Parachute Arrest gives much less than similar sets
Poor value
#199 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces
Four minifigures beat the usual rate for a mid-size City set, but almost everything else falls short. Parachute Arrest gives about 41 pieces per $10 against a typical 65, has roughly 39% less plastic per dollar than its peers and is rated 3.5 of 5, and $39.99 is about 49% more than similar contents usually cost.
#199
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
22
Chart 2 · The score
How the 22 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
67 vs 110
+3 of 35
Pieces per $10
41 vs 61
+3 of 30
Minifigures per $100
7.6 vs 6.0
+15 of 20
Builder rating
3.5 vs 3.9
+1 of 15
$13 more
Chart 3 · The price
Is the price fair for what’s in the box?
Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $27. Each brick is $5.
$39.99
you pay
$27
sets like it usually cost