REVIEW – Radio Controlled Minions – Fluffy – Bladez Toys

Erin is a massive Despicable Me fan, and as such, I am secretly excited about the arrival of Despicable Me 3 in cinemas, and can’t wait to take her along to the cinema to see it. As well as the beloved Minions themselves, Erin is a big fan of Fluffy, Agnes’ unicorn friend.

I was recently asked if we’d be interested in trying out one of the inflatable remote control characters from Bladez Toys, and when I saw there was an Remote Control Inflatable Fluffy, I didn’t have to think twice!

About the Product

The Remote Control Inflatable Fluffy is a super cute inflatable 3D Fluffy character with wheels on the base on the underside, suitable for ages 3 and above. Simply inflate to play!

Using the simple remote control keypad provided, children can easily move Fluffy forwards and rotate her 360 degrees, both indoors and out.

Fluffy requires 6 AA batteries – 4 in base unit and 2 in the controller (not included), and comes complete with puncture repair sticker in case of accidents!

There are other Minion characters in the Despicable Me range including Tom and Mel, and they retail at £24.99.

Our Experience

Erin recognised Fluffy as soon as she saw the box and was super excited to get her out to play with. There are instructions included but to be honest it is pretty self explanatory to set up. You simply inflate as you would any inflatable, and use a screwdriver to open up the base section and add the batteries in. The base of fluffy needs four AA batteries, and the remote control needs 2. As my partners an electrician, we always have a little screwdriver around, so it didn’t take me long at all to get Fluffy set up and have it ready to go.

Fluffy was smaller than I expected from the box, but I was actually quite relived by that. I was a bit worried Fluffy would dominate our living room, but it is actually much more of a manageable size than I expected, at around 34cm in height when inflated.

The controller is very easy to use, with just the two buttons – a forwards button and a 360 button, enabling Fluffy to do full circle turns. I do wish there was the ability to move Fluffy backwards as well as forwards, as the 360 turn can be a little bit trickier when you get stuck in a corner. As a result, Erin spent a lot of the time sending poor Fluffy going round and round in circles, but this didn’t seem to bother her – she still found it hilarious!!! 🙂 Poor Fluffy!

There is a power saver mode on Fluffy which means she turns off if it isn’t played with for a few minutes, which is great as there are obviously quite a few batteries inside, and therefore I wouldn’t want them to wear out too quickly! To get her moving again, you simply need to hold down the forward button for a few seconds before she springs back to life.

We played with Fluffy both indoors on carpet and outdoors on our patio, and it worked well on both, although occasionally she did get stuck on the odd uneven surface. Erin had lots of fun, particularly when someone else had the controller and sent Fluffy running towards her! I love the idea of a group of friends or siblings having a Minions dance off, or having little races or challenges together!!

Overall, the Inflatable Jumbo Fluffy is not a low value product at £24.99 however I think it would definitely go down a treat with any Minions fan! Neve on the other hand? At 10 months old she is absolutely terrified. The poor thing is wondering why some other life form has started approaching her in the lounge! Probably one to get out whilst she is napping to avoid the tears! 🙂

You can learn more about the Minions range of the Bladez Toys website. The Bladez Toys inflatable remote control range are available to buy at The Entertainer. Entertainer stores across the country will be demonstrating the range THIS Saturday (8th July) in store should you wish to see them in action!! 🙂

*Disclosure – We were sent a R/C Inflatable Fluffy free of charge for the purpose of this review, however all thoughts and opinions are my own.*