12V Kids Ride On Excavator with Adjustable Digging Bucket, Locking Arm Hook, Slow Start and Adult Only Remote, Yellow

An arm that only pivots drops back to the ground the moment the child lets go. Every scoop has to be held, which is tiring and makes the toy feel cheap within a week.

The manufacturer supplies an extra hook that fixes the arms where the child sets them, while the bucket itself is worked through a control lever. Set the height, then play with the bucket angle without the whole arm sagging.

How it is laid out

The bucket and arm run forward from the nose, the seat sits behind them, and a moulded chimney stands up behind the driver. Everything a child works is within reach of the seat.

The space it needs

45 in long, 23 in wide and 23.5 in tall. The seat measurements are marked on the same drawing. A digger this long wants a driveway or a wide path rather than a small patio.

The remote, and who uses it

The maker labels this handset as being for adults only. It carries an emergency brake, speed selection and direction. The slow start curve beside it shows the digger easing away rather than snatching.

The media unit

A wireless connection, radio, music, a horn, an MP3 socket and a USB port, on a panel mounted below the wheel. There is a simulated chimney at the back for the look of it and LED headlights at the front.

An extra hook holds the arm where it is set, so the bucket can be worked without the arm sagging.

A control lever beside the seat hauls and digs with the bucket.

The 2.4G handset has three speeds, direction control and an emergency brake, and the maker states it is for adults.

A measured pull away from standing, charted on the manufacturer's own panel.

1.6 to 2.2 mph, which the maker describes as a safe speed for a child.

LED headlights, a horn, radio, MP3, a USB port and a wireless connection.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

A hook that holds the arm turns a floppy toy into one that stays where it is put.

45 in long with a bucket out front. It needs room to turn and firm ground under it.

The remote is labelled for adults only and carries an emergency brake as well as three speeds.

What we stand behind

• The speed, the dimensions, the control layout and the remote functions are all from the manufacturer's own record and panels.
• This record publishes no age range and no weight limit, so we state neither. That is a real gap on a toy for children.
• The manufacturer labels the remote for adult use only, and we repeat that.
• No run time, charge time or bucket load is published, so none is claimed.
• A toy for supervised play on private property. Never on a road, a sidewalk or a bike path.

What age is this for?

The manufacturer does not publish an age range or a weight limit for this model, so we will not invent one. Ride-on guides put a 12 V digger of this size in the three to six year band as a rule of thumb. Ask us before ordering if the fit matters.

Can the bucket carry sand?

No load figure is published for the bucket on this record, so we cannot promise a weight. The arm and bucket are shown being posed and worked rather than being loaded up.

How does the arm stay up?

An extra hook holds the arms where they are set. The bucket angle is then worked separately from a control lever beside the seat.

How fast is it?

1.6 to 2.2 mph, which is a gentle walking pace. The maker adds a slow start so it does not lurch away when the pedal goes down.

Who uses the remote?

The manufacturer states plainly that the 2.4G remote is for adults only. It carries three speeds, direction control and an emergency brake.