Megatech H2O Elite 2-Channel Electric Speedboat-Yellow MTC7723

by Megatech

Product Features

• Set includes H2O Elite boat, transmitter with antenna, AC charger, display stand, NiMH battery pack, extra propeller, 9v battery and manual.
• Great for pool, pond or lake
• Capable of speeds of up to 22' per second
• 17" length, 8.5" width
• 3 hour charge time

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 8.5 x 6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000GBTLCG
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: MTC7723
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 - 15 years
• Batteries: 1 9V batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #265,774 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The H2O Elite is a race ready pool, pond and lake boat that is capable of speeds of up to 22' per second. Rock through the waves and pass everything around you with this high speed racer. Includes transmitter, 9.6v battery pack, charger, 9v battery for the transmitter and a display stand.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money!, April 27, 2009

By 

Daniel Axelrad (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Megatech H2O Elite 2-Channel Electric Speedboat-Yellow MTC7723 (Toy)

I have a lot of experience with all types of r/c models and this was a massive disappointment!

The boat arrived dead. I charged up the battery, installed everything per the instructions ... and nothing functioned; no motor, no rudder (it did float so I guess I should be thankful for that much).

Following the directions again, I called Megatech tech support. However, now tech support is only available via email, only on weekdays, and takes 24-48 hours to respond to an inquiry.

In the meantime, I determined the radio system was bad and replaced it with one of my own. I then sent "tech support" an updated email requesting a replacement transmitter and receiver. I finally got a response, however, my email clearly hadn't been read as they offered to send me a replacement battery and/or speed controller.

Let's ignore for a moment that my boat was broken and that Megatech has virtually non-existent tech support. I did get the boat to run. Here are my notes on that.

1. Battery life, advertised at 15 minutes, is optimistically more like 8 (I got only two lengths of a backyard swimming pool before the boat started slowing down quite noticeably).
2. There's no reverse (this boat has a forward only speed controller that needs to be initialized every time you plug in the battery).
3. I had serious bouncing issues, where the boat would porpoise, not settling into a plane. Again I followed the instructions, trying various locations for the battery, to no avail.

The bottom line... this thing isn't worth the headaches or the $80 I paid for it. A little Nikko boat I have is almost as fast and ran without issues ... straight out of the box and for less than half the price (and it has bliking lights).