HEXBUG 417-5398-00GL04 Space Building & Construction Toys, Multicoloured

The media could not be loaded.  Not sure what warmth and thickness mean pertaining to this, but this is a 8 out of 5 starsThis is a combined review for the three different Hexbug orders I placed for my cats. Please see the update at the bottom pertaining the the Space Station--in short though, AWESOME!! Also, if you own other Hexbug's, the zipline attachment (3 of them) that comes with the Space Station opens up a new playing world for cats, younger kids, and me(a child of the 1980s)My cats love this toy! I received yesterday and the tuxedo (from the video) has already put about 6 hours of play time in (more about that soon). They both young, indoor cats. The tiger colored cat snuck out once and brought a mouse back in with her-they way they congregate around and play reminds me of that (except I can touch this toy for them).Only two real negatives, but for a $7 toy that's pretty incredible.1) It really on works on hard surfaces...but it works soooo well2) The battery life for LR44's (battery that comes with it) is about an hour. Fortunately, I have a few sheets of these batteries--but if you want to just let it run to entertain kitty--should get these somewhere and just know that about every hour, or so, you will need to change (but I doubt every cat has the play attention span that the tuxedo cat does).I look for great, well made toys for them to keep there interest...this is certainly at the top.Update on 10/18--Hexbug's are amazing toys for cats. This ended up being the first of five Hexbug's they have now. I purchased the Hexbug nano Zone at a retail store (comes with two Hexbug's that are 2x the speed of this (no tail) and a big Hexbug with a red light that zooms around... probably 3x speed.Then, I purchased the Hexbug Nano moon station (kids toy) because it has a Zipline. After I played with it, the vertical movement (the space station comes with three small attachments that allow it to slide down the line), I saw how much they were fascinated by it.I don't recommend doing this...but if you really want to make a cat who spends hours following any real insect possible...I created a 50-60' zipline with tightly stretch yarn tied at the top of a window dressing and extended it down to a leg of a couch (25-30° angle works). With the zipline harnesses from the Space station, I put the Hexbug on and let gravity plus the vibration do it's thing. I tried to have all three go at once, but one of the cats figured out that it didn't always need to wait for the Hexbug to reach within jumping distance and could just hit the "zipline" to get the bug off. Then I did one at a time.To be completely honest, I haven't played with a toy in over 30 years, but I really really enjoy being an active participant in designing the toys that my cats will enjoy.I could not recommend a cat toy more than this product line.* One note-the LR44 batteries last for about an hour per Hexbug and if you use them like I do, to entertain the cats while I am busy with other things, these batteries add up. I luckily had a few sheets of LR44's, but I am going to look for rechargable ones as soon as I update this post

My boys (age 6 and 9) LOVE Hexbugs and this is great addition to their collection, they can spend ours playing with it! And our cat love to play with these little bugs too :)

I think it is a 4 because my 6 yr old enjoys it, but my grandson would give it a 5. He loves zip lines and thinks it is so fun to have one on this toy. It attaches to his discovery set easily. Is easy to work and sturdy so far. He has had it 3 or 4 weeks now and plays with it often so we are happy.

Grandson loves it.

My grandson loved this. It works great!!

This is a super cool gift. Very nice construction and entertains my 5 year old son and family for hours.

This set was really cool!I wasn't too sure about the bugs actually going down the biplane when the got to the top, but it actually did! It is really cool to see the bugs being able to do their own thing!

Got this as a gift for my 7 year old. He was able to assemble it himself. It is nice that it coordinates with other hex bug products and the pieces can me changed around easily to make different configurations.

We bought this set to add to our larger Hexbugs space set. The hexbug can actually use the zipline independently after you attach the little hook on their back (it walks up to the zip line, hooks on perfectly and then keeps on walking after it zips to the bottom). These sets are so cool and perfect for my older and younger son. They can play with it all day. Everyone who comes to our house, no matter what age, loves this thing. The quality is good and the different pieces allow you to add it to other sets very easily. Highly recommend it!!

Très sympa pour débuter avec ses hexbugs. Seul ou avec d'autres composants

Packaging Could have been batter, instructions on building also can be better, but otherwise a good Toy to keep kids engaged

My 5 year old (and 9 year old) love this toy which links up with the space station. Lots of fun

This is a fun addition to the base configuration. The bugs pickup the line and slide to the bottom without any problem. Well designed and durable.