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A small but concise starter setNov 19, 2010
By Allen Smalling
"Constant Reader,"
As of this writing (November 2010) there seem to be a number of K'Nex products marketed as value tubs; this review is of the 325-piece "K'Nex Super Value Tub" and its tub is black.
The pieces in this selection are small, but useful, and an enclosed booklet explains how to use them to make a dozen different transportation-oriented items like a yacht, speed racer and biplane. The directions use photos only, no words; and since every step is not portrayed some experience with three-dimensional objects is assumed. The manufacturer's suggestion that this product be used by those seven years of age or older seems well-thought-out. For those who want to do more than follow directions, the booklet also offers hints for further projects this collection is capable of, such as a gorilla or a pterodactyl.
This is a fair, indeed even "value" price for what you get. It may be necessary, though, to buy more K'Nex pieces for more elaborate future work; be aware that some K'Nex come in a larger scale and aren't fully compatible with what's in this tub. What is compatible are the regular-sized Lego bricks (also Megablocks 'Micro') so if any are on hand, practice and a little imagination may get the modeler beyond animals and vehicles into more solid structures. As it stands alone, this is a nice invitation to modeling and open play but not a tremendously substantial one.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 It is what it is!Nov 21, 2010
By Surferchix
If you are familiar with K*Nex, you know all about these.
I bought these for my 6 year old who is just getting into the building kits like Lego's, K*Nex, etc. It was a very good decision.
He LOVED getting these because it was such a big box. The pictures are sort of deceiving though because there arent NEARLY enough pieces to fill the box. You could probably fit 5 times more in the box. Not a big deal, the listing tells you how many pieces are in the box. We just use it to store all of his K*Nex kits.
I like that it gives him a good variety of pieces to start with. There are instructions for making several different projects. K*Nex, in general, are a little too old for him. He is just getting into this sort of toy and he does need alot of help with the instructions. It is very satisfying to him when he finishes one though! :)
The only complaint I have is more about K*Nex than this product in particular. The pieces are not that durable and are so small that they can be a choking hazard. I tend to find the pieces all over his room if I do not keep them put away until time for play.
All in all, I would recommend this to anyone who likes K*Nex no matter what level they are on.
Thanks for reading and I hope this review helps! :)
Great toy, great company!Dec 09, 2011
By Sarah
My son received this toy for his birthday. After opening it, we discovered that there were pieces missing. I contacted the company and they were very willing to help. They shipped out the pieces we were missing at no cost to us. They were very pleasant to work with.
As a toy, this set is great! The K'Nex blocks click together with LEGOs, so he can really get creative and both sets serve double duty. He is 5 years old and does have a little difficulty building some of the models on his own, but we have a great time building them together, so that's not a problem and soon enough he'll learn and not want my help, so am enjoying that while it last. :)
They are very durable. He is able to "fly" (throw) some of his creations across the room and most of them stay together, we have not had a single connector, stick or block break.
And to top it off, it's made in the USA.
The only down side to the blocks is that the K'Nex block connectors are a little tricky. When you build some of the models the way they describe, they are not very sturdy so you have to reinforce them a little for play. The new connectors and sticks are also a little tough to click together, which will also improve as his strength increases.
Overall, a great set, he has a lot of fun!!!
Great toy for Elementary aged kidsDec 27, 2010
By Megan J. Crownholm
"Dahliared"
I purchased this K'nex set for my 5 year old to use with a Lego set, and found that she is really too young to navigate the instructions and the small size of the parts. If you have a junior engineer on your hands, this might work just fine for him/her. My husband really likes this toy, but he generally makes the entire K'nex item (car/helicopter, etc) while my daughter makes something out of Legos. The amount of pieces is "as advertised" but there are not even enough K'nex to cover the bottom of the box. If you are looking for a lot of K'nex, you are better off purchasing two of these Super Value Tubs. The nice thing about K'nex is that all of the pieces that you need to make some really fun items is already contained in the kit. For the preschool/Kindergarten crowd, I would suggest the Kid K'nex. The pieces are more manageable for their little hands.
3 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 buyer bewareDec 27, 2010
By Doctor Gonzo
"Doctor Gonzo"
These are not the K'nex we use to know. These are small, fragile pieces. They are nothing like the original K'nex sets.
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