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CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
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The Sprig Discover Rig comes with world-famous adventure guide Cap Faraday, who has invited you to be the driver on his trek through the African Serengeti. Keep your ears open and your eyes on the road because on Secret Safari, there's a silly animal around every bend and you're in for a wild ride. Mom never needs to buy or install batteries as the internal generator that powers the lights and sounds is triggered when the Discover Rig is rolled during play. You can pick from three exciting play modes: Search with lights only, no sound; Rally - engine rumble sound and lights; or adventure - lights and themed adventure sounds. The Discover Rig includes Adventure Guide Cap Faraday and brings a light-up function when placed in any of the sidekick vehicles and full light-up and sound adventure when driving the discover rig. Place one of the other Sprig Adventure Series Guides in The Discover Rig and go on an entirely new adventure. The Discover Rig and Adventure Guide are made in Canada from an bio-composite called Sprig wood using recycled plastic and reclaimed wood. Enjoy fun and interactive electronic play in a push around vehicle that never needs batteries.
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This sturdy, battery-free vehicle is powered by a kid's own kinetic energy. When a child rolls the toy forward, it triggers a generator that powers both the light and sound for the USB-powered characters. How green can you go! Sprig Toys, Inc. Ages: 3+
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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The Discover Rig is a very sturdy and chunky toy. It wins top marks for construction. The plastic / sawdust material is pleasant to touch and smell, and the big rubber wheels are great. The toy functions by pushing the rig to light a "guide" character who narrates a story for as long as you push the rig.
What lets it down for me is that that the rig's speaker is so muffled that it is almost impossible to hear what the guide is saying. If the speaker were clearer I would think better of the toy than I do. It might be easier to hear on solid floors than it does on timber. I wouldn't recommend buying extra guides until you know if you can even hear them! If you purchase more than one guide and sit them in the passenger seat they also tend to come loose and rattle around.
I also found that the toy requires constant pushing to hear the story so you really need a very large space or turning area. If the rig stops even for a split second, the guide restarts from the beginning which is annoying.
Overall its a great concept but I think the implementation needs improvement.
What lets it down for me is that that the rig's speaker is so muffled that it is almost impossible to hear what the guide is saying. If the speaker were clearer I would think better of the toy than I do. It might be easier to hear on solid floors than it does on timber. I wouldn't recommend buying extra guides until you know if you can even hear them! If you purchase more than one guide and sit them in the passenger seat they also tend to come loose and rattle around.
I also found that the toy requires constant pushing to hear the story so you really need a very large space or turning area. If the rig stops even for a split second, the guide restarts from the beginning which is annoying.
Overall its a great concept but I think the implementation needs improvement.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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My 3 year old son recently received a sprig discover rig for his birthday. It quickly became his favorite toy to take on walks. He calls it his "jumbo" car!! (the driver of the car talks and says "jambo" which is"Hello" in swahili, but it sounds like "jumbo") It's fun to take on walks because the more you push it, the more sounds and music you hear.(elephants,monkeys, etc) Unfortunately, the music/lights stopped working after about a month. My husband took the car apart to see if he could fix it,but the links that turn the generator inside the car were broken. My son was heartbroken that his jumbo didn't work anymore. Since it was a gift from relatives in another state, I didn't have a receipt for it. I emailed the sprig company and quickly received a reply from one of the co-founders of the company. I explained my situation and he offered to send out a new chassis for the car. (for free)I received the new chassis today and the car is fixed again. I was very impressed with the level of customer service I received!!
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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My son is a little young (2 years), but the discovery rig is one of his favorite toys. He will push it all over the house and yard. It can easily go over the rocks and stairs, but there's not a scratch on my hardwood floors. He loves the music and will often stop pushing to do a little dance and then he's back on his adventure. I love that I don't have worry about how it's made. It may be part plastic, but it smells like wood which gets a great reaction from all my adult friends.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good Build Quality - HOWEVER Terrible Speaker Lets It Down
The main selling point of this toy is the ability to insert different guides in the driving seat and when the rig is pushed around a different themed story is told. Read more
Published 17 months ago by N. M. Leaman-Hill
Fun toy, but difficult to hear
I purchased this for my son's first birthday after he pushed this truck all around TJ Max. I purchased it on Amazon since the one at TJ Max was missing the cargo cage and the... Read more
Published 17 months ago by C. Tindall
supermom
My kids 3-1/2 years and 16 months love this toy! I love that it is durable, takes no batteries, is environmentally friendly, and keeps the kids entertained. Read more
Published 18 months ago by David Lillte
Poor customer support
This is a well constructed toy which quickly became one of my 2-yr old son's favorite things to play with. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Bugman24
Jambo! I didn't know a giraffe made that noise.
Okay, so we've had this for a few of months. One of my friends had it and I just had to get it for my son. He was five months old at the time. He is currently nine months old. Read more
Published 22 months ago by D. L. Pascual
Toy is very durable despite shipping condition
My nephew has enjoyed this toy. He's having a little trouble with the 'driver' that came with it. I also purchased a second 'driver' Edmund McPeak which works quite well. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Lisa A. Coyan
disapointed!
I read all the reviews and, with a bit of hesitation, decided to buy this toy for my 3 year old godson. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Heidi Pohl
Great toy, but broke quickly
I was hesitant to buy this toy at first because of the price, but once I got it home, I decided that it was worth it. Read more
Published on February 26, 2010 by kmz
Fantastic Truck
I purchased this truck for my grandson's 2nd birthday based on the reviews I read on Amazon. Subsequently his parents have written about the truck as follows:
My... Read more
My... Read more
Published on February 13, 2010 by Paul L. Cox
green toy without batteries!
This is a really cute toy,with light,sounds...and no batteries!!!!
My two year old loves it,although he's changing toys every 5 minutes... Read more
My two year old loves it,although he's changing toys every 5 minutes... Read more
Published on February 6, 2010 by carmen
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