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This is great and fun to!
This is great and fun to!It teaches hand-i-cordination.It dose not brake and its fun.

great fun
i got one of these for christmas 2 years ago and it is great! you can do all kinds of tricks. in my opinion this is better than a yo-yo if you like yoyos then you will love astro jax.
it may not be the most popular thing since air but it is a lot of fun.

Great!
this is great it is very, very, very fun and it is almost like it is impossible to break!

Super cool !!!!!!
This toy is so amazing! 3 balls, 1 string, and tons of tricks. These things are so addicting. If I could I would do it all day. I love the "disco/strobe" thing. It looks like 2 fieflies are chasing each other. They come in all different colors.

THEY ARE SO COOL
I BOUGHT ONE OF THESE AND THEY ARE SO COOL THERE THE BEST THING SINCE THE YO YO ... Read more

Editorial Review

With a remote control that is simple to master, this two-speed airplane is perfect as a first radio-controlled toy. The Resistor takes off from its own computer-operated launch pad with a single press of the Launch button from the remote. A large toggle button moves the plane either left or right as the plane hits scale speeds of up to 400 mph and flies up to 300 feet away. For quick speed, a Thrust button on the remote gives it a 25-percent extra power boost, and for a smooth, even landing, a Land button brings the Resistor down safely. Except for a few hard plastic components that house the engine, this lightweight plane is made almost entirely of Styrofoam, which damages easily if it hits obstacles so it's best to practice flying in open, treeless areas. This toy requires six C batteries for the charger and one 9-volt battery for the plane itself and requires only a three-minute charge in the docking station before it's ready to fly. --Cristina Vaamonde ... Read more

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my story
I got this plane because my friend got it and I flew it and loved it(he had the black edition) i flew mine but it wouldn't fly I tried many of ways and I couldn't seem to get it to fly i got my friends to fly but not mine I repeatedly tried but I couldn't . The front of the plane was all torn up. The I flew it one last time then it crashed into the ground and the back wing broke off. I only had it for one day. Also I think that toys'R'us is asking for way way way way 2much money (40$) for a Styrofoam plane when it is going to break on the first day

About the Defender
The Airhogs new plane, the defender is a good plane for beginers and once you get control of it it is preety fun. The Defender is very durable. My plane ran into a tree before and didn't break anything. If you are a beginer then you should try this toy, but be aware that it is not that moneverable.

For the money its a wonderful plane
I first got into r/c planes when i recied a $250 electric plane for my birthday, the first thing i did was cahrge the battery and go to the park and fly it. i thought it would be a peice of cake but boy was i wrong. The plane goes at a top speed of 60 mph and i wasnt good at telling how far away the plane was and where its facing. The first thing it did was nose dive into the ground. it was a little messed up but i gave it another try and it did a nice cart wheel on the ground thats when i decided to rtire it and look for a better plane for a begginer. I found this and i love it iv had it for 3 days and iv done my share of crashing and for the most part the only damage done to it weas paint being scraped off. Theres a few chips in the wing but im vert pleased with the durability. It took a little tweaking cause for some reason the plane heavily turned right when it was supposed to be flying stright but this was fixed my adding a little weight to the left wing. it takes quite a bit of practice to get good at flying it and you will crash quite a bit but it will pay off once you finally get it down and are able to fly it until batteries die and make a beautiful landing. i would recomend not putting decals on, i think they were the cause of my turning problems becuase one went on a littl bumpy. I would also say definetly dont fly it over cement if you have any since even if u have a perfect landing you will scrape up the bottom badly and im almost postive that your first few flights wont be perfect landings. The only thing im very mad about is amazon sent it to me second day air which cost 40 bucks instead of the 3-7 day mail which is 8 bucks which brought the price of the plane to 90 bucks. i would definetly buy this plane if you like r/c if it turns out you dont like it, its not that big of a loss since its only $60 with shipping.

P.S. its crucial to lauch it stright if u lauch it upwards it will go up to much and will stall and likely crash and if u lauch it downwards well thats kind of obvious but it will crash.

Don't buy this
We didn't make it to the first takeoff, one practice chargeup and run of the motors and the next time, nothing. I would rather have taken my money and lit it on fire, that would have created more excitement with my kids, since you are wasting your money on this piece of ..junk.

This plane actuley flys
I bought this thinking it was going to bea another dud fly it once and its gone in peices on the ground but this plane is durable and and it flys really well. ... Read more

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My twins ADORE it
We saw this set at TRU and we just had to have it! My 13 month old twin boys loved spiderman and elmo, but we got the spiderman one. They are 20 months old and STILL love it. WE keep it in the faimly room, but it finds its way upstairs, in the kitchen dinning room ANYWHERE. Its very light so its easily portable, but its not a bean bag. It is foam so its really soft but it has a definate shape to it, no saging like a bean bag. My boys love that theres two, and a little foot rest! Its also very easy to store better than just leaving two chairs and an automan out all the time, the automan fits in between the chairs if they are put facing eachother (look at the aditional photos). This makes it kind of like a little table, though its foam so it doesnt work too well. It makes it easy to kind of push out of the way. My sons jump into them when theres a pile, they throw them and they jump onto them like a trampoline and they are still going strong. They come in many different patterns with many different charecters and I would recomend these to anyone with a small child, or if you have twins!

