Scramble, Scramble......... (Born To Play Bob The Builder Friction Scrambler)

Member Name: newby2

Product:	Born To Play Bob The Builder Friction Scrambler
Date:	28/06/09 (35 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Cheap and lots of fun

Disadvantages: none

Bob The Builder Friction Scrambler............


Bob The Builder is a well known children's TV character that has been around for a good number of years now but is still as popular today as it was when it first hit our screens. This is really the first Bob action figure/toy that we have in our house as jack is not really into him all that much.

However seeing as jack has just had his second birthday he has had an influx of toys that are sprawled out all over our flat and this is one of them. This Scrambler toy also came with a Bob the Builder figure and a trailer that attaches to the back.

As I say it was a gift but I have seen them recently for sale in Tesco's for around the £9 region. This I would say is a fair price to pay as you get a few different things to play with. Scrambler himself is a quad bike that Bob uses in his programme and this toy is great because it has a friction type motor inside it meaning that with one little push scrambler will move along the floor for a fair distance. Bob the Builder will sit and hold on to the handle bars but unfortunately he hasn't been designed very well and will often fall off, which frustrates Jack a fair bit.

The trailer that fits on the back also comes with a cover which can be removed so that the trailer can be filled up or covered over when nothing is inside. The trailer fits on easily enough when I do it myself but Jack struggles to do it with his inexperienced fingers.

The wheels of the quad have a good rubber grip on them that means it makes it move with ease across the floor (especially down our hallway which is laminate). Alongside the wheels being made of a high quality I would say the whole quad bike is. It is a lovely blue/green colour and appears to be pretty hard wearing as it has already taken a beating from a rather hypo 2 year old - Jack!

I would say it is a toy that is well worth the money and although it is not one of Jack's particular favourites I think that because it is made to such a high standard that it will surely last till he has outgrown it and by then I would think that he would have played with it a considerable amount. I can however see the trailer cover being lost in the abyss that is our flat but this is not really a necessary part of the toy.

I would give it a four star rating and a recommendation. I have only knocked off one star because Jack is not that into Bob at the moment - but this could all change. It is a reasonably priced toy that has lots of play potential.

I hope this has been of some help/interest to you.

Thanks for taking the time to read.

Summary: A great toy