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Anki Overdrive Fast Furious Edition
Last Updated: June 15, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.8
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/10
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431
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For Kids
87son, kids love, fun, christmas, son loves
+98%
-2%
" ... All of my boys enjoy playing with it. ... "
" ... I bought this for my grandson for Christmas and it is so awesome. ... "
" ... My kids love it!! ... "
" ... This is fun just got to wait a bit for my kid to grow up to play with it since it uses the phone or tablet for a controler. ... "
" ... My kids really liked it and enjoyed playing both single mode and multiplayer mode. ... "
" ... My 10 year old son loved this! ... "
" ... Kids won’t stop playing. ... "
" ... My grandson Loves it . ... "
For Fun
56fun to play, toy, lots of fun, track, race
+100%
" ... We love this, it's fun and very cool to watch them race one another still exploring what it can do and so far so good! ... "
" ... This is fun just got to wait a bit for my kid to grow up to play with it since it uses the phone or tablet for a controler. ... "
" ... Boys had so much fun with this track. ... "
" ... I suppose it could be fun if it worked ... "
" ... Pretty fun race set . ... "
" ... Kids and adults lots of fun ... "
" ... Took about 10 minutes to set up and after that it was non stop fun. ... "
" ... This thing is fun to play with. ... "
As Gift
32christmas, son, grandson, favorite, year old
+97%
-3%
" ... This was a great gift my kids love it. ... "
" ... This was the number one gift on my sons birthday list! ... "
" ... Great Christmas gift doe my daughter! ... "
" ... Best christmas gift I bought for my kids! ... "
" ... Bought this for Christmas for my son and he loves it. ... "
" ... My kids love this, one of there favorite Christmas gifts ... "
" ... I sent this gift for my boys in PI ... "
" ... Literally the coolest gift I have ever bought my son and he has almost every gadget imaginable. ... "
Software Platform
22cars, race, download, weapons, track
+59%
-41%
" ... They released updates to the app this week and have promised to continue. ... "
" ... We set up on his kindle fire and we both have app on our phones to battle him. ... "
" ... However the app works great now and has a lot of playtime built in with the different campaigns etc. ... "
" ... It works well with there Kindle Fire's. ... "
" ... App is great. ... "
" ... My son was super excited about it, set it up, got the cars connected to the app, and even started to race them. ... "
" ... It's fast, shows true technology advancements, and marries the interaction between old school fun, with modern technology like app interaction, phone-based controllers utilizing digital features with physical items. ... "
" ... They easily caught on to controlling cars via the app and even battling each other from their smart devices. ... "
Price
22worth, set, money, waste of money, sale
+73%
-27%
" ... Half the cost. ... "
" ... Worth the purchase. ... "
" ... The two super cars with this set are nice adds worth the price. ... "
" ... Its like magic and a quality product and with good discounts has an excellent price. ... "
" ... A great find for the price. ... "
" ... Second set purchased, on sale for great price. ... "
" ... First, I can't believe the price on this. ... What a value for the money. ... "
" ... I bought this on an Amazon sale day and did NOT pay full price. ... But I would have simply because my son wanted it for Christmas (his big ticket item) and it appears to be worth every penny based on what I've seen. ... "
Ease of Use
21set, easy to set, super, setup, tracks
+90%
-10%
" ... Extremely easy to set up and has been playing with it non stop. ... "
" ... The tracks are easy to assemble and overall its a pretty cool racing set. ... "
" ... I really like the ease of setup of the Anki overdrive Fast and Furious Edition! ... "
" ... It’s smart and easy to use. ... "
" ... East to set up and play! ... "
" ... Easy to Set Up. ... "
" ... It is quick and easy to set up!! ... "
" ... Easy to set up and tear down. ... "
Apps
21track, cars, download, weapons, use the app
+62%
-38%
" ... However the app works great now and has a lot of playtime built in with the different campaigns etc. ... "
" ... The app is easy to install track goes together easy . ... "
" ... Hardware and software are both very solid. ... "
" ... It's great the way they integrated the use of a cell phone or smart device, combining video game play and challenges to earn weapons and compete against up to 4 cars per track! ... "