They love it!
My mother-in-law had bought this for my 20 month old and 8 month old girls as an early Xmas gift. They love it! It seems to be very duarble and comfortable. The only drawback is that my 8 month old (who has been sitting up for a long time) cannot manage to stay in the seats well. ... Read more

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The Hershey chocalate magich maker
I think it is fun and cool

hershey candy maker is the PIT
This toy is unsanitary
the little tube where the chips go
cannot be cleaned properly
the item cannot be submerged in water

so one use and its the garbage for it!!!

lets face it
all you have to do is get a bowl melt chocolate
and place in candy trays

this toy is unnecesary

Not as bad as all that!
This has ended up being fun for my 5 year old, but it requires some work on my part. There is some warm up time for the melter (8 min) and I wait 5 minutes (instead of 3) after I add the chocolate chips before pushing into the molds. This is no big deal- children should learn to be patient and wait for the payoff. The chocolates actually come out pretty. We made four molds worth (16 candies)fairly quickly. Two things would have made it better: having it plug in instead of using batteries, and having the plunger part come out for cleaning without having to unscrew it from the base. You have to use a phillips screwdriver to remove that part of the unit for cleaning. So it requires some work but my daughter really liked it and we gave the candies to Grandma as a gift.

Kids loved it
This toy is stated for children eight year and older> I can agree with this but note that my younger children enjoyed the process as well of course with super vision. The heating tube does hold about 30 t0 40 chips but we found this an ample amount to fill a tray. Our machine heated quickly and stayed warm. Cleaning did take some time but with hot water it wasn't too bad.

This is a Pretty Good Toy
I like the Hershey Chocolate Magic Maker because
you get to make your own chocolate candies.The only problem is
it takes a long time. ... Read more

Reviews (9)

fun
very fun and additting you could play with it forever

Unlimited potentail for fun
I highly reccomend this toy to anyone. Although I think that the reccomended age is slightly off. It is most likely to be of interest to someone older than 14, rather than a child 8-12 years old. Also, the balls can get moving at a rapid pace, and they are very hard, so be carefull, being hit because of a missed trick can be a little painfull.

I have one, and absolutely love it. Once you get the hang of it, the only limit to the number of fun tricks you can perform is your imagination.

This toy gives the impression of being unbreakable, swung full speed against a wooden door, the door lost.

As far as educational value goes, there is some bodily/kinesthetic educaitonal value, and possibly some indirect understanding of physics to be gained, but mostly its just god clean fun.

Fun and different
My son really seems to like this toy. I think that he thought it would be a bit more intuitive to use...that he would be able to just *do* alot of the tricks right off. When he first got it, it took a little while to get the hang of it, the feel of it.

I was watching him and he seemed a bit ....stumped....at first. Like he really thought it would be a bit more yo-yo like, or something. The instructions come with very little in the way of hints and tricks... they should as this is a different type of toy. That said, there is a website with this kind of thing.

He has had it for a while though and is enjoying it now. I would suggest this especially for older children. Rarely are truly *new* toys put out on the market so this is a worthwhile new addition.

I rate this toy the best ever
i rate this great

awesome toy
this is the best kids toy I have ever played with ... Read more

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Yeah, it's noisy, but do the kids like it?
As a toy designer and a non-mother, I have to say pshaw! Noise and blinking lights are fun. This is hands down my favorite toy of the holiday season. Don't let the boring photos on this sight fool you. This toy is a blast!!

On top of that, it is great for teaching eye/hand coordination.

Durable but dumb
This toy is very durable (THICK coils don't tangle) but doesn't walk down stairs at all. It would work for one stair then slide the rest of the way down. It lights up and has lots of noises, but as a mother I find that more obnoxious than fun. Very expensive compared to a regular Slinky. ... Read more

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Astrojax Are Coolio
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I have just received my AJ's today and I think they are really fun to play with ... I want to learn some more tricks and
become good at Astro j'ing ...
I think that all my freinds should have one and my funny teacher
Miss Simeou ....should get a pair as well.

Well have fun your A/JAX

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I can't put 'em down!
I first bought some astrojax (vmax) after seeing an ad on tv, It was one of those impulsive, gotta have it things. But now I'm glad I did, these things are Awesome!

At first it takes a bit to get used to the movements of the jax. But once you get the hang of it, new possiblites open up. On the website (...) you can learn tricks, or submit ones you've invented. The tricks range in difficulty, some are easy to master, others are harder to learn and hard to master. The site has video clips and instructions for alot of the tricks and for the trick of the month. But your not limited to what you can do, the possibilites are endless. I like the saturns the best because they light up, looking cool in the dark, but still cool in the daytime. I've seen people at clubs starting to use them, and I'm bringin' mine next time I go!

