<p>Speed up to 11 mph<\/p>\n<p>A distance of up to 7 miles per charge<\/p>\n<p>Chain-driven 100W motor<\/p>\n<p>Lead-acid 24V\/4.5Ah<\/p>\n<p>Weight 29 lbs<\/p>\n<p>8\u201d pneumatic front wheel &amp; rear solid<\/p>\n<p>Full recharge in 8-12 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Can tackle slopes up to 15 degrees<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate_bar_wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"review-top\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overall-score\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overall r_score_8\">8<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overall-text\">Total Score<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"review-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"review-header\">Great option for 6-12 yrs!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Glider Cadet from Gotrax is a viable option for kids up to 12 years. It provides a fast enough speed(11 mph) to make it fun, while still being within the safe zone for you as a parent. A comfortable and easy set-up and the scooter runs smoothly without any jerky take-offs thanks to the kick-to-start function. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"review-criteria\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar clearfix\" data-percent=\"75%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar-title\"><span>Features<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar-bar r_score_8\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar-percent\">7.5<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar clearfix\" data-percent=\"90%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar-title\"><span>Moneywise<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar-bar r_score_9\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar-percent\">9<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar clearfix\" data-percent=\"75%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar-title\"><span>Distance<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar-bar r_score_8\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar-percent\">7.5<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar clearfix\" data-percent=\"75%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar-title\"><span>Speed<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar-bar r_score_8\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar-percent\">7.5<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar clearfix\" data-percent=\"85%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar-title\"><span>Quality<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar-bar r_score_9\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rate-bar-percent\">8.5<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- PROS CONS BLOCK-->\n\t\t\t<div class=&quot;pros_cons_values_in_rev flowhidden&quot;>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm-one-half wpsm-column-first\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_pros padd20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title_pros\">PROS<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Good sized front tire\r<\/li><li>Smooth acceleration\r<\/li><li>Strong motor\r<\/li><li>Fun colors to choose from\r<\/li><li>Fast enough to be fun, while still being safe. \r<\/li><li><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm-one-half wpsm-column-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_cons padd20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title_cons\">CONS<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Just like the Razor scooters the motor protection scrapes while performing sharp right turns\r<\/li><li><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<!-- PROS CONS BLOCK END-->\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#respond\" class=\"rehub_scroll add_user_review_link\">Add your review<\/a> <span class=\"add_user_review_link\"> &nbsp;|&nbsp; 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Although he is used to a 250W scooter that boasts double the motor power I couldn\u2019t tell any difference due to his low weight. He had no issues whatsoever getting up inclines and the acceleration was in my opinion much better since it was a lot smoother than what he usually rides.<\/p>\n<p>It does get a bit bumpy if you decide to take on uneven terrain or try to go a bit off-road but the large front tire is handling the bumps well for a <a href=\"https:\/\/envyride.com\/the-best-gotrax-gks-scooter-for-kids-how-to-choose-the-best-option\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kids scooter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I would go out on a stretch here and compare this to the Razor E100 since it has a similar design with inflatable front tire and a solid rubber rear tire. It also has the same push to start function which means you have to push it up to around 2-3 mph before you can engage the motor. One of many great features you should be looking for when it comes to kids rides to eliminate accidental take-offs.<\/p>\n<p>Available in a few different colors that cater to both girls and boys. Even though the <a href=\"https:\/\/envyride.com\/razor-pocket-mod\/\">Razor Pocket Mod<\/a> is by far the most <a href=\"https:\/\/envyride.com\/kids-electric-scooters\/\">popular\u00a0model for girls<\/a> I think the Gotrax Glider Cadet might be a good choice for the younger girls.<\/p>\n<p>All tools needed to assemble the scooter followed in the package and it didn\u2019t take more than a few minutes to get it up and running.<\/p>\n<p>A great choice for kids around 6-7 and up to around 12, after that you will probably want to get something like the normal <a href=\"https:\/\/envyride.com\/gotrax-xr-elite-vs-gotrax-gxl-v2\/\">Gotrax<\/a> Glider Cadet to tackle the increased weight of the user and to get access to a higher top speed.<\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-735 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Glider-cadet-real-life.jpg\" alt=\"Gotrax Glider Cadet Green\" width=\"400\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Glider-cadet-real-life.jpg 400w, https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Glider-cadet-real-life-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Glider-cadet-real-life-768x595.jpg 768w, https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Glider-cadet-real-life-1024x794.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Glider-cadet-real-life-788x610.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A good large-sized pneumatic front tire to tackle the bumpy terrain.<\/li>\n<li>A smooth and non-jerky acceleration.<\/li>\n<li>Easy to understand and operate.<\/li>\n<li>High-quality parts and durable build.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The review test data*<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Distance<\/strong>: 8 miles<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speed<\/strong>: 11.2 mph<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avg speed<\/strong>: 4.6 mph<\/p>\n<p><strong>Battery consumption<\/strong>: 100% to 10%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Surface<\/strong>: Flat surface with some elevation<\/p>\n<p>*Test data was produced by a 6-year-old rider with a weight of 50 lbs.<\/p>\n<h3>Last words of recommendation<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/GOTRAX-Glider-Cadet-Electric-Scooter\/dp\/B079H2PC2Z\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1527316916&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=glider+cadet&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=fivewv-20&amp;linkId=285605cc8026dde56377bdb792dd4b06\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cadet electric scooter<\/a> is Gotrax\u2019s answer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/envyride.com\/razor-e100-review\/\">E100 from Razor<\/a>. There are not much that sets them apart except for color and some minor things like the size of the foot pad but that&#8217;s only by half an inch.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019ll probably come down to color, price and to the fact that the <a href=\"https:\/\/envyride.com\/gotrax-g2-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gotrax<\/a> model is brand new and utilizes a different motor which does feel a bit more responsive.<\/p>\n<p>If you have older kids 12+ I would recommend you to check out their Glider. If not then the Cadet is a very good option for the young riders out there both in terms of riding experience and price tag.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Glider Cadet is a new electric scooter from Gotrax specially made for the youngest riders in the family. After the successful launch of their first Glider model, which for the record is a favorite of mine when it comes to lightweight scooters. They have now created the Glider Cadet which is a very good [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[125,152,270,147],"tags":[50,68,63,64],"offerexpiration":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=729"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19525,"href":"https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729\/revisions\/19525"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=729"},{"taxonomy":"offerexpiration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/envyride.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/offerexpiration?post=729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}