" ... I used approved devices to install the app. ... "
" ... The app was kinda a pain to download and figure out but after we got it all figured out it's so much fun ... "
" ... Love the idea and the app is neat. ... "
" ... It was a Christmas gift for my son he enjoys it so much and because you can use the app on your phone everyone can join in and play ... "
Charging
20cars, car, ice charger, hold a charge, charger
+45%
-55%
" ... The vehicles would not hold a charge right out of the box. ... "
" ... Tried to charge the cars again, then realized they shouldn’t be charging in less than 1 minute . ... "
" ... The big downside was the Ice Charger car would not hold a charge. ... "
" ... The car comes off the charger and immediately dies. ... "
" ... Car batteries don't hold a charge. ... "
" ... Both cars doses not hold the charge and they are sucks . ... "
" ... The mxt truck only shows up as ice charger. ... "
" ... Seems to charge fine, but dies before it can even complete the initial first test race. ... "
Battery Life
16charge, batteries, car, hold a charge, race
+38%
-63%
" ... Unless this problem can be resolved with a replacement battery for it I would say it's not worth it unless you're only buying it on sale for the track pieces. ... "
" ... After trying to recharge multiple times the same results, sometimes not even one full lap before the batteries died . ... "
" ... The vehicles would not hold a charge right out of the box. ... "
" ... One of the two cars arrived with a bad battery. ... "
" ... Both cars doses not hold the charge and they are sucks . ... "
" ... Unfortunately the controls aren’t very good and the vehicles charge doesn’t last very long whatsoever. ... "
" ... Cars had issues staying on the track and would not hold a charge for more than one race. ... "
" ... Seems to charge fine, but dies before it can even complete the initial first test race. ... "
Gaming
14playing, video games, racing, games, battle
+100%
" ... Son loves playing this by himself or with brothers or friends. ... "
" ... Better than sitting and playing video games. ... "
" ... This race set has the same effect as video games. ... The best part is that he’s not really wanting to play video games now on his Kindle. ... "
" ... My daughter loves playing this, its a blast. ... "
" ... Best game I’ve ever played. ... "
" ... My kids really liked it and enjoyed playing both single mode and multiplayer mode. ... "
" ... The only way to make this better is getting a track from the original game. ... "
" ... Games is great I bought this version and original. ... Fast and furious version comes with rails and other special features that enhance game play. ... "
Product Reliability
13stopped, cars, got, went, one
+31%
-69%
" ... UPDATE 12/30/2019: It's not even been a week and the cars from my first set will not be recognized . ... His attitude was uplifted once we got everything working. ... "
" ... The product was working until you got to a stage in career when they introduced guns. ... "
" ... Anki has also stopped production of these products so the support from them is minimal. ... "
" ... One of the car defective ... "
" ... Worked fine at first, but soon went down the crapper. ... "
" ... Not working properly ... "
" ... To bad that Anki will stop manufacturing these. ... "
" ... After one time around the track one of the cars just stopped. ... Its too bad we got a defective one. ... "
Device Compatibility
12track, tablet, app, smart, controlling
+50%
-50%
" ... I did not receive the correct version of the set and I'm super pi#sed that I didn't get what I ordered, but they will likely still enjoy racing. ... "
" ... AND IT WOULD NOT WORK ON MY SAMSUNG TABLET. ... "
" ... The continuously loose connection with the tablets. ... "
" ... Takes too long for cars to sync ... "
" ... I am unable to connect to the Hobbs Truck it worked twice and I am unable to connect to it this is frustrating and Disappointing I will be returning this a spoiled Christmas. ... "
Returns
10refund, returned, gave, back, avoid
+10%
-90%
" ... I want to return it badly but I waited to long. ... "
" ... VERY DISAPPOINTING AND FRUSTRATING BECAUSE I MISSED THE RETURN OPTION BY ONE DAY!!! ... "
" ... after 3 hours of troubleshooting i gave up and returned this. ... "
" ... Finally gave up and sent back for refund. ... "
" ... I may have to return it again. ... "
" ... This is something to avoid, I think I will return both sets. ... "
" ... Returned it all. ... "
" ... I had to get a refund from Amazon for the product since it was not usable out of the box. ... "
