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Showing posts with label Tonka. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tonka. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Tonka Ricochet R/C Rampage Flip

Show off your driving skills with this remote-controlled, two-sided stunt vehicle. Use the controller to send it zipping and zooming around the floor. When it's time to really show off, activate the Trick Trigger feature to set off its built-in Rampage Flip stunt. Every time you charge it up, you'll get up to 20 minutes of freestyle stunt-driving action. The controller requires 5 AA batteries. The vehicle includes 1 3.6V rechargeable battery.

  • Age: 6 years and up

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Missed It By *That* Much
I love Tonka. Just the name beams me back to my childhood. Remember the old Tonka commercial where an elephant steps on a Tonka dump truck? (Look up: Elephant Stepped On A Tonka Toy Hasbro TV Commercial 1970's.) That's why I'm a little disappointed with the TONKA RICOCHET R/C RAMPAGE FLIP.

No, it would not survive an encounter with a pesky pachyderm, but it is very tough. I really like the physical TONKA RICOCHET R/C RAMPAGE FLIP, and everyone in the family likes chasing the pets with it. The steering is a bit awkward with a lever for the left wheels a lever for the right wheels, but everyone gets used to it quickly. Smashing it into walls and making it flip is great fun. The remote even has a button that makes the little car do it's tricks. So what's not to like?

One word: infrared (IR). Tonka made the unit controlled by an infrared signal instead of a radio signal. The difference is that infrared needs line-of-sight to work. Think about your remote. For most...

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Something New to Annoy the Dog With
To begin with, be aware that this is a small indoor toy, 4-1/2" x 4" x 2", not the large outdoor toy you might, like I did, confuse it as a variation of: Tonka 2 Sided Stunt 27 MHz 3 Channels 4x4 Radio Control Vehicle - Grey/Orange Color RICOCHET R/C with Suspension Lift for High Ride Plus Remote Control, Batteries and Charger (Vehicle Dimension: 10" x 18" x 4-1/2"); in fact it is only marginally larger than the remote controller/charger. Of course this would be obvious if you bought it in in a store, but if you are ordering online, it isn't as clear.

Second, you will need 5 AA batteries, which are not included. Some reviewers have complained about this, but unless Tonka was going to spring for 5 name brand, high drain batteries, IMHO you are better off buying them yourself because the cheap, foreign made batteries you usually get with "batteries included" wouldn't last very long both powering the controller AND recharging the car. Good quality NiMH rechargeable AA's...
fun, a bit too wild to control
This crazy thing is quite impossible to control unless you are less than 10 years old. This is virtually impossible to steer in a straight line and is highly terrifying to dogs, cats and ancient grandmas. This unit is very well build and robust. It survived heart stopping falls off stairs with no issues. The kids love it, I hate it just because I spend time fishing it out from under couches and book cases. Great fun, lots of violence. A plus: the battery does last a long time...no irritating recharges!
Tonka Ricochet R/C Rampage Flip Tonka Ricochet R/C Rampage Flip
Product Features :
  • These full-functioning, double-sided stunt vehicles can perform freestyle stunts
  • Each includes a pre-programmed flip stunt that can be executed simply by pushing the Trick Trigger button on the infra-red controller
  • Amaze your friends
  • Tonka Tough
  • Stunts will provide hours of fun

Rating : 3.5
List Price : $27.99

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Chuck Flip the Bounceback Racer
Chuck Flip the Bounceback Racer

Hit the road with the TONKA CHUCK & FRIENDS FLIP THE BOUNCE BACK RACER vehicle. This colorful remote control car drives on both sides for double the speed-racing action. Use the controller to make the FLIP THE BOUNCE BACK RACER vehicle zoom around the floor as a speedy race car. Turn the car over to become a stunt truck ready for more adventure. FLIP THE BOUNCE BACK RACER also comes with over 20 phrases and sound effects.

callout top with logo
Flip, the Bounce Back Racer
At a Glance:
Age/Weight Requirements:

3 years and up

Assembly Requirements:

Car requires six AA batteries; remote requires two AA batteries. Batteries not included.

TONKA CHUCK BOUNCE BACK RACER - FLIP Product Shot
Use the controller to make FLIP zoom around the floor. View larger.
TONKA CHUCK BOUNCE BACK RACER - FLIP Product Shot
Go into stunt mode as FLIP changes from a green monster truck into a blue
racing car. View larger.
Two Cars in One for Double the Racing Fun

FLIP THE BOUNCE BACK RACER vehicle is ready to race to adventure with you and his TONKA friends. His two-in-one design gives you lots of options for fast-driving fun. Turn him blue-side up for a speedy racing car, or green-side up for an awesome action stunt truck.

Whether he's zooming along with TONKA CHUCK toys or performing tricks with you, FLIP THE BOUNCE BACK RACER can't wait to show off his moves. TONKA CHUCK products and other RC cars sold separately.

