Cheap Hexbug Nano Elevation 3D Habitat

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This was my 6 year old son's favorite gift this year. It beat out a DSi XL Nintendo DSi XL Red Bundle with Mario Kart, a plethora of Ben 10, Legos, miscellaneous Star wars items, a few Iron Man items, Wii games/accessories, the new fully auto Nerf Nerf N-Strike Stampede ECS, Bakugans(?) including ColossusBakugan Dragonoid Colossus. He was really good after a move from Idaho to Michigan which included starting a new Montessori school.

Pros:

* Really cool how the Hex Bug Nano find their way around the tracks even when multiple tracks are combined.

* Hex bug Nano appear to be "smarter" than the toy really is which leads children image how it works

* Works seamlessly with other sets

* Online aspect to "educational" aspects which would deserve another star if not entirely separate from the hexbug. I really love this aspect, but I do not consider it directly part of the toy's star rating

* Fills the construction needs of the building blocks and combines it with the movement of train sets & hot wheels in addition to a touch of personality (Which desperately needs to be explored in my opinion!) like any good toy that lets you have a personal attachment based on imagination.

Cons:

* After extended periods Hex Bugs will crawl over each other on one way tracks when going opposite directions and be F R E E to roam.

* Hex bug batteries are expensive, however BULK watch batteries which work are dirt cheap about $7 per 100 batteries! AG13 357 LR44 L1154 A76 PX76A 303 D303 D357 Pack of 100

* Only major pieces are available for individual purchase. Specialty items are unavailable at this time such as one way doors which help avoid collisions/escapes, spirals ramps, and legs for the elevated sections

* Gets loud with 5 on 5 and 6 on 6 on 6 battles

Sets used

Hex Bug 3D Elevation Habitat Set (Purchased at Toys "R" US)

Habitat Set Hexbug Nano Habitat Set

Starter Set Hexbug Nano Starter Set

Bridge Battle Set Hexbug Bridge Battle Set

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After checking prices here on Amazon.com, where we do most of our online shopping, my wife headed out to Toys R Us, where this Hexbug track was selling for about 60% of what Amazon.com's third-party sellers are presently charging for it. Do yourself a favor -check Target or Toys R Us. Don't fall victim to price gouging here.

That aside, it's a great toy. The Nano cruises around, rights itself if it falls over, and runs along the track. Great fun. You get two Nanos with this track. A few more makes it even more exciting. Just make sure you don't overpay for it.

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Like I said the kids (ages 5-11 in our house)create zillions of track styles for hours. Easy to snap together, easy to use. I'd buy this set and in the future another just to let them keep adding to the track (even though this is PLENTY of track, in fact it stretches 15 feet or so in length when built). Have fun!!

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I got the first set for my 4 year old about 6 months ago. I like him to be creative so I figured I'd give this toy a try. He likes his Thomas train tracks so I figured he'd like a three-dimensional track layout.

The first set was a huge hit! He plays quietly for an hour almost every day. This is his toy of choice, beating out Thomas, can you believe it? After I showed him a few possibilities he got very creative and started making layouts I would never have thought of.

I thought having TWO sets would be even more fun but he'd have to earn the second set. I made a chart with 40 squares. For each day of excellent behavior, we checked a box. He's finally earned his second set (amazing what a little motivation will do to a 4 year old) and I couldn't be more pleased with what you can do with two sets.

The reason I picked the same set, after much research, is that you get the most tracks per dollar compared with any other set, plus it's far more flexible. Some of the other sets like the zipline or the battle seemed a bit gimmicky and would not encourage the free form creativity that this set inspires.

The tracks themselves are amazingly durable. Only one connector broke in 6 months of playing. The support rods (for elevation) break once in a while so we don't have as many as we started with. That's why I awarded it one less star for quality, otherwise it's fantastic and fun for 4 year old to probably a 100 year old.

See my photos in the gallery of using every single piece from two sets.

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I bought this for my 7 year old grandson for Christmas. The first evening he had it set up and the next morning he had reconfigured into a more complex setup. He continues to play with it on a regular basis. A toy with enough possibilities to hold a child's interest and enough movement to make it enjoyable.