The white one especially. My son said it looks like a sci fi movie prop and he is not wrong.

My nephew opened it and disappeared into the garden for two hours. Perfect reaction.

Out of the box, battery in, mags loaded. No app, no setup, no fuss.

You can see when it is running low instead of it just dying mid game. Small thing that matters a lot.

Two magazines and the vest meant nobody had to stop and reload from a pile on the floor. That alone made it worth it.

Bought it expecting the novelty to wear off. It is still the first thing they grab.

One of the two magazines sat slightly stiff at first. Loosened up after a few uses.

Pops out and back in seconds. No screwdriver, no fiddling with a cover.

The grandkids ask to come over specifically for this. Worth every penny.

Noticeably more range than the ones we replaced. Makes the yard feel bigger.

My seven year old finds it heavy after a while. My eleven year old runs around with it all day.

Brought it out with two other families and it was the centre of the whole weekend.

Loading the mags into the vest is half the fun for them. Nice touch to include it.

We clear the hallway and they run it inside. Soft darts so nothing gets broken.

Two is good, three would mean no pauses at all. Not a fault, just how much they play.

Dropped, stepped on, left out in the damp once. Still fires exactly the same.

Two on two with the vests on. They get properly organised about cover and flanking.

You hear it working. Fine outdoors, a bit much in a hallway. The kids are unbothered.

It wants its own darts to feed properly. The generic ones we had did not cycle as well.

The first thing that got my two outside without an argument this whole summer.

Solid plastic with real weight to it. It has been dropped plenty and shows nothing for it.

Ours is the one they all queue up for. Considering buying a second.

The scope looks great but it is not really aiming anything. The kids do not care one bit.

Swapped the battery once across a four hour session and that was it.

They play at dusk and the built in light means the game does not stop when it gets dark.

Outside with no wind maybe. Indoors it is much less. Still plenty for backyard games.

Held the trigger and it emptied a mag cleanly. Our old motorised one jammed every third shot.

The tactical vest is sized for a bigger kid. My 10 year old swims in it but he wears it anyway.

Lives in the closet and comes out every weekend. Darts fly further than our old ones too.