price:$13.21
Bruder Toys
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Little boy's eyes lit when he saw this remarkable truck.) 『My four year old grandson's eyes opened wide when he saw this fantastic truck. It is sturdily built and offers many opportunities for imaginative play. Only drawback is the rather stiff plastic hooks and chains for loading the jeep.』
(Whoohoo, I won!!!) 『Every year the toy that the boy plays with first after opening all the others wins the "best toy of the year" contest. This was my first time winning! This has a lot of working parts on it and they are very easy to install and play with. Braden is 5 years old. But even his little brother Kolton (2 years old) was able to work the crane and put the jeep on and off. Everything on this is very sturdy even though many of the parts are quite small and flexible in their movements.』
(very breakable.) 『My six year old wanted a tow truck more than anything. He is not rough with toys. The pieces of the tow truck started to break off within a half hour of him receiving it; the plastic is so flimsy and thin that you can bend it. It is absolutely not durable, especially for this price. We returned it, and bought a tonka tow truck, and it is much more durable.』
(Still a Favorite Toy - after a year) 『My son received this Bruder tow truck with Jeep when he turned three. After nearly a year he plays with it every day. He puts the Jeep through different scenarios - it can be dragged by front wheels, lifted by crane, lifted by wheel clamp/chain mechanisms. The flat bed tilts up, the cab tilts forward to expose the engine. It is surprisingly realistic. The plastic is light weight but nothing has broken. The best part (for me) is that it makes no sound effects. It is kept indoors.』
(Fun Toy Line) 『My son got this toy for Christmas. He plays with it all the time. The neatest thing about it is that there are so many other construction toys in the line that share the same detail and scale. My son is 6 and never tires of these (nearly 2 months now).』 『Need some roadside assistance? This tow truck has a cab that tilts forward for kids to view the engine, a telescopic crane that swivels, foldingmirrors, stabilizer arms and a flat bed that can be lowered to the ground to load the included off-road vehicle for transport. Truck Dim: 19.9"L x 7.3"W x 10"H. 4x4 Dim: 10.2"L x 5.7"W 5.7"H』
price:$24.64
Bruder Toys
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Fire hose is out of water) 『The only reason we paid a fortune for this fire engine is the hose squirts water. Well it was a matter of a few uses before the hose got a kink or something and stopped squirting. When it did squirt is shot water 15 to 20 feet. Can't seem to fix it.』
(A year later still a favorite) 『This is my son's favorite fire truck, and he knows a good fire truck when he sees one. It has held up AMAZINGLY to the rough and tumble play of a three year old. The ladder extends and retracts, the hose actually can shoot water, should you choose to show your child. Unfortunately my son figured it himself and has extinguished many a "fires" throughout our home. Worth the money.』 『Rush to the rescue with the lights flashing and sirens wailing on this realistic fire engine. Covered in bells and whistles, this high-quality 18in. plastic truck is sure to inspire hours of heroic and imaginative play. A working siren, flashing lights, tilting cab, detailed engine, folding mirrors, folding stabilizer legs, and an extendable, rotating ladder are all here, but most important is the fire hose that shoots a powerful stream of water. Material Type: Plastic, Movement: Flashing lights, tilting cab, detailed engine, folding mirrors, folding stabilizer legs, and an extendable, rotating ladder, Dimensions L x W x H (in.): 18 1/2 x 7 x 9 1/2, Includes: 1 Fire engine』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Very Durable) 『I bought this during Christmas 08 and it was lying in my room for a long time. I presented this to my nephew during this summer and he spent a whole month with it. I would call this very durable with the hard outer shell and it is very likely that most kids would not break this for about 6 months.
We had a lot of fun playing with this toy all over the place and also in the bath and this toy is really DURABLE and is a lot of fun to play with.
At the end of the month, we tried it in the beach and obviously the big toy broke.
The battery life is quite average, since this toy is very BIG and is not suited for small kids.
You may want to pick up something smaller (its called a shark) for smaller boys [4-5 years] - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006LCK9W?ie=UTF8&tag=theipoandiphf-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0006LCK9W』
(Fun for a 4 year old) 『I bought this for my four year old grandson to give him an activity while he was visiting me. It seems to operate as advertised and he seemed to have fun running it around our driveway. I was disappointed that the detailed instructions warn against using the toy in salt water, which is what we have here. This restricted his use of the toy to the land, which left him frustrated. I think that the product description should have made this more clear. On the positive side, he didn't manage to break it during his ten day visit, which suggests that it is somewhat durable.』
(Daughter likes to run over my toes with her remote toy) 『My daughter likes to push buttons, still at age 6. This remote controlled car is very durable and offers a great opportunity to push buttons. We haven't tried it in water yet, but plan to soon. It took her a short while to figure out how to control the car. Inserting the battery in the car was a bit of challenge because the screw is so deep in the back of the car it required a long thin handle screwdriver to lossen the screw.』 『Kid Galaxy Morphibian- Red Rover
Unique new futuristic car design that allows drives anywhere; pond, dirt, pool, grass, ground.
