As you wouldve gathered from the video, Infento creates a kit that lets children build fully-functional vehicles.
In other words, its like a souped-up version of LEGO or Meccano.
Being the mature, respectable, and well-adjusted adult you see before you, Ihadto give it a go.
This meant not only building a vehicle, but also driving around in one.
Sometimes, life is hard.
Firstly, Infento?
The company is the brainchild of two Dutch designers, Spencer Rotting and Sander Letema.
The companys first product, an educational kit for schools, was released back in 2012.
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So, they turned to crowdfunding.
How does it work?
Simply put, the company sells a range of kits that let you build different vehicles.
For example,the Big Snow Kitlets you build rides that, surprisingly, work on snow.
Whilethe Junior Kitis aimed at… well, you get the picture.
On top of the standard kits, Infento also offers a range of add-ons and upgrades.
The former are additions to vehicles, such as LED strips.
The latter are a selection of parts that lets owners transition between kits.
Whats it like building one?
Honestly, a mixture of fun and irritating.
The kit was well-organized and included clearly-labeled parts.
One annoying part of the process was the instructions, as the kit didnt come with a hard copy.
And that was without an energetic child around.
Some of the other vehicles took substantially longer.
While the instructions were clear, there was a lot fiddly work.
Now, this isnt necessarily a bad thing.
What are the vehicles like?
Super, duper cool.
I tried a range of Infento vehicles and had a blast on all of them.
Still, I feel I need to drop an obvious disclaimer: combining kids and vehicles can be dangerous.
Yes, this is the ultimate in common sense, but it needs to be said.
And could an adult commute on it?
You tell me:
How much does it cost?
The Infento range is great, but it doesnt come cheap.
The least expensive kit is around $150, but they go up to almost $700.
I mean, unless you hate your kids.
Who are the Infento kits for?
Aside from adults looking to get to work?
Yes
Anyone who wants a fun project with their kids.
And, you know, has some spare cash.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time building and riding around in the vehicles.
