Big Trak Programmable Electronic Vehicle Review

[@RyanKentBarnhart]

One of my favorite childhood toys. Didn't know it at the time, but it was teaching me basics of programming and robotics.

[@geekanoids]

Awesome toy :D

[@BassByTheBay]

I had the original version of this as a kid, and I *loved* it! Never even thought about it as an introduction to programming, though that's basically what it was. Nice to know they brought it back. Got tons of use out of that toy.

[@geekanoids]

🤓🤓🤓👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jordansalkeld1]

@blothian01 Was it a disc shape, You could type in like coordinates and it would follow them

[@ToolTimeToday]

Hi Dave,ahhh man all those memmory's have come flooding back to me,I used to spend hour's driving my mom & dad up the wall with this toy,It was the best toy i ever had,Hour's of fun till the battery's ran out of course,lol,well wicked,gonna be a big his i recon with the new generation of children out there,man i wish i could go back in time,seeing this toy again after so many yrs,friggin AWESOME DUDE !!,Thank's fro the video bro !!

[@markportch]

i can remember this as im aged 44 now,i had a trailer on mine,i must say it does look as if the big trak is not as well made as the first one,i cant remember if it had that on and of swich.but its great to see it back.

[@geekanoids]

@trotty68 It was available many years ago. Cool it is now in production again.

[@miltrez]

Had one of these for christmas in the 80s. My kid is now 8. Might think about getting one of these if I can find it in the states

[@justinwiggy]

Only the rich kids had these...they cost less now than they did 30 years ago. Very cool toy. Great review

[@ima_gn0me]

I had one of these back in the 80s. It was a lot of fun. I also had the trailer that was sold seperately. I miss this toy.

[@Trompicavalas]

I wanted one of that when i was a child but never got it. A classmate did get one for Christmas and we enjoyed a lot programming it it was very cool.

[@garetholeary3365]

+Trompicavalas Likewise!

[@withnail67]

I wanted one of these so badly as a child! Sadly Santa never did get round to bringing me one. I recently got myself one of the Big Trak Jr. (half size version of the one you showed) and have had really enjoyed watching it traverse the patio. A good teaching aid for children too.

[@geekanoids]

@guildwarior6 Rolling it out proper mid-November. This was edited before I did the new intro.

[@geekanoids]

@Gpod71 Cool, thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@vibe808]

I had this I loved it so much

[@geekanoids]

Many thanks. I agree. Brings back so many memories.

[@sopcannon]

I had one of these as a kid with the trailer. I only remember playing with this once.

[@mikehunt5558]

First released in 1979. Nice to see this instant classic still for sale!

[@geekanoids]

Mike Hunt Great toy for sure.

[@walter0bz]

does the remake have wifi, app to control it from the internet?

[@marcv9467]

I had this toy over 30 years ago....and i experimented alot with it. Was fun!! It's not as easy to get it to do what you wanted.....but i was probably 9

[@geekanoids]

Brings back good memories.

[@geekanoids]

@justinwiggy Thanks for watching.

[@adilusa]

I had this one in 1986 in USSR, my aunt bought this for me when I was 4 years old, it cost 25 roubles when average salary was about 100 roubles a month

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

Your aunt really loved you. God bless her.

[@DTWC]

The round part 9n top held a 9 volt , I used to put a star was ars figure in there , still have mine from 1980, but mines gray not white.

[@geekanoids]

🤓👍🏻

[@mpett2]

I had one about 40 years ago.. Great toy

[@geekanoids]

Agreed :D

[@Valhalla.Studio]

I had one in the 90's :)

[@geekanoids]

🤓👍🏻

[@eelcovvliet]

I had one in the 80's and also the trailer. The original version was also only driven on the middle wheels.

[@dingdong3482]

Hi I have no manual but what does the i and ii mean on the on off button

[@dingdong3482]

Is there a difference

[@geekanoids]

It might be two speeds.

[@dingdong3482]

Geekanoids cheers will try it again it's pretty addictive

[@Droning-ON]

Geekanoids, would you mind me using some clips from this video and giving you credit?

[@geekanoids]

Fine by me :D … keep them under 10 secs if possible.

[@Droning-ON]

@@geekanoids absolutely, a couple of clips, no more than 10 seconds in length and will link to this video in the video description.

[@starsiegeplayer]

I wonder if you could put elastic bands around the wheels to yield better traction?

[@geekanoids]

+starsiegeplayer More than likely.

[@MrByootox]

I agree !! I always wanted one of these as a kid there about a third of the price they were 30 years ago !! The decals remind me of some british leyland cars lol !!

