PARK VS. STREET FREESTYLE SCOOTERS
PARK
Park riding style is primarily associated with racing. The most frequently used obstacles are fly-boxes (large jumps), u-ramps, quarters, as well as grind boxes and rails. Park freestyle scooters are designed primarily for performing tricks such as scooter flips, for combinations of different tricks (e.g., 360-barspin-tailwhip, multiple barspins/tailwhips at once), for rotations combined with backflips, etc. However, you can also perform pure street tricks with park scooters, although it is not very comfortable due to the smaller dimensions of the decks and handlebars. Park riding is faster and more demanding on coordination than street riding. For this reason, park freestyle scooters are lighter, the handlebars are lower, and the decks are shorter and narrower (a smaller deck is lighter and more agile for rotations and trick combinations).
STREET
Street riding does not just mean riding on the street outside of a skatepark. Street riding represents a lifestyle to a large extent. Therefore, street riding is both a sports discipline and a lifestyle. In a group, riders support each other in performing both technically demanding tricks and big jumps. The most frequently used obstacles are rails, grind boxes, stairs, and walls (wallrides). Street freestyle scooters are designed primarily for riding outside of the skatepark, although they can also be used to perform pure park tricks. Street riding is more aggressive and tougher. For this reason, street scooters are more robust, heavier, have higher handlebars, and also have longer and wider decks.