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(More customer reviews)The Hexbug Ant isn't a bad miniaturized robotic creature; once you get one that works, that is. Our first one went backwards, but refused to go forward, so got stuck a great deal. Fortunately I ordered from one of the sellers currently offering this toy through Amazon, Fat Brain Toys, and they have fantastic customer service, so another was dispatched immediately and arrived pretty quickly. The second one worked as advertised.
The properly-working Ant has front and rear sensors that alert it anytime it encounters an obstacle, reversing its direction so it will keep going. There is a little switch on the rear of the Ant to switch it on, and once on it is in constant motion until you manage to catch it; it is quite fast. The Ant is powered by six rapidly spinning three-prong wheels; three on either side as you'd expect from an arthropod. The leg/wheels are joined up to one another by small gears, and the one huge annoyance with the Ant is that the leg/wheels and accompanying gears like to pick up every little bit of dust and pet hair on your floor. Ultimately a little dust bunny is all it takes to bring this little creature to a halt. You then have to pick it up, switch it off, disentangle the pet hair and fluff that it picked up from - say - underneath the dresser, and give it another go. I thought I had a clean house until I invited this little critter into it, and I'm rather insulted by all the fluff he's finding under our furniture. Where does he keep finding all these dust bunnies? I vacuumed like two days ago...
Of course, an easy fix for this would be using some blocks to set up an obstacle course for it, not allowing it to find all the hidden dust bunnies under furniture, or maybe you're fortunate enough to own a Roomba or something that gets all those hard to reach places that the Ant finds and gets gunked up in.
If you can keep the Ant from critiquing your housekeeping skills by getting locked up every time it ducks under a piece of furniture, it's a pretty cute little toy, especially for the price. I like the transparent casing and the overall style of it. The speed is pretty entertaining, and I can see the cat getting a kick out of it... and then dealing it the final blow with a big puffy hairball.
I don't know that I'd buy it again, all things considered. If I'd known about the pet hair/dust bunny issue I might have sprung for a pricier slow-mover like the crab who also seems to have better clearance from the ground.
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Hexbug Ant Micro-robotic Creature. Catch the high-speed Hexbug Ant if you can! This Hexbug may look like a big, colorful ant, but it s actually a very cool little robot built for speed! It s the fastest Hexbug yet zooming forward on its 6 spinning wheel legs until its front antennae and rear wire sensor detect anything in its path and direct it to reverse direction. Let your ant run free, race it with other ants, or create mazes and paths for it to travel. There s always a new and different way to play with the Hexbug Ant! Real fun with real science. Easy to operate with a single power switch, the Hexbug Ant features a translucent shell that reveals its high-speed gear drive and lets you see it in action. A great way to learn about robotic science, regardless of your age! Ant measures approx. 2" long, with batteries included. Ant uses 2 AG13 button cell batteries (sold separately for $3 each). Get on the fast track to buggy fun and order your micro-robotic Hexbug Ant from Brookstone today! Warning: Choking hazard small parts. Not for children under 3 years. NOTE: At this time we are unable to provide online customers with specific color choices for this product. Assorted orders will ship in orange, green, blue, purple or red. To obtain a specific color choice for this product, please visit a Brookstone store near you.
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