[@williac747]

@davomrmac i HAD one of these in the 80's, along with the dumptruck addon. Miss the old color scheme though. And I def wasn't a rich kid...

[@Beatlesfanize]

Do you ever have to Lube The inside gears?

[@geekanoids]

I have not had to.

[@Beatlesfanize]

Thank you

[@geekanoids]

@YankiEBubbAAussiE It was out before, this is a re-release.

[@Gpod71]

Dave as a kid me and brother had one I'm 39 now not sure whose it actually was anyhow the tv ad showed a kiddy programming his to deliver a green apple to his father as I think it had some trailer attachment gizmo on the original can't remember if ours did though good times

[@SPAZZOID100]

You are pointing out that the other wheels as if you really didn't know?? This originally was released in 1979. Nobody ever thought it was for outdoor use.

[@lukebrown6913]

Had one, only issue was it would burn through the D batteries at an alarming rate!!!

[@geekanoids]

Same here.

[@BobbyBrady2000]

OMG I HAVE ONE OF THESE FROM MY CHILDHOOD! :)

[@kwikoperator]

Big trak looks so much better without the decals as they fade and peel over time and eventually Big trak looks tacky. It was good to see this classic toy reborn in 2010 but this has seriously devalued the original Big traks.

[@timspacedout87]

It really is for the sentimental minded as it's retro-appealling like the rubix cube or Connect 4 or Etch-A-Sketch etc

[@Beatlesfanize]

Beautiful! I Have to order one Now,,,, :)

[@geekanoids]

Congrats :D

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Holy crap I forgot I had one of these. As I recall I got kind of bored with it very quickly as I think I was a little too young (or maybe too stupid) to think of anything especially interesting to do with it.

[@geekanoids]

@MrDrone1967 Thanks.

[@pacman1574]

REMAKE. THEY. NEED. TO. REMAKE. THAT.

[@geekanoids]

🤓👍🏻

[@4everthor]

Wasn't this a toy back in the 80's? I swear a friend of mind from childhood had one.

[@elusiveworld]

its looks the nuts, but good fun ?

[@geekanoids]

🤓👍🏻

[@geekanoids]

@twitchster77 Mr & Mrs Twitchster, a little bird tells me your son wants a Big Trak for Christmas!

[@philhacker1137]

two rubber bands made the wheels a six wheeler and linoleum floor traction better. I think my parental made from an interrupt. The trailer attachment broke at its pivot point. The 8-track robot trivia game I had until I ran out of trivia. and I bought a walkman for cassette tape.

[@philhacker1137]

inter tube Anto correct

[@geekanoids]

Thanks for sharing this.

[@met66]

@justinwiggy Not true that only rich kids had these. I had one and I was NOT from a rich family. We had 5 kids and my dad was in school sales. We were very much middle class...which essentially doenst exist any longer.

[@Delta10666]

Seriously, it looks like the Walrus from the Carrier Command game don't you think?

[@StoneBoneAndFire]

They are £19 at maplins now, buying one for the kid (and me of course :)

[@greggv8]

I always figured it was inspired by the original Battlestar Galactica, especially the front end of the toy.

[@Fireglo]

Man the 80's had some crap.

[@geekanoids]

:D:D:D

[@MrByootox]

Thats a lot of money to spend especially back then !!

[@simontrott]

That looks like sumit from about 30yrs ago when i was about 12yo Dave .. As this ever been released or sumit that looks so similar ... sime ...

[@MrByootox]

thats because it was !!

[@simontrott]

@davomrmac Thought i was going mad Dave lol ... Obviously i aint not yet ... only reason i noticed it because my son said he liked it ..

[@08ryanalollipop]

the new one has a soda can add on. :)

[@twitchster77]

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[@missilamontagne219]

I had something like this except it was a trans am. Does anyone remember a trans am one?

[@geekanoids]

I don’t remember that one. Cool toys.

[@Beatlesfanize]

Just Got Mine Today from UK.!!! Dam Wonderful !!!Just As I remembered Great Fun!!!!!!!!!!

[@geekanoids]

Nice one, congrats.

[@lukey126]

Put grip tape on the heels

[@lukey126]

Wheels

[@YankiEBubbAAussiE]

LOL this toy look like it came out of the 80s

[@burn435353]

holy fuck dude, i had one of these in USSR 2!!!

[@kirjorg]

i had one and i was far from rich

[@Antola_]

thats a fake one

[@geekanoids]

It's the re-issue.

[@SPAZZOID100]

Original one was better.

[@geekanoids]

:D true. Happy Christmas.

[@Sunsandsea962]

Cost a fortune in batteries 👎

[@borisduijf]

i think its crap...