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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!"
Walmart4.0
LEGO.com4.6
