Schylling High Wheel Robot

The Schylling High Wheel Robot is a black robot that sparkles and comes with a chest filled with colorful gears. It runs on a windup mechanism. Its eyes flash, the wheels in his chest turn to cause sparks to fly, and the robot walks forward. The antenna on his head serves as the on-off switch. The robot measures 9-1/2 inches tall.

Product Features and Specifications:

• The robot operates on a motor run by windup mechanism;
• When wound up, the robot’s eyes go flashing, its chest has sparks flying out from the turning gears, and it walks forward;
• The on-off switch is disguised on the antenna on his head;
• The robot measures 9-1/2 inches tall;
• It is not recommended for children under three years old due to choking hazard posed by its small parts;
• The recommended age is from 8 years old and above.

Schylling High Wheel Robot Review:

The handful of customers who reviewed this robot gave it an average rating of 2.8 stars. Unfortunately, the highest rating it got was only 4.0-stars.

The robot was described as fun, and doing exactly as it was programmed for. One user had trouble getting it to work at first, but after he figured out where the on-off switch was, hidden in the antenna, he had good fun with it. Another buyer got it for a 5-year-old son, and he reportedly loved it. Although the robot was recommended for kids aged eight or older, they reportedly taught the boy how to play with it in the proper way so that he did not break it. She also described it as a cool collectible, and shared that they intended to get another one for the child on Christmas. Another buyer got it for an adult relative who reportedly loved robots; this one was a satisfactory gift item.

Meanwhile, a couple of reviewers gave it poor 1.0-star ratings for not working at all. Another one complained of having the robot break after only two windups. Interestingly, one user shared that he was also ready to give it a 1.0-star rating for not working but he realized that the problem lay with the lack of instructions on the packaging: as such, nobody could easily figure out how to turn the robot on properly. He noted that it required the antenna to be pulled, as an on switch, in order to activate the robot for its tasks. He felt that it was not an intuitive design as nobody would ever think of yanking on parts of a robot that looked a little too delicate, and the presence of an instruction manual might have spelled all the difference for the reviewers who gave negative reviews.

Based on these comments, we would highly recommend this robot for robot collectors or amateur enthusiasts. Of course, be sure to take note of the suggested instruction for turning the robot on, as it will surely arrive with no instruction manual, and you will need to know how to use it. We understand that usual buyers hardly remember directions found online days before the actual product arrives, so for this particular case, we hope you make a mental or actual note of it so you don’t wind up unnecessarily disappointed.