Megatech H20 Pro Racer Speedboat with Radio, Battery and Charger in Yellow

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Product Features

• This set includes H20 Pro Racer Boat, transmitter with antenna, AC charger, display stand, NiMH battery pack, extra propeller and manual
• Water-tight, self-righting roll over design
• High performance electronic speed controller
• High torque hydra twist 180 motor
• All-in-one carry case for easy transportation and storage included

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 5 x 14.5 inches ; 3.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000GBTLCG
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 9932
• Manufacturer recommended age: 11 - 18 years
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #137,816 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The H20 Pro Racer comes fully assembled, race ready, and it has its own carrying case. The H20 is fast, up to 15 MPH which is extremely fast for a model that is only 9" long. The H20 Pro is designed for speed. The watertight hull allows the H20 to be fully rolled and keep racing without skipping a beat. H20 comes complete and race ready with a 2-Channel transmitter, rechargeable NiMH battery and AC Charger.

Product Description

This super fast speedboat comes fully assembled and ready for racing action! It can sail along at up to 15 mph -- an extremely fast speed for a boat that is only 9"L. It features a direct drive 280 motor and two different channels. Yellow in color; runs on 27 mHz. Requires eight "AA" batteries, not included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money!, April 27, 2009

By	Daniel Axelrad (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

I have a lot of experience with all types of r/c models and this was a massive disappointment!

The boat arrived dead. I charged up the battery, installed everything per the instructions ... and nothing functioned; no motor, no rudder (it did float so I guess I should be thankful for that much).

Following the directions again, I called Megatech tech support. However, now tech support is only available via email, only on weekdays, and takes 24-48 hours to respond to an inquiry.

In the meantime, I determined the radio system was bad and replaced it with one of my own. I then sent "tech support" an updated email requesting a replacement transmitter and receiver. I finally got a response, however, my email clearly hadn't been read as they offered to send me a replacement battery and/or speed controller.

Let's ignore for a moment that my boat was broken and that Megatech has virtually non-existent tech support. I did get the boat to run. Here are my notes on that.

1. Battery life, advertised at 15 minutes, is optimistically more like 8 (I got only two lengths of a backyard swimming pool before the boat started slowing down quite noticeably).
2. There's no reverse (this boat has a forward only speed controller that needs to be initialized every time you plug in the battery).
3. I had serious bouncing issues, where the boat would porpoise, not settling into a plane. Again I followed the instructions, trying various locations for the battery, to no avail.

The bottom line... this thing isn't worth the headaches or the $80 I paid for it. A little Nikko boat I have is almost as fast and ran without issues ... straight out of the box and for less than half the price (and it has bliking lights).