ToysmithNeatO! Classic Toys Wind Up Diving Submarine

This submarine is about a foot long and is made of plastic. It also inexplicably has a sticker on the side that says "auto submarine", which is odd given that it doesn't have any auto-related accessories. In other words, this is pretty much your usual cheap Chinese disposable toy.The only difference: It actually works. My son loves it and it seems to hold up to abuse. Though it may not look like a great toy, it's great value for your dollar.

I bought this as a bath time toy for my little ones. The operation is simple, just a wind up toy. I found very quickly that it's easier to wind it up under the water and just release it right away. If you let go of the windup key outside of the water, the propeller just spins and it done before you can get it to the water.The front fins toggle up and down on their own, which makes it appear as though the submarine is surfacing and then diving. It's a really cool effect for the little ones.I was surprised that this toy was so inexpensive. I expected to pay close to $20, so was happy to find an inexpensive toy that looked decent for once. My only regret is that I didn't buy 2, since my older one had the idea to see what would happen if they snapped off the propeller fans. I don't think it's the fault of the toy, though, but rather the curiosity of my kids.

Pictures of this item lead you to believe it's larger. Disappointed to give as a gift. Looks like a dollar store toy.

I bought this because I had one as a kid and wanted to bond with my toddler son during bathtime.It's definitely fun in the bath- the propeller moves the submarine very quickly (it's not gonna just sit and spin). The diving planes do move, but not in any really coordinated way. A normal 'run' seems to last between 5-10seconds. We went to the pool and like a nerd I took it with us. The entire blurb about "dives and surfaces" is a load of horse---. It may or may not go up or down, and will often veer off to the side. I think I paid $17 for it; it's more a $10 toy. But then I think I'm being overly harsh from childhood memories. Bottom line I don't regret purchasing it, and my kid had fun.

With a toy like this, you never know if it's going to work. This one does. Wind it up and it shoots all the way across a 15-foot pool, and could probably go another 10 or 15 feet. It runs underwater, then comes up to the surface and floats with just the nose and conning tower above the water.Someone wrote about getting one with a broken propeller. Mine was fine, and the propeller was sturdy enough for my 5-year-old grandson to play with it. He really liked it.This is just a guess, but I would be surprised if the wind-up motor was rustproof. I would try to keep the submarine dry when not in active use.

I purchased this for my 5 yr old grandson to play in the bath tub. It barely worked tipping over sideways at first then got it dive once and stopped working completely. I had thrown the box away or would have returned. Poor quality and not worth the money.

Almost a complete piece of junk. It did entertain my grandchildren for a while so it wasn't a total waste of money. It is amazing to me the dearth of kids wind up boats on the global market. Almost all boat toys now have batteries and remote control devices so simply finding a working waterproof wind up boat is a real shoppers challenge.

I first purchased this submarine for my then 6 year old son. He played with it outside in our outdoor pool. He used it almost daily, leaving it outside etc. Submarine worked all summer. As you might expect having been left outside, there was some fading and discolouration by September. We eventually lost two blades off the propeller, so though the submarine still winds up and moves, it no longer moves in a straight line. Submarine moves up and down, and is pretty resilient about bouncing into pool walls and siblings. (though do be careful with hair/swimsuit ties as they can get caught in propeller.) I have purchased this submarine a second time as my children loved it and for the price its hard to beat the hours/ months of fun my children had. I highly recommend.