You can see how LARGE the VEX Robotics Spider is just by how I have to hold it in my hand! It walks and acts just like a regular Hexbug Spider, perhaps a touch slower but definitely cooler since you can build it yourself! The VEX Robotics products range in price from $49.99+ to $149.99 for the whole kit to make all 4 of them (biggest bang for your buck but you can only build one at a time)! Although this is a short low light Instagram video here’s a quick clip of our first use of the Spider in action:
I recently bought a Hexbug Spider after . The thing which impressed me was the unique directional control. The spider changes direction without turning by changing the leg sequencing and uses just 2 motors. It's based on work done by , (although he is not credited by Hexbug) and comes with IR control - rotate left / right, move forward / backwards. Build quality is really good and it comes apart with a single screw for the 'carapace' and three more to get to the circuit board. The next set of screws gets to the heart of the mechanics, but I didn't want to risk disconnecting something so haven't gone further.
The HEXBUG Battle Spider Battle Ground retails for $69.99, but is . You can also just buy the Battle Spiders without the fortress and walls. They are from $54.99.
Now they have the HEXBUG Spider XL. It’s a larger version of a HEXBUG. In fact it’s about the size of a Honeydew or Cantaloupe. It’s about 65% larger than the Original HEXBUG Spider
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The HEXBUG Spider XL features 360 degrees of steering, a light up LED eye and a two channel remote control allowing you to use more than one spider at a time (working independently of one another), as well as operate at slow, medium and fast speeds. The light up “eye” helps you to know which direction the Spider is going.
New to the HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creature product line is the HEXBUG® Battle Spider, the first mechanical HEXBUG designed for two-person play! These sci-fi battling robots have a remote control and come fueled with futuristic voice and sound effects and high-tech infrared battling capabilities. HEXBUG Battle Spiders will amaze with their realistic recoil and physical response when hit and when shooting. Its unique, battle-hardened deco and also a hi-tech life-sensor that measures each hit add to the ultimate battle experience.