Customer Reviews

Lifelike Train Top

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

My children received this toy for Christmas and I found it to be a poor value for the price. The yellow knob kept coming off (I finally glued it back on) and it is very difficult for a child to spin.

An OK toy, but interest in it wore off fast. I think a regular top would hold interest longer.

If you never considered getting a top for your child, you should. I remembered when someone bought one for my son (who is now 21) and he loved it. Good ones are hard to find. This is a good one. I bought two at Christmas and think they are very cool. My son (age 2 1/2) is very inquisitive and he loves to watch it go. It has survived his destructive tendancies as well!

I bought it for my then 15 months old son and he loved it. He loves trains so it was a great buy. He still plays with it almost every day.

My 2 1/2 year old boy loves trains, so it was an easy decision to get him this. I don't have any complains for now.

I was very disappointed. My mother had a top similar to this as a child. We purchased this one and it did not live up to expectations. The top has to be pushed down very hard and fast for the train to make noise. It is difficult for small children and the fun fades very quick. It is a toy that will be used once or twice and then discarded.

I really wanted a top that you could spin and as it slowed down, it would topple and fall. At first my grandson, who is 2, was not the slightest bit interested in it. In fact the noise scared him. But little by little, he came around and even tried to push the handle down. Eventually he shouted do it again over and over. I guess that the toys of old have been upgraded, but as long as he's happy, I'm happy. The good thing about this toy is it teaches hand coordination and works their little muscles. The bright colors are also an asset.

Our son received this top from his aunt and uncle for his 2nd birthday and it is the best top I've ever seen and played with! As others have said, our son isn't quite yet able to push the knob down hard enough to get it to work but he will soon enough. The sounds it makes are so real and last quite a while. He likes to lie down on his tummy and watch it although he can't resist and he eventually touches it - the spinning and thus the train stops but the sounds continue! The train actually goes around inside the clear covering and there are two indicators that react when the train passes through each area which adds to the coolness of this toy! I was expecting the typical spinning top when we gave that as an idea for a gift but this surpasses that by landslides! It's great!

If I'd had one of these tops when I was a kid, I would've played with it and stared at it for hours, daydreaming about what was going on in the picture the train travels through. The second I took the toy out of the box and tried it out, my two-year-old son came running to see what was making the train sound. We were both delighted and spent ages playing with the top together. It's amazing to see the train make the signals react. It is a little hard for my son to push hard enough to make the train go and the sound start up, but I'm sure it'll be easier as he gets older.
The base of the top did turn inside out once when my husband pushed too hard on it sideways, but that problem was easily remedied; we just turned the right side out again.
Seriously, this top is amazing. It's hard to convey that without video, but it's worth seeing in person!

I used to have one of these when I was a kid. I had forgotten all about it until I saw it on here. One of my favorite toys. Great for any kid who likes trains!