Hot Wheels Toy Car Track Builder Playset, Multi-Lane Speed Box, 18 Component Parts with Storage & 2 1:64 Scale Vehicles

Bought as gift for 4 yr old grandson. He loved it.

Now first off know you will need about 40ft (the standard sets come with 15ft or 40ft) of loose track to add to this set. As far as the design, the clamp works fine but finding an object to get a solid grip on might be challenging. You could arrange the blue part of the crate to allow for the clamp to attach but it is not the best option for stability and power (gravity). But for under $20 there is no other option offering a fair start starting line along with 4 car lanes.As far as the finish lines, there are better out there (as far as deciding a clear winner) but there are worse. But these finish lines are not best used for a short race (where the cars are neck and neck), but best used for an endurance race (where you have a very long track maybe 8 to 10 feet long or longer). The reason for this is because when it is a close finish, these finish lines spin and it is hard to know who won. In a long distance race it will separate the cars that can keep their power vs those that cannot and most likely there will be a clear winner and the finish lines simply act as a point of ending the race.I realize HW does not want to step on the toes of their top track (or tracks) so they do not like to put the best features in their more affordable lines but this is completely a decent option for specific types of races.

Really great play set that is it’s own box, and at a really good price. The tracks are flexible and don’t break easily.One of the best parts is the launcher, which is really durable. It doesn’t use rubber bands to launch the car, it just uses one to pull the lever back into place after launch. This is much better than the bow-and-arrow type of launchers that Hot Wheels makes, because those break quickly due to all the stress and it’s hard to find replacements.It’s actually easy to change the track configuration. Hot wheels cars work well on it, but a lot of matchbox cars don’t (which is fine). I think every Hot Wheels car we have is compatible with the tracks themselves, and probably 30-40% of them are compatible enough to be launched and complete the 2 loops configuration. They have to have certain shapes/weights to work really well with the launcher, so you just have to try different cars to see which ones work. But that’s fun, too.

The clamp requires constant readjustment.

Good product.

I like to review products sometimes years after they are purchased because I am personally interested in the longevity and durability of a product. I want well made, not cheap. My son who is now 10 years old continues to love this hot wheels play set and it has withstood several moves as well as the rigors of play of a boy.

Easy to operate starting gate for cars and marbles. Enough track / obstacle to have races but I recommend addition straight track to enable longer races. Everything fits in the obstacle storage box.

So much cooler than I expected! 3 year old loves it and so does his 9 and 10 year old brother and sister