GeoSmart FlipBot

10 year old grandson needed clearer instructions to build this. Also needed Grandad’s strong fingers to construct and take it apart . He had fun with it once it was built.

The box was obviously a return as some of the pieces were already connected. Then to make matters worse, it contained two of the same motors, so when you press forward it only goes round in circles. A replacement would be appreciated...

When he opened this my five year old grandson dismissed it at first because he didn’t know what it was, but once he had been helped to make it and shown how to operate it, he was over the moon! He literally hasn’t stopped playing with it since Christmas Day. The building instructions were quite challenging even for the grownups, but I’m sure he will be able to take it apart and rebuild it when he’s a little older, maybe six or seven. Meanwhile he is having a whale of a time just zooming and flipping it around the kitchen! Best on hard floors. Easily his favourite toy at the moment, even surpassing Lego.

Instructions a little vague and found it quite difficult to construct. Needed to be quite forceful in making connections. Once built it works really well. Goes well over different surfaces and great flips.