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Its a fun bathtub toy. Definitely good for kids. Only thing is it takes FOREVER to charge.

I had gotten of these for my kids, and they loved the first one so much I bought another so they could play together. Assembly is easy, and the battery life is surprisingly good.

This seemed like a very cool idea, but the execution leaves much to be desired.The one positive design note is the screws on the shark body have keepers so you’re much less likely to lose screws. That’s good because they don’t supply any extras. The batter is tiny, giving less than 10 minutes of play before the battery has to go back on the charger for 50 minutes. They don’t supply a second battery so the toy is out of commission until the charge is renewed. They have gone to a USB-C charging port on the batter, which is nice. Pay attention to the gasket for the battery compartment. Initially it wasn’t properly seated. Once seated it does seem to stay in place.After the battery was in place, I found the switch on the shark is frozen in place, luckily in the “on” position. This made pairing easy but also means the battery will drain (running the electronics) if the battery is left in the shark.Once in the water it performed mostly as advertised. The shark body isn’t exactly balanced so the controls are not quite symmetrical.It does seem like this would be appropriate for hot tubs and pools. Much smaller than a hot tub and you don’t have much room to maneuver. The manual says to only use water bodies 8 or less feet across (2.5m). The controller is supposed to work up to 16 ft (5m) from the shark.A clever idea. I hope they get the limitations worked out.

I was excited to show this to my three year old daughter. She would have loved it, however, a few minutes after installing the batteries into the controller, the controller began to get very hot.I quickly had to undo the screw and remove the batteries, one of which was very hot to the touch. The controller was shorting the batteries somewhere and we're lucky they didn't burst into flames.Unfortunately I can't recommend in our case. Very dangerous.

I was pretty excited when I received my shark. Opening the box and removing the contents revealed a fully articulated shark body made from a strong looking plastic in Shark Gray that looked exactly as shown on the webpage. There was also a remote control that was smaller but looked like the type you get with RC cars. By this I mean there was a front trigger that controls forward and backward motion and a round knob on the (R) side that controls Left and Right turns to the vehicle, in this case the shark. Other accessories included a rechargeable battery, spare propellers, a charging cable and a screwdriver to open the sharks sealed battery compartment.I charged the Shark battery (externally) and installed new Alkaline AAA batteries (not included in the kit) in the controller. Turning on the controller, the shark and controller connected right away. For testing I used my bathtub and a large inground swimming pool.The Shark features an electric motor connected to Two (2) independently controlled props located on opposite side of the Shark head, inside the articulated section of the body. It also features a number of fins, none of which are controllable - they are set in a fixed position.The remote controls only the motion and direction of the props. Like a large 2 prop boat, activating a single prop will provide uneven thrust which results in the boat turning. Sort of like paddling on one side of a canoe.The round knob on the controller turns on the props independently - Left on or Right on only.Left prop on turns the boat to the right.Right prop on turns the boat to the left.Pulling the front trigger control up or down turns on both props driving the Shark straight forward and backward.Putting the Shark in the water shows it immediately floats. And it is unbalanced. It leans over to the left or right side. This I think is on purpose.With the shark floating in the tub (leaning left or right) I pulled the front trigger down to go forward. The shark moves but the slight lean causes it to turn. So, I moved the round dial to counter the turn. This turns on one prop and turns off the other causing the shark to immediately turn - Sharply.The sharp turn causes the Shark body to lean even more which lifts the rotating prop right out of the water. So, I turned the knob in the other direction to activate the other prop. The fish immediately turns and now lifts that prop out of the water. In a bathtub the Shark was totally uncontrollable and always hitting the sides, so I took it to the pool.In the pool, you can get moments of straight motion using only the forward button (the reverse drive seems totally ineffectual at any time). But the lean inherent in the Shark causes the shark to turn which requires correction with the round knob which then results in the prop lifting out of the water.So, you get this herkie jerky/flopping motion which drives little kids into giggles but is totally frustrating. In about 5 minutes the battery dies which then requires removing it from the Shark and 50 minutes of charging. It would have been nice if they had used a commercially available Camera battery you could buy as a spare or better yet include one in the kit.Note: During the testing of this shark, which took a lot of time and 3 battery charges, I could never get it to submerge under water. I think the idea of the unbalanced lean and the articulated body was incorporated into the design to cause the Fixed plastic fins on the Shark to pull it down and under – like dipping a wing on a plane causes it to descend. My guess is the motor is not strong enough or the buoyancy of the Shark is too great.So, the Shark gets high marks for looks, the articulated body, independent dual props and the simple connection to the controller. Unfortunately, mine doesn’t work so I wouldn’t recommend it. But I will try the next version when it comes out. I really like the idea. Also, be sure you tighten the battery cover as tight as possible as it tends to leak – even with the included Silicone gasket.

This remote control shark is a blast at the pool! My kids absolutely love chasing it around and pretending to be ocean explorers. The shark moves realistically and is pretty fun to control. Unfortunately, the battery life is a major downside. It seems to run out of juice pretty quickly, which can be a bit disappointing. Overall, it's a great toy for pool days but could be improved with longer battery life.

The media could not be loaded. I was a little scared when I opened up the package and saw the shark. No way thins thing swims and is waterproof. Yes it is. It's a little shark, not very big but with this RC toy its all in how you control it. Study a shark and how it swims and you will unlock the secret to controlling this. There is a certain sway they have when they move and if you just go pedal to the metal the shark goes straight and rolls. But take time to learn it's movements and wow, it's really a fun toy.Having enough space is crucial especially when learning how to make this toy move. A pool is a great place to do it.One thing I did not like was the battery run time. Very small battery and very short play time. I wish another battery was included for that reason.Also, the remote control feels very cheap.You know, at first I too was frustrated with this RC shark. And then I watched some video and tried to emulate that. A little time and learning really made this toy shark fun to play with.I don't think it's necessarily a great bargain at list price, but for the experience I've gained and what I've learned it's been fun. I would recommend this, with the above caveats.

Fin toy for the bath or pool. Overall kids love it.