Scooter Size Guide

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Size Guide

Complete Scooter Size Guide

Getting the size right is the difference between a rider who's comfortable and confident and one who's fighting their scooter. Start with height — we'll match it to the scooters that fit.

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Find your perfect size

Tell us the rider's height and we'll instantly match the best-fitting scooters from our range.

I'm shopping for someone cm tall.
 
Best fits for this rider

Rider height → scooter height

A quick reference from ground to the top of the bars. Open the chart and enter a height above to highlight the matching row.

The golden rule

Standing on the deck, the handlebar should sit between the rider's belly button and waist — the sweet spot for control and comfort.

Rider heightRecommended scooter height (bar top)
Under 100 cm65 – 69 cm
100 – 110 cm69 – 72 cm
110 – 120 cm72 – 75 cm
120 – 130 cm75 – 77 cm
130 – 140 cm77 – 80 cm
140 – 150 cm80 – 84 cm
150 – 160 cm84 – 88 cm
160 – 170 cm88 – 94 cm
170 – 180 cm94 – 100 cm
180 cm +100 cm +

Not sure? Try the broomstick method

The most accurate way to size a scooter for the way someone actually rides.

1
Hold a broomstick horizontally out in front of the rider.
2
Raise it to where they'd want the bars to sit while riding — usually around the hip, but it's personal.
3
Measure from the broomstick straight down to the floor.
4
Add about 5 cm (standing on the deck lifts the rider up). That total is the ideal scooter height. e.g. 70 cm + 5 = 75 cm.

Pro Scooter vs Kick Scooter

If it's a first scooter, this is the fork in the road worth understanding.

A pro scooter (also called a trick scooter) is built for freestyle riding — skateparks, ramps and street. Unlike the folding kick scooters you'll find in department stores, it's one fixed, rigid, welded machine made to take repeated impact, and every part can be swapped or upgraded as the rider progresses.

Kick Scooter

Getting around & casual cruising

  • Made for transport and leisure
  • Lighter-duty, mass-produced parts
  • Usually folds for storage
  • Adjustable bar height
  • Little to no customisation

Pro Scooter

Tricks, parks & impact

  • Built for freestyle tricks and hard landings
  • Durable, higher-quality components
  • Rigid, one-piece construction
  • Fixed bar height (sized to the rider)
  • Fully customisable and upgradeable
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Complete vs Custom Build

For a first scooter, we almost always point riders to a complete.

A complete arrives pre-built and ready to ride, with every part chosen to work together and sized proportionally — you really only need to match it to the rider's height. A Custom Build is assembled from hand-picked parts for experienced riders chasing a specific feel. Building custom means you're responsible for part compatibility, so if you're new, start complete (and talk to us before ordering custom parts).

Complete Scooter

New & intermediate riders

  • Pre-built, ready to ride out of the box
  • Best balance of performance and price
  • Parts matched by one brand to work together
  • Still fully upgradeable down the track
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Custom Build

Experienced riders

  • Built from the ground up, part by part
  • Hand-picked, higher-end components
  • Dialled to a personal size and feel
  • Check compatibility before you buy
Explore custom →

Park vs Street Completes

Two riding styles, two slightly different builds. Beginners usually start park.

Most completes lean one of two ways. If the rider's just starting out, a park setup is the friendlier place to learn — it's lighter and more forgiving.

Park Complete

Ramps & skateparks

  • Built for agility and quick spins
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Flips, whips, spins and airs
  • Great for learning the fundamentals

Street Complete

Rails, ledges & drops

  • Built for durability under punishment
  • Typically larger and heavier
  • Grinds, manuals and big drops
  • Suits riders with the basics down

Getting the fit right

Bar height is the one thing worth being fussy about.

Just right

Belly button to waist

Bars landing between the belly button and waist give the best mix of control, safety and comfort. The waistline is our go-to recommendation.

Too short

Below the hips

Bars set too low force a hunched, awkward posture. It's uncomfortable, throws off balance and makes tricks harder to land.

Too tall

Up past the waist

Don't size up hoping they'll "grow into it." Over-tall bars are hard to control, put the crossbar near the face on a fall, and hold riders back.

Sizing tips

1
Measure, don't guess. A rider's height beats their age every time — grab a tape measure before you shop.
2
Aim between belly button and waist. That bar height is the sweet spot for control and comfort.
3
Don't size up to "grow into." Too-tall bars are hard to control and knock a new rider's confidence.
4
We can cut bars to fit. Add a Custom Bar Cut to your order and we'll set the bars to the rider's height before it ships.

Still not sure what size to get?

Our team rides this stuff every day. Call (07) 3172 1840 or drop by the Coopers Plains store — open 7 days till late.

Ask the team