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Sphero Orbotix 1B01RW1 Ollie App-Controlled Robot
We have analyzed 342 reviews and found:
44% of users say that:Product is really tough, was a gift, came out, was for my grandson. Ollie is awesome, is very durable, is great, is very fun. Toy works great, works, is okay, will grow with him. Control are easy to learn, are very natural, can turn much better, are fairly intuitive.1% of users noticed that:Speed is difficult to steer. Bluetooth was not connecting. Button has two arrows pointing in opposite directions. Power doesnt have alot.
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product
400171
love • loves • like • great • fast • awesome • loved • is really tough • durable • charges quickly • pretty cool • was a gift • nice • amazing • up • returned • worth • played with it relentlessly • very easy to assemble • ready to go in no time
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positive400
love • loves • like • great • fast • awesome • loved • is really tough • durable • charges quickly • pretty cool • was a gift • nice • amazing • up • returned • worth • played with it relentlessly • very easy to assemble • ready to go in no time • pretty sturdy • came out • was for my grandson • blast • toy for a child • served its purpous as a white elephant gift • lasts long enough • feel much more durable • seemed to have full power • own too much • lot of fun in the spring • does everything • is crazy fast • looks really cool • easy to use great • on this week • still under any kind of warranty • is a great item • works really well • drives super well • is also really fast • aim • is teaching children to code • ’s changing the lives of some children • are challenged and engaged • do like • for my daughter • was returned after few days • is very fun • goes about 15 miles per hour • is very strong • is a little ove price • looks extremely cool • is supposed to be • will reconnect • was a helpful review • is the darkside • takes practice • is a very durable toy • takes a very long time • may go to 2 stars • definitely taking • very cool • does lots of neat light up things • trick mode • all the time • in his backpack • fun and high-tech toy • works well • is super cool
negative171
didn't work • would be a hit with others • disappointed • not faster • are getting their data from • not as fast • pretty rough • getting to be rough • was certainly not for me • at school • are very disappointed • will literally get stuck completely • is charged • amuse me and my cat • is hard to turn • go straight • broke • became unresponsive • did not buy • turns out to be a defective piece • did not work • won't work at all • not a cheap toy • not work will • problem • does not work in grass • was a little bit tricky • was supposed to arrive on june 4th • really doesn't do anything not worth $100 • is not one of those toys • doesnt work • been too snowy • not like the advertice • are leaning programming • might work out • never were able to get • out on their own • is bored with it • no longer plays • can go on dirt • will get stuck sometimes • is really hard • managed to do • looks like he's agitated • scared me the first time • fared at the skate park • caught air • can even do reverse drive • out side • did not drive • indoors on smooth surfaces • held his attention for 3 or 4 hours • does get scratched • beaten easily • won't back up • don't buy • cannot stop him from playing with • said wake up ollie • is not waterproof • stopped working • not for her • little guy • left us frustrated • falls short too many times • was slow to get moving • is getting stuck on everything • not being able to turn around • into high gear • was really not moving that well • was slow
ollie
266
is awesome • makes up for it in speed and control • is very durable • is great • is very fun • very fast • fun with toddlers • is very well designed • very durably built • has a remarkably fun personality for a robot • is very fast • is pure fun to drive around • is extreamly fun • naturally • too long for a christmas morning • did work • moves so fast • is a lot of fun • is so fast • was a birthday gift
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ollie
positive26
is awesome • makes up for it in speed and control • is very durable • is great • is very fun • very fast • fun with toddlers • is very well designed • very durably built • has a remarkably fun personality for a robot • is very fast • is pure fun to drive around • is extreamly fun • naturally • too long for a christmas morning • did work • moves so fast • is a lot of fun • is so fast • was a birthday gift • is entertaining • is cool • is pretty easy to learn to drive • good quickness • get disoriented easy • gets going quite fast
negative6
can get or any design flaws • rolls on floors • would turn on then turn off • stuck • was defective • gets stuck along walls
toy
284
great • cool • fun • super fun • works great • works • enjoyed every minute of play • super cool • is okay • excellent • wonderful • been playing with it • will grow with him • awesome • very cool
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positive28
great • cool • fun • super fun • works great • works • enjoyed every minute of play • super cool • is okay • excellent • wonderful • been playing with it • will grow with him • awesome • very cool
negative4
did not work • useless • worst • does not flawlessly flow
control
118
are easy to learn • are very natural • can turn much better • are fairly intuitive • are very easy to learn • are difficult • mastered • are back to normal • are simple • good
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control
positive11
are easy to learn • are very natural • can turn much better • are fairly intuitive • are very easy to learn • are difficult • mastered • are back to normal • are simple • good
negative8
is not easy)controls • are not user friendly • don't turn well • are a little hard • very hard • difficult to • difficult • resets
app
127
dark side every time i use it • has received free stuff from sphero • work • ollie needed new firmware • is free • hours of fun • was able to download • waited for ollie to turn green • gave me the next steps • ollie • will tell you the trick • is very easy to use
