Customer Reviews

Junior Excavator Ride-on

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For the money it is the greatest. I bought it a year ago. This is what you need to do to make it fun. You have to disable the excavator lock that holds up the arm. It does not need the lock. It frustrates kids. You have remove the screws that hold the arm together. Remove the small spring that snaps in the locking piece. Remove the locking piece. You do not need this lock because there is a bigger spring in the grey cylinder that can hold the arm up. Sand may get into this cylinder and bind it up. However it can be worked clean and does not break. Screw together again. Another thing is that the rotation of the arm is limited to left and right by a few degrees. Look under the unit and cut/grind off the turning limiting knob for full rotation. Now you have the most amazing toy on the beach. If it breaks buy another for parts.

I purchased this toy for my 2 year old son a year ago. He loved the toy, but upon taking it out of the box the arm was broken and would not lift nor lower. We contacted the company and they sent a replacement arm. Within a few months of only light, indoor play, the arm broke again exposing a large piece of metal. Once again, the toy is not able to be used until a replacement arm arrives. The manufacturer has replaced the arm without hesitation, but it is frustrating to my son.
When it is operational, my son loves it.

I Bought this for my three year old son last year for christmas. He loved the toy and would not get off of it. The problems began several months later when the weather became warm and we took it ouside for use in the sandbox. My son could not turn the handle to make the digging claw go down. Even I had difficulty doing this but managed. The next problem came because the digger handle is made of plastic. It cracked and broke off. I was able to glue this back on with crazy glue as the toy had bareley been used and the handle then broke again in a second place. I was really annoyed because my son loved the toy and it was not an inexpensive toy to purchase. I had already thrown out the box and was unable to find the company name where I purchased it or I would have returned the toy for a full refund. Even though it looks great the durability will just be a giant dissapointment to your child when the handle breaks and it can no longer be used.

My son absolutely loved it when he got it as a gift. He hopped right on it. It comes with sounds and the two stage bucket is also a cool feature and it comes with a little hard hat.

To operate the bucket the child has to twist the handle bars. I found this a little bit of a task as an adult and he didn't seem to have the strengh at 2 years old to get the bucket to release. We took it outside and as soon as he got sand int he moving parts it is no impossible to move the arm. He also wants to wear the hard hat but the adjustable strp will not stay fastened.

As for driving it. He seemed to take right to it. The child must pick it up a bit to steer and he figured that part out. The top swivles and the track that it rides on goes straight. Soemtimes when he rides it in the house he gets the track caught on the coffeee table or other furniture.

It's a fun toy but I wouldn't go out and buy another if I had to.

I was so excited to see this product since we had recently had to rent an excavator for a home project which my son "helped" with. He was excited at first but soon after taking out of the box, we realized that it is difficult to make it move (these types of wheels don't turn OR advance very easily) and the locking mechanism on the arm makes it hard for even an adult to make it dig. If I had not worried about disappointing my child and had not recycled the box, I would have returned this relatively expensive toy. Looks like it would be great but don't get unless you have a very advanced child (and I wouldn't say that my child is developmentally behind--it's just that hard to work).

mY SON WHO JUST TURNED 2 GOT THIS FOR HIS BIRTHDAY AND HE ABSOLUTLY LOVES IT. hE IS VERY ROUGH AND IT HOLDS UP TO HIM. GREAT GIFT FOR ANY BOY. MY 4 AND 1/2 ALSO LOVES IT. THEY FIGHT OVER IT.

This is a great idea for a toy. My son was beside himself when we bought it and couldn't wait to play with it. Not so fast! While the scoop is easy to handle, the knob to lower the scoop close to the ground is impossible for children and extremely difficult for adults to turn. My son kept having to ask for help after every scoop since the arm automatically relocks in the up position. I finally gave up and duct taped the tab that locks it up and now he can play with it by himself. Be aware when you buy this that this is a major flaw!

My son got it for his 3rd birthday & loves it. He can move it & operate it just fine. He puts things in the scoop & pretends to dump them. Great for his age group. GREAT FOR THE PRICE!!! The track comes off easily, but goes right back on. May not stand up to much abuse. The size of your toddler could be an issue. If your toddler is big for his age, this ride on may be too small. My son is around 35 lbs & it works well for him.

I purchased this toy for my 3 year old Nephew that lives across the US from me. My brother told me my Nephew loved the toy, it was his favorite birthday gift. My nephew is tall for his age & this toy fit him perfectly. He figured out the locking mechanism very quickly & has not had any problems with it. The toy is very durable, as a matter of fact my Nephew rode down a very large hill on it (on accident). It did not break or even tip over, it kept him completely safe. I highly recommed this toy, His sisters ages 10 months & 5 years old also love it & play on it when allowed. He has become the hit on his block

This was a Birthday gift for my grandson that just turned 2..It was an instant hit for him.. he justed loved, and would not even get off to open the other gifts...It was easy for him to operate and move around..I know that he will enjoy it this summer in the sandbox...great toy ..