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From FamilyFun Magazine: Our testers knew exactly what to do with this seeing-eye car: "I'd use it to spy on my brother. He's always like, 'Don't come in my room!'" The sleek R/C features a built-in video camera that sends a live feed to a flip-up mini screen on the controller's headset up to 75 feet away. Brother better lock his door. FamilyFun T.O.Y. Grand Prize Winner!
Overview:
A small remote-controlled car creeps stealthily around a corner. An infrared camera installed in its body transmits eerie images to a secret agent wearing a specialized headset with a screen built in to the eyepiece... introducing the Spy Video Car - a popular edition to our Spy Gear spy toy line.
Because plain-sight video monitors are not acceptable in the spy world, you'll need the one-of-a-kind private screen of the Spy Video Car to keep your secrets safe from enemy eyes. Wear the lightweight frames with the single LCD lens to ensure you're the only one who views the video transmitted through your RC vehicle. Adjust the camera angle on the wireless spy car and send it on secret missions using the hand-held remote control. Observe the journey and the destination through the small screen attached to your headset. From the safety of your spy headquarters, watch what's going on wherever your video vehicle travels, indoors and out, up to 75 feet away. 90 day limited warranty. The ultimate spy rover is here!
Operates on 1 Frequency - 2.4GhZ
Features:
- Spy on people in other rooms
- LCD screen lets you navigate
- View all the action through your own personal headset
The Spy Video Car includes a headset, screen and hand-held controller.
Requires 12 AA batteries, sold separately.
Coupon codes cannot be used for this toy.
Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
from 8670 Låsby, Denmark on 8/2/2008
The children have a lot of fun playing with the spy videocar - in or outdoor. It´s also good for developing the childrens koncentration.
from Netherlands on 7/14/2008
My sons do have fun with this toy, altough it is very energy demanding (12 AA batteries!)
from scunthorpe, england on 5/15/2008
my 9 yr old boy thinks this car is fantastic, driving it around and looking at the dog up close and all manner of other things. the only thing that i think would bennefit this item is if the camera angle could be changed from the remote and possibly a zoom feature. all in all a very good item.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Quebec, Canada on 4/14/2008
My little boy is 8 years old and he loves this this car! The video device really works so ...he spies on me all the time ! It is easy to manoeuver. I was surprised by how solid the car is built. The headset that sits on his little nose is a bit hard though but you can scotch a little coussin for glasses there if needed. The downside : very expensive .
from Sydney, Australia on 3/8/2008
Our son and friends love this spy car.
from Oklahoma City, OK on 2/13/2008
My son thinks that the car is really fun, but that the eyepiece hurts him on the side of his nose sometimes. Other than that it was great....
from Sikeston,MO on 1/16/2008
this is a really great little car, i like how it is so quite & can sneak up on any body. thie distance is really nice how it can go from one room to another.
from Scarsdale, NY on 1/11/2008
My 8 yo son wanted this spy car for Christmas. When I looked at it I thought it probably wouldn't work but that was all he really wanted. [...]it actually really works!! My son plays with it all the time. It is great for spying on big sisters and the big sisters have fun with it too.
from Santa Rosa, CA on 1/10/2008
My boys, ages 8 & 10, have played with the spy car off and on since receiving it for Christmas. It works well, although the images seen through the spy goggles are somewhat fuzzy. As long as it doesn't break, I think they will continue to use it throughout the year. A little pricey, but for toys of quality I always expect to pay more. I would recommend it as a fun gadgety toy.
from baltimore, md on 1/8/2008
the car can be guided throughout the house,yard without getting up from a chair when controlling it. clarity is better than expected. a little expensive but fun.
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from Mystic, CT on 1/7/2008
It is a great hit out of the box. It does tend to loose its coolness if older sister has a new game station. Its just what he wanted and im very happy its contrcted well and its fun for adults too!
[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from Umatilla, Fl on 1/5/2008
My grandson says the only way to make it better is to teach it to open his sister's door. He got some good Christmas gifts, but says this is his best.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Key Largo FL on 1/5/2008
This was actually the last gift from Santa. My son was getting so worried that the Spy Video Car wouldn't be under the tree. However, it was here on time and it was indeed the last gift. His face was radiant. He has high functioning autisim and just bonded with this toy. Thank you for an amazing invention.
from Hydepark NY on 1/4/2008
MY son thinks this toy is out of this world and spys on his two sisters and his mother all the time i get a big kick out of it.
from Pittsburgh PA on 1/4/2008
My 9 year old son was the hardest to by for this Chrismas until I veiwed your web sight. Then the request for "spy stuff" became fun for the whole family!!!
from Rogersville, AL on 1/4/2008
The hit of the Christmas! Al the children from 7 -13 enjoyed playing with it.
from Dublin Ireland on 1/4/2008
Reliable toy not just a gimmick, after much abuse over the christmas is still perfect. Initial batteries still going strong.
from New Jersey on 1/3/2008
This is a great toy. My 6 year old can easily handle it, and loves it.
from Wales, UK. on 1/3/2008
This is so much fun! We opened it up on Christmas Day, read the instructions and popped in the batteries. By the 27th Decemeber we had to go and buy some more batteries as this toy was (and is) played with almost constantly.
