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Show off your “driving” skills with this cool remote-controlled RICOCHET stunt vehicle! Use the controller to send it careening around the floor and flip it from one side to the other. Drive it low to the ground, then activate its MONSTER LIFT SUSPENSION to drive it high in the air! When it’s time to “put the brakes on” your remote-controlled action for the day, hook it up to the charger so your vehicle is all ready for your next “stunt driving” show!
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Show off your "driving" skills with this cool remote-controlled RICOCHET stunt vehicle! Use the controller to send it careening around the floor and flip it from one side to the other. Drive it low to the ground, then activate its MONSTER LIFT SUSPENSION to drive it high in the air! When it's time to "put the brakes on" your remote-controlled action for the day, hook it up to the charger so your vehicle is all ready for your next "stunt driving" show!
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42 of 44 people found the following review helpful
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This Tonka-tough little (well, not-so-little) RC car is a real kick to play with. It would make a great gift for a birthday or on Christmas - it is already charged a bit and ready to go. It includes the 9v battery for the controller and the Lithium Ion battery for the car, as well as the charger. Considering it uses a radio receiver and runs high power motor, the 15 minute time you have to use it is a pretty good run. It will take another 30 minutes to fully charge the Lithium battery between playtimes.
I have 2 dogs, one of which has never played with a toy in her 10 years - until I presented them with this vehicle. The normally playful terrier who usually loves toys was afraid of the car, but my other dog, who shuns toys as 'beneath her dignity' had a lot of fun chasing this car around trees in our yard. We're on an acre with over 100 trees and lots of leaf and branch litter on the ground... and our driveway is unpaved - simply caliche rock - but this RC vehicle had no trouble traversing the complicated terrain.
You definitely need some time to get used to the controls - they're easy to use, but to learn the finesse of gently toggling the directional controller while also gently toggling the directional controller takes a while - and that learning process is also fun.
There were a few times I inadvertently drove the car right up the trunk of a tree, making it flip over. Unlike most other RC cars, I did not have to run over to the car to fix it's position. I simply toggled the monster-truck setting to flip the car over and drive it back to me so I could flip it back the right way. Yes - the car will drive upside down and knows which way it is oriented!
The big knobby tires make maneuvering over bumpy terrain a fun adventure. Unlike more delicately designed RC cars, you don't have to be worried this thing will bump into something else and get damaged. I've taken it through its paces several times and it's a top performer every time.
While it's not die-cast metal like the old-time Tonka trucks, the light plastic gives it more battery time as the motors aren't overworking themselves to maneuver a heavy metal object. The plastic is thick and the car as a whole can take normal wear and tear abuse. The car is recommended for ages 8 and older. As long as a child is not going to throw the truck into oncoming traffic, they can enjoy using the car without 'walking on eggshells' that they could ruin it by really putting it to the test.
I would not let a child play with this unsupervised, just to make sure the vehicle doesn't end up on a street or tripping people on a sidewalk. The car has a decent range - approx. 30 yards before it can no longer receive directions from the controller, and unless you're on acres of land, most children will not even be aware of the range limitation since most suburban fenced yards are well within this range.
The car and controller have an ABC switch so three kids could control three of these cars independently without communications crossover... or if you go to the park and someone else has the same car, you can easily change channels to avoid getting into an argument with another RC car user. Both the car and controller have on/off switches in the off chance you will stop playing with them before they run out of juice.
My criticisms are few. I love how you can drive the car upside down if necessary, and how it knows not to put it into Monster mode when it's upside down (which would result in putting tires in the air, not on the ground), but wish the monster mode would work both ways so you could just keep going. Replacing the battery is frustrating. It requires a slender Phillips head screwdriver (not included) to remove the battery hatch. There are two screws that have a lock washer that prevents you from losing the screws. I understand that for safety reasons, they didn't want easy finger access to the battery. I also understand that it's a good idea not to leave a battery in toys for very long that aren't being used. I also understand that having an external charging port could introduce water, grime, etc. into the electronics. Still, I think the charging situation could have been a bit better executed. The cord is about 3mm too long, so it takes some finagling to get the battery back in after charging and the cord out of the way so you can close the hatch.
I have never owned an RC car before, and I must say, it is a lot of fun to use and I needed no instructions to begin using it. While instructions are supplied, the usage was so intuitive, I was up and running within minutes.
