Name: Skid Steer Loader
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 42116-1
Rating: 73 (9 reviews)

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Recommendations

Indifference 78%

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Price Per Part (PPP)

better

Average PPP for Technic in 2021 is 0.11. PPP for this set is 0.07, which is better.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as Technic. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPP is a guide, not a rule, and affected by the type of parts included. A set containing small generic parts generally have better PPP than one containing larger specialized parts.

Price Per Minifig (PPM)

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We do not currently know how the average price per minifig for this set compares to other sets.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as Technic. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPM only takes the number of minifigs into account and discards everything else. It's a guide, not a rule.

Review breakdown

Scored reviews

LEGO Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5 → 90 / 100

Eurobricks Recommendation: no 7 / 10 → 70 / 100

Sariel's LEGO Workshop Recommendation: no 3 / 5 → 60 / 100

Unscored reviews

Rebrickable Recommendation: meh

HispaBrick Magazine Recommendation: meh

JANGBRiCKS Recommendation: meh

Brickset News Recommendation: meh

Brick Fanatics Recommendation: meh

New Elementary Recommendation: meh

Set information

Set ID: 42116-1
Name: Skid Steer Loader
Parts: 140

Retail price (USD):
Original: 9.99
Inflation adjusted: 9.99

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.07
Inflation adjusted: 0.07

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LEGO

Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5 from 3 reviews

It is a good introduction to technic but the scoop doesn't work that well. It definitely pairs well with the technic excavator. All in all a small decent lego set!

This score from LEGO is an aggregate of 3 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.

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Eurobricks

Recommendation: no 7 / 10 by VBBN

It manages to take the small size of its early predecessor, yet combine it with some of the better functionality of its bigger brother. The single boom design can cause the function to be a little shaky, but other than that, it serves the set well. The build experience certainly isn't quite as good as its larger brother, but I often enjoy unique builds like this, rather than more standard cars.

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Sariel's LEGO Workshop

Recommendation: no 3 / 5 by Paweł Kmieć

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Rebrickable

Recommendation: meh by jaredhinton

So lets first address the elephant in the room. These small, basic, Technic sets are unlikely to fulfill most adult builders that are wanting complex, intricate models. But this set was never supposed to be for those people. I think they pack in just enough Technic to satisfy the technical aspect of the theme, only just though. With a great selection of parts alt build designers will certainly be attracted to this set. It's also the perfect set to introduce to those kids who are ready for Technic, with some nice Technic techniques but not overly complex or frustrating. However, the main build I found to be pretty a shaky final model. The single boom doesn't exactly lend itself to stability. And the b-model is quite a nice build but ultimately a pretty flat final model.

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HispaBrick Magazine

Recommendation: meh by Jetro de Château

The build is very straightforward and there is little to comment on. [...] Once extended, the arm is a bit shaky, making it a little harder to play with the model.

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JANGBRiCKS

Recommendation: meh by Jang

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Brickset News

Recommendation: meh by Huw

There's nothing here really that'll be of interest to AFOLs -- other than a pair of black bushes that have not been used in a Technic set since 2005 -- but as a means of introducing the more advanced building system to a youngster and fostering an interest in mechanics and machines, it's ideal.

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Brick Fanatics

Recommendation: meh by Sam Wharfe

Overall, this is a fun little model with some satisfying touches that will have a lot of appeal for those looking for an introduction to Technic. While it might not offer anything new to veterans of the theme, it's still got enough going on at a low cost to make it worth checking out.

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New Elementary

Recommendation: meh by Tim Johnson

These are great little sets. They don't try to do too much, and there's nothing overly complicated here — indeed the most frustrating part of the build would be applying the stickers, if you chose to. Nevertheless they include some neat mechanical functions that serve as a great introduction to Technic for young builders.

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