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"Surfer Rescue is a small, likable City set whose BrickScore of 68.6 reflects the classic budget-set trade-off: at 21.8 cents per piece you are paying a premium, but the shark figure, jet ski, and two minifigures at under $7 made it a crowd-pleaser for its target audience, earning a 4.22 owner average across 49 ratings."
The Surfer Rescue (60011) is a 2013 City Coast Guard entry that carries a BrickScore of 68.6 in the Mixed Reviews tier, reflecting honest tension between good entertainment value and weak piece-per-dollar math. At $6.99 for 32 pieces, the 21.8 cent price-per-piece is high, but buyers consistently argue the included shark, surfboard, and chunky jet ski make the premium feel acceptable as a small impulse purchase or supplement to larger Coast Guard sets. Owners rate it 4.22 out of 5 across 49 ratings, with LEGO.com buyers more positive (4.61) than Walmart buyers (4.0).
Where they split: The core disagreement is over value: buyers who care about the shark and minifigure count see this as excellent for the price, while those comparing piece-per-dollar alone find it poor. The Walmart buyer average (4.0) vs. LEGO.com average (4.61) also suggests slightly different audience expectations across retail channels.
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"it's a simple build you know small parts count but looks great it's a it's a it's a excellent choice of Parts it just looks really good"
JANG's LEGO Reviews
"To be honest, Surfer Rescue scarcely warrants the classification of a set at all in my opinion, it is not much more than a polybag with a surfer and a shark thrown in!"
Brickset Reviews"it's a simple build you know small parts count but looks great it's a it's a it's a excellent choice of Parts it just looks really good"
"To be honest, Surfer Rescue scarcely warrants the classification of a set at all in my opinion, it is not much more than a polybag with a surfer and a shark thrown in!"
Owners praise this tiny set as an excellent impulse buy with great value, especially for the shark and jet ski, but frequently complain about its small size when set expectations wrong and occasional packaging damage.
Walmart4.0
LEGO.com4.6