I have 2 dogs, one of which has never played with a toy in her 10 years - until I presented them with this vehicle. The normally playful terrier who usually loves toys was afraid of the car, but my other dog, who shuns toys as 'beneath her dignity' had a lot of fun chasing this car around trees in our yard. We're on an acre with over 100 trees and lots of leaf and branch litter on the ground... and our driveway is unpaved - simply caliche rock - but this RC vehicle had no trouble traversing the complicated terrain.
You definitely need some time to get used to the controls - they're easy to use, but to learn the finesse of gently toggling the directional controller while also gently toggling the directional controller takes a while - and that learning process is also fun.
There were a few times I inadvertently drove the car right up the trunk of a tree, making it flip over. Unlike most other RC cars, I did not have to run over to the car to fix it's position. I simply toggled the monster-truck setting to flip the car over and drive it back to me so I could flip it back the right way. Yes - the car will drive upside down and knows which way it is oriented!
The big knobby tires make maneuvering over bumpy terrain a fun adventure. Unlike more delicately designed RC cars, you don't have to be worried this thing will bump into something else and get damaged. I've taken it through its paces several times and it's a top performer every time.
While it's not die-cast metal like the old-time Tonka trucks, the light plastic gives it more battery time as the motors aren't overworking themselves to maneuver a heavy metal object. The plastic is thick and the car as a whole can take normal wear and tear abuse. The car is recommended for ages 8 and older. As long as a child is not going to throw the truck into oncoming traffic, they can enjoy using the car without 'walking on eggshells' that they could ruin it by really putting it to the test.
I would not let a child play with this unsupervised, just to make sure the vehicle doesn't end up on a street or tripping people on a sidewalk. The car has a decent range - approx. 30 yards before it can no longer receive directions from the controller, and unless you're on acres of land, most children will not even be aware of the range limitation since most suburban fenced yards are well within this range.
The car and controller have an ABC switch so three kids could control three of these cars independently without communications crossover... or if you go to the park and someone else has the same car, you can easily change channels to avoid getting into an argument with another RC car user. Both the car and controller have on/off switches in the off chance you will stop playing with them before they run out of juice.
My criticisms are few. I love how you can drive the car upside down if necessary, and how it knows not to put it into Monster mode when it's upside down (which would result in putting tires in the air, not on the ground), but wish the monster mode would work both ways so you could just keep going. Replacing the battery is frustrating. It requires a slender Phillips head screwdriver (not included) to remove the battery hatch. There are two screws that have a lock washer that prevents you from losing the screws. I understand that for safety reasons, they didn't want easy finger access to the battery. I also understand that it's a good idea not to leave a battery in toys for very long that aren't being used. I also understand that having an external charging port could introduce water, grime, etc. into the electronics. Still, I think the charging situation could have been a bit better executed. The cord is about 3mm too long, so it takes some finagling to get the battery back in after charging and the cord out of the way so you can close the hatch.
I have never owned an RC car before, and I must say, it is a lot of fun to use and I needed no instructions to begin using it. While instructions are supplied, the usage was so intuitive, I was up and running within minutes.
42 of 45 people found the following review helpful
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Overall, I really like the Tonka Ricochet. My six-year-old son and I had a lot of fun driving it around the neighborhood, doing off-road, jumping makeshift ramps, scaring the neighborhood cats, etc. It's a simple control vehicle -- not the finest controls in the world, but it's all responsive and works -- and it has a good range. The battery pack, once its fully charged, seems to last a decent length of time, too. The booklet said a full charge should last about 15 minutes, but that must be 15 minutes of continuous wheel turning; we clocked in a good 30 minutes of normal driving one time, and it still had some juice left.
My complaints about this are mainly technical. Specifically, the battery back, which is removable only by unscrewing a plate and then trying to unplug a very tight plug connector. It's unnecessarily difficult, especially for a child, to have to do this after each use (which is more or less how often you'll want to charge it, after each full play session). I've had other RC cars that charge right in the vehicle -- you just plug into the side. Why didn't Tonka go this route?
My complaints about this are mainly technical. Specifically, the battery back, which is removable only by unscrewing a plate and then trying to unplug a very tight plug connector. It's unnecessarily difficult, especially for a child, to have to do this after each use (which is more or less how often you'll want to charge it, after each full play session). I've had other RC cars that charge right in the vehicle -- you just plug into the side. Why didn't Tonka go this route?
