How strong are the magnets? I.e., will it hold up to playing while traveling in the motor home (excluding panic stops, of course)?
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The magnets are not very strong, but are good for gental shaking or movement. Kids can play chess game in a moving car. I put several small pieces of magnets under the board to enhance the magnet. Overall, it works just fine.
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They are strong enough that if you turn the board upside down, they won't fall off.
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The magnets are strong enough to hold the chess pieces position on the board under normal playing conditions. They will not hold if a sudden jerk occurs and they will side if the board is tilted.
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Yes, it will hold. They are quite strong. Not sure about panic stops, but I don't think you'd lose many pieces if you did have to panic stop.
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I'm going to say yes. They are very strong. It will handle 7 pounds easy. The length of the gun may affect that? But I'm telling you the thing is strong, with a pistol you have to leverage the handle to yank it off the magnet. You won't regret it.
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Jadarrius, these are plastic toys, expensive plastic toys. I wouldn't recommend driving them into walls, but ours has taken several high speed crashes and came out unhurt. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before we break something. The replacement parts are fairly inexpensive so I wouldn't avoid a purchase just due to the possibility of breaking it. As far as driving in the dirt, this thing has so much power that as long as you have traction it will go anywhere. It drives through uncut grass at least 30 miles per hour. If you are on the fence about buying one, all I have to say is go for it. We did and are very happy with the purchase. Jadarrius, these are plastic toys, expensive plastic toys. I wouldn't recommend driving them into walls, but ours has taken several high speed crashes and came out unhurt. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before we break something. The replacement parts are fairly inexpensive so I wouldn't avoid a purchase just due to the possibility of breaking it. As far as driving in the dirt, this thing has so much power that as long as you have traction it will go anywhere. It drives through uncut grass at least 30 miles per hour. If you are on the fence about buying one, all I have to say is go for... » Read More Jadarrius, these are plastic toys, expensive plastic toys. I wouldn't recommend driving them into walls, but ours has taken several high speed crashes and came out unhurt. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before we break something. The replacement parts are fairly inexpensive so I wouldn't avoid a purchase just due to the possibility of breaking it. As far as driving in the dirt, this thing has so much power that as long as you have traction it will go anywhere. It drives through uncut grass at least 30 miles per hour. If you are on the fence about buying one, all I have to say is go for it. We did and are very happy with the purchase. « Show Less
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My son takes it everywhere. Just push it a few seconds and get the "motor" running, it will propel itself without being pushed!
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The magnets are stronger than I expected. I have mine holding up a birthday card on the fridge and haven't had any issues with it falling or sliding off.
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No, it's not magnetic. It's a card game that my kids (6 & 8) played while I was driving. They didn't read all the instructions, but it's so self explanatory that they really didn't need to...in fact, they made up their own games with different variations. You could play along, like you would the ABC game, or the license plate game. It was worth the $. Have fun!
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it's quite durable. I carry mine around and use it in cosplay (being a 1:1 scale prop replica as well) and I have dropped it a few times. it's fallen from my pocket and such. and so far I have had a few problems... the casing seems unscratched (by casing I mean the remote itself) although the software seems a bit glitchy (light and sound doesn't turn off after release of button, light doesn't turn on, light and sound have a long delay) after. all in all it still works though. so it will survive a fall out of a shirt pocket, and being shaken (though that's when the glitching starts)
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hello Virginia, I thing the cars will hold as long as the strips are screwed into the wall/surface as per the directions. The magnets that come with the strip seem strong enough to the car, but I am trying to remember how much the little cars weigh. I think definately two magnets would a little car.
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I agree with these guys; they're surprisingly sturdy. Most Class C motorhomes are less than 14,500 lb, and the weight limit on these is 16,000, so you should be OK. I would probably put some jack stands under there after you get it up on ramps just to be safe, and don't forget your wheel chocks.
