Kid Galaxy Morphibians Shark
Kid Galaxy Morphibians Shark
- 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
It’s an animal, its a 4×4, it’s a speed boat, no it’s a Morphibian! This shark is no fish out of water on sand and dirt, powerful four wheel drive, zips it over the water, then even faster on land!These high-performance radio control amphibious creatures can go anywhere- dirt, pond or pool. Features sturdy 4×4 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. Requi
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List Price: $ 29.99
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August 24th, 2010 at 9:13 am
Review by J. Boos for Kid Galaxy Morphibians Shark
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We bought two of these kid galaxy RC cars (the Morphibian and Land Shark) on the premise that each of our kids would want one. Our four-year old son enjoys playing with them but I would not say they are his absolute favorites (that goes to Legos). Our two-year old daughter can’t really drive them but she loves to chase them when others are driving them.
They seem durable enough. I wouldn’t want to throw them in the pool (even if they do say they are amphibious, I don’t think they are submersible) or down a flight of stairs, but so far they have withstood a number of bumps, drops, and kicks.
The controls are simple to use. On the vehicle there is an on/off switch and on the remote there are two joy sticks, push one forward and the wheels on the corresponding side of the car go forward. Pull it back and the wheels on that side of the car go in reverse. Push both joy sticks forward and the car goes, etc.) It like driving a tracked vehicle. Our four-year old got the hang of it pretty quickly but hasn’t focused on it enough to actually avoid hitting things.
There is enough torque in the car that it can run on carpet but this will run through bateries faster. It is actually also pretty good outdoors in the garden. Still it is at its best on smooth floors.
The battery life seems okay, but it would also depend upon how much the kids (or in my case the parents) play with it.
In my opinion there are two problems with this toy. First, it requires two different types of batteries. The vehicle takes 3 AA batteries and the remote takes 2 AAA batteries. This is a pain because I always have AA batteries but AAA batteries always seem to require a trip to the shops. The second problem is a lack of a power switch on the remote. The batteries in the remote are activated by pushing one of the joysticks. In theory this is fine, however, when dumped into a toy box it easy for the a joystick to move and drain the batteries, meaning I have to run to the store the next time someone decides to play with the toy.
All in all, if you are looking for a first RC car for a child that is relatively durable, simple to use and relatively fun, then I recommend this toy. If you are looking for something for an older child how is more into speed, styling and being cool, look elswhere.
August 24th, 2010 at 10:02 am
Review by A reader for Kid Galaxy Morphibians Shark
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My son received this Christmas 2007. It has gotten use on and off, mostly off. So, it has not been heavily used. Just recently (Oct. 2008) the car wouldn’t turn on anymore. Replaced the batteries but that did not solve the problem. I wound up taking the housing off the car and discovered there is a small plastic stem that goes from the on/off switch on the car into some kind of electric transistor gizmo. The stem itself had broken off, and I found it inside of the car when I opened it. It really isn’t repairable, unless I could find a whole new switch piece (fat chance on finding that). At this price level, I think something like this should last longer than it did, considering it only got light-to-moderate usage. It was a pretty fun toy, but durability wasn’t up to par.
August 24th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Review by Kimberly Thompson for Kid Galaxy Morphibians Shark
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My son was thrilled to see that Santa had left this toy. The first thing we did was walk down to the pond to see if it really worked. The “shark” was driven all the way down to the pond and then into the water he went. He was easily controllable in the water and on the land. The only problem was that it wasn’t able to get out of the water on it’s own. No matter what direction and speed this toy was going, it was quite difficult to maneuver out of the pond. However, when driven in the shallow creek, it did great! One of my 6 year old son’s favorite toys!!
August 24th, 2010 at 10:36 am
Review by J. Miller for Kid Galaxy Morphibians Shark
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Purchased the Land Shark and Cobra for my kids for Christmas. As they were out of school and driving me nuts, I let them open this present early. In one day I have gone through 12-AA batteries (car takes three each). Also, both cars run on the same frequency 49 Mhz. So one controller works both toys causing frustration between the kids. Kids love the toy but each car should be controlled independently and battery life should be improved.
August 24th, 2010 at 11:33 am
Review by tanimal for Kid Galaxy Morphibians Shark
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I bought two of these, one for each of my boys, in two different exterior styles. Problem is, they operate on the same frequency, so the cars can’t be controlled individually in the same location (i.e. one car controls the other, and vice versa) so they can’t play with them together. Also, it would be great if these would power down automatically to save the batteries.