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My 6 year old nephew loves this and I will have to admit I had a lot of fun with it too. Sorry for the horrible audio in my video - between the 30 MPH wind we had today and my incessant cackling at watching him play, it might be better to mute this! :)
The grass was parched and dry from no rain, there were obstacles such as small rocks, yet this truck made it through the course almost 100% of the time. I think we got stuck just twice in loose dirt on a slight incline. My nephew set up a make-shift ramp made of thick 1" bark from a walnut tree that was recently cut down; the Tonka vehicle broke the piece of bark in half with no damage at all to the truck.
After I shot this video, we went to the front yard and ran it up & down the street - the range is decent, I think we had it 3 to 4 homes away before the truck didn't recognize the signal from the controller. While we were out in front, my nephew made some new friends as every kid on the block had to come outside to check out the new toy.
Our only complaint is the same as most everyone else: The battery needs to be reconfigured. It would be best if the charger could be directly hooked to the vehicle without having to remove the battery each time it needs charged. That's a pain! Battery life could be better also - it lasted around 30 minutes before it needed recharged. And then it takes several hours to re-charge it!
Even with the battery issue, I recommend this for any kid in the 6 to 10 year old age group.
The grass was parched and dry from no rain, there were obstacles such as small rocks, yet this truck made it through the course almost 100% of the time. I think we got stuck just twice in loose dirt on a slight incline. My nephew set up a make-shift ramp made of thick 1" bark from a walnut tree that was recently cut down; the Tonka vehicle broke the piece of bark in half with no damage at all to the truck.
After I shot this video, we went to the front yard and ran it up & down the street - the range is decent, I think we had it 3 to 4 homes away before the truck didn't recognize the signal from the controller. While we were out in front, my nephew made some new friends as every kid on the block had to come outside to check out the new toy.
Our only complaint is the same as most everyone else: The battery needs to be reconfigured. It would be best if the charger could be directly hooked to the vehicle without having to remove the battery each time it needs charged. That's a pain! Battery life could be better also - it lasted around 30 minutes before it needed recharged. And then it takes several hours to re-charge it!
Even with the battery issue, I recommend this for any kid in the 6 to 10 year old age group.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great toy to spend time with your kids, but batteries are horrible!
Got this on sale for $40 with free shipping, kids had great time playing. The only problem I have with this, is the batteries. They don't last long. Read more
Published 1 month ago by BNutner
EXTREME FUN! (with a few caveats)
I got this car for my son (5) a year ago, and I was really excited for him to try it. It arrived fine, and I was impressed with the heft and seeming toughness. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Garfield Family
does not work!
i knew this product was used but didn't realize it wouldn't work! Does not go forward only drives in reverse. Read more
Published 1 month ago by tdevoe
I wish I had one when I was a kid, but as a parent it's loud!
I'll keep this one short: This thing is really cool. My 8 yr. old son loves it.
Some notes:
It's pretty loud as far as RC Cars go. Read more
Some notes:
It's pretty loud as far as RC Cars go. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Greg Johnson
Fun car, my son loves it!!!
We got this rc for my son, and I did not want to do a review right away because I wanted to see how durable it is (we had other more expensive rc vehicles that broke or fell apart... Read more
Published 5 months ago by moomy2three
Stopped working after 3 time
My 9 year old son really enjoyed this car. I was with him for all 3 uses of this car and he was very delicate with the car. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Kevin Lott
Tonka comes through with a great car!!!
This car is very nice and runs and drives pretty good over rough terrain.If it had softer tires it would be a little better but overall its very fun to play with and handles real... Read more
Published 10 months ago by JBFirebird
Tonka Ricochet RC Vehicle
Just get it, its built to last. Works great, no problems shipping tracking, packaging. All excellent. This thing goes great for an electric car and your kids will love it. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Cougar_410
Inexpensive r/c car, with some caveats
The car itself is pretty good. It will keep moving after (most) flip-overs, and it's pretty fast for a sub-$100 toy. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Steve Martin
not a true 4x4
this rc car has no problems in the grass and it loves the dirt. I have a 3 year old and he is already getting the hang of the car. definately need to order an extra battery pack. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Chris
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