With powerful four wheel drive it zips through the water, even faster on land!
As with all water related activities, use with close adult supervision.
FEATURES:
Full-function radio-controlledVehicle floats in water
Paddle wheel treads for land and water operations
Vehicle requires 3 AA batteries (not included)
Controller requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)
Ages 5+
Operates at 27 MHz』
price:$32.99
Hasbro
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Great toy for Babies learning to walk....) 『So, my 1 year old little boy had his first birthday party and got this toy among many other toys. He instantly fell in love with this truck. Another toy he got that day was an Elmo Live and he literally ran over it with this truck. He got the ball popper wihich he paid no attention to. He got a lawn mower that makes popping noises and he paid no attention to it either. If you can see in the picture of the truck the big red handle above the shovel...he stands and holds this handle and walks with the truck pushing it backwards. I guess he loves it so much because he is learning to walk and this gives him the mobility he wants. He gave my wife out following him around. Great toy! Don't pass it up because of the mindless bad reviews. I am only speaking for boys around the time they are learning to walk.』
(Great toy!) 『My boys have the entire set of these trucks&they love them. They use them indoors&outdoors&they have been extremely durable (my boys can be very destructive!). This truck is large, heavy (which is good when pushing dirt) and fun!』
(Good truck) 『This is made with the same quality as all of Tonka's trucks. The description is a bit misleading though. It is made out of plastic, more than metal and suitable to a younger child. We will be returning it (it was to be for our 5-yr.-old's xmas present)and finding him a bulldozer that is more age appropriate. But it would be fabulous for a three-year old!』
(MIGHTY) 『MY KID LOVES THIS LOADER HE WAS BUILDING SAND CASTLES, AND IT WAS FUN WATCHING HIM.』
(Great Birthday Gift!) 『This toy is one of three "Toughest Mighty Tonka Truck" collection...we rec'd the Crane as a gift and thought we would return the favor by giving this loader, which is also sturdy, big and fun to play with!』 『Kids will enjoy a hard day's play loading, transporting and dumping cargo with the Mighty Loader. This colorful construction vehicle is a neccessary addition to your fleet of Tonka trucks. Push the button for easy Control Grip action, then tip the bucket to unload your haul. Truck features study, oversized wheels, a steel construction and is guaranteed to last a lifetime.』
price:$27.99
Megabloks
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Lots of fun) 『My grandson loves this truck. He pushes it around, carries things in it and enjoys building with the blocks. He occasionally pulls it around with the digger. It seems pretty durable and has survived an 18 month old this far.』
(Great Entertainment) 『Got this as a baby shower present and before I could get it in the door at home my husband had it open and building with the blocks. Now my son 9 months will crawl over to it and start playing. The only thing is that since my son is still young he wants to use it to help him stand, but the toy is not built for that. However both he and my husband LOVE it and play with it daily.』
(Great first truck!) 『My one year-old grandson absolutely loves this toy. It is well made, great for little ones to push around and load up and is excellent value for money.』
(Boy toy) 『The natural thing a little boy wants to do is climb into the back of this truck. There is a warning of course, but tots can't read. So it requires constant vigilance by guardian. The other problem is the scoop is hard and awkward to use. It keeps flopping around during play also. Positively, my grandson loves it at 17 months. I am sure it will be great fun in the backyard this summer.』
(Lots of fun!) 『We got this for our nephew for his first birthday. He immediately started pushing it around with a huge grin on his face. It was the perfect gift. the truck seems very durable and should withstand him beating on it over the years.』 『The CAT Dump Truck offers endless hours of digging and dumping fun for your little construction worker. Comes with 24 Maxi blocks and a construction worker figure. Compatible with Mega Brands Lil' Vehicles.』
price:$2.09
Learning Curve
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (doesn't fit wooden tracks) 『My son, like a lot of preschool boys, is train-obsessed. People know he loves trains and they tend to buy train stuff for him as gifts. We have some Thomas stuff, as well as stuff from some other brands. We have wooden tracks that happen to be from IKEA but are the same form factor as the Thomas and Brio wooden tracks.
