I'm a sucker for movie prop replica's. It's a pricey hobby as most well made movie props are custom made. So when a $15.99 toy is nearly identical and aesthetically functional (minus laser blasts) like this Star Fleet Phaser, it's an absolute must buy for me. With a shiny metallic finish, this Star Fleet Phaser, is very well detailed.
There are three functioning pieces to the Phaser. The press-able trigger fires the weapon that mimics two sounds, "stun" and "kill" which light up when pressed. Red for kill and blue for stun. This is the weakest feature as it doesn't sound remotely movie accurate. In stun mode, it almost sounds like a gassy relief after eating several cans of beans (the magical fruit). There's a reloading/recharging button at the top of the gun, which lights up and makes a great re-energizing sound. Last, my favorite feature, is the button to the side of the gun that allows you to toggle from stun-mode to kill-mode, flipping the tip from blue to red, in turn adjusting the respective sound and light color. What's great about this feature is that it's screen accurate. In Star Trek, there's a gun-sling battle where you see Spock switch from stun to kill. Unfortunately, you have to manually reset it as the button doesn't go back from kill to stun.
Overall, this is a great toy that you can have fun with which also makes for a great display piece.
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