How old before first Hobby grade RC?
10-29-2010, 03:21 PM
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How old before first Hobby grade RC?
So the Wife is in her 2nd trimester and I am already looking forward to the time when I can take our child to the track with his own R/C car. I got my first hobby grade when I was 11 or 12. I am sure that I could have handled one much earlier but I had to wait until I could afford one. Our baby will be much luckier because Daddy still likes toys as much as he did when he was a kid. What do you think is an appropriate age for the childs first hobby grade R/C car?
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RE: How old before first Hobby grade RC?
My first born is almost 3 and I think it will be awhile yet, But I'm looking forward to building her a pink clodbuster.
10-29-2010, 03:30 PM
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i'm right with you, mine is 15 months old and i can't wait.
i'm thinking 7 or 8. sure you could try earlier but 5 and 6 year olds don't seem to grasp the concept.
they seem to just mash the thottle. i'm sure there are some 6 year olds that can get the hang of it, but you don't want them to get frustrated either.
you know how kids are, if you correct them too much they getmad and move onto something else.
i remember reading somewhere that (for boys) 7 is that turning point where they have matured enough to understand correction and then able to put it to use.
i'm thinking 7 or 8. sure you could try earlier but 5 and 6 year olds don't seem to grasp the concept.
they seem to just mash the thottle. i'm sure there are some 6 year olds that can get the hang of it, but you don't want them to get frustrated either.
you know how kids are, if you correct them too much they getmad and move onto something else.
i remember reading somewhere that (for boys) 7 is that turning point where they have matured enough to understand correction and then able to put it to use.
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RE: How old before first Hobby grade RC?
It really depends on the child, and if they're interested, and what kind of hand-eye coordination they have.
Don't push it on them, of course, but if they're interested there's plenty of ways to "turn down the power.".
I've seen 5 or 6 year olds handle them fine, but I've also seen 8 and 10 year olds that were total clutzes.
Don't push it on them, of course, but if they're interested there's plenty of ways to "turn down the power.".
I've seen 5 or 6 year olds handle them fine, but I've also seen 8 and 10 year olds that were total clutzes.
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RE: How old before first Hobby grade RC?
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It really depends on the child, and if they're interested, and what kind of hand-eye coordination they have.
Don't push it on them, of course, but if they're interested there's plenty of ways to ''turn down the power.''.
I've seen 5 or 6 year olds handle them fine, but I've also seen 8 and 10 year olds that were total clutzes.
It really depends on the child, and if they're interested, and what kind of hand-eye coordination they have.
Don't push it on them, of course, but if they're interested there's plenty of ways to ''turn down the power.''.
I've seen 5 or 6 year olds handle them fine, but I've also seen 8 and 10 year olds that were total clutzes.
My other nephew is 5 and can drive his playschool RC(I know not hobby grade but he still can control it) around their house without hitting anything(its VERY cluttered)...
I'm actually reassembling the Brama 10B I was so disappointed with(top speed, and upgrades) for him to drive around when he's here seeing it can't go fast enough to do any real damage to anything.
10-29-2010, 04:01 PM
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RE: How old before first Hobby grade RC?
<div>all my friends with kids look at it like this. currently their kids aren't mature enough to responsibly run one on their own, tune one on their own, maintain one on their own, repair one on their own, or afford one on their own. is for they aint getting one.</div><div>when they mature enough to do those things they are more than welcome to go spend their own money on one. at what age that will happen depends on the kid</div>
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RE: How old before first Hobby grade RC?
ORIGINAL: SyCo_VeNoM
Yea Agree my older nephew is almost 10 and can't stop smashing his pede into something every 5 feet... Seriously I dunno how he does it I even took him to a baseball diamond and he managed to ram it right into the fence by home plate... His pede don't even go that fast...
My other nephew is 5 and can drive his playschool RC(I know not hobby grade but he still can control it) around their house without hitting anything(its VERY cluttered)...
I'm actually reassembling the Brama 10B I was so disappointed with(top speed, and upgrades) for him to drive around when he's here seeing it can't go fast enough to do any real damage to anything.
ORIGINAL: RobbieP
It really depends on the child, and if they're interested, and what kind of hand-eye coordination they have.
Don't push it on them, of course, but if they're interested there's plenty of ways to ''turn down the power.''.
I've seen 5 or 6 year olds handle them fine, but I've also seen 8 and 10 year olds that were total clutzes.
It really depends on the child, and if they're interested, and what kind of hand-eye coordination they have.
Don't push it on them, of course, but if they're interested there's plenty of ways to ''turn down the power.''.
I've seen 5 or 6 year olds handle them fine, but I've also seen 8 and 10 year olds that were total clutzes.
My other nephew is 5 and can drive his playschool RC(I know not hobby grade but he still can control it) around their house without hitting anything(its VERY cluttered)...
I'm actually reassembling the Brama 10B I was so disappointed with(top speed, and upgrades) for him to drive around when he's here seeing it can't go fast enough to do any real damage to anything.
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RE: How old before first Hobby grade RC?
ORIGINAL: rooker
Cut him some slack Syco, I am 36 and can't drive!!! I hit myself last week?
ORIGINAL: SyCo_VeNoM
Yea Agree my older nephew is almost 10 and can't stop smashing his pede into something every 5 feet... Seriously I dunno how he does it I even took him to a baseball diamond and he managed to ram it right into the fence by home plate... His pede don't even go that fast...
My other nephew is 5 and can drive his playschool RC(I know not hobby grade but he still can control it) around their house without hitting anything(its VERY cluttered)...
I'm actually reassembling the Brama 10B I was so disappointed with(top speed, and upgrades) for him to drive around when he's here seeing it can't go fast enough to do any real damage to anything.
