| Kid Galaxy Morphibians Rover |  | Brand: Kid Galaxy
Category: Toy
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $18.25
as of 7/30/2010 04:12 EDT details
You Save: $11.74 (39%)
New (21) from $18.25
Seller: Jack's Toyland LLC
Rating:  8 reviews
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 8 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 7 x 5.8 x 5.8
MPN: 10162
Model: 10162
UPC: 677869101621
EAN: 0677869101621
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Features:
| • | Full function RC | | • | Working headlights | | • | Works on pavement, dirt, sand, and in water | | • | 4 x 4 drive train | | • | Deep groove tires pull it through the water quickly |
|
| View Collection:
|
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Rove the world from land to water! This popular Morphibians Rover Remote Control Car now features a cool futuristic car design. Powered by 4 x 4 high performance, drive your vehicle effortlessly on sand, dirt and grass. Morph from land to water and watch the paddle style wheels maneuver your vehicle as you venture onto any lake, pond or even a backyard pool. The car is full function and controlled easily with a two button remote for unrivaled amphibious fun for everyone.
|
| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 8
tough toy January 30, 2010
David L. Brock (Jacksonville, FL)
This car worked as advertised. It drives around the house, runs into things and just keeps going. I have not tested it in water or rough terrain. This product works fine for children who might be rough with a product. The toy has worked well for several months and I would buy again if I needed a gift or toy for another family member.
 Lasted One Week December 30, 2009
Bret Harte
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Purchased for my 5 year old son, this car lasted for a week. Then the controller failed internally. My son operated the car under our supervision, so there was no abuse. Something in the controller circuitry failed and it stopped communicating with the car, making it useless. Poor quality product made in China.
Morphibians Rover December 27, 2009
M. hyde (Seattle, WA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought this RC vehicle for my 6 year old for Christmas. The controls are unlike most other RC cars and are not intuitive for a 6 year old, and he had trouble controlling it. Then, after only a few hours of operation it began to operate intermittently. Suspected radio interference so moved to a different location and the problem persisted. Took out batteries and reinstalled, and performance did not improve. So, after only 1 day of ownership, decided to return. Hopefully ours is just a lemon, but was very disappointed with this product.
Rugged, interesting RC car for little ones December 27, 2009
Doug (Rochester, NY USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
My 4 year-old son just received the Morphibian Rover for Christmas, and so far he and I have had a ton of fun playing with it. The "tank drive" mechanism means that the two joysticks on the remote drive the left and right wheels respectively, which in a way is more intuitive than the usual forward/back and left/right sticks you find on other cars. He's getting pretty good at it, although the turning can be baffling when the the car is heading toward you rather than away.
Right off the bat I noticed two things:
1) The car takes AA batteries, but the remote takes AAA. Odd, but not really a problem. The car, being amphibious, hides the battery compartment under two covers, with a rubber seal on the inside one and (cleverly) only two screws to undo. So far battery life has been good, but with the amount of use we've given it in only two days I keep expecting them to conk.
2) The drive mechanism has a stutter to it. Perhaps this is only our car, or weak batteries, but it's annoying - the car lunges forward in an uneven motion. It only really smooths out when going backwards for a few seconds.
After using it on both land and water (sink and bathtub), I noticed one other thing that keeps me from rating it too highly. While you can drive both left and right sides in the *same* direction simultaneously, it's not designed to drive them in the *opposite* direction at the same time. Which means that there's no rapid pivoting in place to turn, but instead a fairly wide turning radius while one side drives forward or backwards. I'm sure they did this to avoid wear and tear on the motors, but it's unfortunate - spinning in place is one of the great advantages of tank drive. I should know, I teach high school robotics and we design bots to do this all the time - very maneuverable.
The car's durability has been good - it survived a fall from countertop to tile floor tonight with no ill effects. Maneuverability on land is very good, in water less so, though it scoots pretty well in the forward direction due to the clever wheel treads. Lots of water gets into the housing though, and for a long time afterward it's still dripping out. I wouldn't submerge it for very long either, although I would hope the motors are as well-sealed as the battery compartment.
We haven't tested the outdoors range, it being very wintry outside at the moment, but indoors it seems fine. You don't expect a ton of range on a car this inexpensive anyhow. The remote is basic but good enough, although it has no off switch so it shouldn't be stored in a toy bin where the joysticks can be activated, draining the batteries.
Overall, I rate this as a very good RC car for small children - the amphibious feature makes it a great choice for summer play especially, in pools or deep puddles or perhaps weed-free ponds. I'd be interested to see how the bigger, more powerful models do in water.
Does not have headlights December 26, 2009
Lindsay (okinawa, Japan)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
be aware that the red Rover DOES NOT have real working headlights, they are stickers. I was very upset when I ordered this as well as the shark for Christmas gifts for boys who play together and one had headlights and the other did not.
Showing reviews 1-5 of 8
|
|
|
CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME. RC Ferret Store | |
