Customer Reviews

GI JOE 8" Sigma 6 Paratrooper Duke

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My wife bought this toy for me on a whim just for fun. I have to say that I was pretty impressed with it. The focal point of this item was the parachute but I prefer the look of the Duke without it. Luckily the chute is held to the figures harness with slide-in tabs that are easily removed. No hassle there. The figure comes very well detailed (the boots and face-mask look awesome), well painted and the articulation works well and unlike many other figures the 8" line of Joes holds positions well (making them great for display). The figure comes with plenty of accessories (4 grenades, two pistols, a SMG and a larger rifle that is assembled using one of the pistols - there is also a knife, axe and even a bayonet for the larger rifle). Most of the accessories can be attached to multiple parts of the figure as well as his harness - nice! Everything about the toy was top-notch, but this line is pretty pricey in my opinion. They aren't the Joes that I grew up with though...

I purchased these for my 3 sons. They age between 4 and 10. All of them love the toy. They will far outlast any of the plastic parachute toys they have gotten in the past. The chute is really durable. Also, it's been a great imagination/play toy and being on different age levels it brings their play together.

I bought this item for my eight yrs old boy birthday. I was surprised with the toy durability, is very sturdy and a lot of fun to play with. Needs lots of backyard so it doesn't land on your neighbor's backyard, preferably to play on big open space like a park. It's fun, fun, fun!!

My son bought this toy for himself and he has had non stop fun. The Parachute really works and he continues to look for places higher and higher to launch Joe from.

This is one of the best Sigma 6 toys out there for our old pal Duke (in the Sigma 6 line perhaps), with ALOT of accessories that make him as one of the highest play duration toys from the Joe line. Though many accessories are "recycled" from other Series 1 and 2 figures, they are cast in different colors which really make the figure feel unique and ready for battle. 4 Greanades, 2 machine guns, 2 knifes (1 being a bayonet), twin tomahawks (combine to form 1), 1 Switchfire handgun, and one pistol. Comes with dogtags, helmet and harness...not to mention the huge 'chute, which is easily detached for post-landing deployment. I was skeptical about this one at first, but now I am proud to say it's one of my finer Joe purchases ever.

Purchased the Duke Sigma Six Paratrooper for my son for Christmas from Toys R Us for about $25.
Pros:
Detail of figure and movement is very good with lots of accessories.
Parachute connection and quality is very good.


Cons: Left arm snapped off at the elbow joint in about ten minutes with ease. (arm joints are very weak cheap plastic)

If your child plans to launch the figure into the air to try out the Parachute it had better open, or the figure will probably not handle the impact.
Customer Service on Hasbro's website: Don't waste your time. They never did respond to my email except with some automated response that they would be contacting me. Never did.

I would not recommend these figures for kids, but only for figure Collectors.