Setup
9setup, set, track, super, fun
+100%
" ... The app is easy to install track goes together easy . ... "
" ... I really like the ease of setup of the Anki overdrive Fast and Furious Edition! ... "
" ... Easy to setup. ... "
" ... This kit gives you many track pieces and 2 fun cars, so it can stand alone or better yet add to your existing setup. ... "
" ... the set up was easy and so was the activation on our ipads. ... "
Cleaning
9dust, clean, tires, cars, tire cleaner
+44%
-56%
" ... First off, you need to know that these have been shelved since the demise of Anki and have just been collecting dust. ... "
" ... 4-3/4 star only because you have to keep dust off of track and wheels ... "
" ... He would clean these tires and they still would not work. ... Now, it's in our garage collecting dust. ... "
" ... Even the most minuscule amount of dust/pet hair/etc causes the cars to spin off the track and/or drive backwards on the track. ... "
Fit
7cars, together, rails, charge, cars would
+14%
-86%
" ... Both cars doses not hold the charge and they are sucks . ... "
" ... After that, the app would crash, cleaned cars would fall of the track, cars wouldn't connect, etc. ... "
" ... When we opened it the pieces were cracked (track pieces) so we can’t use most of the pieces. ... "
" ... It is cardboard, and the guard rails attach with friction clips. ... These rails fall of easily - the track is frustratingly cheap. ... Because of how finicky the cars are, the set ended up back in the box, and in the corner of our closet for the majority of the past year. ... "
" ... falling off the track, cars suddenly reversing and going the wrong direction or randomly spinning around (as if the "cars are confused", per how the Kid's describe it). ... "
" ... My only real complain is the side rails (curved) don't stay on the track they are too lose and come off. ... "
Build Quality
6together, guard rails, tracks, magnetic, cars
+83%
-17%
" ... Cars are durable and can take a little abuse without missing a beat. ... "
" ... The guard rails (kinda nice that they are included in this set vs the original one!) ... "
" ... The track snaps together super easy. ... "
" ... They are starting to build the tracks themselves although they haven't mad a closed one yet, but are getting close. ... "
Marketplace
5seller, review, refund, free, contact
+60%
-40%
" ... Seller's customer care was top-notch with good follow up. ... "
" ... Great buy and shipped quickly!! ... "
" ... I bought on amazon because it had free shipping on Prime plus it had the best price compared to every retailer online or in store. ... "
Defective Delivery
4one, got
+25%
-75%
" ... One of the car defective ... "
" ... Product arrived already opened and defective. ... "
" ... Its too bad we got a defective one. ... "
Design
4design, cool
+100%
" ... Brilliant car and truck design. ... "
" ... Very cool toy! ... "
" ... It's a very cool toy. ... "
" ... Still a very cool toy but will get boring if you don't add more. ... "
Comfort
4hands, fall, turn, together, rails
+50%
-50%
" ... My only complaint about this is that they fall off track a lot. ... "
" ... These rails fall of easily - the track is frustratingly cheap. ... "
Video Playback
3video
+67%
-33%
" ... Voices from the movie. ... "
Overall performance
3overdrive, furious, setup, really, edition
+100%
" ... Fast and furious anti overdrive ... "
" ... I really like the ease of setup of the Anki overdrive Fast and Furious Edition! ... "
" ... The cars are fast! ... "
Remote
3fun, remote, play, phone, device
+100%
" ... The combined of remote control car racing, assemblability, weapon mechanism and play with app is so much fun and cool. ... "
" ... He loves them, you use a smart device for the remote, so a tablet or phone. ... "
Freebies
3cars, additional, furious
+67%
-33%
" ... I brought the starter kit and two additional cars so our family of four could pay together and it's a good thing I did because we all love it! ... "
" ... We had a starter kit and have combined this to make bigger tracks and add additional cars. ... "
Delivery
3buy
+67%
-33%
" ... Great buy and shipped quickly!! ... "
" ... Received wrong cars in initial box. ... "
Storage
3space, put, large, box
+100%
" ... Takes up a large amount of space. ... "
" ... My OCDish self loves that the box is perfectly laid out to use as storage, and so far it's been very easy to pack it back up and put it all in the box, including the additional jump ramps I got and all the extra risers that come with it. ... "
" ... I was shocked at how much space it takes up. ... "
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