My advice: be wary of any Thomas stuff that says "take along." Henry happens to be my son's only "take along" train/engine and he DOESN'T FIT THE WOODEN TRACKS. My son gets very frustrated when he wants to put a train together and he can't use Henry because he doesn't fit. I am completely baffled by why the Thomas people would make two types of such similarly sized trains. But since they did (these are metal mini-collectibles while the wooden ones are, well, wooden), it seems to me it should CLEARLY state on the packaging that these won't work on the wooden tracks.』
(Very small trains-but cute) 『I bought these trains for my 4 year old son for Christmas. He loves any kind of cars or trains. I was a little disappointed because they are so small. Especially for the money. I have spent less for the bigger Thomas trains and they run on batteries and go. These don't do anything. Which I guess could be good to use their imagination some and you don't have to keep up with replacing batteries.』
(made where?) 『theese take alongs made in china say compatible with all thomas take alongs... only partly true. The magnet will connect by force but because the magnet is shaped different than the real ones they won't stay lined up proper on the wooden tracks and fall over the edge due to the position. if just using as a toy on the floor or a take with ya somewhere fine.』
(He love it!!!) 『My soon love Thomas&Friends... and all the trains. the only issue that I see is the paint. At the firts fall, part of the roof paint disappear.』
(Thomas&Friends - Henry) 『A long, fast engine with a streamlined look, which tends to make him somewhat high-strung and prone to illness.
Compatible with BRIO wooden railway system and made of real wood.
Impressive toy for up to 5 yrs old.』 『
Henry is a long, fast engine. He has a thoroughbred look and like all thoroughbreds, tends to be somewhat high strung and prone to illness. But he has his new shape now, and sympathetically drive, he'll give any engine a run for its money. Before his shape was changed, Henry had to have special coal brought in so he could run properly.
Pocket-sized, die-cast Henry engine. Features "Smart Magnets" that connect either way and an exclusive collector's card. Measures 5 1/8" long.
price:$0.34
Learning Curve
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Extra train tracks for the Thomas the train set) 『I ordered these tracks and was glad that I did. It gave more playing space for the train set and allowed for additional trains to be played with at the same time.』
(Great addition) 『We wanted to expand this collection for my son since he loves his round house station. We travel alot so it is nice to have this set. I do not believe this set is intended to make a complete track, it is intended to expand the sets you already have. It does what it is supposed to- allow you to expand the track and make different track designs for the kids. My two year old is figuring it out, but for now I help him with it. It is pretty durable and he is happy with it. I don't have much trouble but no, you aren't going to make a complete track with no loose ends. Just use your creativity. that's what this toy is supposed to do- give kids the opportunity to be creative in developing their own tracks.I think it's great and I will probably buy my son the switch and change track pack too. He prefers this set to his wooden set and the trackmaster set is just too advanced for him... just an FYI...』
(Wooden railroad is better) 『The Take Along track set is nice for...taking along somewhere! But our little guy prefers the wooden tracks and trains over these for his everyday play. The wooden track is easier for little hands to work with. These pieces are sometimes difficult to snap together. We really like the Take Along trains and vehicles, but this track is definitely lower quality than the wooden or Trackmaster track sets. We are not going to invest anymore money in this type of track, but are going to expand our son's wooden track collection.』
(Easy to Handle and Use) 『My 4 year old son took an interest in the take-along Thomas trains and wanted some track to go with them. The track is easily put together by him. It is lighter than the wooden track so he can handle a large box of pieces without a problem. The "rails" are wide enough so that the trains pass easily on them. (They are also wide enough for Hot Wheels/Matchbox cars). He loves this track and I think it's a great item.』
(Great toy) 『My son got a take along Thomas when he turned two and was quickly bored with the few tracks it came with so I bought these add-on tracks. He loves these tracks and spends hours configuring them. Although he likes to use them with his matchbox cars more than with the trains. Would definitely buy again and recommend to others.』 『This Track pack includes 20 pieces of straight and curved track. Take Along vehicles, track and destinations are not compatible with Thomas Wooden Railway items.』
『Train Trundle - White: 32 in. L x 23.5 in. W x 10 in. H
Storing large play pieces like train tracks and train accessories is simple with our handy Trundle Drawers. Designed to withstand rigorous use, our Trundle Drawers are crafted from a combination of wipe-clean leamine and high-impact T-molding for extra durability. Shallow enough to fit under most train tables, beds, or other low tables, our Trundle Drawers also have:
-Smooth rolling ccasters to allow for easy and effortless access
price:$17.99
Spin Master
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Buy something else!) 『Ours actually made it 24 hours before it broke beyond repair. The idea is fantastic, tons of fun too, but the wheels don't stay on and they put these itty pistons in that are made of air, honestly, so they only work for a short period of time before they're busted. Ours went back to the giant rus toy store and we picked up something else. Don't buy this!』
(save your money) 『bought 3 for 2 kids (1 spare) 1 never worked and other 2 were toast in less than 2 hrs. Cute but very very fragile.』 『Micro Terrain Titans RC Vehicle- Avante (Blue)
Micro Off road Action with real working suspension and 2 speed motor!
