Toysmith NeatO! Classic Toys Wind Up Diving Submarine

Keeps my 4yr old grandson entertained in the bath for ages

Around 3.5 seconds of fun once fully wound up. Waste of time & money.

Perfect submarine toy for swimming pool . Kids loved it .

I first purchased this submarine for my then 6 year old son. He played with it outside in our outdoor pool. He used it almost daily, leaving it outside etc. Submarine worked all summer. As you might expect having been left outside, there was some fading and discolouration by September. We eventually lost two blades off the propeller, so though the submarine still winds up and moves, it no longer moves in a straight line. Submarine moves up and down, and is pretty resilient about bouncing into pool walls and siblings. (though do be careful with hair/swimsuit ties as they can get caught in propeller.) I have purchased this submarine a second time as my children loved it and for the price its hard to beat the hours/ months of fun my children had. I highly recommend.

This submarine has provided my son with lots of fun as it zips around the hot tub. It winds up easy and submerges nicely.

Should have listened to the reviews where they indicated this was similar to a dollar store item, its crap. Id pay $2 for this max. Also, it broke after a 1 use. How is this an Amazon Choice?

Considering the price, I wasn't expecting much. I was expecting something that fits into your hand, while this is quite a bit larger than that. I was expecting something that with one wind-up would probably travel 1/3 or 1/2 of the length of our bathtub. Instead, it moves the entire length and probably could go further if it didn't run into the wall. The diving action is fun and mine has no problem staying right side up. The trick is to gently hold the propeller as you wind it up, like the instructions say. Then dunk the sub and keep holding the propeller. You will see air bubbles exit. This creates ballast. Once the bubbles stop, release the sub. I love it as much as my son.