Scalextric Reviews

Scalextric has been around for donkey years, but it is still fair to say that it has lost none of its appeal. My brother is 10 years old and even i am 22, but both of us love getting out his playset every now and again and challenging eachother, it really is just addictive and competitive fun. Scalextric is a fairly simple premise; two ...  Read the complete review

In today's society it's all about video games and there are so many racing games out there across as many consoles that you can think of, that's it's no wonder that children nowadays sit in front of a screen constantly playing these games. But I remember a number of years ago now when I was young before the days of spectacular graphics and high ...  Read the complete review

When I was a lad I had to make do with pushing a piece of coal round a chalkline racetrack, the kids of today don't know they're born. Well okay things were never THAT bad but theres no denying the huge advancement in technology in recent years, leading to better and more exciting toys than I ever had growing up. Scalextric was around ...  Read the complete review

Scalextric do not give a damn about their customers! I ordered a car online,it did not arrive on time. I contacted customer care and was told to refuse delivery from the RM & I would be refunded in 3 weeks. It has now been 2 months & no refund. 3 e-mails sent no reply. The last phone call a representative said it was not her problem & would connect me to the right person & disconnected me! I have asked them to contact me via e-mail or phone-no response after 5 weeks. I will never buy from them direct again!

My youngest was bought Scalextric pole Position for Christmas this year. It is a figure of eight track, with a cross over bridge and two chicanes. the cars are 32:1 scale modelled on the mercedes and Honda F1 cars. The cars have incredible detail and alone are great looking toys. The track is long enough to have a good race on, and the controllers ...  Read the complete review

Scalextric is a mains powered game which allows model cars to be raced on specially constructed tracks, and controlled with 'throttles' which determine the cars speed. The product is manufactured by Hornby and was first showcased in the late 1950's - although at that time it was merely at a prototype stage designed by Mr B. Francis and ...  Read the complete review

I bought this at Christmas 2004 'for my 31/2 year old son'; honestly I did :). 'Look', I said to my wife, 'you want the best for your son don't you?' 'Besides', I said, 'it will help him later on in life by teaching him about cars….' So that's how I justified the expense. ;) And so on Boxing Day we opened up ...  Read the complete review

I was so glad to finally get a house with a floored loft. Now I can host my own Grand Prix. The scalextric makers have done a wonderful job in allowing you to make up your own racing circuit. I personally prefer racing around my own circuit than watching the professionals (only just). Role playing is a great escape from the ...  Read the complete review

Scalextric, that brings memories back to me. I had my first set in about 1960 with 2 D Type Jaguars and hard rubber track that you joined together with metal U clips. Even then the bug got me, and I started adding lap counters, pits, extra track, Coopers, Bentley's, well an endless list really. My mum had to move into another room so I could ...  Read the complete review

My first experience of Scaletrix was the cold winter (just kidding) of 1989, when the main work place in my town, went on strike. It lasted months and many hardships were endured but we were brave. None so than the twelve men who used to call at my home from 9ish-5ish,and they spent hours, not discussing the strike or the meetings, ...  Read the complete review

When I was younger I really looked forward to visiting my cousins, because they were boys and they had a scalextric, which I thought was absolutely fabulous. The track used to go under their bunk bed and the cars had working headlights. Now that I am grown up and a parent with three girls of my own I remembered back, and last year ...  Read the complete review

Ah, this takes me back to my childhood. Getting a group of friends and wasting a saturday afternoon watching toy cars fly off the corner. This was about 15 years ago and I still bring it out on the odd occasion and it's still as fun and addictive as it ever was. If you've never played it, basically there are various packages you ...  Read the complete review

For Christmas this year I bought my godson Scalextric, why because as a child I lived my dream of being a racing driver through those little cars. My one concern that in this day of Nintendo and Play Station could Scalextric compete? Limited by cost I plumped for a forty pound oval track with formula one style racing cars. But for those ...  Read the complete review

My First Sclaextric. I have a 3 year old son and have purchased this product for Xmas. Of course, I had to try set it up and make sure it worked before the big day. I purchased the basic "figure of eight set". This set is amazing. The whole set up occupies only 3ft by 2ft which is ideal as it does not take ove rthe whole ...  Read the complete review

When I fell pregnant I always told my husband that I would buy a scaletrix for him and my baby for christmas if we had a boy (not that my son can play with it yet!!!) I kept my promise and bought one today. I got one worth £90 FOR ONLY £25 at our local wholesalers - bargain. Unfortunately my husband was with me when I bought it ...  Read the complete review

OH, Scalextric!!! Was it just the best thing ever as a kid? I loved my first set that I had for Christmas 1978. I remember it well. I even remember the price on the box, £29.99 which was a lot then. This is not bad seen as I was only 4! I do still have the box lid!!! Maybe i should elaborate on what it is for those of you that dont know. ...  Read the complete review

What a boon to mankind the day that Scalextric came on the scene. Instead of watching just one of two TV channels there was something else to do. Although fairly expensive, a kid's Xmas wish came true when he opened up the large box and gazed on the black plastic tracks and two super racing cars. With a rush almost as fast as ...  Read the complete review

Scalextric rocks, I always remember wanting the boxes that had cool cars like Porche's and F1 cars, with working lights and everything. I had the Mighty Metros set, but I was happy. The fun of it is that you are interacting with it, squeeze hard on the staights, release a little on the corners or bang into the wall. The most ...  Read the complete review

I have to say that the last time I was playing a Scalextric must have been about 5 years ago at some little child-like relative's birthday party. And whilst looking in outr local toy store the other day I was amazed at how it has moved on since I first knew it. There are rally, touring, formula 1 and Le Mans cars, and even a truck ...  Read the complete review

After careful consideration and because I love him I decided to treat my husband to a scalextric set for Christmas. Whilst I am still glad that I did this I am left wondering what all the fuss is about. From what I have seen it is good fun for about the first 5 mins and then it just becomes increasing boring thereafter. What is ...  Read the complete review