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 - Very nice unit, and full-sized, too!This couldn't get any better. Well, maybe if it was metal and could actually vaporize things, but that might increase the cost. It is full-sized, unlike earlier replicas for kids, and is lots of fun to play with. The knobs and buttons all turn and work, and the top phaser comes out and fits in a pocket. It also seems very well-made and durable. If you are on the fence, don't hesitate to buy this. You won't regret it! Rating: - Read these instructions befor buying, it will save you time.Great toy. Brings me back to when I was a kid and watched the original Star Trek. The sounds are pretty real. Since the documentation is aweful, here's what you need to know. It took me about an hour to figure this all out. The clear plastic tab that you pull out is only for demo mode while inside the box. The number dial on the small phaser has 5 settings (off, and power levels 1-4). I like 4 the most. As you increase the level, the sound frequency gets higher, and the frequency at which the light flashes at the point gets faster. I have no idea what the other dial on the small phaser is for. When you rotate it, a clear plastic little window pops out of the top. I have no idea what that is for. I'm not the most knowledgeable Treki so please forgive my ignorance on this. The dial on the back of the large phaser has 2 settings, normal operation (off and power levels 1-4), and another mode that I think simulates the ability of the phaser to be used as a bomb. When you press the fire button while in this mode, you hear a power build up followed by a simulated explosion. The dial on the front left side is used to turn on and off the light to the point of the phaser where the light comes out of. Also, the large ring on the front near the point can be turned. As you turn it you can increase or decrease the amount of light that makes it to the point (provided that the dial on the front left is set to let the light reach the point). The trigger is easy enough to figure out. And lastly, the yellow pin on the left rear has to be pulled outward (it is under spring tension) to remove the small phaser which lifts out from the rear first. When you remove the small phaser, the trigger is a rubber button on the bottom of the unit. Have fun!!! Rating:  - Art Asylum fires off another direct hit!You just blew a couple hundred to get that fabric in just the right texture and shade of yellow to make the uniform top, and several hundred more to get the right emblems, insignia, pants, boots, and a super-authentic-looking tricorder prop complete with working lights and sounds. #ell, you even shelled out a ridiculous amount of shekels and spent dozens of hours to get the thing tailored to fit ya just right, as well as hire an expert theatrical make-up artist to get those pointed ears, soup-bowl bangs, and swept-up eyebrows as life-like as can be. With everything seemingly in place, you start to head on over the local convention... but wait! You come to the realization that you forgot to get a proper weapon to go with your outfit and gear! That's when you take out your check book, look at the balance, and realize that after you finally acquire that super-rare limited edition replica of William Shatner's lift shoes with bonus hairpiece that you plan to buy at the con, you won't have nearly enough left over to get one of those super-expensive, super-authentic-looking replica phaser props you'll need to complete your wardrobe. Oh, what is a Trekkie on a suddenly tight budget to do...? Fortunately, Art Asylum has fixed this problem to a surprisingly high degree with this reasonably authentic-looking large hand phaser toy (or "Phaser II" to the more anal-retentive Trekkie folk out there), complete with cool sounds and detachable mini-Phaser I for those away missions where a full-size hand phaser isn't too convenient. What kind of away missions those might be, I have no clue. Probably the ones where the red-shirt body count is expected to be lower than usual or something, I don't know. Anyhoo, this nifty bit o' futuristic weaponry might not look absolutely perfect. And the smaller weapon might not want to willingly detach from the larger one at times. And those phaser sounds might get a bit repetitive and grinding on your ears after a half-dozen times. And you'll have to brave many a sideways glance from people as you head on down to the con in full regalia. But at under twenty bucks here (as of this writing; tax & shipping notwithstanding), this baby's the most authentic-looking replica prop I've ever encountered at such a price! Besides, with the help of that action figure customizing geek friend of yours who does amazing things with Sculpey and hobby paints, that bad-boy will look like the real deal in no time flat! `Late Rating: - pull tabI purchased this and returned it because I thought it was defective after pulling out the plastic tab and it didnt work. The second one I got did the same thing. (...). By some stroke of luck i got itto work. read prior review and didnt associate the dial on the hand phaser as the thing that would turn this on. very poor documentation. Needless to say mine does work now and it is great. I amin the process of building a display tand for it to put it in my office. Rating: - Art Asylum Sets the Standard for Trek ToysI recently purchased my 5th Art Asylum Phaser. I am in the process of reconstructing the Phaser Props from TOS and using these as my model kits. The materials are first rate and the detailing leaves me little to modify. I highly recommend this item to all who is considering purchasing a prop from TOS and not having to pay the $500.00 that Master Replicas is asking for their version.
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