Stomp, Race, Launch: The Dueling Stomp Rocket
Stomp Rocket Dueling Launcher: two kids, four rockets, no batteries
Ranked #35 of 42 in Toys · 7.9/10
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Folks, welcome to Wishlist After Dark! Meet the Stomp Rocket Original Dueling Rocket Launcher, and the only fuel it needs is your kid's feet. It's the perfect gift for active kids five and up who love a backyard race. Two kids, two pads, two rockets going up at once! Okay, I'm Penny, I read the reviews so you don't have to, and fine, this one caught my eye. So Marty, how does it actually work? You stomp the pad, the air shoots up, and whoosh, a foam-tipped rocket takes off!
Sunny, tell 'em how high! The maker says up to 200 feet! Just picture their faces when it zooms past the fence. Wait, they race each other side by side? Oh, that's the whole birthday party right there. Yep! In the box, you get the dueling base and four original Stomp Rockets. And no batteries, ever. And folks, Stomp Rocket has made these toys for over 30 years. That's a true backyard classic! Okay, the catch.
Buyers say a 200-foot rocket can land on a roof or in a tree, so you'll need open space. Oh no. So not great for a tiny yard? Not really, Sunny. It also has small parts, so it's not for kids under three. Target buyers rate it 4.54 out of 5 from 366 ratings, but some say the thin plastic rockets and base break fast. Hold on, the rockets can break? Some do, yes. But a parent reviewer at PureWow still scored it 90 out of 100, and says her kids played for upwards of two hours.
Two hours outside! Oh, I want one. I'm at eight point four, Penny! Racing rockets, no batteries, pure joy. I'm at an eight, 'cause two kids can race at the same time. And I'm the strict one at seven point four, for those breakage reports. That's an After Dark Score of seven point nine, just outside our top eight toys. Buy it if you've got open space. Get those kids stomping, folks! The link's on our site and in the description.
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