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positive12
dark side every time i use it • has received free stuff from sphero • work • ollie needed new firmware • is free • hours of fun • was able to download • waited for ollie to turn green • gave me the next steps • ollie • will tell you the trick • is very easy to use
negative7
little mouthy • is not very impressive • would freeze • did not work well enough • was not • tried again on that platform • not able to connect
sphero
10
are out • hard and soft surfaces • technical support • loves • ozbots for his b'day • has more educational qualities • is a great toy • is great • regular • love
tire
91
don’t include the rim • ultra • rugged • come off fairly easy • come in handy • without the rubber • taking corners riding • red larger • designed
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tire
positive9
don’t include the rim • ultra • rugged • come off fairly easy • come in handy • without the rubber • taking corners riding • red larger • designed
negative1
are kind of tricky to pull off
price
82
is pretty steep • 4 stars • better • great • wonderful • drop
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price
positive8
is pretty steep • 4 stars • better • great • wonderful • drop
negative2
moved up • hundred stinking bucks
video
82
good • are pros one star • was mesmerized by the darkside • are deceiving • lives up to the • goes through a few interesting • joy stick pad • no ill effects
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video
positive8
good • are pros one star • was mesmerized by the darkside • are deceiving • lives up to the • goes through a few interesting • joy stick pad • no ill effects
negative2
i couldn't wait • played once
phone
53
perfectly aligned • unmoved • loads of fun • interesting sounds • is a hoot
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phone
positive5
perfectly aligned • unmoved • loads of fun • interesting sounds • is a hoot
negative3
has to charged before • was not up to date • sideways
this thing
71
love • is awesome • is so much fun • is fast • is way over priced • loves
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positive7
love • is awesome • is so much fun • is fast • is way over priced • loves
negative1
is not worth the 100
item
51
is extremely fun • really educational • is recieved and working • you wont be disappointed • has blue led lights
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positive5
is extremely fun • really educational • is recieved and working • you wont be disappointed • has blue led lights
negative1
should have protection plug for charging port
battery life
42
solid • was very good • pretty fast • long
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battery life
positive4
solid • was very good • pretty fast • long
negative2
short
shipping
42
fast • super fast • timely • was fast
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shipping
positive4
fast • super fast • timely • was fast
negative2
very delayed • verry slow
guy
5
is! fast • agile • endless fun • is awesome • good
review
41
are overstated • avid • lot • detailed
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positive4
are overstated • avid • lot • detailed
negative1
unnecessary
robot
5
little • is ollie • is insanely fun • awesome little • is the same way
gift
4
hasn't broken • impressive • great • perfect
design
4
is not limiting • huge point • more tire • tricks for ollie using the coding app
delivery
4
very quick • very effective • great • very fast
amazon
3
allowed the return • fantastic customer service • amazing return process
it's
21
been through • been out a bit longer
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positive2
been through • been out a bit longer
negative1
not working very well
this robot
3
loved • loves • love
specifications
1
had everything
device
44
always feel sluggish • tried different • will not fix this.it • couldn't leave a 5ft line of site
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device
positive4
compatible • supports the app • is rolling in
negative4
always feel sluggish • tried different • will not fix this.it • couldn't leave a 5ft line of site
unit
24
pretty often as location • back • didnt damage • didn't want to move in the directions
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unit
positive2
is easy to control • durable
negative4
pretty often as location • back • didnt damage • didn't want to move in the directions
battery
34
stays charged less than 3 seconds • start dropping so fast • lasted only 10 minutes • low
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battery
positive3
lasts quite a while • lasts nearly an hour • lasts for a long time
negative4
stays charged less than 3 seconds • start dropping so fast • lasted only 10 minutes • low
thing
13
dumb • slow • felt super cheap
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positive1
is a riducilous amount of fun
negative3
dumb • slow • felt super cheap
speed
23
slow • highly disappointed • is difficult to steer
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speed
positive2
decreased tremendously • high
negative3
slow • highly disappointed • is difficult to steer
bluetooth
13
trouble • did not connect • was not connecting
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bluetooth
positive1
is on
negative3
trouble • did not connect • was not connecting
wheel
2
wobbles • aren't off road
kid
11
don't mind
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kid
positive1
wonderful
negative1
don't mind
button
2
has two arrows pointing in opposite directions • gave me some basic steps to operation
steering
11
takes some time to get used to
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steering
positive1
is intuitive
negative1
takes some time to get used to
batteries
11
defective
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batteries
positive1
charged
negative1
defective
instructions
1
very dumbed down
remote control car
2
less expensive • doesn't happen with ollie
cats
2
do not ;)
power
2
no • doesnt have alot
carpet
2
would barley drive on • not super thick
Hey, that functionality is in development right now.