Tonka Ricochet R/C Rampage Flip

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer
Ricochet Rampage Flip RC has the power and performance you need to conquer cool tricks and tough terrain
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

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 8 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0043E0XJM
• Item model number: 307980000
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 14,431 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
• 89 inToys ; Games Play Vehicles Radio ; Remote Control Vehicles
  

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

 

Tonka Ricochet R/C Rampage Flip

 

Customer Reviews

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 remotes (the ones that use infrared), you have to point the thing directly at the TV or cable box. But some use radio waves, which allows you to point the remote at the ceiling, your boyfriends eyeball, the cat's...you get the idea. So imagine what happens when this little IR-controlled car zooms under the couch. That's right. You're on your hands and knees fishing it out. What's worse is that even on an open floor, it will stop dead after about 10 feet (I'm estimating) because the IR receiver in the car is where the driver would be. As the car zooms away from you, the receiver gets blocked by the body of the car and the car stops. It's very frustrating and a real wet blanket.
So while I have respect for the Minnetonka toy manufacturer, and I really like the design of the TONKA RICOCHET R/C RAMPAGE FLIP, the IR design ruins it for me.

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!