Complete with Search light and long range transmitter
Description
Full function remote control Sub by Swimline. This rc comes complete with Quick charger. Includes one RC Sub.
Product Details
Package Length:
12.2 inches
Package Width:
6.3 inches
Package Height:
6.3 inches
Package Weight:
1.75 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 26 reviews
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Average Customer Review: ( 26 customer reviews )
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62 of 63 found the following review helpful:
Only <$50 submarine I've found that really works Jul 24, 2007
By E. Dean I bought one last summer and was pleased with it. As with all toys, eventually the novelty wears off. So I just dig it out when I have company (nieces, nephews) but they always get a kick out of it. Pros: dives reliably (beware of cheaper subs that require you to manually tweak the motors to accomplish diving), surfaces reliably (provided your batteries aren't dead and you didn't install the optional weights), steers reliably, is very easy to use, has a horizontal range of at least 24' (as big as my pool), uses four inexpensive AA batteries and one 9 volt. Cons: Controller should never be submerged (use it from the deck only), control is reportedly erratic at depths greater than 3.5 ft, red headlight is too dim to be useful, and it generally requires an adult to install new batteries because the cover is difficult to remove. Warning: never use this in any pool that is not clear and accessible: there will be occasions on which you will need to manually retrieve the sub from the bottom of the pool.
33 of 34 found the following review helpful:
A great product Sep 24, 2007
By Jay D. I bought this submarine for my nephew's 5th birthday, and he loved it! He and my brother (his Dad) tried it out in the bathtub, and it maneuvered perfectly - diving, turning, surfacing. They then took it on their lake vacation and it worked great there too! My brother was so impressed, he declared it the best gift of the party, and HE wants one for HIS birthday, so the two of them can play together!!! (Boys will be boys, I guess!)
22 of 22 found the following review helpful:
My Son loves it! Jul 31, 2008
By Justamom My son loves this submarine! If the sub goes too deep, it doesn't react to the remote controller anymore. You should not stand IN a pool while you play with it.
I have a recommendation for you if you decide to purchase it - attach the controller to a lanyard or to a cord that will go around your child's neck so that if/when he drops it, it won't fall into the pool like ours did! I took some extra long ribbon and tied it to each side of the remote. If he drops it now, it will just hang there.
After each use, you need to open up the battery compartment and let anything wet dry out. We never take good care of our toys, and we are making a big effort to with this toy. All the kids line up for a turn with this toy! I'm purchasing another one for my nephew's Christmas present.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Lots of fun May 31, 2010
By Paul Cutlip My mom got this for me for my 43rd birthday (Yes I'm 43 and mom buys me toys for my birthday is that cool or what?) it seems to work quite well but here are some things to keep in mind.
The sub only has one speed and it's way too fast for a bathtub or even a kiddy pool
It dives or surfaces by changing the angle of the motors not with ballast tanks like a "real" sub.
Similarly, it turns by turning off one of the motors, so to turn right it shuts the right motor down.
Here's the important part: The sub comes with metal plates that you can place in compartments for ballast. You want to fiddle with this till the sub floats. This is important because when the sub loses contact with the radio the motors shut off. You want it to go UP when this happens not down. I have mine set so that when I run it straight it dives to right below the water surface. With this set up when it loses radio contact it floats to the surface, reacquires the signal, turns back on and keeps going. You hardly notice.
I've found the battery/engine compartment to be reasonably water tight but I would not want to take it down much deeper than three feet. When I'm done running it I take it apart (easy to do, no tools required) and store it that way just in case.
The radio works much better if you're out of the pool or lake. I just ran it in the pool with me and the range was substantially reduced.
All in all lots of fun.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Tons of fun for kids and adults Aug 08, 2008
By Jordan Roth I bought this for my 10 year old brother's birthday (I'm, 26). Based on the reviews here it seemed like a pretty solid toy and my parents have a pool so he should have some fun with it. He got things ranging from video games to gift certificates and the first thing he played with was the submarine. I helped him get the batteries in it and chucked it in the pool, showed him how the controls worked and within 5 minutes he was having the time of his life.
I played with it a bit and it is very, very responsive. As soon as you press the button the propeller reacts, slowing down, turning or speeding up. It really is a great toy that people from all ages can enjoy, you can dive, surface, turn and do barrel rolls. The pressure of your pool determines the depth of a dive, ours dove about 2 feet into the pool.
based on 26 reviews
Only <$50 submarine I've found that really works Jul 24, 2007
By E. Dean
A great product Sep 24, 2007
By Jay D.
