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If you’ve already started your holiday shopping, you may be wondering what to buy for the kids on your gift list – or the giftees who love fun and unique picks. This past Labor Day, I purchased this RC car by Laegendary (that’s not a typo) after it appeared on one of CNET’s best deals lists — and it turned out to be an awesome purchase. If you’re looking for a Christmas gift under $200 for a tween, teen or an adult who loves cars, this is a great contender.
Why the Laegendary RC car makes a great gift
My family and I have six or seven RC cars at this point, and for the price and size, this thing really slaps. The green and black model is currently on sale for just $116, which is 8% off its normal price of $126. It has two 1,600-mAh, 7.5-volt batteries that can propel the car at around 30 mph for about 40 minutes of driving. The giant wheels — it’s a 1:10 scale car so it’s pretty beefy — let you drive it across grass, sand and tarmac with equal ease.
It also comes with a travel bag for your batteries to charge them safely outside. Lithium polymer batteries are susceptible to heat, so keeping them out of the sun when charging is not good. We’ve been banging around the neighborhood for weeks now, crashing into rocks and other RC cars, and it’s taken it all like a champ. I especially like the enclosed chassis as it can run over puddles and wet grass without danger.
When pitted against my $120 Haiboxing car, it held its own wonderfully. It’s the same speed as the Haiboxing car but does feel a little slower as it’s much bigger. What it lacks in top speed, it makes up for in torque, though; this thing rears onto its back wheels from a standing start and pushes through even the tallest grass in our neighborhood.
We made a little ramp for it to jump over, and it did great there too, with no damage or stalling at all. The controller is good, with trim and power controls, and the foam grip on the control wheel feels much better than the hard plastic of cheaper models. It has a range of 250 feet too, so you could run it around a circuit without having to worry about a loss of connection.
It was a silly impulse to get another RC car, but I’m glad I decided to do it. It’s as good as the more expensive cars we already own and it makes a fantastic gift for anyone who loves gadgets.
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Will there be Black Friday deals on the Laegendary RC car?
At $110, this RC car is already a pretty great price for its size and power. We saw the list price drop a whopping 50% for Memorial Day and it dropped almost as much during Prime Day. We can’t be sure right now if the Laegendary RC car will be on sale for Black Friday. However, given that Amazon discounts thousands of products over that shopping weekend, there’s a good chance that it will go on sale. If not, there are to be plenty of other toys and remote controlled devices on sale for Black Friday.
For more great gifts, here are the best toys to give in 2024. For the teens and tweens in your life, we have the best products on TikTok that are actually worth giving. And if you’re looking to drop more cash on that special someone, these are our favorite gifts under $300 and gifts under $500.
