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• March 29th, 2020
  Average rating1out of 5 stars

  1.0
  Limited options, shameful battery life
  HRBuildNStuf | 45-54
  Neki lett vásárolva:: Self

  Where to start? To access the battery chamber you have to unscrew two small screws. This worries me because you have to put in fresh batteries like every few hours. The appetite this hub has for batteries is enough to make this simply unusable. Don't make the mistake of using any non-recharchable batteries even if you're excited to put things in action for the very first time. You're giving those batteries an hour-long death sentence.) At any rate, those screws are going to wear out, never mind they're inconvenient. It's LEGO! It should secure shut with studs or snaps! Especially considering how frequently you'll have to change batteries! Next up is the huge limitation that you only get two accessories. No more daisy-chaining to bedazzle your project with lights. I'm building a train and if it uses the older PF which they're trying to phase out, I can have two motors and several lights off of one battery box AND I won't have to change the batteries in an hour. With the new Powered UP components, I have to choose between two motors OR a motor and one light. I can't even daisy-chain more lights to light up the trailing cars! Lastly we have the controls. If you're using one of the linear motors (rather than the train motor), and you have the remote control unit, you get binary output from the motor (it's either on or it's off) with no modulation (no regulating the speed). Also, you have to sit there and hold the button down, the moment you lift your finger the motor will stop. So it sucks for trains. You can get more fine control if you download the app to use, but be prepared to spend quite a long time just trying to figure out how to do the most basic things in the app with little success. There's no documentation and very little guidance on the Internet to help you utilize the software. I'm an IT Engineer with programming experience, I figure software out for a living, and this one is a challenge! The programming itself is simple enough, but the UI around the actual programming is as clear as mud. If you try the "controller" option which should simply just simulate a controller, well one of the two choices won't actually do anything so even that wasn't 100% "plug and play" (I had the misfortune of trying the one that won't do anything first). Even the cords seem like a poor choice, carrying on from the ribbon cables of the PF world but seemingly even more rigid this time. So if you're building a project with any articulation, the PU component cables are REALLY working against you. By being flat ribbon cables they'll only flex in one plane, and they're rigid enough that they're more likely to move your project's joints than your joints are likely to move them. They pose a significant engineering challenge (and restriction) for my train. The one positive (and reason I tried the new components) is not needing the IR module (which means I don't have to figure out how to build it into my project, plus it means fewer cords). But despite that huge gain, I'm at a loss to compensate for all of the other shortcomings. The battery life is really the big one. Even if I use rechargables, having to change them so frequently (basically every time you want to run your devices) is just not going to cut it. Well oh and I want two motors plus lights. Can't have it with Powered Up, can have it with Power Functions. Why is that, LEGO? Why have you added that limitation? At any rate, I'm pretty dissatisfied with their design choices and their execution of the new PU components and pretty sure I'll be returning everything and going back to PF (while I still can).

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  JátékélményAverage rating1out of 5 stars

  1.0

  Nehézségi szintAverage rating5out of 5 stars

  5.0

  Ár-érték arányAverage rating1out of 5 stars

  1.0

  Építési idő: 10 perc
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  15Hub
• March 18th, 2020
  Average rating1out of 5 stars

  1.0
  Terrible battery life
  shopcooker2504 | 45-54
  Neki lett vásárolva:: Son

  We have a bunch of the power-up products for Lego trains and they run great. Unfortunately, this is what came with the remote control Batmobile and after using it for a few months the battery life is literally zero. I can put new batteries in the case and run the product for about 10 minutes. Such great products but this is an utter dud.

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  A LEGO® Áruház válasza

  19 March 2020

  Samuel, LEGO Customer Service

  That shouldn't be happening. Could you please get in touch at LEGO.build/Service-BV, our experts would love to help you! :)

  JátékélményAverage rating2out of 5 stars

  2.0

  Ár-érték arányAverage rating1out of 5 stars

  1.0

  Építési élmény: Advanced LEGO builder
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  15Hub
• June 1st, 2020
  Average rating2out of 5 stars

  2.0
  Missed opportunity
  DutchofCambridge | 35-44
  Neki lett vásárolva:: Son

  Rediscovering Lego 38 years after receiving my very own first Lego set must be the best thing about parenting. So many new builds to explore! I surprised my 7-year old son with the Lego City Train set that comes with this hub and was surprised hub and remote take 10 (!) AAA batteries together. Judging by the other reviews these may go in a day. Would it be a good idea to use rechargeable lithium batteries that can be charged using a USB cable (like a phone)?

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  JátékélményAverage rating4out of 5 stars

  4.0

  Nehézségi szintAverage rating2out of 5 stars

  2.0

  Ár-érték arányAverage rating2out of 5 stars

  2.0

  Építési élmény: Expert LEGO builder
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  25Hub
• June 25th, 2020
  Average rating2out of 5 stars

  2.0
  Reviews were a key decision-making factor
  NicodemusII | 35-44
  After considering purchasing the PU hub and linear motors for the new Haunted House (already a significant outlay of cash, even before considering adding on the PU functionality) I decided to read the reviews before making a purchase. I have to say, the detailed explanations from other Lego fans and parents are beyond underwhelming. We already use PF components for several other sets and they work fantastic: Excellent battery life, able to daisy chain, etc. After reading the disappointing reviews for the PU components I've decided to give this iteration a skip entirely. I will not be making a purchase. Bad battery life seems to be universal, that's a major strike against a purchase for something for my kids. The fact that the hub can only support 2 devices is another strike. The added reliance on mobile technology for interfacing with the hub and the limited functionality pretty much sealed the deal. Sad to say but I will be looking for my first ever non-Lego brand purchase for alternatives to the PU components. "PU" in deed. One final (unrelated) comment - I'm a cis gendered male, but even I'm disappointed at the forced requirement to self-identify in order to complete this review. I'm even more disappointed that the choices are binary and clearly non-inclusive.

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  Építési élmény: Expert LEGO builder
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  5

  5
  25Hub