Road Champs Fly Wheels Rapid Fire Launcher

by Road Champs

Product Features

• Our recommended age: 8 - 12 years
• Racing has now become so advanced that the car itself is no longer necessary
• Fly Wheels relies solely on the part of the vehicle that actually touches the road as you launch customized wheels for high speed racing action
• This slick wheel launcher is built to hold five wheels at a time in its clip and then shoot them out, one at a time
• The launcher is shaped vaguely like a racecar and measures over two feet long

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.8 pounds
• 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: B0007Y4D8E
• Item model number: JP71214
• Our recommended age: 8 - 12 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,407 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Racing has now become so advanced that the car itself is no longer necessary. Fly Wheels relies solely on the part of the vehicle that actually touches the road as you launch customized wheels for high speed racing action. This slick wheel launcher is built to hold five wheels at a time in its clip and then shoot them out, one at a time, when you operate the mechanized shifting lever. The launcher is shaped vaguely like a racecar and measures over two feet long. We found the firing mechanism easy to operate and the launcher was entertaining to play with. --Charlie Williams

Product Description

Product Description Editorial Review Racing has now become so advanced that the car itself is no longer necessary. Fly Wheels relies solely on the part of the vehicle that actually touches the road as you launch customized wheels for high speed racing action. This slick wheel launcher is built to hold five wheels at a time in its clip and then shoot them out, one at a time, when you operate the mechanized shifting lever. The launcher is shaped vaguely like a racecar and measures over two feet long. We found the firing mechanism easy to operate and the launcher was entertaining to play with. --Charlie Williams

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars awesome toy, December 9, 2005

A Kid's Review

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

This review is from: Road Champs Fly Wheels Rapid Fire Launcher (Toy)

alot of people say that it won't launch right but if you place your left hand on top and pull the lever like your starting a lawn mower then it shoots just fine, even better then the commercial

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't function as advertised (design flaws=impossible), January 2, 2006

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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Road Champs Fly Wheels Rapid Fire Launcher (Toy)

Great idea, but needs LOTS of re-design to make it functional. Before firing, wheels are secured on a launch ramp (on the side of the toy) with small gears. These gears come OFF when the wheel is fired...obstructing subsequent wheels. Only ONE wheel can fire at a time and the gears must be located and removed from the toy each time a new wheel is "fired."

Very frustrating - design wont allow toy to function as advertised.

Safety: small parts & wheels can "bommerang" & possibly cause injury.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars cheaply made, March 10, 2006

A Kid's Review

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Road Champs Fly Wheels Rapid Fire Launcher (Toy)

It was fun for about 5 minutes and then something broke. The wheels wouldn't drop down into the launcher. When it was working the used hub adapters kept getting in the way of the next to launch wheel.