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@ Benjamin H.Well. I put mine inside my wife's car. Hid it in the back with the jack where I would have access to it to change out the batteries. They only last about a week, but you don't loose the data. If your covering more spaces of time. I'd erase it after each download. Otherwise it gets monotonous searching through old data. The magnet is pretty strong but I wouldn't put it under the car. At a hundred bucks I'd hate to have lost it. Is picks up the signal pretty good inside the car, maybe under the seat.Hope that helps Good luck. Just remember; you ask questions, you get answers. @ Benjamin H.Well. I put mine inside my wife's car. Hid it in the back with the jack where I would have access to it to change out the batteries. They only last about a week, but you don't loose the data. If your covering more spaces of time. I'd erase it after each download. Otherwise it gets monotonous searching through old data. The magnet is pretty strong but I wouldn't put it under the car. At a hundred bucks I'd hate to have lost it. Is picks up the signal pretty good inside the car, maybe under the seat.Hope that helps Good luck. Just remember; you ask questions, you get... » Read More @ Benjamin H.Well. I put mine inside my wife's car. Hid it in the back with the jack where I would have access to it to change out the batteries. They only last about a week, but you don't loose the data. If your covering more spaces of time. I'd erase it after each download. Otherwise it gets monotonous searching through old data. The magnet is pretty strong but I wouldn't put it under the car. At a hundred bucks I'd hate to have lost it. Is picks up the signal pretty good inside the car, maybe under the seat.Hope that helps Good luck. Just remember; you ask questions, you get answers. « Show Less
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I have found it stable. My son pulled up on it and it never tipped. He is now walking and does push it around. He has loved this toy.
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Not even close. The magnet itself is about 10 ounces; the entire magnet structure (magnet, pole pieces, and shorting ring), perhaps 20. But really, weight doesn't matter so much as flux strength. Speaker makers use more advanced magnetic materials than they did in the 70s, so today's modern rare-earth ferrites can be as strong or stronger than the "40 ounce" magnets of yore. A smaller magnet also makes the speaker easier to install (less clearance space needed) and saves weight, which improves the handling and economy of your car! And to expand that answer still further, magnet strength is only part of the picture. There's also the construction of the voice coil (core material, wire gauge and shape, sintering and enameling, etc.), the shape and material of the cone (conic vs. parabolic vs. hyperbolic, paper or polypropylene or fiberglass or metal, isotropic vs. anisotropic, etc., etc.), and the materials and construction of the surround and spider. Really, to get a clearer picture, look at the T-S parameters (Fs, Qts, Vas). Ideally, for a car speaker: Fs--Resonance frequency; lower is better. Qts--The total 'Q factor' or 'peakishness' of that resonance. For most car speakers, operating in a more-or-less 'infinite baffle' configuration, this should be around 0.7 or so. A higher Q (above 1.0) will give "boomy" bass; lower Q (below 0.5 or so) will require a separate box for best results. Vas--The free air equivalent volume. If these speakers are going in your rear deck, then the Vas for each speaker should be no larger than half the volume of your trunk (remember, they're in pairs) or "boomy," sloppy bass will result.
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My 4 year old nephew received this for Christmas and we have not had any problems with it. He is not remotely gentle on things either and likes to crash it into walls. Obviously it is a toy, it is not a high end model so I can't guarantee that you won't have any problems but like I said, so far it has held up.
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I have had no trouble with mine. So no not that I know of. And the magnets are not very strong so you should be fine.
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I use them to hold tools in the garage like the picture shows. Like other magnets they have a good hold in the direction of the pole however the lateral isn't as strong, so you can slide tools pretty easily. I've not had any issues with the holding power of the magnets however I've not tested the limits either.
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Very Easily - I've actually given one to my 3 yr old to use and he gets it and loves it! They are small/compact in size, so that's a bonus! We got 4, so he gets one to play with, & we have one in each car, as well as one in our nightstand. They really are cool! :)
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My son has been playing with these since about 18 months old. He hasn't had a problem. I just took out a lid that goes on top of one of the train cars as a precaution. That was my only concern.