Building Sets Reviews

I ordered the geomag 42 Piece glow in the dark set as well as this one (panels). The description states "84 piece Geomag with Panels". I assumed I was getting additional magnetic pieces with the panels from the statement "with Panels". All that actually comes in this package is the panels. Now I need to order additional magnets so we will have enough to build with. For the amount of magnets and panels that I will have to buy I can't believe these aren't sold in a carrying case. They come in a styrofoam sleeve that won't hold together after it is taken out of the box. I have to wonder if Magnetix would be a better buy for what you get. Quality is fine but it seems you get less for your money. Overall I am disappointed!

This is an amazing toy. I actually bought this at the brick-and-morter store, but have bought Supermags through this site and think a comparison would be interesting. I bought a set of Supermags for my son for Christmas when I happened to see it in a toy store. Little did I know what an effect it would have on us. I didn't know about Geomag at the time. We have been playing with the Supermag set for four months now and have bought over 25,000 additional pieces from this site. That's right - 25,000! We are building huge - over 6 feet tall - sculptures with these magnets. But I realized that I should buy some Geomags and compare them. Here is what I found:

-Both sets have the same magnetic strength and identical spheres, but the Geomags are a little longer than the Supermag long pieces.
-The Geomags are wider at the contact point, which doesn't allow as tight angles, but makes them hold their angles better.
-Supermag has two lengths for the magnets, which lets you build a greater variety of shapes, especially organic shapes.
-The panels that come with Geomag let you create squares, diamonds, and pentagons that hold their shape, but they are difficult for my 5 and 7 year-olds to put together.
-The Supermags allow you to build squares and diamonds (but not pentagons) using the other length pieces for braces.
-Because the Supermags are a little shorter, they don't work with the Geomag panels.

kid gets xmas present

wow looks cool!

what no control!
or battery
battery doesnt matter, not possible to run RC units
with out controller
after paying expensive price

tinkertoys just as useful and CHEAPER!

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Added this and the sweeper to our Rokenbok collection and it was a hit. Everyone wanted to "be" the forklift. Already had the warehouse from the crane set so this made a cool mini-warehouse. Very easy to control and the action of the lift is really neat. Also apparently the big red circle with the slash through it on the box that indicates no base station & controller, the "Plus Any Start Set" on the bottom, or the list of what's included in the box are not clear enough for adults not visually impaired, so FYI there isn't a controller or base station included with the forklift. Oh, and no batteries either :)

I got the rcforklift for Christmas I love it. I like how it can take the containers off the racks. I also have the Rok works starter set and the monarail. When you put them together it makes it funer becuse you can dump the balls that you pickup from the dozer and put them in the containers. some times the forklift will stop and you have to shake it other than that i give it five stars.