Recommended $30 Set for Age 14 boy

doejaster · 2015-11-17T23:57:25.000Z

Hello! Each Christmas my wife and I participate in the "Angel Tree" project by buying gifts for children whose parents are in prison. This year I immediately focused on one for a 14 year-old male who desires LEGO. The gift has to be valued at $25-$30. So I need to fight my desire to use Kmart Voodoo and get a $60 set since the goal is that all children (when there are multiple in a family) feel like they are being treated equally. With that said, I'm not 100% sure I know what a 14 year-old male would be interested in. I feel like that is too old for Ninjago. Am I wrong? Was leaning towards Super Heroes or maybe Star Wars. The price range has me looking at: 76034 - The Batboat Harbor Pursuit 76031 - The Hulk Buster Smash 75049 - Snowspeeder 75091 - Flash Speeder 75044 - Droid Tri-fighter Honestly, none of those Star Wars sets are really speaking to me. So I'm debating between the Batman set and the Hulk Buster, trying to put myself in the mindset of which one has the most play value. As much as I like the Hulk Buster, I feel like the Batman set might have more to offer. Any thoughts? Any other sets I should be considering? Thanks!