my son is 11 so I was worried that it would be a bit too small, but he loves it and says it is much more manageable than his friend's full size board which is a lot heavier.
We bought this for my partner's 12 year old daughter. It's a fraction of the cost of others at Argos and other local stores and she has absolutely loved it. It's excellent value for someone starting this and I would recommend it.
Got this for a present for my 7 year old son at Christmas and he loved it, it took him around a week of practicing everyday till he mastered it now he is really good on it, secretly brought him the sparks that can be fitted on the bottom of it to give him once he got the hang of it - look like that will be very soon! Would deffo recommend protective wear whilst using this.