Over 20 Phrases and Sounds

FLIP THE BOUNCE BACK RACER has over 20 phrases and exciting sounds that you can enjoy as you let him race around the house. When it's time to take things to the next level, FLIP THE BOUNCE BACK RACER tells you to "flip into stunt mode" so you can go from car to truck and start your stunts.

What's in the Box

FLIP THE BOUNCE BACK RACER vehicle, remote controller, and instructions.


With so many on offer these days, it is great to have a name you can trust. This item is certainly that and will be a perfect buy. The distributor have added some great touches and this equals great value.
You can trust this review, i hope you can try to buy this product and then you know this product good or no. Next time you can make a review for another people.

Delightful toy that sadly is too poorly built to recommend
The Tonka Chuck Flip the Bounceback Racer is a great concept and fun at first, but the quality of the final product left us upset after a mere 24 hours.

First, the positives. The race car itself was quick to take out of the box and start using, no assembly required. It was larger than I expected (about 8" square) and the kids had a blast just running around with it and looking at the fun color and faces on it.

It takes 6 AA batteries for the car and 2 AA batteries for the controller. The batteries install on the top and bottom for even weight distribution through an ingenius single plastic cover that goes on the end and screws in for safety. As soon as we had the batteries in the car, I let my 3 kids ages 3, 5, and 7 play with it. It is really a fun toy, racing along on oversized rubber tires while it shouts funny things. The controller on has forward and backwards on it (no turns), but the wheels sort of pivot, and by going back-and-forth you can get it to...

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Disappointing
This is a very simple radio-controlled car toy that's fun for a few minutes but has too many flaws to be worth $49.99. The toy needs 6 AA batteries in the car itself (battery hog alert!) and 2 AA batteries for the remote. After you've installed the batteries, you just have to make sure that the remote and car are set to the same channel, press the power button on the car, and you're ready to play.

First disappointment: the toy only has controls to go forward or backward. There's no button or lever to make it turn. After a while, we figured out that you can make the toy sort-of turn by making it go back and forth quickly a few times, causing it to shift a fraction of an inch to the right or left every time, but this is a really clumsy way to control it. That's right people - this remote-control car only has controls to go forward or backward. No turns. Unbelievable.

Once you've overcome that disappointment, you'll quickly encounter the second one: the range of the...
Disappointed
Thanks to Amazon, my 3 1/2 year old son and I had an opportunity to play with this toy. I expected this toy to be so much fun for my son (he did too), but, unfortunately, my expectations did not materialize. The toy's limited functionality held my boy's interest for about 15 minutes. This fact and the high price of the toy do not make it appealing in my opinion.

Pros
- The toy is very well built. The plastic panels are sturdy, well finished, and the colors are bright. My son prefers the blue side because it is his favorite color.

- The toy has large soft tires that have a good grip on hardwood floors AND protect the car and the furniture form bumps (unless it is a corner or a table leg that fits between the tires).

- The remote is easy for my son to hold and operate, and I appreciate the flexible plastic antenna because we already have a few R/C remotes with broken metal telescoping antennas as kids often grab remotes by the antenna...
Chuck Flip the Bounceback Racer Chuck Flip the Bounceback Racer
Product Features :
  • This Flip the Bounceback Racer Remote Control Vehicle drives on both sides for double the speed-racing action
  • Drive your race car with the included controller as fast as it will go
  • Then, when you?re ready, flip the car to the other side
  • Now it?s a stunt truck and you can race it some more
  • Car comes with controller and instructions

Rating : 3.5
List Price : $39.99

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Monday, January 14, 2013

Tonka Ricochet R/C Zig Zag Jolt
Tonka Ricochet R/C Zig Zag Jolt
With so many on offer these days, it is great to have a name you can trust. This item is certainly that and will be a perfect buy. The distributor have added some great touches and this equals great value.
You can trust this review, i hope you can try to buy this product and then you know this product good or no. Next time you can make a review for another people.

Good toy, enjoyable but has a big flaw in design ...
I won't go in too many details.
The toy is well built and challenging to maneuver.
Pretty fun to have, both for young and older kids.

The huge problem is the remote control which is IR based, not radio as most of them.
This means you need to be very careful were you play with it this car. A room with no furniture would be perfect '

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Great r/c car for kids
My 6 yr old son just got the Tonka Ricochet Zig Zag Jolt for his birthday and it has handled lots of "love" well. It needs recharged often but after it's recharged goes great! The recharge is nice becuase then the car gets to rest. It has accidently gone down stairs twice and still works like a charm. Once in a while he will turn the switches the wrong way and so just check all the switches (there is a channel switch and on/off switch on the remote and the car)otherwise not bad r/c car for kids. He has 3 brothers-2 younger and 1 older and it has survived all of them as well. This is the first one to do that, so we say thumbs up to this r/c car.

