Price : $19.99
Wild Planet A Pirates Life Hook Fortune Finder - Attach the hook shaped metal detector to your arm and search the seven seas for coins - pieces of eight, Spanish doubloons or even special pirate coins. Watch the skull eye glow when pirate treasure is near.
This review is from : Wild Planet A Pirate's Life Hook Fortune Finder
Hard to review - it was broken on arrival . I was nonetheless able to determine that it was a reasonably decent toy. My boys seemed very excited to open and look at it. It was sturdy enough but not exceptional. It's similar in function "sister" product (the Treasure Chest from Wild Planet) has received many good reviews. Unfortunately, this came dead in the water - the on/off switch or something downstream of that didn't properly engage the sound activation as it was intended. FYI, Amazon was very easy with their return process.
Hard to review - it was broken on arrival . I was nonetheless able to determine that it was a reasonably decent toy. My boys seemed very excited to open and look at it. It was sturdy enough but not exceptional. It's similar in function "sister" product (the Treasure Chest from Wild Planet) has received many good reviews. Unfortunately, this came dead in the water - the on/off switch or something downstream of that didn't properly engage the sound activation as it was intended. FYI, Amazon was very easy with their return process.
Wild Planet A Pirate's Life Hook Fortune Finder Reviews
3 yr old loves it . This hook is super cool. It is pretty sturdy considering its plastic. It needs a 9 volt battery then the metal detector works. You do have to be really close to the metal object to make it beep. It has a little dial that turns it on/off & adjusts the sensitivity of the detector. So simple my 3 yr old works it no problem. On mine the cup is a "brass" color w/the skull&crossbones the same color in the photo it shows them painted. The hook part is grey color & you can move from left to right. The only real downside is that the handle in the cup wasn't put inside very far so the cup doesn't cover even a little kids hand.
3 yr old loves it . This hook is super cool. It is pretty sturdy considering its plastic. It needs a 9 volt battery then the metal detector works. You do have to be really close to the metal object to make it beep. It has a little dial that turns it on/off & adjusts the sensitivity of the detector. So simple my 3 yr old works it no problem. On mine the cup is a "brass" color w/the skull&crossbones the same color in the photo it shows them painted. The hook part is grey color & you can move from left to right. The only real downside is that the handle in the cup wasn't put inside very far so the cup doesn't cover even a little kids hand.
Wild Planet A Pirate's Life Hook Fortune Finder Opinions
cool hook but that's it . It looks neat and makes a beeping noise near metal objects but only if you hold it at the right angle and distance from the metal. It's very fancy for a hook and my son likes to play with it. It is a cool hook for dress up and priced right.
cool hook but that's it . It looks neat and makes a beeping noise near metal objects but only if you hold it at the right angle and distance from the metal. It's very fancy for a hook and my son likes to play with it. It is a cool hook for dress up and priced right.
great toy for a little pirate . My son's friend was having a pirate-themed birthday party, so I typed in "pirate" in the search bar on Amazon. This toy came up and it was something different than the normal pirate toys (swords, eye-patches, etc.) It was also a great price. It ended up being the favorite present at the party.
not a lot of beep for your buck . I got this for my 5 yr pirate lover for his birtday. It has this awful noise that comes out of it almost all of the time you turn it on. You have to adjust the the dial until it stops that noise then go "treasure hunting". Everything seems to set it off except the things he's hunting for. stupid toy. lol. Well, in the end, it's just a cool hook he uses when he's dressing up as a pirate. Kinda expensive hook. Oh... and the little "treasures" that came with it... lasted about 3 days until they were lost. They were about the size of nickles.
not worth it . This toy is junk. It only finds 'coins' when you are right next to them and basically already know where they are. It is complicated to set up and not worth the cost. Children don't understand what to do with it. I would not recommend purchasing it. Put your money towards a real metal detector.
Not bad relatively durable but also quite annoying... . As far as the aesthetics go, this is a nice looking toy. If you have a little pirate in your life, then they're going to be satisfied with this item on that alone. The build quality is good and I don't see it just falling apart at any time in the near future (in fact, like all of his toys, my nephew has been pretty hard on this one, and it shows few ill effects).
When it comes to the "fortune finding" component though, I'd have to say that it's much less of a success. Getting it to work basically requires that you "tune" it using a rotary dial (very similar to a pocket radio). Getting it to do that can be a little on the frustrating side, even as an adult, so you can imagine what my nephew's response to this was. Once it's working, it will detect the coins and other select metal objects, but only when it's placed near the toy. That was a little disappointing, but it does work when it's "tuned" properly. Fortunately, that functionality didn't hinder the fun, and since that's the most important aspect of a toy, I would buy it again if I had it to do over again.
When it comes to the "fortune finding" component though, I'd have to say that it's much less of a success. Getting it to work basically requires that you "tune" it using a rotary dial (very similar to a pocket radio). Getting it to do that can be a little on the frustrating side, even as an adult, so you can imagine what my nephew's response to this was. Once it's working, it will detect the coins and other select metal objects, but only when it's placed near the toy. That was a little disappointing, but it does work when it's "tuned" properly. Fortunately, that functionality didn't hinder the fun, and since that's the most important aspect of a toy, I would buy it again if I had it to do over again.
Cons Review
fortune finder hook . my grandson,the pirate is enjoying this toy- he slept with the eye patch the night he received it on his birthday
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Feature Wild Planet A Pirates Life Hook Fortune Finder
- Pirate Metal Detector works both indoors and out
- Includes 3 pirate coins.
- Skull eye glows when treasure is near.
- Find pirate coin.s
- A pirate metal detector that really works!
Product Details
EAN : 0788668521012UPC : 788668521012
MPN : 52101
Brand : Wild Planet
Weight : 1 pounds
Height : 5 inches
Length : 10 inches
Width : 7 inches
Binding : Toy
Manufacturer : Wild Planet
Manufacturer Maximum Age : 12 years
Manufacturer Minimum Age : 4 years
Model : 52101
Publisher : Wild Planet
Release Date : 2007-01-01
SKU : WP-52101
Studio : Wild Planet
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