My kid came running in clutching a tablet, eyes wide as dinner plates. 'Dad! Look at this! It's a ball that flies!' I sighed, opened the Amazon tab, and braced myself for another round of 'But all my friends have one.'

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Kid
Dad, I need the RC Flying Ball Drone Toy. It's a ball that flies! I've never wanted anything more!
Dad
I see. And how many of your friends actually have one that works for more than a week?
Kid
But it's a flying ball! It goes up and spins and has lights!
Dad
And it has 3.6 stars after nearly 7,000 reviews. The internet has spoken, buddy. That's a no from me.

What Is It?

The RC Flying Ball Drone Toy is exactly what it sounds like: a foam ball with tiny propellers that you're supposed to toss into the air and watch hover, spin, and bump into things. It's marketed as a drone, but it's more of a unpredictable indoor frisbee that answers to no one.

What Does the Internet Think?

With 3.6 stars from over 6,700 reviews, this thing has a lot of people talking — and not all of them are happy. Common complaints include short battery life, breaking after a few crashes, and more 'bouncing off walls' than actual flying. The few glowing reviews are from people who apparently caught it on a good day. ★★★½☆ across 6,700 reviews.

🚫 No.
★★★½☆ 3.6 stars  ·  6,700 reviews

Hard no. The RC Flying Ball Drone Toy is a classic case of 'looks fun in the commercial, frustrating in real life.' For the same amount of money, you could get a whole bag of foam gliders that fly better and don't need charging. Save your sanity — and your ceilings — and skip this one.

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