BattleBots VEX Robotics Kit Reviews

HEXBUG BattleBots VEX Robotics Kits Reviews

1. If you have leftover pieces from building the kits, it is in your best interest to keep them. You may find you're missing a piece as I did with the Minotaur kit. Found that same piece as a leftover from the Tombstone kit.

Robot
Pros:
Cons:

Warhead
https://battlebots.fandom.com/wiki/Warhead/VEX_Robotics
Pros: Comedy Central-era bot, arms and tail are adjustable for different poses, can be a cheaper option than other kits
Cons: No armor over the wheels, tail is tricky to assemble properly, weapon is not adjustable like arms and tail, instructions are unclear about 2nd sticker placement

End Game
https://battlebots.fandom.com/wiki/End_Game/VEX_Robotics
Pros: Solid build once completed, can be a cheaper option than other kits
Cons: Wedge does not reach the floor, instructions for attaching sides are unclear, making certain areas of building the kit tricky

Bite Force
https://battlebots.fandom.com/wiki/Bite_Force/VEX_Robotics
Pros: RC mostly, accurate to real life robot, solid weapon design
Cons: Requires VEX Pilot app, which needs updating first, and can be fussy to update or drive, requires many AA batteries, does not run upside down at all, only 2-wheel drive, more expensive than other kits in the range

Minotaur
https://battlebots.fandom.com/wiki/Minotaur/VEX_Robotics
Pros: Solid weapon design, weapon spins upward just like in real life
Cons: Chain driven weapon, unlike the real robot, sides can be difficult to understand which side goes where, driving the toy upside down is a bit awkward, weapon is wrong color

Tombstone
https://battlebots.fandom.com/wiki/Tombstone/VEX_Robotics
Pros: Two designs to choose from, chain driven weapon like real robot, invertible
Cons: Gearbox tends to fail after a few uses (can be fixed with a "nut" on the inside of the toy), instructions are not clear how many links in the chain are needed for weapon and drive