Customer Reviews

ZOOBMobile Car Designer 76

5 star:		(26)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I love ZOOB toys for so many reasons. My sons play quietly for long periods of time, happily being creative and building the most amazing things. We give sets as gifts as often as possible and I am always surprised at how many people are not familiar with the line. The pieces (there are 5 different shapes which are different colors so that one can keep them straight) connect 20 diiferent ways and give you endless possibilities for building fun. It also allows you to make moveable creations (unlike many other building sets). The pieces are very durable. My 180 lb husband has stepped on a few and they survived without a crack. Last Year Santa brought a large ZOOB set and during the year my son remarked on how he wished there were wheels so he could design vehicles. Then we found this set- perfect! It does not disappoint:)

Quite a few reviews compared ZOOB to Legos which is to compare apples to oranges. I have been a major Lego fan since I could assemble two blocks, and have already purchased sets for my son, but Legos are more about building buildings, boats, man-made things in general, whereas ZOOB is much more organic allowing you to create living movable things such as dinosaurs, spiders, snakes, creatures of all shapes, including the primordial. You can also build cars and motorcycles, but the point is this toy is more for building singular objects rather than the cities and villages I used to build with Legos. The toy is sturdy if handled properly. It has been entertaining for the adults and children in our family.

My "not quite four year old" received this product as a Christmas gift. He loves building toys, and loves cars, and enjoys putting together toy cars. This is easy for a four year old to manipulate, but allows a child to create his or her own designs. It works in a manner similar to K'Nex, but the pieces are easier to snap together, and therefore less frustrating.

I think that the zoob racer set is really cool. I like it cause you can build stuff relly cool out of it. I have built a submarine, flying machine, racer car that can fly, and some things from the book. I was really fun, and I want to get more of this stuff. I really want to try the remote control one, maybe I'll get it for my birthday or christmas. I think other people should get it. I really like doing this toy with Mom and Dad

Zoob is a great product! Fun and colorful. Easy to follow directions. Fun to create your own stuff, my kids make robots (or something they call robots.) Easy to put together, stay together well and come apart when needed. This is a great toy for a child or adult who likes to create and build. My boys are 7 and 4-1/2 and they play with this together.

we got Zoobs years ago and we love them but we couldnt find them anywhere!!! the ones we had bought our kids were breaking from all the use i saw these and didnt think twice about getting them!! my kids make all kinds if things not just the things in the books!!!

Zoob car design works with other Zoob pieces to allow for so many possibilities. Loads of fun, and I think the age recommendation is right on. My 4-yr-old needed a little help with this one the first couple of times. This toy does take a beating as the monster trucks fly down the steps and into walls without a broken piece to date.

This toy was suggested by my son's physical therapist to help him improve his wrist strength (writing problems). He has a lot of building toys but this one works the wrist more and is super fun. He has made dozens of different vehicles and contraptions with it and really likes it. I would recommend any Zoobs, but the Car Designer Set was real hit.

I eagerly got this toy for my boys a couple years ago, since they LOVE making vehicles. Well, the problem with these (this is admittedly our first zoob set, so I do not know if this is a problem with zoob in general) is that the female piece (the one with the petals that the male piece snaps into) kept breaking off. It has happened to at least 6+ pieces (at this point, I've lost count). Not only is it disappointing, but it's dangerous that a petal just breaks off and then there is a sharp edge left. For what they charge for this toy, I would have expected it to be much more sturdy. The idea is a good one, too bad the quality is just not there.

My son gets bored easily but I am surprised he still plays with this toy over and over. At first my opinion of it wasn't good. He looked at the complicated models that came in the pamphlet and became frustrated and wanted me to make them. I tried for a few seconds and couldn't do it and gave up (okay I didn't try that hard but I was trying to watch a movie!). My husband was more patient and built a few of the models. It took him some time as you have to study the pictures closely to figure out how to do it. For a while this toy was annoying for us "mommy, daddy make this one----please! Well after the pamphlets were misplaced and after laying down the law that if he can't play without getting frustrated we would put the toy away he began to explore on his own. Then magic happened--he began making all sorts of self-invented vehicles. Now he plays for extended periods of time and proudly shows me his creations. I am impressed by the complexities of some of his vehicles. I guess you get better with so much practice. Now I love the toy! Another good toy my son loves is "super marble run". This one is another winner.