28" VBlazingly Fastictory EP Racing Remote Controlled Boat

Bought this for my 11 year old son's birthday - he loves it, rated it 4 out of 5 - Huge amounts of fun, now my husband wants one too! Battery life is pretty short, consider getting extra battery pack.

Well, I got this boat so that I could pester the geese and ducks that hang out in the community pond behind my house. The first thing that I noticed was that the boat is extremely light. There are two small electric motors that control the two props independently and a NICD rechargeable battery pack. Ok, here's the skinny: I'm giving this 3 stars because the boat is kinda fun and it is really cheap, but the batteries only last for a good 10 - 15 minutes and then they have to be charged for 5 hours. The charger that is supplied with the battery pack is not a smart charger, so you have to make sure that the battery is only charged for 5 hours and not more. It would be convenient to get a wall plug timer and set it to cut the power to the charger after 5 hours, otherwise you have to make sure to remember to unplug the battery before the 5 hours are up. Also, as one reviewer mentioned, as the battery drains one motor gets more power than the other motor, so the boat doesn't go in a...Read more

When our boat arrived, it did not run. I called Microbifber and they were outstanding in helping correct the problem, even calling back the next day to ensure we were satisfied. Great service, great boat, great company.