ORIGINAL: RobbieP
It really depends on the child, and if they're interested, and what kind of hand-eye coordination they have.
Don't push it on them, of course, but if they're interested there's plenty of ways to ''turn down the power.''.
I've seen 5 or 6 year olds handle them fine, but I've also seen 8 and 10 year olds that were total clutzes.
It really depends on the child, and if they're interested, and what kind of hand-eye coordination they have.
Don't push it on them, of course, but if they're interested there's plenty of ways to ''turn down the power.''.
I've seen 5 or 6 year olds handle them fine, but I've also seen 8 and 10 year olds that were total clutzes.
My other nephew is 5 and can drive his playschool RC(I know not hobby grade but he still can control it) around their house without hitting anything(its VERY cluttered)...
I'm actually reassembling the Brama 10B I was so disappointed with(top speed, and upgrades) for him to drive around when he's here seeing it can't go fast enough to do any real damage to anything.
I'll admit I'll occasionally hit something (usually when a part pops off like the damn rear tie-rod on the savage), or something is hidden in grass, and once in a while a curb (usually if someone comes speeding and I gotta go flying at full speed out of the way). But him you tell him to watch it he acknowledges it, than rams right back into the same thing...
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RE: How old before first Hobby grade RC?
ORIGINAL: rooker
Cut him some slack Syco, I am 36 and can't drive!!! I hit myself last week?
ORIGINAL: SyCo_VeNoM
Yea Agree my older nephew is almost 10 and can't stop smashing his pede into something every 5 feet... Seriously I dunno how he does it I even took him to a baseball diamond and he managed to ram it right into the fence by home plate... His pede don't even go that fast...
My other nephew is 5 and can drive his playschool RC(I know not hobby grade but he still can control it) around their house without hitting anything(its VERY cluttered)...
I'm actually reassembling the Brama 10B I was so disappointed with(top speed, and upgrades) for him to drive around when he's here seeing it can't go fast enough to do any real damage to anything.
ORIGINAL: RobbieP
It really depends on the child, and if they're interested, and what kind of hand-eye coordination they have.
Don't push it on them, of course, but if they're interested there's plenty of ways to ''turn down the power.''.
I've seen 5 or 6 year olds handle them fine, but I've also seen 8 and 10 year olds that were total clutzes.
It really depends on the child, and if they're interested, and what kind of hand-eye coordination they have.
Don't push it on them, of course, but if they're interested there's plenty of ways to ''turn down the power.''.
I've seen 5 or 6 year olds handle them fine, but I've also seen 8 and 10 year olds that were total clutzes.
My other nephew is 5 and can drive his playschool RC(I know not hobby grade but he still can control it) around their house without hitting anything(its VERY cluttered)...
I'm actually reassembling the Brama 10B I was so disappointed with(top speed, and upgrades) for him to drive around when he's here seeing it can't go fast enough to do any real damage to anything.
So you're saying you wear coke bottle thick glasses, and can't move your feet without somebody giving you a push?
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RE: How old before first Hobby grade RC?
ORIGINAL: SyCo_VeNoM
Well I try to, but I'm really not joking when I say he hits something every 5 feet either. He's stripped his servo saver he hits stuff so often. He's hit people, tree's, fences, cars, curbs, himself, my RC's(hard to dodge when he basically plows straight into you), etc usually all in the same outing on 1 1800mah NiCd pack... I almost sometimes think he purposely does it, but sometimes he seems like he's in another world like the time he almost got it run over by a car.
I'll admit I'll occasionally hit something (usually when a part pops off like the damn rear tie-rod on the savage), or something is hidden in grass, and once in a while a curb (usually if someone comes speeding and I gotta go flying at full speed out of the way). But him you tell him to watch it he acknowledges it, than rams right back into the same thing...
ORIGINAL: rooker
Cut him some slack Syco, I am 36 and can't drive!!! I hit myself last week?
ORIGINAL: SyCo_VeNoM
Yea Agree my older nephew is almost 10 and can't stop smashing his pede into something every 5 feet... Seriously I dunno how he does it I even took him to a baseball diamond and he managed to ram it right into the fence by home plate... His pede don't even go that fast...
My other nephew is 5 and can drive his playschool RC(I know not hobby grade but he still can control it) around their house without hitting anything(its VERY cluttered)...
I'm actually reassembling the Brama 10B I was so disappointed with(top speed, and upgrades) for him to drive around when he's here seeing it can't go fast enough to do any real damage to anything.
ORIGINAL: RobbieP
It really depends on the child, and if they're interested, and what kind of hand-eye coordination they have.
Don't push it on them, of course, but if they're interested there's plenty of ways to ''turn down the power.''.
I've seen 5 or 6 year olds handle them fine, but I've also seen 8 and 10 year olds that were total clutzes.
It really depends on the child, and if they're interested, and what kind of hand-eye coordination they have.
Don't push it on them, of course, but if they're interested there's plenty of ways to ''turn down the power.''.
I've seen 5 or 6 year olds handle them fine, but I've also seen 8 and 10 year olds that were total clutzes.
My other nephew is 5 and can drive his playschool RC(I know not hobby grade but he still can control it) around their house without hitting anything(its VERY cluttered)...
I'm actually reassembling the Brama 10B I was so disappointed with(top speed, and upgrades) for him to drive around when he's here seeing it can't go fast enough to do any real damage to anything.
I'll admit I'll occasionally hit something (usually when a part pops off like the damn rear tie-rod on the savage), or something is hidden in grass, and once in a while a curb (usually if someone comes speeding and I gotta go flying at full speed out of the way). But him you tell him to watch it he acknowledges it, than rams right back into the same thing...
