TOPCHOIC Brushless RC Boats 30+MPH, Remote Control Boat for Adults and Kids, Fast Racing Boat with Self-Righting, LED Lights, Waterproof, RTR, Large Size Sailboat for Lake, River and Pools

Used the boat once and it was fast, fun, and the kids loved it. Battery started to die out so I took it out of the water, removed the battery, charged it for a couple of hours, reinserted the battery, put the cover on, and went to the lake to keep playing with it. The speed was half of what it was initially, decided to charge the battery over night with the same result the next day. Kids were very disappointed as was I. The hull did not have water in it, there was nothing around for it to have hit, so we set it aside that Memorial Day to do their things and forgot about it until yesterday. Charged up the battery in hopes it would work like it did the first time using it and it went at half speed, again. Order history says I missed the support window for a replacement, but wanted to let future buyers know my experience.

Powerful, Fast and Fun. I've used it in my 18' x 38' swimming pool many times over the last 10 days since I received it. Pairing with the remote is excellent. The controls are very responsive. The trim on the steering works but it needs to be adjusted based on the speed setting. As others have commented, the power to the motor and its speed is reduced while executing a turn. I find this somewhat annoying. I like the speed setting and find that top speed in my pool is over the top, so I usually operate it at 3/4 in the pool which is still FUN. The battery lasts about 15-20 minutes or so while running it at 3/4 speed. The charger unit and the USB device I plug it into gets hot even though it does not show the full charge condition. I charge it only for about an hour due to this heating and then unplug it. I still get the 15-20 minute run time and find that acceptable. Reverse works. The low battery warning is great. When I hear it, I know it's time to get it back to me and pull out the battery for a recharge. Speed control works very well. I've capsized it many times and the self-righting process works occasionally. The double seal feature works great and keeps water out of the hull. It's held up very well so far and it's probably a great gift idea for 12 year olds and up if they have access to a large pool or pond.

This RC Boat is Awesome! I am really impressed with all the features at such a great price. I will start with the speed and power. It is adjustable so you can fine tune how much speed based on how much space you have or for younger kids. I would recommend this to kids 8+ with adult supervision, and it is a blast for adults too. At full speed setting, it is really fast! The battery life is really good too and the included charger is a great addition. Durability is so far amazing, as I’ve gotten the propeller stuck in weeds and branches multiple times and it still runs strong. There are also replacement propellers included so if it needs replacement that can be done. Overall, I’m really impressed with the functionality and value of this RC boat!

Fantastic! Came back after a year to review this! This boat is fast and for use in a larger body of water. (No way you could use it in a pool.) This will be our 2nd summer using this boat on the lake. My son stands on the dock and runs this boat around in the water where there is little wake. When the boat flips, it easily fixes itself. It lets us know when the battery runs low and we need to get it out of the water. That would be the only downside, waiting for it to charge to play again! This has been a great purchase for us. My nephew got a cheaper boat and its not near as fast or smooth on the water. It was worth it for us!

Review for the older blue and yellow version: Fun little boat! Pretty dang quick and great for the price. 4 stars for a few reasons, the battery lasted a pretty good amount of time for me, maybe 20-30 minutes but as hard as I searched I couldn't find where to buy more of them so I could have longer run times with it (update they sent me a link so I was able to get another battery). The low battery feature is great to have although it doesn't tell you how much time you have to get it back before it dies completely, as well as that you have to turn the speed down to do so once that alarm starts going off, I thought it was dead and stuck in the middle of the lake because I didn't realize you have to turn the speed limiter down to get it to move at that point. Lastly, the boat tilts to the left due to the weight of the battery, making it turn really well to that side but does not turn nearly as well or quick to the right and it really limits the speed of the boat when turning. Would still recommend though. Review for the newer Racebeast model as the older model doesn't exist on this link anymore: 2 Stars, battery only lasted about 10 minutes if that, and again no easy way to find/buy more. Water got into the boat which I realized could have been my fault for not putting the bottom waterproof shell layer in the right slot to really push it down tight but it's really easy to get confused on that peice as I see other reviewers with the same issue and wonder if that was the case for them as well. The biggest problem I had though was that the self righting feature did not work, you press and hold a button for it and it's supposed to flip itself when capsized, well it did not work, had to jiggle the throttle back and forth a bunch while turning it to get it to right itself several times which was very annoying and probably why the battery didn't last very long. The boat leans heavily to one side so if you make any sharp turns to that side it'll flip for sure. Not very stable and honestly didn't seem any faster than the older blue and yellow model one I still have even though it claims almost 10mph more.