Customer Reviews

Bandai Ben 10 Omnitrix F/X

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My four year old Ben10 fan borrowed this FX Omnitrix from a friend earlier this year and loved it. It doesn't really do anything but light up and make the Ben10 noises but the sounds are very authentic and the watch seems to very satisfying to hit before you "transform". I was nervous he was going to break his friends watch before we had a chance to give it back as he is very tough on his toys and we ended up having it for about a month, in which is was played with pretty much every day. Dropped on the floor alot, bashed on the wall alot etc, but it was in the exact same condition when he gave it back so must be pretty tough.
I saw both the FX and the deluxe version on sale online recently but only the deluxe was in stock so I bought this for my son thinking that if anything it would be a bit better. For a slightly older child who can read, maybe 6 and up, it probably is better. The strap is better for a start, just a thick band of velcro so relatively easy to put on and secure once on. The watch has a black and white display. To start with you choose from normal mode, battle mode, status mode and options. Normal mode is what I put it on for my son as he can turn the dial , see the silhouettes of each different monster as he turns the dial, when he has selected which alien he wants to be he hits the watch which makes all the right noises and then different pics of that particular alien come up on the screen. After a certain amount of time, the "returningt to Ben" noise sounds and back to the original screen.
Battle mode gives an animation of ben walking which runs for a little while when a doomy noise plays and you know that a villain is approaching. You get a pic of the villain and text along the bottom saying which alien you need to turn into it, it then times you as you turn the dial to try and find the right alien and records your score which you can then look at in status mode. If you are quick enough then I think you win against the villain but I haven;t managed to yet as have only been allowed on it for about a minute.
Battle mode is lost on my not yet reading son and unfortunately he can hit the wrong buttons on the watch as he plays and ends up turning the sound off or putting it into the wrong mode and has to bring it to me to sort out. I think he would have been happier with the fx watch really despite the worse strap. Great watch for slightly older kids tho and I have had no complaints at all from my son as yet to be fair. He thinks it's the best thing ever.

My son has had his omnitrix for 6 months now, and it has had almost daily use. It is still in excellent condition. It is very like the omnitrix in the series, and has encouraged a lot of imaginative play between him and his friends. Although pricey it is well made, and he has certainly got the value from it.

This is my sons second omnitrix, and out of all the toys in his toy box this has been by far the best value for money. Although it is pricey to purchase intitally, the play value he has had from it has been superb. It really stimulates his imagination and he also involves his friends as they turn into aliens with him. I would buy him another if he lost this one! My only small complanit would be that for a toy aimed at a young age group its not the easiest thing to put on!

The omnitrix is greatly over priced for what you actually get. I apreciate all childrens toys are overpriced on the whole, but this is very little more than a cheap plastic strap and bezel which turns and a red and green light.
Under 9's will think it's great and it will undoubtably stimulate their imagination, but my honest opinion is that it should be no more than a fiver and even at that price it would be making the manufacturer an enormous profit.

Had this toy for close to a year now and it's stood the test of time in the hands of a 4 year old boy. Don't know what kind of battery it has but it seems to be going strong and the watch is very sturdy taking loads of whacks.

It makes the noise when Ben morphs into a monster and has a spinny dial to choose the monsters.

I just got this for my Ben 10 collection and it was brilliant and is just like the one in the TV programme. Only one complaint...it's really loose on second from tightest strap, because when you strap it on the tightest it seems to refuse that and it takes about 5 mins to actually put it on a 10 year old...

When i bought my omnitrix f/x i never played with anything else ever since
i love starting the dial with HEATBLAST all the time and he is my favourite alien this toy is 10000000000000000000000000 stars out of 10 and upchuck is my 2nd favourite alien rock on ben 10

I bought this for son aged 7 years, after months of him asking for a ben 10 watch. He is absolutely delighted with it and takes it everywhere with him. A very sturdy and strong product which has stood up well to hours of relatively rough play so far. Strongly recommended.

This was a gift for a 4 year old who absolutely loved it. Worth every penny.

I tend to agree with the 2 previous comments, expensive for what it does from an adult point of view, 2 lights green and red and a few sound fx. My son loves it.