fischertechnikDynamic XM Construction Set, Multi,

My 5 year old fell in love with the youtube video of this marble run, and so I got it for Christmas. It is excellent quality and works well, but my goodness it takes a long time to assemble. I should have noticed the ages 14 and up on the box, but I didn't. The point of this kit is to enjoy the assembly as much as the marble run itself, but that is lost on a 5 year old. And to some degree I guess I did enjoy the build, but ugh i'm getting too old for stuff like this. 5 stars because the quality and tolerances are impressive as one would expect from the Germans. But if you want a simple marble run for your kid to play with I suggest getting something a little easier to build/disassemble.

My 8yo son was begging for a marble run and I put it off for a while. Had one for my older son a few years back and they’re were so unstable. This caught my eye because the pieces were smaller like a Lego set and the unique way they interlock seemed better. This set was more expensive but worth the price. Very sturdy. We love the colors, they’re very cool and different from other building sets out there. We’ve built 2 layouts so far and it does take some time. My 8yo and I built this together. He really just wanted the company, he definitely could have built it on his own. He has a knack for building so for other young kids I would probably recommend adult help or at least second pair of eyes for interpreting the step by step images.

My son got this as part of his ongoing STEM subscription box. It’s way more intricate and sturdy compared to other “marble runs” with a good handful of different plans you can work through or ultimately make you’re own.My eight year old son really loved it, but the biggest issue was that the instructions weren’t always the most clear. I’m an early 30s guy, but there were times that I was helping him and found out I screwed up an earlier step because the diagrams weren’t the best. Suffice to say, my eight year old son isn’t super confident of doing these by himself.Overall, this is a pretty toy/learning tool, but I think the listed age range might be just a tad too low. Very cool toy though!

This is a well made item. We were amazed at how precise and sturdy the tiny parts were.Some of the parts are difficult for our 8 year old to put together, as her hands are not strong enough. Her complaint is some of the parts scratched her when her hands slipped. It definitely requires parent participation to put the models together with younger kids. Once it was up and running she was mesmerized watching the marbles follow their different paths. She has spent a lot of time fine tuning the track positions to prevent the marbles from jumping the track, and re-positioning the chimes to get the results she wants.The kit arrived with 3 missing parts, but there are clear instructions on how to get these replaced.

The media could not be loaded.  Here's a video of our 4 year old playing with the marble machine. He absolutely loves it, it is his new favorite toy of all time. It took me 4 hours to build this working nonstop. This kit has more than 550 parts! A child younger than a teen would probably need some help constructing this since there are subtle differences in some of the pieces; you have to look at the 3D step-by-step drawings closely to choose the right parts and put them in the right grid slots. I almost bought the Dynamic XL (>1,250 parts) but I'm glad I went with this smaller one because the XL would have taken too long to build. Construction was actually fun because the pieces fit together smooth and solid. The kit is typical Made in Germany high quality which I love! This kit comes with a hand crank to move the ball elevator. I'm thinking of also buying the optional Motor Set XS which will make the elevator run with a 9V battery.

We followed the instructions exactly and the pieces didn't always fit, i.e. the intended slope of slide for example didn't work out. I had to figure out where to deviate from the instructions. Pretty hard to build with a 7 year old

Fischertechniks are not for those looking for an easy assembly. However, these assemblies will hold together through the wear and tear a young child would put them through, and the actual marble run itself makes for a very fun time. The different assembly options keep it interesting as time goes on.

I was pretty pleased until about 3/4 of the way through the build I found I had missing pieces. I put the request through the companies web site. No answer for weeks. A shame.

Ein ideales Geschenk für Kinder ab 7 Jahren! Mein Enkel ist begeistert.

Très très compliqué a construire. Ma fille n'a pas encore joué avec car il n'est pas encore près d'être fini.

Simply overpriced. Also, probably its stated usefulness is exaggerated.

Wir haben das Set für unseren Sohn (6 1/2 Jahre) zu Weihnachten gekauft. Da wir schon einige Rezessionen gelesen hatten, haben wir uns dazu entschieden, ein 2tes Geschenk, welches für den "sofortigen" Spaß sorgt, auch unter den Christbaum zu legen.Am 1ten Weihnachtstag haben wir dann mit dem Aufbau begonnen.Im ersten Moment waren wir als ganze Familie überfordert, Lego bauen ist ein Kindergeburtstag (auch wenn Eltern wissen, wie anstrengenden so ein Tag sein kann :-) ) im Vergleich.Nach dem alles sortiert worden ist, was wirklich zum Empfehlen ist, starteten wir mit dem Aufbau.Nach 3 Stunden, brauchten wir erst mal eine Pause, wir waren bei Bauschritt 24.Am Abend habe ich dann alleine die Bahn (Variante 1) fertig gebaut, die Motivation der restlichen Familienmitglieder schwand dann von Stunde zu Stunde. Nach 9 Stunden und 10 Minuten, war es dann vollbracht, die Steine oben leuchteten und die erste Kugel wurde mit dem Lift nach oben transportiert.Fazit: Super System, sehr Stabil und macht definitiv Spaß zum Spielen!Die Anleitung war an manchen Stellen etwas wage Beschildert, lag vielleicht auch an dem Winkel der Abbildung, man musste oft Raten, wo und wie das Teil genau anmontiert werden muss.Als kleinen Tipp noch beim Bauen, legt alle Teile, welche gefordert werden auf einen Haufen, verbaut die Teile und schaut dann, was übrig geblieben ist, oft passiert es, dass man das ein oder andere Element dann übersieht und man muss bei den darauffolgenden Schritten öfters zurück blättern und nach arbeiten.

Me gusta lo divertido que resulta armar el kit, en familia.