Friday, October 11, 2013

Hot Wheels Monster Jam Show Off Showdown Action Set


My boys love it
I can't deny the toy is flimsy but for the price that was paid for it, I never expected it to be massively sturdy. My 3 year old loves it and so does my 9 year old. They both play with it nonstop and I have to keep the 9 year old from taking it from the 3 year old. He received it as Christmas gift from his Aunt and Uncle and with all the stuff my three boys got it is one of the first toys he grabs for daily. My children have never thrown a fit with a toy not working. Instead, they have figured out how to make it work. They learned there are certain angles the ramp has to be to work. They also figured out blocks can make it more sturdy. I've paid way more money for other products that held up less then this Monster Jam toy. I'm very happy with the storage ability with the trucks. My boys can easily travel with this toy.

I am shocked by people upset with the thought that they would receive all the cars in the picture. First, you need to read the descriptions and...
Not flimsy at all
We've had no issues with flimsieness or with this toy falling apart. It's made for 2 trucks to roll down it and it does that perfectly. Now it does not hold up to our 3 year old applying pressure to cars/trucks when he tries to push cars up or down the track, but then again it's not made for that.

My only complaint is that it only stores 6 trucks UNLESS you have hooks for the side storage. Then you get the 10 truck capacity. The hooks are not included and I've not been able to find them for purchase.
No hooks? No problem! (make your own)
A common complaint about this ramp is that the hooks it is shown with is do not come with it - they are sold separately with certain trucks, not on their own. I couldn't find them, and while annoying, I decided to fix the problem. Here's how: go to any hardware/home improvement store and go to the electrical section. You're looking for 1-1/4" Two-Hole Straps. They're made to secure a pipe conduit to wood with a couple screws. They're made of thin-gauge steel, and the edges are not sharp to worry about. Buy eight of them (I got two 4-packs for super cheap, use two per truck hook) and if you have two pliers at home and a little patience, you can bend them to work perfectly as the hooks. I don't have any set instructions to follow - I just brought up the picture of the truck on a hook (find it on the Amazon page) and started playing around with it. A half hour later, 4 trucks were hanging on hooks and my son was ecstatic.
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