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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
400 171
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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positive 400
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
negative 171
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
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ollie
26 6
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
ollie
positive 26
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
negative 6
can get or any design flaws • rolls on floors • would turn on then turn off • stuck • was defective • gets stuck along walls
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toy
28 4
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
toy
positive 28
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
negative 4
did not work • useless • worst • does not flawlessly flow
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control
11 8
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
control
positive 11
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
negative 8
is not easy)controls • are not user friendly • don't turn well • are a little hard • very hard • difficult to • difficult • resets
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app
12 7
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
app
positive 12
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
negative 7
little mouthy • is not very impressive • would freeze • did not work well enough • was not • tried again on that platform • not able to connect
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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
9 1
don’t include the rim • ultra • rugged • come off fairly easy • come in handy • without the rubber • taking corners riding • red larger • designed
tire
positive 9
don’t include the rim • ultra • rugged • come off fairly easy • come in handy • without the rubber • taking corners riding • red larger • designed
negative 1
are kind of tricky to pull off
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price
8 2
is pretty steep • 4 stars • better • great • wonderful • drop
price
positive 8
is pretty steep • 4 stars • better • great • wonderful • drop
negative 2
moved up • hundred stinking bucks
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video
8 2
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
video
positive 8
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
negative 2
i couldn't wait • played once
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phone
5 3
perfectly aligned • unmoved • loads of fun • interesting sounds • is a hoot
phone
positive 5
perfectly aligned • unmoved • loads of fun • interesting sounds • is a hoot
negative 3
has to charged before • was not up to date • sideways
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this thing
7 1
love • is awesome • is so much fun • is fast • is way over priced • loves
this thing
positive 7
love • is awesome • is so much fun • is fast • is way over priced • loves
negative 1
is not worth the 100
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item
5 1
is extremely fun • really educational • is recieved and working • you wont be disappointed • has blue led lights
item
positive 5
is extremely fun • really educational • is recieved and working • you wont be disappointed • has blue led lights
negative 1
should have protection plug for charging port
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battery life
4 2
solid • was very good • pretty fast • long
battery life
positive 4
solid • was very good • pretty fast • long
negative 2
short
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shipping
4 2
fast • super fast • timely • was fast
shipping
positive 4
fast • super fast • timely • was fast
negative 2
very delayed • verry slow
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guy
5
is! fast • agile • endless fun • is awesome • good
review
4 1
are overstated • avid • lot • detailed
review
positive 4
are overstated • avid • lot • detailed
negative 1
unnecessary
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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
2 1
been through • been out a bit longer
it's
positive 2
been through • been out a bit longer
negative 1
not working very well
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this robot
3
loved • loves • love
specifications
1
had everything
device
4 4
always feel sluggish • tried different • will not fix this.it • couldn't leave a 5ft line of site
device
positive 4
compatible • supports the app • is rolling in
negative 4
always feel sluggish • tried different • will not fix this.it • couldn't leave a 5ft line of site
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unit
2 4
pretty often as location • back • didnt damage • didn't want to move in the directions
unit
positive 2
is easy to control • durable
negative 4
pretty often as location • back • didnt damage • didn't want to move in the directions
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battery
3 4
stays charged less than 3 seconds • start dropping so fast • lasted only 10 minutes • low
battery
positive 3
lasts quite a while • lasts nearly an hour • lasts for a long time
negative 4
stays charged less than 3 seconds • start dropping so fast • lasted only 10 minutes • low
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thing
1 3
dumb • slow • felt super cheap
thing
positive 1
is a riducilous amount of fun
negative 3
dumb • slow • felt super cheap
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speed
2 3
slow • highly disappointed • is difficult to steer
speed
positive 2
decreased tremendously • high
negative 3
slow • highly disappointed • is difficult to steer
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bluetooth
1 3
trouble • did not connect • was not connecting
bluetooth
positive 1
is on
negative 3
trouble • did not connect • was not connecting
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wheel
2
wobbles • aren't off road
kid
1 1
don't mind
kid
positive 1
wonderful
negative 1
don't mind
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button
2
has two arrows pointing in opposite directions • gave me some basic steps to operation
steering
1 1
takes some time to get used to
steering
positive 1
is intuitive
negative 1
takes some time to get used to
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batteries
1 1
defective
batteries
positive 1
charged
negative 1
defective
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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