It has been several weeks now and the car is still going strong we are just now going to change the batteries and it has survived the love of a 6 yr old, and his brothers - 2, 4, and 8 yr olds. In fact the others are hoping to get some r/c cars like his for their b-day.
Cool toy!
The Tonka Ricochet R/C Zig Zag Jolt is an awesome stunt car that spins fast, turns over when it wants to and does a special stunt when the stunt button is pressed. The only drawback for me is that we live in a small house, so there isn't much room to drive the car around. If I had a large room, such as a basement to work in, I could have a lot more room to enjoy all the tricks the car has.
Tonka Ricochet R/C Zig Zag Jolt Tonka Ricochet R/C Zig Zag Jolt
Product Features :
  • These full-functioning, double-sided stunt vehicles can perform freestyle stunts
  • Each includes a pre-programmed zig-zag stunt that can be executed simply by pushing the Trick Trigger button on the infra-red controller
  • Amaze your friends
  • Tonka Tough
  • Stunts will provide hours of fun

Rating : 3.5
List Price : $27.99

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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Tonka Ricochet R/C Buzzsaw Spinner
Tonka Ricochet Buzzsaw Spin

Kids can perform freestyle stunts with Tonka Ricochet Buzzsaw Spin. Built for fast driving, children can use the controller to send the vehicle zipping on the floor and set off the Rampage Flip stunt with the Trick Trigger.


Why You'll Love It: Every kid can be a daredevil.

Age: 6 years and up

Features
  • Tough, full functioning, two-sided vehicle
  • Get up to 20 minutes of freestyle stunt-driving action after charge
  • Pre-programmed flip stunt that can be executed by pushing the Trick Trigger button on the infra red controller
Required Batteries: 5 AA batteries (not included) for the controller and 1 3.6 V rechargeable battery (included) for the vehicle

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With so many on offer these days, it is great to have a name you can trust. This item is certainly that and will be a perfect buy. The distributor have added some great touches and this equals great value.
You can trust this review, i hope you can try to buy this product and then you know this product good or no. Next time you can make a review for another people.

The Tricky Little Tonka Trickster
Disclosure: I received a free Tonka Ricochet Trickster as a BzzAgent to try out with my kiddos. The opinions I express here are my own.

This little guy will make even your wee ones experts at performing vehicular acrobatics. In addition to the regular forward and backward levers, there's a special "trick" button that makes performing your Trickster's specialty simple enough for even old fogies (like me).

Tricksters come in 2 varieties: Buzzsaw and Rampage. The Buzzsaw's special trick is spinning. Press the trick button once to spin in one direction and again to spin in the opposite direction. The Rampage's special trick is flipping. Both cars can be made to do both tricks without using the "special" button. We received the Buzzsaw for review.

Tonka XT Ricochet Tricksters are small and rechargeable. You just plug the car into the remote to recharge. The remote takes 4 AA batteries (not included). Tonka says charging takes about 20 minutes and...

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No antenna!
This car is an awesome little stunt car for kids. It is a perfect stunt car for kids who have outgrown the younger rubber plastic remote cars (like the Tonka Bounceback Racer) but aren't quite ready for the bigger remote control cars. It is also perfectly priced at under $25. This car may be small (about 2 by 4 inches) but it definitely can go! You control it like a typical remote control car but anytime you want you push the trick button on the remote and this particualar model will start to spin (there is also a flip and jolt model.) You can also recharge the car by plugging it into the remote with the attached cord. The cord does have a tight fit back into the remote, but I have gotten the hang of smooshing it back in. The remote though does take five "AA" batteries that are not included. If the car flips it has a blue/orange design and drives with the controls in reverse.

Overall, this car was a hit with my 3 and 4 year old boys. They are able to zoom it around...
So much fun!
My youngest son (5 years-old) just bought this with his birthday money. It is easy to manipulate, fun to use, small and quick. It's perfect! The car and remote both seem very sturdy and well built. The only difficulty is the charger, which is best handled by an adult or older child (maybe 10-12, depending). The biggest downside is the recharging time, but even that isn't too bad (about 15-20 minutes). I recharged it after my boys went to bed and then spent about 15 minutes playing with it myself! I'm considering writing to Santa and seeing if he'll bring me and my oldest son (7 years-old - if he didn't get his own, he'd steal mine!) one for Christmas ;-D

Bottom Line: Fun car at a very reasonable price (I think Santa can afford two more!).

Edited 12/28/2011 - It took us a bit, but we finally figured out that this car doesn't seem to work on a radio signal, but more like a TV remote. What does this mean for the kids playing with it? Well, it means that they have to...
Tonka Ricochet R/C Buzzsaw Spinner Tonka Ricochet R/C Buzzsaw Spinner
Product Features :
  • These full-functioning, double-sided stunt vehicles can perform freestyle stunts
  • each includes a pre-programmed spin stunt that can be executed simply by pushing the Trick Trigger button on the IR controller
  • Amaze your friends
  • Tonka Tough
  • Stunts will provide hours of fun

Rating : 3.7
List Price : $27.99

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