As a member of BzzAgent.com I had the opportunity to try the new Tonka XT Ricochet Trickster. When I say, I try, I really mean my boys tried it. I had it setting on my butcher block table the day it arrived. As soon as the kids got home from school they grabbed it up and said “Mom what’s this!” They couldn’t get the box open fast enough.
The Tonka XT Ricochet Trickster is a two sided remote control car. It flips over and just keeps going. It’s a tough remote conrtrol car which is great for my family of all boys (except me of course). Only the remote control itself required replaceable batteries. The car plugs into the remote control to charge. I like that I don’t have to have batteries for both the care and remote.
Both my 7 and 9 year old had a good time playing with it. My toddler tried but the switches on the remote are very tiny. .You need to be able to pinch them between your thumb and forefinger to use and be able to maneuver with your thumbs. My toddler just didn’t have all the Fine Motor skills to operate the small switches yet
This is a tough little car. It’s ok for them to jump it off the steps (if you say it’s ok), run it off ramps, run it into walls, etc. It can take a beating. It’s not a big remote control car either so you don’t need a huge amount of space to be able to enjoy it. It can go forward, backward, spin circles, and flip.
The cost on Tonka’s website is $24.99. Not too bad for a remote control car that’s made well.
***I received a Tonka Ricochet Trickser XT as a member of Bzzagent.com. I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post. ***