As a remote control car it's really good around the home, but as a spy car it's awesome.
The kids love it, but the old folks are finding it hard now to get a little "alone" time.
This is such a fun product and ideal for any "Little Jimmy Bond" to play (and harass their parents) with!
from McKinney, TX on 1/2/2008
A great toy,I purchased your Spy car for my nine year old son for Christmas. He loves it, but was a little disapointed when the light would'nt work. [...]
from Chatham, New Jersey on 1/2/2008
Great Gift for the Tech kid that loves spy ware. My son con play with it for hours. The camera works surprizingly well. The car runs very quiet and can be manovered easily by him. Great gift from "Santa". Well worth the money for the technology you get.
from Dallas, TX on 1/2/2008
Great gift!
from Glen Mills, PA on 1/2/2008
The kids use it around the house and to chase the dogs. They love it and it is very durable, easy to use.
from Somers Point, NJ on 1/2/2008
This kids have loved this. They have created multple games including a version of "hide & seek" with the car.
from ny on 1/1/2008
My 7 year old son loves this toy.
from Wolcott, CT on 1/1/2008
My grandson loved this toy. He used it all Christmas day,
from lexington, ma on 1/1/2008
lots of hype and mostly lived up to it....but, the major problem is the video screen is not very clear
from Waukesha, WI on 12/31/2007
Easy to movie and control, the kids love to run it all over the house. They have made up hide and seek games with it. The range is incredible, from up twostories you can move it arround in the basement.
from Sanford, NC on 12/31/2007
Great buy! Fun to sneak up on our cat when he's sleeping. Son forgets to turn off power when not in use, kills batteries. Wished it had automatic turn off after so many minutes of non use. But it has been great fun for the whole family.
from Cincinnati, Ohio on 12/30/2007
The car belongs to my 9 year old daughter. She sits in her room and drives the car to wherever I am located in the house. She checks out what I am doing, and of course, I have to wave. :-)
from Jackson, MS on 12/30/2007
expensive, but durable. good for 8-12 year old boys. Cool stuff!
from Omaha on 12/30/2007
My grandson is very happy. I warned him about a review I had read that the car might not be exactly as he anticipated but he has repeatedly reaffirmed that it is just what he wanted and expected.
from pennsylvania on 12/29/2007
My son took it out of the box, put in the batteries and immediately began "spying" on the entire family! He loves this toy!
from Grangeville, Idaho on 12/29/2007
It has great video features and really does work like a spy camera, with easy to control remote that manuevers vehicle around obstacles very easily.
from Ohio on 12/29/2007
The kids loved this one. If was fun and they had a blast with it. It does take a lot of batteries and time to assemble. Younger kids may need help with controls. Hard to see in dark rooms, but they had a blast spying on other rooms. Good pick!
from Cynthiana, KY on 12/28/2007
Bought this for my 8 year old son for Christmas and it has been his favorite gift so far. He has lots of fun with this and it is very easy for him to control. Would recommend this to anyone!!!!
from Connersville ,Ind. on 12/28/2007
Given as gift to 8 yr. old then 6 yr.old brother used it. Both loved it
from Azle, Texas on 12/28/2007
My 7 year old son has had a blast with this toy. I would buy another for one of my other 5 children if they wanted it.
from Omaha, NE on 12/27/2007
My kids are seven and six and love this car. They both can drive it quite well! My daughter likes it as much as my son!
from Hephzibah, Ga on 12/27/2007
My son love this car. His Dad does too.
My daughter loved it and had fun playing with it.
from New York, NY on 12/26/2007
My son (age 6) loves the Spy Video Car. The concept is really great and the kids love playing "Spy". The toy is made in China and taped, wired, and screwed into its packaging. It requires a dozen batteries and yes its attached with screws to the packaging. It took nearly ten minutes to get the toy separated from its packaging without damaging it. Its only the day after the kids got it but it is still holding up to vigorous boy play. Keep it indoors and away from stairs and it should hold up. Very nice job with the design and use of technology. The radio frequency does require that the spy to be relatively close to the car for clear video. Overall I would recommend it.
from Yuma, AZ on 12/25/2007
Awesome toy and entertaining. It's quiet and has decent indoor range.
it was fun for my child he loved it
from Santa Barbara, California on 12/6/2007
Awesome product! I will be buying more of your stuff for all of my "future spies!"
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Norton, OH on 11/14/2007
I used the product to sneak around everywhere and do stuff.
A pretty sweet thing overall :)
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
It's FUN!!!
[3 of 7 customers found this review helpful]
this is so cool.first i can plant the spy bug to find out what my birthday present is and hear when therer going to wrap it and then i can see it with the spy video car