Tonka Chuck & Friends Talkin' Handy The Tow Truck

by Tonka

Product Features

• Tonka Tough
• Lights and Sound
• Approx. size is 5" - 6" long

Product Details

• Item Weight: 13.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002L6RDII
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 months and up
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,681 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Product Description

Chuck My Talking Truck is a fun and friendly electronic dump drunk vehicle that plays over 50 phrases and sounds -- and even does wheelies. The vehicle comes with a storybook and includes 4 C batteries.

• Product Dimensions (inches): 7.8 (L) x 10.2 (W) x 9.9 (H)
• Age: 3 years and up

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Total Disappointment!, April 20, 2010

By 

Christie Miller "Got Cake?" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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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 

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Tonka Chuck & Friends Talkin' Handy The Tow Truck (Toy)

This item was 3 times the price it should have been, it was ridiculously overpriced, I bought it thinking it was the much larger version. This one can be bought locally for $10

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Talkative little toy, January 21, 2011

By 

M. Mauritz "Quick Reviewer" (US) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Tonka Chuck & Friends Talkin' Handy The Tow Truck (Toy)

This review is for the Tonka Chuck and Friends 5 inch Handy the tow truck w/lights and sound.

Here's the quick and dirty:

How fun is the toy? 4/5 - It's a fun toy. The boy plays with it but he's just now adding trucks to his toy collection. Hard to judge but read my story below.

Educational Value = 3/5 - I can't rank the educational value of this toy so I'm sitting on the fence, giving it a 3/5. Perhaps it will help with motor skills development and imagination but I'm not calling this an educational toy. That ranking category needs to be optional so potential buyers aren't mislead by falsely low scores. It should have a N/A option.

Durability = 5/5 - This is a great soft truck for a little boy to play with. The wheels move freely, it rolls nice on the hard woof floors, the lights are clear and the voice over is easy to understand.

Overall = 5/5 - I have to rank it this high to offset the educational score and equalize the rank. I'd probably give it a 4/5 and perhaps down the road it may become his favorite.

The toy was purchased for my 19 month old son for Christmas. He also has the larger Chuck and Rowdy. We accidentally purchased 2 of these between the wife and I so 1 went to our friends son. We didn't wrap this truck because we weren't sure we'd give it to the boy. As with all kids, he found the box, pushed down on the lights and Handy started talking and flashing the tow lights. Our son was hooked. It's a nice toy for a little guy who's just starting to get into trucks. It talks and moves around easily and flashes it's lights. In the end, it's a good toy.
I sure do wish there was a large version of the same toy but we've been hard pressed to find it.

Go ahead and buy it. It will be played with long beyond the age of a 19 month old. Who knows, if Tonka makes a full size version perhaps this little one and the big one could be a father son combo. Ohh the potential.