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 - What a great toy""I didnt buy mine here but i just had to say something about it.It was way better than i expected.The one i have is different than another reviewer in that the sound stays going as long as you hold the trigger.It really brought back memories and i wished i could have one when i was a child but it was never made back then.I have been watching star trek each night on TVLAND and will be getting the series on dvd soon.i am very pleased with it.The sounds are exactly like the series.Wish the light could be brighter but its just fine.I would never part with it.Go ahead and grab one,you wont be disapointed"""A word of caution,be careful aiming this thing.It tends to be a little rough on the furniture"" Rating: - A childhood dream come true!When I was a kid, and the original Star Trek was a new show, I dreamt of having my own phaser. My own "ray gun". When I opened the packaging and held onto the phaser, all of the old memories came rushing forward! A childhood dream had come true! The unit is remarkably faithful to the original series. In the original series, there were two types of handheld phasers the crew used: a small, personal, palm-sized Type I phaser; and a pistol-gripped, handgun-style Type II. The Type II phaser consisted of a pistol-gripped housing that a Type I phaser would be inserted into, focusing and amplifying the beam from the Type I unit. This unit has both Type I and Type II phasers. The Type I is just like the original series, with a thumb-wheel dial that increases the intensity of the beam (in this case, the sound effect and speed of the flashing LED on the front of the unit). A second switch causes the upper panel of the unit to elevate slightly for better "targetting". The "trigger" is a button on the bottom of the unit (since the actual unit used in the show had no visible firing mechanism). The Type I palm unit snaps into the Type II housing, powering the Type II housing. A trigger button in the pistol grip fires the weapon, causing the sound effects and flashing the acrylic plastic "barrel" in front. A dial allows you to adjust intensity of the beam (once again, sound effects and flashing lights). There is even a switch for setting the unit to "overload" (which appeared in a couple of the original shows). The unit will start with a low humming, building in intensity and pitch, until it generates an explosion sound effect. All in all, I was incredibly impressed with the thought put into the design of the unit. If, like me, you are an old fan of the series, you simply will not be disappointed with this "toy". I know that everyone in my home is getting rather tired of being "stunned" by me whenever a disagreement arises. Rating: - I want one too!I bought this for my son after he started getting hooked on the old original series. Although I enjoyed the show as a kid, I never really became a Trekkie. But now I want one too; it is just too cool!!! Modelled after the most commonly shown phaser prop in the old show, it has a very authentic look and feel. The four intensity settings sound just like the sound effect used in the tv show. It even has another setting that puts it on over-load to explode, particularly clever as this was only done in very few of the original episodes. Be forewarned: although batteries are included, it takes three button batteries of the AG13 type. These are not a battery that most folks have kicking around the house, but can easily be found in most drug stores, Radio Shacks, etc. Rating: - another satisfied customerNo problems at all with my order. It came in a reasonable amount of time; no product damage. I would definantly order from here again. Rating: - This is the toy I wanted when I was young!Now that I'm in my late 30's and still intact with my childhood, I could not be so much happier, selfishly, to have this item! I loved and love the old classic Star Trek and have looked for something like this for a while , and now finally , have found it. In my opinion, it is a perfect replica of the phaser pistols on the show. I can't believe the quality of detail of this product and the price that one can get it for. It is made of plastic which makes it light in weight, but the features work perfect. The sound is more audible if the aiming dial is turned up to expose the speaker for sound. The lighting features also works just find. For closet trekkers that want to detach type I from Type II, it's perfect. Once again, the detail is very satisfactory. I play with it all the time and am considering (without the wife finding out!) buying another one for collection purposes.
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