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Kettler Kettrike Oceana Tricycle |  | Brand: Kettler
Category: Toy
List Price: $189.00
Buy New: $149.00
as of 7/29/2010 12:41 CDT details
You Save: $40.00 (21%)
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 8602
Color: null
Age: 1.5 - 5 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 24
Dimensions (in): 11 x 16 x 19
MPN: 8838-399
Model: 8838-399
UPC: 609970883899
EAN: 4001397166603
ASIN: B000QUKH16
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| Features:
| • | Sturdy tricycle with Quick-Adjust telescoping frame that adjusts to child's size | | • | Easy step-through S-frame design; smooth-rolling synthetic MaxXtread tires | | • | Parental control steering lock system locks handlebars in place for guidance | | • | 4-position, adjustable high-back seat with handhold; oversized, slip-resistant pedals | | • | Recommended for children 1 to 5 years old; measures 25 x 21 inches (W x H) |
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Product Description
Perfect for beginners! Steering and peddling becomes a breeze on the Kettrike Oceana trike.Features: - 5-position Quick-Adjust easy step-through S-frame design
- 4-position adjustable ergonomic high-back seat with hand hold
- High carbon steel frame with fade-resistant polyester powder coat finish
- Parental control steering device
- Limited turn radius steering device and low center of gravity to help prevent tipping
- Synthetic MaxXtread tires for a smooth and quiet ride
- Oversided slip resistant pedals
- Tandem aptable
- Measures 21"H x 25"W
Amazon.com Product Description
Let little Henry accompany you down the street with the Kettrike Oceana tricycle from Kettler. Sporting a five-position Quick-Adjust frame with an easy step-through S-frame design, the trike starts small but can grow in small increments right along with your child (within reason, of course). The trike's synthetic MaxXtread tires, meanwhile, roll smoothly down the street to create a quiet, stress-free ride. Perhaps the coolest feature for parents, however, is the parental control steering lock system, which locks the handlebars in place when you're using the pushbar. The trike also enhances your child's safety by offering a low center of gravity and a device that limits the turn radius, which helps prevent your child from careening out of control or tipping around a corner. Other details include a four-position, adjustable, ergonomic high-back seat with a handhold; a high carbon-steel frame with a fade-resistant polyester powder-coated finish; and oversized, slip-resistant pedals. Tandem adaptable, the Oceana measures 25 inches wide by 21 inches tall.
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 The best "basic" trike out there! December 21, 2007
My 3 Sons (Durham, NC)
99 out of 99 found this review helpful
This is actually the second Kettler Trike we've bought (Have a 3.5 year old and twins that are 20 months). We have an Air Happy as well (see my review on that).
Pros - Very high quality, solid, looks great, rolls great, steers great, peddles great, very adjustable (seat & frame), steering lock, nice seat, parental push bar, etc. For those looking for a "basic" high quality tricycle that'll last forever without a lot of bells & whistles, this is it (although, speaking of bells, I highly recommend picking up the Kettler red bell... best $5 you'll ever spend!)
Cons - None. But a few things to consider on options that other Kettler models (more expensive) offer -
(1) If you want to take your kids on walks with this bike (& not have them peddling the whole time or dragging their feet while you push), it doesn't have auto freewheel. Amazon might say it has it - but it doesn't. If you want / need this, look at one of the other (more expensive) Kettler models. The flip side is the auto freewheel makes it more difficult to learn how to peddle when that time comes for your child (see my review on the Kettler Air Happy - which is the other model we own).
(2) Also, again if you want to take your kids on walks with it, it doesn't have the rear parental steering mechanism (that the "navigator" models have). But, I've pushed my kid around for miles on his Air Happy (which also doesn't have the rear steering) & never thought I needed this option. Just ask him to turn the trike, or lock the steering & you can easily turn it yourself by slightly pushing down on the pushbar & lifting the front wheel off the ground.
(3) Doesn't have air tires. We have these on our Air Happy.. and they are a little nicer - but the "max tread" tires on the Oceana are very nice as well - durable / high quality "rubber like" plastic w/ grip that roll along very well. If the trike is going to be used primarily on hard surfaces (concrete, wood, tile, etc)... the tires will be perfect.
