Bigtrak

Our grandsons enjoy this retro toy that their dad remembers!

I bought this as a very last minute present for my other half, as he mentioned 3 days before Christmas Day that as a child of the 80's, he had always wanted one.I didn't mind paying extra for delivery to ensure I got in time for Christmas and on the day, we agreed to open one present each on the morning (usually open ours late afternoon) and I asked him to open the big one, well think his huge smile said it all. Straight away he opened the box & proceeded to apply the stickers then put in the batteries then had a play!!!!!!! Hence, we were a little late setting out.He said it was a brilliant surprise & he loves it so I can't ask for better than that as a response.Big thanks to AKtion Toys for sending out to me to arrive in time.I would highly recommend to any woman/man looking for a little something for the 80's inner child partner/spouse etc..... plus I thought @ £35.00, reasonably priced.

Fantastic reproduction of my childhood favourite. It's so close to the original, it would take a keen eye to tell the difference. I've teaching my 5year old son basic coding with it whilst having great fun. It's quite the educational toy, teaching him maths and the minutes of a clock face for the turning angle.The only downside is it struggles to turn on deep carpet. Despite new Duracell battery's, it just stalls the motors. Big traks Works great on short carpet and hard floors thought, so we set up an obstacle course in the kitchen.Recommended to all my friends with young children.

Whilst the design is similar, the quality is not; we've come so far in manufacturing yet the standard of build (of just about anything) has taken a hit. It is a Christmas present for my son who love engineering and programming, so regardless, I think he'll just love it.

I was very excited to see that Bigtrak had been re-released but was a bit diappointed when ours arrived.It is fair to say that some of these units have problems with turning on Carpet.I had one such unit and I contacted the manufacturer. They were very helpful but the depth of pile that is reaonable for the unit to operate on is a bit vague and subjective but our first unit (from Amazon) didnt work on any carpet but the second one (Manufacturers replacement) worked well on all of our floors.The replacement works well and is well worth the money but if you get one that doesnt work on carpet (and you have carpet at home) then contact the manufacturer (details on their website).CheersJohn

Every bit as good as I remember with the model we had thirty years ago.They specificied an age range of 8+ but our five year old (30 yrears ago) managed to use it to go to and through doors, down corridors and into other rooms - followed by a victory "donut". There may well be a good reason for the 8+ rating, but I don't know what it is.It not difficult to programme, although the children would need to experiment as, for example, it does better than simply turn left or right - it does it in stages which makes it more versatile, but harder to learn. (You may have to press right turn say four times to turn it a right angle.Brilliant learning toy - delighted at its revival.

Purchased this for my 7 year old son. I remember the original big trak when I was a youngster. Son has shown an interest in programming so this is an ideal gift to get him working out what to program to get around objects. You have to put the stickers on yourself. It says not to use rechargeable batteries but we have and they have lasted well and seem not to cause any problems. Sadly would have liked to get him the trailer but looks like it's no longer available. Still plenty of fun for my son and his dad.

For any father growing up in the 80s - this is a brilliant toy to buy for the kids. I was looking to teach some basic programming skills and it does the job. The movement control seems reliable enough, another commenter suggested the lengths of movement varied too much to program journeys, but we've not found that. Maybe we got a more reliable motor control? Had lots of fun sending BigTrak on missions around the house, shooting the laser and delivering bananas. Bit worried about the potential battery costs but that seems the only downside.