this kit looks awesome, but outclassed by today's kits
[FTR: Vipers continue to place at events worldwide. Just takes a bit of upgrading and lots of driving practice!]

I like it because it fun

Without a doubt the best way to get started in combat robotics. It gives you a starting point to make it your own and it helps teach you about how the robots work. If you are on the fence about this kit then absolutely get it.

It's expensive

When they're back in stock I'll buy one

This is great quality but super expensive. It worked perfectly but for $266 us is excessive.

To be honest, I've always been daunted by building a robot, even though it's been a dream since seeing battlebots on TV. I have tried building one of those kit robots as a kid that follows lines and I couldn't even turn the thing on. However, I can confidently say this kit has been easy to build and figure out. The parts I got were high quality and easy to assemble. While the controls were scrambled, I was able to figure it out with a mixer and some basic trial and error. I did have some issues fitting the wheels to the bot, but it's much easier once the foam wheels form to the hubs. Overall, this is the best and simplest way to get into combat robotics.

So i brought this kit to school to show off to my friends the first day i got it and i was driving around and some one landed on it after a layup and it didnt break except for the polycarbonate front armour peice on tiny peice brok

really good spinner, and highly effective

After attending a local event my roommates and I picked up a pair of Viper kits, with lipo and transimiter. The kit comes super well packaged with everything nicely wrapped up to avoid damage in shipping. The instruction sheets are very well printed and printed in color. (With the lipo and charger add on you get an extra sheet that shows how to set up the charger)I was able to get my bot up and running in 30 minutes. And from there I've been practicing my driving. I cant wait to go to my first competition with my little Viper!

This guy's customer service is unparallel to anything I've ever experienced, he is willing to send free parts to fix problems walks you through what's wrong and how to fix it just all around a good guy.

The kit itself is pretty easy to put together and adding a weapon add-on is just as simple. 11/10 would buy/recommend fingertech products.

Bought this for my sons. They play with it all the time. They've built it and rebuilt many times. The quality is outstanding. FingerTech customer service always goes above and beyond.

parental assistance recommended for children under 10 or 11

I have wanted to get into combat robotics my whole life. I thought it would be way to hard to build a robot but the Viper kit made it easy. It was easy to build and use. Soon I will try to enter a competition (once COVID-19 ends)

I highly recommend getting this kit as it makes combat robotics easy for all ages.

First off, the Fingertech Company and website were awesome! The shipping was great and super fast, too!

Next, the robot. This is an amazing robot for starters like myself. The instructions were very detailed with pictures and words that guided you every step of the way. The motors work well and the connections are superb.The chassis and Polycarbonate armor are super strong!

Looking forward to upgrading the robot and buying Weapons Add-Ons!

I got the bot and it took a little while to get it to work but I fried the receiver so I had to get a new one and now it is working

Well, let me start by saying it was hell trying to actually get the robot. It was out of stock and was delayed twice, resulting in a 2+ month wait time.

However, now that it's actually here, it's fantastic. A brilliant first foray into combat robotics, and really teaches you how to the basics of electronics and engineering. I bought the horizontal spinner add-on, and this tiny little 1lb robot is legitimately terrifying at full power. Considering buy another one for my young sister to play with and fight each other.

One downside, it's ridiculously difficult to put the snap rings onto the wheel hubs. Once they were broken in, it became much easier, but that first time, I nearly quit in a swear-fueled rampage.

Totally new to combat robotics. This was easy to build and, paired with the spinner, worked pretty well. There were some issues at first but we were able to fix them.

My 9 year old son got one for his birthday and we built it together. I think it is absolutely worth the money and a great starting point. Did ok in competition easy to put back together. I recommend it.

The Viper is a speedy way to get a bot up and running. No soldering required. My 10 year old assembled in an afternoon pretty much solo. In contrast, we've been building cardboard combat "robots" as well and as newcomers to electronics, we spend a lot of time resoldering poor connections or replacing bad parts since we didn't quite know what we were doing yet. I like how the Viper works out of the box and introduces you to the basic pieces.

I started my robot fighting career on the older version back in 2012 and got 2nd place at my first event. It is honestly the best way to get started. The kit leaves lots of room for modification.

The Viper kit is an awesome starting point. Even if you don't actually build the robot and pirate all the components for your specific needs.

This is a very straight forward design with a great assembly manual and an even cooler website to go to for any other technical information.

Use this kit to build a radio controlled card board box or what you want with your child or build the actual kit which is a great entry point into combat robotics. Then when you are ready to do a custom robot build together all of the components in this kit can easily be swapped in which many choose to do.

There is no shopping for parts and trying to figure out what works together, it's all been done for you. That way you can sit down with your kids and learn.

I bought this kit for my wife and had her assemble it. She took second at her first event. It's a pretty neat set up.

I built 1 Viper kit with my 5-year-old boy over the past few days. It took a total of a few hours from start to finish, including painting the front wedge, learning how to program mixing in the HK-T6A, a few goofs (crawling around the garage floor looking for 2 lost screws that were in the chassis all along), letting the boy do some of the work, etc.

The build was a bit too advanced for my son--I'm not sure at what age this kit would be appropriate for a child to build.

As an experienced & handy adult, working alone, I think I could build one in only 1 hour. I've never built something so cool so quickly & so easily. (We bought 3 kits; #2 & #3 should be a snap to assemble.)

Fabulous kit all around, great manual, great support from FingerTech!

We couldn't be happier. This is an extremely slick, organized, tidy bot.

We are looking forward to adding the child-friendly lifter kits later, after we have mastered driving & wedging.

My 11 year old built this himself. it works great

I'm not a super tech oriented guy, but my 13 year old son and I were able to get it together with him doing almost all the work. For a few minor problems customer support was super helpful with suggestions and prompt response on e-mail.

I bought this kit and the lifter mech and have at long last gotten to a couple contests. It is easy to build and work with. It can take a beating from a drum spinner and keep on going. There is plenty of room to modify it and the learning experience from using a kit is great. I make my living with electronics but not having to calculate everything from the bolts up to be sure you have everything correct makes it easy for anyone new to get going.

This a great starter. Soon I will be purchasing the add on for it. It took my grandson and hour and a half to put together but he took his time and got it right. It is great gift. He is enjoying it. I also like to play with with it

I bought this for my 10-year old son that wanted to build combat robots. Not being electronically or mechanically talented, I purchased this for him, and he was extremely pleased. The instructions in the kit are very detailed and easy-to-follow, and the quality is excellent. This is a perfect way to start building combat robots without having to start completely from scratch.

Very nice combat robot and very fun too also very easy to build.

By the reviews we say i'd say its a good kit as it has everything in it.
We will get this robot when our team members have saved enought money to buy it.