“I bought three of these bots for my Girl Scout troop to build for their badge. The robots mechanics were tested throughout the process. By the time we got to the part of putting the two body pieces together the motor seized up. We took the pieces back apart to try to figure out where it went wrong but it happened again. This was very frustrating for the girls and myself.The girls still learned several valuable lessons. But seeing a finished product of this robot wasn't it.”
“She was half way through the build and when snapping a piece in two pieces broke and now product is useless. Plastic pieces are terrible to get ready to assemble. Definitely need a lot of adult help.”
“Had higher expectations. Pieces were hard to separate cleanly so assembly was difficult. Coding directions were confusing. It never worked. Not worth the price.”
“Works for a few seconds until the rear wheel axel grinds and pushes the E1 out of place. I tested the motor along the way, everything worked great, every piece fit perfectly, but couldn’t get past this defect. Even with the whole gear box assembled (keeping the wheel axel in place), the same problem happens. After 4-5 times of opening the gearbox again and again, making sure even that the wheels are in the proper order, etc. I gave up. It was a fun Sunday morning that ended up in frustration. Unfortunately manufacture defects aren’t fixable by mechanic techniques. Was going to use this for an art project, very disappointed!”
“My husband and I are always looking for fun, creative, and “different” gifts for our nieces. This year, it was a ‘snap’ to decide what to get the youngest girl for her 10th birthday!”
“I bought this for a group activity for a family reunion. I was looking for something that was tech based, but not on line. We were having kids of various ages for a family reunion and I was looking for something that they could all do together that would be fun to play with when they were all done. Putting together this robot was a great experience for all the kids. The little ones got to punch out all the pieces, while the older kids helped read the instructions for them all to assemble the robot together. It was a fun experience just to put it together and when they were done, they all took turns programming the robot to do different things. All of them loved it! Highly recommend this toy...”
“As a Science teacher, I was looking for a STEM product that I could recommend to parents so that they would be able to fuel their children’s curiosity outside of the classroom while they learn at their own pace. I am happy to say that I really enjoyed this product! The Mech 5 has five different functions, which creates variety to keep a child’s interest long after the initial construction is done as well as to enhance a coding experience. I found the directions to be visually-direct and easy to follow. I highly recommend this versatile product, and I am interested in other products that Elenco has to increase hands-on learning!”