Conquer all types of terrain with these realistic RC replicas that feature fully-functional steering, oval black tires, skid plates, working front and rear suspensions, two-speed motors and rechargeable NiMH batteries.Hit the turbo button on the controller to send the car into overdrive and smoke the competition. The infrared controller doubles as a charger and will power each vehicle up in under a minute for up to ten minutes of driving time.
Equipped with oval block tires and working front and rear suspension, the Micro Terrain Titans Fox Mini Blue remote-control car conquers tough indoor terrain. The infrared controller/charger lets you steer it, drive it in reverse, and send it into overdrive with the "turbo" button. Designed for ages eight and up, and featuring a controller that charges the vehicle's battery, this realistic replica gives an impressive performance on all kinds of indoor surfaces.Fox Avante Blue operates at Channel "A"
Includes:
Micro Terrain Titan
Controller/charger
Instruction manual』 『Equipped with oval block tires and working front and rear suspension, the Micro Terrain Titans Avante Blue remote-control car conquers tough indoor terrain. The infrared controller/charger lets you steer it, drive it in reverse, and send it into overdrive with the "turbo" button. Designed for ages eight and up, and featuring a controller that charges the vehicle's battery, this realistic replica gives an impressive performance on all kinds of indoor surfaces.
Ages:8+
Requires:
3 "AAA" batteries (not included)
Screwdriver for battery installation
What We Think
Fun factor: Durability: Educational factor: Novelty factor:
The Good: Miniature remote control car is equipped with powerful all-terrain features.
The Challenging: Car is too delicate for extreme stunts.
In a Nutshell: With front and rear suspension and a "turbo" accelerator, this car is unstoppable on most indoor surfaces.
These miniature, remote-controlled cars are designed for all-terrain racing. View larger.
Real Working Suspension With front and rear suspension, oval block tires, and a skid plate, this flashy red car is tough enough for all kinds of indoor surfaces. Kids can test the car's performance on carpets, uneven floors, or homemade obstacle courses. The controller/charger features steering control while driving in forward or reverse, a "turbo" button for acceleration, and a trim adjuster that optimizes steering.
Recharge Car's Battery in 50 Seconds Before taking the Micro for a spin, an adult should help install the controller/charger's three "AAA" batteries (not included). An included instruction manual guides you through the process of aligning the Micro to the top of the controller to recharge the car's internal battery. A green light indicates the battery is charging, and in approximately 50 seconds the car is ready for up to 10 minutes of driving time.
Conquer Any Indoor Surface Except for very thick shag carpeting, the Micro can drive anywhere in your home. To ensure straight driving, adjust a trim switch located on the car's hood. The controller's throttle and direction buttons control right forward, left forward, right backward, and left backward movements.
Accelerate with Turbo Boost Need a little extra power to overcome an obstacle and win the race? Hit the "turbo" button on the controller/charger and send the Micro into overdrive.
Each of the different Terrain Titans is wired to a different frequency, allowing up to four different Micro models to race simultaneously. Test your off-road driving skills on a tough, obstacle-strewn floor, against family and friends.
The Micro may accumulate dust or lose its front wheels in a driving accident. Refer to instruction manual for the process of removing/replacing both the front and rear wheels. Adults may want to assist when cleaning the car or snapping the wheels back into place.
What's in the Box Micro Terrain Titans (Avante Blue), controller/charger, and instruction manual.
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (CHUCK BOOMER) 『DISAPPOINTED I HAD PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED CHUCK THE TRUCK WHICH IS THREE TIMES THE SIZE OF THIS TRUCK』
(Poor shipping times) 『Can't say how good this toy is, since the vendor still hasn't shipped. It's been 3 days since the order was placed and it still hasn't moved. Wall of Fame should be embarrassed.』 『Tonka Chuck&Friends - 5 inch-Boomer The Fire Truck w/Lights and Sound. Approx. size is 5" to 6" long.』