Customer Reviews

Maisto 1:14 Off Road Radio Control Ford Raptor

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

 

 

Its a fun toy, just got it so I don't know how durable it is quite yet. But the battery life is pretty weak, so now I'm trying to track down an extra set of rechargeable batteries. It says it is for 8-15 year olds, but my 4-year old son had no problem controlling it. So maybe the age recommendation is meant to avoid the crying fit he had when the batteries died in about 20 minutes. Another reviewer said it recharges quickly, but the instructions say 4 hours. We'll see how round 2 goes.

It also says it is "Off Road" and meant to be used outside. But then the intructions say don't use it in grass or sand. So I guess they recommend hard packed dirt only? It actually did OK in our lawn for a while, but we don't have an artificially thick, suburban chem lawn, more like thin grass and weeds. If your yard has thick grass it probably won't do well. An it eventually struggled in our yard, and on very slight inclines once the batteries started dying.

Follow-up to my original review:
I still feel the same about the product, but I'm not so impressed by the vendor (Hobby Shack) at this stage. I've contacted them twice to inquire about purchasing a replacement set of batteries from them, but they have not bothered to respond. So now I have to prepare my son each time we go outside, and remind him the batteries won't last very long. Half the time he is OK with it, the other half, he freaks out. So I would avoid this product unless you know how to make your own battery packs or have a nearby store that sells obscure sizes.

Bought this for myself as a Father's Day gift to me from my kids :) We love it. Controls are easy and it goes over things in the yard.

Only "con" is that the battery life is probably 20-30 minutes. It re-charges quickly though.

I just received this truck and it looks nice but after playing with it for a while (fully charged) i can say it's really weak. It can barely go over small objects inside the house. It's not for outdoor use and battery life is too short. I'm generally disappointed with it. If you want an rc toy with good performance then prepare to spend more bucks.

Bought for my nephew and he loves it. Gave it to him on Christmas and he played with it two minutes and it was dead. Be sure to charge before you give as a gift

Bought this for grandson for Christmas. He loves it and has been having hours of fun. Good quality and construction. Seller was prompt and checks on his products to see if you are happy.