Kid Galaxy Morphibians Rover (Colors May Vary)

by Kid Galaxy

Product Features

• Runs on a frequency of 27 MHz
• Working headlights
• Works on pavement, dirt, sand, and in water
• 4 x 4 drive train
• Deep groove tires pull it through the water quickly

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.8 x 5.8 inches ; 2.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001Q1E7TM
• Item model number: 10162
• Our recommended age: 5 - 8 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 - 12 years
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,107 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #66 in Toys & Games > Play Vehicles > Radio & Remote Control > Vehicles
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Powerful four wheel drive moves him over the water, then even faster on land! This high-performance radio control amphibious Rover can go anywhere- dirt, pond or pool. Features sturdy 4x4 turf digging tires for land and wake forming paddle wheel treads for ripping through the water. Powerful full-function controller makes explorations on any surface just a touch away.

Product Description

Rove the world from land to water! This popular radio control amphibious vehicle now features a cool futuristic car design. Powered by 4 x 4 high performance, drive your vehicle effortlessly on sand, dirt & grass. "Morph" from land to water and watch paddle style wheels maneuver your vehicle as you venture onto any lake, pond or even a backyard pool. Car is full function and controlled easily with a two button remote for unrivaled amphibious fun for everyone.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Rugged, interesting RC car for little ones, December 26, 2009

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Doug "Doug" (Rochester, NY USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Kid Galaxy Morphibians Rover (Colors May Vary) (Toy)

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.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Daughter likes to run over my toes with her remote toy, May 20, 2009

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Doones "shopper for sure" (Mercer County, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Kid Galaxy Morphibians Rover (Colors May Vary) (Toy)

My daughter likes to push buttons, still at age 6. This remote controlled car is very durable and offers a great opportunity to push buttons. We haven't tried it in water yet, but plan to soon. It took her a short while to figure out how to control the car. Inserting the battery in the car was a bit of challenge because the screw is so deep in the back of the car it required a long thin handle screwdriver to lossen the screw.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Durable, October 11, 2009

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CallMeB "Big B" (Minneapolis) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Kid Galaxy Morphibians Rover (Colors May Vary) (Toy)

I bought this during Christmas 08 and it was lying in my room for a long time. I presented this to my nephew during this summer and he spent a whole month with it. I would call this very durable with the hard outer shell and it is very likely that most kids would not break this for about 6 months.

We had a lot of fun playing with this toy all over the place and also in the bath and this toy is really DURABLE and is a lot of fun to play with.

At the end of the month, we tried it in the beach and obviously the big toy broke.

The battery life is quite average, since this toy is very BIG and is not suited for small kids.

You may want to pick up something smaller (its called a shark) for smaller boys [4-5 years] - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006LCK9W?ie=UTF8&tag=theipoandiphf-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0006LCK9W