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Dec. 6, 2012 - PRLog -- My 9 year old son got this for Christmas and he was happy with it. He makes up indoor obstacle courses with legos, books, rocks and other things to drive over. It pretty much went over everything no problem. The wheels are great! They're not the plastic ones that have no traction that gets the car stuck with the wheels spinning & spinning. These wheels are bouncy and have great traction for climbing over things. My son takes it out into the snow (although it's probably not recommended for wet snow) but it works all the same. The independent suspension is amazing! All 4 wheels bend independently, hense making "4 wheeling" easier. It requires 6 AA batteries and a 9 volt battery for the remote.

We own two of these and they are amazing for the $$$. People here are complaining that they are slow. The are rock CRAWLERS and are supposed to be slow. For the size they are very good at climbing and are fairly durable too. My 4 year old loves driving hers and it is slow enough that she doesn't crash. It does have a wide turning radius because it is 4 wheel drive and designed to be used outside where it doesn't matter. If you are looking for a fast street car or a tiny indoor car, don't buy this. If you are looking for a good climber that can go on most any terrain, this is your toy. Get some rechargable AA batteries, though. Check out all the vids on YouTube and see it for yourself.

I bought this for my five year old for his birthday and he simply can't get enough of it. It is very easy for him to use and he got the hang of driving it within a few minutes. Despite some reviews I think it is quite fast and so does my son. That being said I am not a Remote Control Cars (http://www.vdealbox.com/children-games/remote-control-hel...) expert and this is the first one I have bought other than a toddler remote control car. The battery life was better than expected but like others have said I would recommend getting some rechargeable batteries. It will be cheaper in the long run.

Driving the car is very easy. It goes forward, reverse and turns left and right by turning a wheel on the side of the remote. I was impressed with how well this truck goes over obstacles. It seldom gets stuck on things and like I said before I find it to be quite fast. Some reviews said it was was on the slow side but it does the job for my five year old. I was reluctant to get this for him because it is expensive but I am very glad it I did. It is perfect for his age and seems very durable. He is quite rough with it and his 18 month old sister is pretty rough with too. It has fallen down stairs multiple times and is still going strong. I would recommend this product for all kids.

I bough this for my sons 4th birthday and he loves it. i have a Redcat racing rs10 hobby grade crawler and he wanted his own to drive with me. this isnt going to hop bolders or logs like mine will only because with the aa batteries it doesnt have the power to force the wheels to turn when stuck. iv seen people online easily soder connecter for a 6 cell rechargable battery wich will give it plenty of power. this truck is just as fast as similar priced RC Cars (http://www.vdealbox.com/children-games/remote-control-helicopters-cars.html) but it will go through grass gravel rocks mud and ect MUCH better than similar cars wich makes it alot more fun. he also got a new bright pickup from his grandpa same size and it has a rechargable batterie but iit hardly goes through grass or even gravel and its no faster. so if your looking for a cheap hobby grade crawler get a redcat rs10 for 150$ it will everything you could think of much better. but if your looking for an rc of anykind in this price range this is it. and like i said if you fit a more powerful battery this would be a better crawler but its a great rc toy as is. thanks for reading.