Kid Galaxy Morphibians Gator Radio Control Vehicle |  | Brand: Kid Galaxy
Category: Toy
List Price: $29.99
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Seller: MMP LLC
Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 374
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 9 years
Battery: 3 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 7 x 5.8 x 5.8
MPN: 10126
Model: 10126
UPC: 677869101263
EAN: 0677869101263
ASIN: B0009ICKBU
Release Date: June 12, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Full function RC | | • | Working headlights | | • | Works on pavement, dirt, sand, and in water | | • | 4 x 4 drive train | | • | Deep groove tires pull it through the water quickly |
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Product Description
That is no log floating at the edge of the water! With textured "skin" and glowing eyes don't turn your back on this guy. Powerful four wheel drive, moves him over the water, then even faster on land!These high-performance radio control amphibious creatures can go anywhere- dirt, pond or pool. Features sturdy 4x4 turf digging tires for land and wake forming paddle wheel treads for ripping through the water. Powerful full-function controller makes explorations on any surface just a touch away. Requires 2 "AAA" and 3 "AA" batteries, not included. As with all water related activities, use with close adult supervision.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 43
 Gotta Getta Gator!!! October 19, 2005
Mother Hen
67 out of 69 found this review helpful
This thing is great! My son got it for his 4th birthday, and mastered it in less than an hour. The controls are simple to operate and very intuitive.
There's just two buttons: push the left one, it steers left; push the right one, it steers right; push both buttons forward, it goes forward; pull both buttons back, it goes backward.
The big, grippy tires give it lots of traction. There's also a blue Land Shark version, complete with a fin on top of the car! It's sure to thrill any child lucky enough to get their hands on one.
My kids love the Gator! September 7, 2009
Marie2375 (Baltimore, MD)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
We bought this toy for my son's fourth birthday in April of 2008. He has used it for the last year or so with no problems. This toy has driven through sand (BAD idea, but didn't kill it), water, on carpet, concrete and vinyl flooring. It does not do well on grass. The remote has been submerged twice. We took it apart, dried it out and it works fine. The Gator has been dropped on concrete and down the stairs. It still works. The weakest part has been the string antenna on the car itself. Our toddler ripped it right out. Now you have to stand pretty close to the car to make it go. This car does float in water. We drove it through the swimming pool this weekend.
One word of caution, if you have more than one morphibian, they can't be used at the same time. The remotes will control any morphibian in the area. This is rather frustrating. My 8 yr old has the Komodo Dragon morphibian. The kids have to take turns using their cars.
Great RC car for small kids for the price July 25, 2009
A. Wiersch (Lantana, TX USA (near Dallas))
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
So far I've been very happy with this car. It may be a little difficult to operate at first, because both "control sticks" go up and down, but it gets easier the more one uses it (both up=forward, both down=backward, right up only=turn left, left up only=turn right). Power seems to be good enough to get it over most surfaces, but it won't work in grass unless the grass is cut very short. Works in wood chips found at playgrounds but sometimes gets stuck (can usually get it unstuck fiddling with the controller). On my laminate flooring it does a lot of sliding and is harder to turn accurately but it can still be used. I haven't tried it in water.
Changing the batteries is a bit time consuming because two screws have to be removed, but battery life seems very good. I use rechargeable Sanyo Eneloops. The car takes 3 AA's and the controller takes 2 AAA's.
Range is OK... could be better indoors but is better outdoors... just don't expect that much, maybe up to 100 feet outdoors.
The headlights (which appear to be LEDs) are nice. They are on anytime the unit is on.
Durability seems pretty good though the on/off switch can sometimes be a bit fussy and difficult to turn on (sometimes need to wiggle it a bit). There's no on/off switch on the controller. Overall though, this seems to be a great toy for the price.
UPDATE 2009-09-15: The vehicle continues to operate even with all the abuse and dropping it has taken. A piece did break off one of the headlights though, but considering the abuse it's taken and that it's still working is a testament to its durability. It's not indestructible, but seems pretty close. I still think this is a great beginner RC car for young kids.
Super Fun Toy! June 21, 2008
moranskimom (Truckee, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What a great idea to have an outdoor r/c for little kids that can go thru anything! My 4 year old loves it and figured out the controls in about 5 seconds. The mighty r/c goes fast and only struggles a little in the grass. It does burn thru the batteries kinda fast, but only in the car, not the remote. A great toy!
tough toy for tough kids August 29, 2008
Luv Being a Mom (IL)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this for our 4 year old son for fine motor and motor planning improvement. He was able to navigate this toy right out the box and because it moves 360 degrees, it really makes our son think about how to get out tight spots like corners, between & under furniture, etc. We have had the toy for about 1.5 months and have not experienced any quality issues. He plays with it almost every day and made his own special place to "park" it. We haven't tried it in water yet, so that may prove to be a whole different issue, but as for the "land" endurance inside & out, it holds up in our book!
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