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Last Tuesday, I turned 46 years old and it’s been well
over a decade since I’ve used the word “Rad” to describe anything.
Nonetheless, I feel that all Diggler Scooters should bear some sort of
warning label, affixed to the frame, as such:
“Caution, this device is so outrageously radical; it
may make you feel more youthful than you actually appear”
It’s been two weeks since I purchased my scooter and
there is absolutely no sign of buyer’s remorse. I’m too busy enjoying the
ride of my life. My two Belgian Malinois are also thrilled to be pulling
this scooter. They breathe a sigh of relief knowing that with full disc
brakes I can easily stop on the dime without the risk of running over them
at high speeds (>25mph). The handgrips are ingeniously slimmer so that my
thumb and last 2 digits of my hand, securely grip the handle bars while
maintaining my first two digits over the handbrakes for instantaneously,
responsive stops.
The front and rear suspension allows for smooth
transition over harsh roads and bumpy hills. Last week my team pulled us
down the Fairview park hill completely shredding it to pieces and blazing a
trail of scorched earth behind us. Avid dog scooterer and mentor Rancy
Reyes of SoCal Working Snow Dogs touts this particular hill has claimed many
scooter fall victims. I tucked down and shifted my weight to the rear of
the scooter as my dogs hauled downhill. The knobby treads on the 20 inch
rims took a full and firm bite into the earth. The brakes were applied
sparingly, yet smoothly, only to ensure a tight gang-line for the safety of
dogs and then again at the base of the hill to stop and wait for the rest of
the convoy.
The Mountain Diggler’s full suspension (front & rear)
can absorb punishment from above as well as below ground. I am 6’4” and
weigh 265 lbs. My size and weight mortally wounded my last dog scooter
after just seven months use. NOTE: this was NOT a Diggler scooter; however
the manufacturer’s web page clearly stated that it was an all terrain
scooter with a 500 lb payload capacity. A claim my team proved wrong!
There is no other scooter capable of withstanding the
kind of punishment a Diggler can handle, nor is there anything else that
touches the versatility, construction, convenience, portability and
functional design as this model scooter. It is amazingly lightweight and
the wheels have top notch quick-release hubs. Unlike a bicycle there is no
greasy chain hanging from the rear wheel well or critical parts dangling or
exposed. I nestle my scooter between the two dog crates in the back of my
Honda Ridgeline short-bed pick-up and away we go! If I need to quickly lock
it up, I will fold up my rear seats, remove the quick-release wheels and
place everything in the rear of the cab easily.
 
It is my opinion, Diggler has fully met an engineering
hallmark in scooter design that is seemingly impossible to surpass.
Need more information? visit
www.diggler.com
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