Customer Reviews

Star Wars Force Action Obi-Wan Kenobi Lightsaber

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

My 7 yr old son had two "regular" light sabers when he got two of these for a gift. He played with them every day for at least a month, and after that it dropped to two out of three days, and now every other day. I don't think he owns another toy, including his DS, that he plays with more. These light up and make light saber noises, and the noise changes when it hits another solid object. Very well made; it hasn't broken yet, which is shocking considering the abuse it gets.

I got this lightsaber for a great price at Christmas time. Even though we have several, it sounded too cool to pass up. All the neighborhood kids are in awe of the sound effects. It is definitely the preferred lightsaber at our house. The light up feature is great, especially when the kids are doing an outside battle at dusk! Very cool! The lightsaber has held up very well with almost daily use by 6-12 year old boys. I am planning to get another one for each when birthdays roll around. You can't go wrong with this one if you have a Star Wars fan in your house.

I got these for a comic con costume that I'm not going to have. However, the sabers are still nice. The hilt feels a little large, but the spring action is cool. I haven't really played with them, I just took them out of the package to test out, and then put them back. But they seem solid enough for some light saber fighting; Ep 6 style, not Ep 1.
They would serve great as toys for the kids, or for a costume if you don't want to pay for an FX blade, or want something that can actually be hooked on a belt. However, there is no hook, haven't figured that part out yet.

All and all, very cool Lightsabers!!

I'm sorry, those raving about this product have very low standards.

I have two big problems with this toy, which prompted me to return it rather than gift it to my son for his 5th birthday:

1) The illuminating properties of this lightsaber were terrible. It was barely visible in what I would call a medium-light environment (inside, during the daytime) and in pitch black conditions all you could see were three or four rings and a very faint blue glow inside the saber.

2) The sound performance was also lackluster at best. Regardless of how you move it, the lightsaber just repeats the same 2-3 sec. loop of whirring sounds. Then, if you hit something, it makes the clashing sound about one out of every five times. Granted, I didn't really whack anything with it, because I didn't want to break it prior to return.

That said, I will say the product seemed fairly durable overall, and the spring-loaded extension feature is a definite step up from basic models, which tend to collapse themselves too readily. So, if the two issues I mentioned aren't important to you then don't hesitate to buy this product.

This is truly amazing. The price on hasbro toy shop is on a discount and is only $12 dollars. The anakin one on the same site is the same amount as the obi wan one. Get this on Hasbrotoyshop.com!

Fun, durable toy. The ejector blade is a little nerve-racking, but no one has caught it in the eye yet. Works as it should, except it is nearly impossible to get it to make the crashing sound. The humming sound is spot on, but when you hit something it is supposed to crash - this one does it about 10% of the time. Otherwise my son loves it. By the way, the Obi Wan one is blue, not red as shown in the pic.

I got this lightsaber as a gift for my son. Two days after I bought it, I got one of those e-mail promotions from Amazon listing this toy along with several similar items and the price dropped $30 -- What I just paid $89 for, Amazon was now selling for $59!!! This didn't set very well with me.

As for the lightsaber itself, my 10-year old son loves it. However the SFX seem to not be working half the time he plays with it. He doesn't seem to mind and still has a lot of fun with it, but I'm pretty disappointed. I would expect the electronics to stop working over time with rough play, etc... but we've been pretty easy on it so far.

I will not be recommending this toy to anyone.

Like all things good, this one is better when you got two - to spar, duel or simply go crazy with. But on its own, it is a great toy. Big, chunky and durable. The light effect is not that great...in fact, is quite dim...even in the dark...but for a 4 to 6 year old, who is not too discerning, it is the bomb! If you got a toddling Star Wars fan, this is the definitive toy, without breaking the bank.

My son wanted this light saber for his birthday. We couldn't find it in any store near us, so we ordered it from Amazon. Very quick shipping; he loves the sound effects and the automatic extend feature. He's very happy with it!

This was a big hit with my grandson at his 6th birthday party. His favorite gift! Everything works fine, but it's hard to get the blade back in. Just be sure you don't squish your fingers!