JOYIN Remote Control Excavator Toys for Boys, 2.4Ghz RC Play Excavator with Light, Construction Toys for Boys 3-5 4-7 8-12 Year Old Kids, Birthday Gift

So much fun and it works! It's not that fast, but neither is a real one. Very tough and the ball tery last for about 25mins. Over really cool.

Easy to use. Nice to have two batteries

The media could not be loaded. The Front Loader moved too fast, forward and reverse, for my 2.5 yr old grandson. There is a DC Motor for the right side wheels and another for the left side wheels. I decided to try adding Diodes to the (2) Motors in order to slow them down. Since the motors turn both directions, for forward and reverse, I started with soldering a pair of diodes in Parallel, but with opposite polarities. I had some 1 Watt Silicon 6V Zener diodes kicking around, so I used those. Any diode should work, we're just looking to try lowering the voltage to each motor (either direction) by (.7V) and then see the new speed. You only have to add a diode pair to one of the 2 power wires going to each motor. Make sure when soldering the 2 diodes together, they're opposite polarity to each other, take note of the black band on each diode. So, I loosely put the toy back together and it was a bit slower than what it was, but still too fast. So, I soldered in another diode pair, in series with the first diode pair, of each motor. That now reduces the Voltage to the motors by 1.4V. NOW, the toy moves at a realistic speed, imo and should be easier for the little guy to maneuver. I isolated each diode string by using 2 pieces of electrical tape, stuck together (poor man's heat shrink). Since I was experimenting with this, I didn't do a pretty job soldering the diodes up, but instead of doing it over for a cleaner outcome, I just buttoned the toy back up. The video shows the toy's speed, after my diode hack.

These are small and so fun to play with. The charge lasts for quite awhile. All 4 wheels move independently to help with turning and moving. The only issue is there isn't good grip on the wheels so they slip on a lot of surfaces. It also high centers easily because they sit low close to the bottom of the vehicle. We put rubber bands on the wheels and that really helps, but they fall off. I still think they are worth it.

somehow still survives after my terror 2 year old boy drives it off of coffee tables onto tile

The media could not be loaded. Best money ever spent on a toy. Well made, battery lasts long, long distance range, kids ages 6 and 7 had zero problems learning to operate, kept them (and us) busy for hours on the beach. The Easter bunny brought them and it was the best gift!!! We got the dump truck too. Highly recommend.

He is a smart guy. He charges one battery when using the other. He uses it in the sand and in the house. Very good present and he got his for Christmas.

I wouldn’t have bought this if I would have actually seen it. It has small screws that have to be removed from both battery compartments. 1 compartment takes the rechargeable battery and the other takes 2 as batteries that you’ll need. The components for the rechargeable are very small and are apt to easily break and/or get lost. I do not recommend purchasing this China made product.