#8958 Granite Grinder Review

Here's another Power Miners review from me. Lets start off with the details.

Details:
Theme: Power Miners
Name : Granite Grinder
S/N : #8958
Year : 2009
Pieces : 94
Minifig : 2
Price : RM58.90, SGD21.90, USD9.99, GBP7.85

The front is an image that show us what's the sets are like and at the side there are exact scale of the rock monster. Other than that, it also show us both of the minifigs. While at the back of it, it shows us the functions of the set and the pictures of Aero Shredder, the combination of Thunder Driller and Granite Grinder. Below are the pictures of the box art:

Inside the box are, 3 pieces of loose bricks, that is two rubber wheel treads, and a container, 2 packs of bricks, a separately packed Glaciator, an instruction book and a sticker sheet. Also the rubber piece are pack differently now.

The instruction book include us building steps, bricks checklist, advertisement of other Power Miners set, Power Miners collection checklist and combination of all the Power Miners set. Image below is the content straight out from the box and also a closer veiw of the sticker sheet:

Like other small Power Miners set, this set include us two minifig. We got Glaciator the blue rock monster. As for the miners, they got both side torso printed and also their leg printed (I just notice that the logo printed on their torso are different which separate them from each other).

The miners have two face expressions like others.

Well here's the rock monster, which were placed differently in different set. They come fully assemble and they can open up their mouth wide enough and to place a crystal or dynamite inside their wide body. Well this time is blue color which is kind of dark. Also it can carries crystal with it's hands.

As for the Granite Grinder, there is nothing much to complain about. I like the way the design the gas cylinders, and the floodlight. Also they include us the rubber wheel tread which makes it looks a little different from other sets. It also features an opening cockpit other than working jackhammer while moving the vehicle.

The moving jackhammer seems to move too little and we hardly tell whether it extend or not. But anyhow, it do extend but not much.

Here's some leftover extra piece together with the shot of completion:

Playability: 6/10 Moving the vehicle itself will move the jackhammer.
Design : 8/10 The design is quite different from others.
Price : 8/10 The price per piece seems to be acceptable.
Overall: 8/10 Nice colour, good parts, good accessories, nice minifig.