If you were into the yo-yo craze, or are just looking for something different. I reccommend Astrojax.

Saturn astrojax
This was the funest astrojax yet.It never broke down on me or the lights.Its faster and stonger.I have fun with it.It doesn't break apart easy.

Lisa Lee
This toy rocks!!! I've had it for almost a week and I am almost a pro already!!! As long as you know the two tricks to doing it you can do anything! (They are in the directions!)The only thing is don't go to crazy because I did. It hit my finger and cut it!!! It didn't bleed though!!! I would definitely say though GET THE SATURN ONE!!!!! It looks so cool when your in the dark!!!!! It is a really, really, really fun toy!!!!!!!!!!!!

What fun!!!
I just bought 2 sets of Astro Jax, I boughtthe V Max and the Saturn. They are fun and durable, when the hit together not a mark. The Saturn is my fav. it will definatly get qustions when I go out at night. ... Read more

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This is a good toy!
I like this helicopter alot! It's neat because it has a motor that runs on air. It flies straight up and then when it runs low on air, it lands very gently & doesn't break like some other airplanes that I've tried. I wish it wasn't made out of sterofoam though.I really have fun with this toy. ... Read more

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Nice idea, but way too fragile
This is the fourth or fifth Air Hog we've purchased, and it will be the last for awhile. It broke on the second flight - the fuselage snapped right behind the wing area. We've owned several battery powered models, all of which have broken within the first hour of use.

Our first purchase - an air powered model - lasted longer (it came with two sets of wings), but was still broken within 2 weeks.

We are looking for something more durable now - the concept is great but they just need to be tougher.

Fun Toy
I have 2 sons (ages 7 & 9) that have played with the Air Hogs Eradicator for over 2 months and still love it. The plane is made out of a light weight material, so you must be careful not to leave it on the floor or throw it in a toy box, but we have crashed it at the park probably close to 100 times and it keeps flying and hasn't had more than a scratch. I understand you can purchase replacement wings if they do break, but we haven't found this to be necessary. It is best to fly the plane in a large open area, away from roofs and trees. We have seen this plane fly for over 3 minutes at a time. Any wind gust will easily keep it in the air and cause it to go higher. We have bought this toy as a gift for several birthday parties and it has been a winner every time.

Best fit for an older child - or adult!
My friends and family (all adults) have owned about 12 different Air Hog planes between us and this is what we have found.
* Some planes fly better than others
* They are somewhat fragile, but they have to be light to fly! I have crashed one plane more than 50 times and it still flies great.
* They don't fly well in more than moderate winds
* Unlike model rockets which take the good part of the day to plan, drive to a field and launch, Air Hogs can be a quick 30 minute adventure in the back yard or in a near by park.

I love Air Hogs and will continue to try out new varieties. I do wish all the planes flied as well as some of the planes. The best one (so far) has been discontinued for years.

very poor
again as in all air hog products this simply cannot be played with as described. This toy would be great if you simply purchase it to have your child look at it but to not play with it. I had purchased this toy and with in five minutes of my son playing with it it broke. I took it back and got a new one thinking the first one was defective but to simply find out again that it broke with in 5 minutes. If you purchase this you will simply be throwing your money away. ... Read more

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One of the best toys I've bought;
Hello, everyone! I love Mighty Beanz and you should too. Anyway, down to the review. I own Mighty Beanz, and they are the most durable toy in the world. I trew one on a tile floor,
it did not break. And that tile WAS HARD. I rate this five stars beacause, you can collect them and play over 40 games. Portabile, and quite funny people. You can trade your Beanz if somebody you know has Mighty Beanz. Witch trading is fun. And if you have the whole set, you can think that they are real people. Witch that is fun too. But you can step on them. But that hurts. So keep them in a collector's case. Or somewhere.
But that's a nother story. But all I can say it is a magnificent toy. Why I rated the education 4 stars beacause you make and create your own games. But that's for the kids who like to think. As surcomstansis go, it is wonderful toy. And what is fun is that you are like on a mission to find the rare glow-in-the dark Beanz. Including the Mighty Moose Bean. Oh yeah, series 1 is haunting your packs!!! They are super rare and they could be in your next pack!!! So what are you whaiting for? Start collecting. Well I gotta ride, See ya
(and I do like tracktors! My Dad owns a Takauechi!)
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mighty beanz
I really enjoy mighty beanz. These are very durable,fun and a good toys to collect. The series two beanz have 70 cool pictures on them. I have alot of them. In the package,there is also two trading cards. Note: don`t leave in the area dogs, cats or any other animals can get to because they can choke.

A great toy!
This pack of beanz worked very well going downhill. It's fun to play with.

fun
there the greatest toy for all ages. my oldest son that is 15 he plays with them. my husband likes to have contests with the kids to see who can get the to go down the ramp the fastest.they are very educational and durable. whith mighty beans my children come running home to play with them because there so fun.

I think there ok
I think that there is no problem of the beans having breasts. As long as they have a shirt on, I think it's Ok. It's not like there nude or any thing. Women have breasts in real life to! Get over it! ... Read more