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Parrot AR Drone 2.0 Review
I was afforded many luxuries as a child – one of them included a gas-powered go-kart. Yet, an electric helicopter or plane was never in my arsenal of things to do. Long time resentment? You bet. That is until I got my...
Accessories
Orbotix Sphero Review
One of the movies that always scared me half to death as a child was Phantasm (for the uninitiated, it’s an underground horror flick from 1979)- not because the movie itself was really that terrifying, but the thought of ...
Toy Reviews
Air Hogs Battle Tracker Review
The really great toys always have an element of danger to them: think the “shoot and shells” flying bullets from Mattel in the 60’s or any spring loaded pellet “gun” kids used to be able to buy. Now that the young’uns are prote...
Accessories
desk pets CarBot R/C Review
“Show me someone who doesn’t like an R/C car, and he’s no relative of mine.” Albert Einstein Okay he never said that — but anyone who doesn’t like radio controlled cars (or planes or helicopters) has no right ...
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Duck Hunter Launch and Load Review
When was the last time a toy made you laugh uncontrollably…and I don’t mean imitating Tickle Me Elmo? Or when was the last time you engaged in the mainly sport of duck hunting? For those afraid that Dick Chaney might be l...
Offbeat
Griffin Helo TC Review
One of the main reasons I really wanted to try out the Helo TC from Griffin was because I really like RC Helicopters (as I’ve noted in another review). I used to have a large “glow” powered helicopter when I ...
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WowWee Light Strike Review
Last year at Christmas, WowWee toys was all the rage with their line of Paper Jamz toys; before that they were a giant smash with the Robosapien. It seems like every time they put something out, it ends up being a hit – ...
Gaming
Max Force Shadow Hawk 100 Review
When you were in school, did you ever wish you could whack some kid on the other side of the lunch room with a spitball? Well, here’s your chance! I had the chance to get two of Jakks Pacific new Max Force line of kids ...
Flight
Swann Micro Hornet Review
Having a nine year old son, I’m constantly bombarded by little R/C toys. It used to be just the normal cars and trucks, but lately it’s been helicopters. It’s normally tedious to see him with one of those ch...
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Xploderz XRanger 2000 Review (video)
For the longest time now, if a group of kids wanted to play a game with guns in their backyard the choices of what to use were somewhat limited. There are B.B. guns, but you’re not supposed to shoot them at people; there’s pai...