I like the idea of not having a nose / tail, she hasn’t grasped the idea that if she leans too far forward holding the nose she’s gonna pitch forward and mangle her fingers.
Got this for my ten-month old. She’s too big for her little hand-sized one now, so this is ideal. Spongey stuff on the top too, rather than griptape. And the proportions are exactly right, so if she’s into it she’ll be used to real boards, when the time comes to start making a living out of it in a couple of years.
Bought that exact one for my three year old daughter at Christmas and, for the price, I think its a good start. Not having to deal with inadvertent manuals for now, the footprints to help with positioning and the fact that the truck placement keeps her nearer to the floor are all positives.
So far she is loving it despite a few slams and if that continues I will be upgrading.