Y'know, it's been a while since I've done a crappy review of whatever stupid thing I'm into at the moment... so, since I've got absolutely nothing else going on in my life...
I finally got my hands on a Star Trek: TOS classic phaser pistol.
Or, to be more precise, a Phaser Type 2. It's the pistol used by Captain Kirk and crew on the original Star Trek series. And that's not just whistlin' dixie. From the back of the box: "Trek Tek action replicas are full scale toys modeled direct from original Star Trek props for maximum authenticity."
So, right off the bat, it gets an A+ in design and looks and all that.
The toy is really two phasers: A Type 1 phaser attaches to the top of the Type 2 phaser. If you aren't a nerd or haven't looked at the pictures in the link above, you should (so you know what the fuck I'm talking about). The Type 1 is the little thing that looks like an electric razor. The Type 2 is the one that looks like an actual gun.
The phaser has sound and light effects.
The battery is located in the Type 1. So, while that means the Type 1 can be used as an individual phaser, it also means that the Type 2 is completely useless when the Type 1 is detached.
Removing the Type 1 is kinda awkward. You have to pull a pin out of the side, which, even after doing a few hundred times, is a little difficult.
There are a few dials you can use to adjust the lights and sounds. Which is pretty cool. It's a neat little level of interactivity that could've been easily left out. The manufacturers could've just given us one noise when you squeeze the trigger, like most light-up guns.
When "fired," the toy lights up where the shitty laser effects used on the show should come out. It's basically just a blinking red light. Nothing big.
Going back to the dials: There are two that control the lights and both are on the body of the Type 2. The first one just makes it so you can turn the light off if you want. The second claims to adjust the brightness of the light, but when I twist it I don't see any difference. There's a slight increase in the width of the beam. But I had to put my hand really close to the bulb to find that out. This isn't like a laser pointer.
It also makes zapping noises. The noises come from the Type 1. There's two dials to adjust the zapping noises, one on the Type 1 and one on the Type 2. The Type 2 dial allows you to make the noises come in two forms: regular zapping and the "oh, shit, the gun sounds like it's overloading" noise. The overloading noise is REALLY lame, but, again, it's a neat little feature that could've been left out. So, uh, thanks for the effort, at least...
The wheel on the Type 1 is the main dial. It adjusts the volume and frequency of the zap. The dial is numbered 1-20, but there's really only five settings. The first is "off." Just because I like hearing the sound of my own typing: if you put it on this setting, you get no noise or lights. The other settings get higher in pitch with each level. So when you set it for stun, you get a much shriller zap than when you set it for kill.
The last dial is on the Type 1. All this does is open and close a small plastic, rectangular window. The instructions tell me this is the targeting scanner. But it's another kinda lame feature so I've been running around the house prentending it's a communicator, since I don't have one. (Yes. I am a dork.)
I wish the pistol was a little heavier; it's rather light for an instrument of death.
All in all, I'm enjoying it probably more than I should be. It's more than just a toy, it's a great little "gadget" to own. I can't imagine having a better prop replica.
Anyway, the classic phaser gets an A out of me.
The only step up from here would be to have William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy come to my house and build me a phaser out their penises.
But I don't think that'll happen...
So, until next time, when either I have something (I think is) interesting to say or something happens:
I am The Fodd.
I am a nerd.
And I always set my phasers to "kill."
I finally got my hands on a Star Trek: TOS classic phaser pistol.
Or, to be more precise, a Phaser Type 2. It's the pistol used by Captain Kirk and crew on the original Star Trek series. And that's not just whistlin' dixie. From the back of the box: "Trek Tek action replicas are full scale toys modeled direct from original Star Trek props for maximum authenticity."
So, right off the bat, it gets an A+ in design and looks and all that.
The toy is really two phasers: A Type 1 phaser attaches to the top of the Type 2 phaser. If you aren't a nerd or haven't looked at the pictures in the link above, you should (so you know what the fuck I'm talking about). The Type 1 is the little thing that looks like an electric razor. The Type 2 is the one that looks like an actual gun.
The phaser has sound and light effects.
The battery is located in the Type 1. So, while that means the Type 1 can be used as an individual phaser, it also means that the Type 2 is completely useless when the Type 1 is detached.
Removing the Type 1 is kinda awkward. You have to pull a pin out of the side, which, even after doing a few hundred times, is a little difficult.
There are a few dials you can use to adjust the lights and sounds. Which is pretty cool. It's a neat little level of interactivity that could've been easily left out. The manufacturers could've just given us one noise when you squeeze the trigger, like most light-up guns.
When "fired," the toy lights up where the shitty laser effects used on the show should come out. It's basically just a blinking red light. Nothing big.
Going back to the dials: There are two that control the lights and both are on the body of the Type 2. The first one just makes it so you can turn the light off if you want. The second claims to adjust the brightness of the light, but when I twist it I don't see any difference. There's a slight increase in the width of the beam. But I had to put my hand really close to the bulb to find that out. This isn't like a laser pointer.
It also makes zapping noises. The noises come from the Type 1. There's two dials to adjust the zapping noises, one on the Type 1 and one on the Type 2. The Type 2 dial allows you to make the noises come in two forms: regular zapping and the "oh, shit, the gun sounds like it's overloading" noise. The overloading noise is REALLY lame, but, again, it's a neat little feature that could've been left out. So, uh, thanks for the effort, at least...
The wheel on the Type 1 is the main dial. It adjusts the volume and frequency of the zap. The dial is numbered 1-20, but there's really only five settings. The first is "off." Just because I like hearing the sound of my own typing: if you put it on this setting, you get no noise or lights. The other settings get higher in pitch with each level. So when you set it for stun, you get a much shriller zap than when you set it for kill.
The last dial is on the Type 1. All this does is open and close a small plastic, rectangular window. The instructions tell me this is the targeting scanner. But it's another kinda lame feature so I've been running around the house prentending it's a communicator, since I don't have one. (Yes. I am a dork.)
I wish the pistol was a little heavier; it's rather light for an instrument of death.
All in all, I'm enjoying it probably more than I should be. It's more than just a toy, it's a great little "gadget" to own. I can't imagine having a better prop replica.
Anyway, the classic phaser gets an A out of me.
The only step up from here would be to have William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy come to my house and build me a phaser out their penises.
But I don't think that'll happen...
So, until next time, when either I have something (I think is) interesting to say or something happens:
I am The Fodd.
I am a nerd.
And I always set my phasers to "kill."
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why dont you set your phasers to "warm" cos then is just like sticking something in the microwave for 10 sec's at a time....5 BILLION times. they die slower.