Grit “Elite” and “Mayhem” Reviews

The kind folks over at Grit USA in Portland, Oregon, sent me not one but two complete scooters to look over and test out for em.  If you aren’t familiar with Grit, they are a company that started out in Australia, that branched out to the UK and now have moved a branch to the US as well. 

The first scooter I took a look at was the “Elite.”  This one is the middle-priced scooter, at $200 USD on GritScootersUSA.com.  Its marketed as one of the lightest scooters you can buy, and they aren’t lying. 

The slaYer-esque bars come 18 wide by 21.5 high, probably the most neutral size you can get.  They are definitely the lightest set of bars I’ve ever ridden.  They come with an okay pair of grips, which are fairly soft but thin as well.  It comes with a triple clamp which has worked great so far.

The headset is a normal unsealed threadless headset, pretty standard.  It uses ICS and comes with a neat little wrench to tighten it.  Along with that wrench are standard 5 mm allen keys to tighten the clamp and wheels.  The threadless fork features the classic Inward style design, two square tubes with a gusset. 

The Elite comes with 100mm metalcore wheels, and ABEC-9 bearings…super fast and super smooth.

The 4.0 inch wide deck is probably my favorite part of the scooter.  Super light and fast to whip, flat sides, and grinds really smoothly.  It also includes a pretty dialed flexfender.  Downfalls are that the deck profile is too tall to grind with a peg on, and the bottom is pretty skinny (unstable on rails). 

The other scooter sent to me was the Mayhem.  This one is for more advanced riders, coming in at $250.00 USD.  It has a definite weight and strength advantage over the Elite.

The bars on this one are pretty wild, as you can see in the picture.  These are wider and shorter than the Elite bars, at 19 inches wide by 19.5 inches tall.  The grips are the same as on the Elite.

The Mayhem comes with a semi-integrated headset which is pretty cool.  On top of the headset is a quad clamp for a bit more strength to compress the bars.  Speaking of compression, this scooter uses ICS, like the Elite.  The forks are similar as well, if not the same, just with a different paintjob.

The wheels on this one are basically 110 versions of the Elite wheels, and come with ABEC-9 bearings as well…so they’re even faster than the Elites. 

The deck is a slightly different design than the Elite.  The 6061 heat treated aluminum deck has a more octagonal headtube for more strength.  The bottom and sides are similar to the Elite, skinny and flat.  Again there is a stainless steel flex brake, which is really solid.

Overall these scooters do feel pretty good.  I definitely preferred the Elite for its taller handlebars and lighter weight.  There are various little flaws that can be annoying (pegs don’t work on the back, semi-integrated headset, brake sits a little high) but for the beginner-intermediate rider or just someone on a budget looking for a dialed complete, these are great scooters.