Which Boat For 9 Yr Old
06-07-2010, 08:52 PM
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Which Boat For 9 Yr Old
Looking for advice on a beginner level electric speed boat (RTR) for a 9 year old. Will be used on a wide open lake. Can someone point me in the right direction? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
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RE: Which Boat For 9 Yr Old
the Aquacraft line are good for beginners
mini rio
mini thunder or
mini wildcat
http://www.aquacraftmodels.com/
mini rio
mini thunder or
mini wildcat
http://www.aquacraftmodels.com/
07-05-2010, 07:44 AM
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No question in my mind. The Aquacraft Mini Rio. Our club, the Indy Admirals, uses them as a one design club racer. They are outstanding and plenty fast that he/she will not get bored with it. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGxNRGZVqz4[/youtube]
07-05-2010, 09:20 AM
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To me, it would depend on your child. I've seen some that can drive high-performance boats and others that I wouldn't let drive my Zig-Zag Racer.
My son started racing RC trucks at 6 (and winning) yet I wouldn't let him drive my good boats until he changed his mindset. His first race was at age 12 and got a 3rd place finish.
Today's kids are playing video games so they seem to develop hand-eye coordination. I'd start him off with a nice one that he won't get bored with in 5 minutes and see how he does from there.
My son started racing RC trucks at 6 (and winning) yet I wouldn't let him drive my good boats until he changed his mindset. His first race was at age 12 and got a 3rd place finish.
Today's kids are playing video games so they seem to develop hand-eye coordination. I'd start him off with a nice one that he won't get bored with in 5 minutes and see how he does from there.
