Customer Reviews

Girder and Panel Hydrodynamic Deluxe Set

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My 10 yr old son loves his Hydrodynamic set. He has to do a bit of planning as he builds his own creations. Once built, adjustment to the water flow rate and direction are usually needed. It helps him understand that everything is affected by something else in the system. We have the deluxe set and use most everything in the set when building. I went to the pet store to buy more tubing and items not supplied but helpful such as "T's" and a manifold usually used to supply air to different locations in a fish tank. I am wondering if the designers of this toy actually used the set. The large tanks require a fair amount of force to assemble as the green rings can be very difficult to press onto the tanks. In addition, being a teacher/engineer, the set could be made educational by explaining concepts of gravity, force, pressure, vacuum and flow. Overall, if your child likes building and water this is a fun one. I was thinking of adding one over my aquarium for fun. Enjoy!

Okay, so I was looking for an educational toy. Since my son is knob turner and button pusher who loves to make messes, I figured this was just the ticket. I was right. Once the "contraptions" AKA factories are built, the water flowing and widget spinning, dripping "mess" is not only fun to watch, but allows for troublshooting of water flow issues through opening and closing valves to change the flow dynamics. A lot of fun. The only downside is that the manual shows very few canned ideas on what to build, and the pictures are a little hard for the kids to follow. If you just "freestyle" the building, it is much more fun. Be sure to have a couple of towels handy as when things go wrong at the plant, it can get wet! Definitely recommend for the kids that love to tinker. And its not another VIDEO game.......

My 10 year old son recieved this deluxe kit at the beginning of the summer. He loves to build-legos, knex, marble run etc. He spent hours and hours for weeks playing with this kit. We put it on a short patio table in the bath tub in the spare bathroom. It stayed in there all summer with very little mess. At first adding food coloring was fun, but it got messy so I put a stop to it. He still played with it anyways, rebuilding and watching the water flow.

Yes, some of the tanks are hard to put together at first. After a month, it all wears in and it is easier to change the tank designs without parental help. One hint about putting the brand new, tight fitting tanks together is to attach the flatter pieces first, save the pointy ends for last. I had good luck using shag rug on the floor to support the pieces when I applied lots of pressure. I think we ran one piece under hot water to expand it and then tried to snap them together.

At the end of the summer we put it away, and a few weeks later he dragged it out again for another two week run. A great toy that stores easily when not in use. (Just make sure that everything is dry before you lock it air tight in the storage container.) This deluxe set is better than the picture that Amazon shows. "Google" it to see the difference between the deluxe and the standard model. Amazon has a great price on it too. I wish they made more toys like this. I would buy them.

This was a Christmas gift for my son. He really enjoys building different configurations and playing/controlling the water in the resulting structure. He may be too young (3rd grade) to understand about the manufacturing processes the hydrodynamic set can illustrate; but he loves to build things and take them apart and build something new - so the fact what he creates has no "real world" equivalent doesn't really matter. He got the second set with the eletric pump as well.

I had one of these sets when I was a kid so I got it for my son. We set up one of the factories and he played with it for hours. Spraying water, mixing in colors and soap, and just experimenting with the flow of water really held his interest. He now experiments by creating his own designs and flow patterns. This is now one of his favorite toys.

I love this toy for my son. He spends so much time manipulating it and discovering all that it is capable of. This is really his best toy ever. It is a bit difficult to assemble the tanks and green rings, but oveall I highly recommend this toy.Hydrodynamic Deluxe Building Set

This was purchased for my 10-year old son who loves construction toys of all types.

It was a little intimidating to start but once we did, it was great and went together fairly easily.

It does not come with the kind of instructions that many are used to: clear color diagrams with lots of detail. Instead, it comes with basic assembly instructions on various parts including explanations of what each part is and how it works. Then it is up to the builder to decide how to put it together. There are some completed diagrams of various configurations but it is up to you to decide how to get to the finished piece.

It worked the first time with a little bit of adjustments. It was great being able to control the flow by using valves and other parts and the pump (included) allows for continuous flow of water.

It is not the sturdiest piece of construction but is sturdy enough to work. Then you can take it apart, dry it out and build another kind of "factory".

I've included some photos of our first accomplishment.

A recommended toy for those that aren't looking for the easy way out in building something.

This is a great toy for kids (and adults!) who want to experiment and build, and see how hydro dynamics work! Kids will learn how various systems work and have fun doing it ~ it's a great hands on learning experience. You can build tons of different systems. Some of the cons...the manual really stinks as far as directions and diagrams/connections go. Our son is nearly 12 and did a super job with this for the most part. However, when it came time to switch things around and make a different contraption, my husband got involved and discovered the same thing about the manual. It is certainly not cut and dry. The tubing that comes with it. Measure twice; cut once...as the old saying goes:-) while they *do* give enough, if you cut pieces too short, you may run into a problem. Good thing you can go to your nearby aquarium or hardware store to buy more! The initial connections (of the tanks) are difficult to assemble too. While some of my criticisms may sound harsh, I still highly recommend this kit. You just need to know that a parent may need to be involved in the building, and depending on the child (and perhaps their age) , they may become frustrated. Once you see that water flowing and the different designs you can make...SO worth it!

Great product will provide hours of fun for any child. Great for science fairs and classroom experiments. I highly recommend it for parents and teachers of 4TH to 1OTH grade students.

The Hydrodynamic Delux set is a true to life experience for my seven-year old son. He mixes his Lego people with the set and plays for hours. We take the set apart and within one day he builds another "factory." Furthermore, he likes to share his creations with his friends and has pride in understanding the basic principals of mixing and measuring on a factory level. What fun! We would recommend this set to anyone with a curiosity that wants to learn and have fun at the same time. The pieces are well made and constructed. All coming in a neat package. Another mother saw Alexander playing with his set and purchased one one for her son's birthday. Now, they combine the sets and have factory wars. Thank you for creating the Hydrodynamic Delux set! A True Pleasure.