In summary - If you just want a trike for your kid to learn how to peddle around on & enjoy for a few years - get this one. It's great for riding & will last forever. Paying more for other Kettler models may get you features you either don't need, or in some cases don't WANT. Our Air Happy is a great bike & the kids love it (once they master the auto free wheel peddling thing), but if I could only buy / pick one - I'd take the Oceana for $40 less (& throw the kid in a stroller or wagon if I wanted to take them for a walk)
Excellent Product-Lives up to its reputation May 22, 2009
R. Wolfe
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
This tricycle is first class all the way. I put it together very quickly and let me tell you this thing is built solid. It's German made and that clearly shows because this is built like a tank. Its like comparing a Mercedes/BMW to a US made car (unfortunately that's still the case). Nothing feels cheap on it. The frame is powder coated solid steel. Everything fits like it should and is solid. My 23 month old was hovering around me like a bumble bee waiting for me to install the seat once I did he got right on. He hasn't mastered the pedaling yet (it's been just a few days) but he loves it. Let me tell you one thing you can't beat Amazon's price for this. I bought the trike, the seat belt and the Kettler red bell that everyone raves about for far less (40%) than my local bike store wanted just for the bike.
As far as features are concerned you have a parent steering pole that clicks in behind the seat and allows you to essentially dictate where your child can go. You do this by locking the front wheel from turning by moving a the mechanism on the front of the frame that either allows the wheels to turn up to 45 degrees or locks it into a straight line. It's easy to change since you slide the switch up or down on the front of the frame. The seat is high back seat and you can adjust how close it is and you can also adjust the frame closer or further apart. The wheels are rubber like and wide which gives it very good stability and along with the 45 degree max turn radius you don't have to worry about your toddler toppling over. You can also buy a tandem seat as well which the frame is built to accommodate and allows to young ones to ride together. Finally for first time riders this does not have the feature that allows them to coast and the pedals won't move. Frankly you don't want that for a first time trike as this will definitely pro-long the child's understanding that pedaling is how you move it.
Bottome line- this is the best trike you can get and has all the features you would want for a first time rider. It's safe, its built like a tank and will last for years.
Fun with the tandem seat April 23, 2009
C. Pettis (Minneapolis, MN)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I ordered this trike to go along with the Kettler Tandem Insert for Kettler Tricycles. You can read my full review of the tandem seat at that product but suffice to say that they work wonderfully together. Our 4 year old steers and pedals fine so the lack of a parent navigation system hasn't been problematic at all. However, if you are considering getting this with the intention of using it with the tandem seat, I would only do so if one child is old enough to pedal and steer. If not, I'd spring for more expensive model with the parent navigation system because it is very difficult for the parent to control turning with the tandem seat in. As I said, my 4 yr old usually steers but the few times that I have had to make a turn, I do it by actually lifting the rear seat as I could see the push bar getting bent in a second if I tried to use it to "pop a wheelie" and turn like I do if I have just the single seat in.
As for the trike itself, it is well made. Assembly was pretty easy even if the instructions came only in pictoral form (no text to help). The adjustable seat is great as it adjusts in seconds so we can slide it back for the 4 yr old and then all the way forward for the toddler (and the adjustments still work with the tandem insert). It also comes apart quickly (front half splits from back half at adjustment point) which makes it easy to pop into the rear of the minivan (wouldn't fit if left whole). Overall we are very happy with this purchase.
vastly superior to radio flyer trikes February 2, 2010
CA Cook (California)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
We have a Kettler Oceana and two different Radio Flyer trikes. We have twins. They fight over who gets the Kettler. So I'm going to buy a second one despite the fact that I already have three trikes for only two kids.
The Kettler is just built so much better, there is no comparison. One of our Radio Flyer's is the Deluxe Steer & Stroll. It's a bear to push, a bear to turn (for the parent using the push bar *or* the child using the handlebars), and is hard for my child (2.5 y.o.) to pedal. The construction quality is much poorer as well. We also have a smaller Radio Flyer. My daughter always tips that one over when she tries to turn, so I'm going to get rid of it -- it's a hazard!
Get the Kettler -- it's sturdy, rides and steers smoothly, and is very easy for me to push. I don't miss the parent navigation feature at all, I am able to turn it fine by "popping a wheelie" as a prior reviewer put it, and turning the trike in the direction I want. Assembly was not 100% intuitive, but we managed.
perfect for 2 year old February 2, 2010
new mama (San Diego)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
We bought this for our two year old's birthday and he loves it. We use it several times a week instead of a stroller to go to the park or grocery store. The parent handle is a lifesaver, for when my kiddo gets tired, I just push for a while. We rarely lock the steering and just ask him to turn the wheel. If he resists we tip him back a little bit and then we can adjust the direction of his front wheel. This usually solves the steering problem. This does not have free-wheel, (where the peddles stay still when the parent pushes), which we are happy about because he has an easier time pedaling. I heard the freewheeling often causes an initial slippage when the kiddo starts to pedal, (often confusing them), and it was a much more affordable purchase without this feature. It is very well built and feels like it will last 20 years. I do wish it had a basket on the back, but for the price, I am thrilled!!
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