Kymera Magic Wand Remote Control

by The Wand Company

• Can learn 13 infrared remote control codes and replay them at your command with 13 easy to learn gestures
• Control almost anything that can be remote controlled with just a flick and a swish
• No need for all the codes to be learned from a single remote control
• Compatible with most home electronics that use remote controls, like televisions, DVD players, DVRs, stereo systems, and more
• Twirl the wand clockwise to change channels or program the wand to pause/play when the wand is brandished up and down

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 1 x 13.8 inches ; 10.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002SJKWZ4
• Item model number: WRC10209
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (92 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #56 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Remote Controls > TV Remote Controls
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 16, 2010

Product Description

The Kymera Magic Wand Remote Control gives you the opportunity to perform magic in your own home! Imagine walking into the room with your children and their Muggle friends watching TV, whipping out a magic wand from under your jacket and changing the channel in a flash. Why not add a magic spell into the equation to really impress them! An ideal birthday, housewarming or Christmas gift for any Harry Potter fan, the Kymera Magic Wand Remote Control will have friends and family spellbound as you zap to your favorite shows with a flick of the wrist. Why torture yourself during those terrible American Idol auditions? Mute your TV in one magical instant with the Kymera Magic Wand! Buy the Kymera Magic Wand and start conjuring up your own spells.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

106 of 111 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Superb-riamos! January 2, 2011

By NeoEngineer

This wand operates on 2 AAA batteries, which are included.

BUILD QUALITY
The whole thing is made of plastic. Kind of disappointing for an item that costs almost a Benjamin. The quality of the plastic is mediocre. It's definitely not the same quality of solid plastic you'd find on a DSLR. The metal end of the wand where the batteries are inserted is not metal, just metal plated plastic. That part is the cheapest feeling part of the wand. There's also a green, plastic gem-like accent, which cheapens the overall look/feel of the wand rather than enhance it. They could've at least used a real metal end cap with a glass accent gem. The end cap is a bit difficult to screw on and off the wand.

LOOKS
Overall, the wand looks really similar to its pictures on the web. However, the metal end piece looks cheaper in real life. It does come with a really nice sheet of instructions, definitely several grades up from the cheap instructions that come from Ikea products.

OPERATION
This wand is able to learn 13 functions. 11 of them are fairly easy to master. However, there are 2 gestures that are almost impossible to execute. Here's a list of all the gestures, listed in order from easiest to impossible to do:

- Big swish
- Flick up
- Flick down
- Flick left
- Flick right
- Tap on top
- Double-tap on top
- Rotate clockwise (do it slowly)
- Rotate counter-clockwise (do it slowly)
- Push forward
- Pull back
* Tap on side (never works)
* Double-tap on side (never works)

The wands gives you feedback by vibrating. It vibrates different numbers of times to return different types of feedback confirmations. It would've been SO MUCH COOLER if the tip of the wand glowed (like in the movie) to show feedback.

SUMMARY
This wand looks decent and works fairly well. It's definitely fun to use and your friends will all want to attend Hogwarts after they watch you cast spells and magically control your tv! However, this product could be so much better, wait for version 2!

56 of 61 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My husband loved it! November 5, 2010

By K Schlitz Nanney

Amazon Verified Purchase

Purchased this "magic wand" for my husband, a huge Harry Potter fan and a remote control addict. He loved it and immediately began to teach the wand various commands. I find it a little hard to get used to, thus the slightly lower rating on ease of operation. He finds it all kinds of fun and can't wait to show it off to our friends and guests. Delivery from the supplier was on time and as expected. The wand came in a beautiful box which is used to store and display. I'd recommend this for any magic lover or remote control freak!

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars TV Wizard December 26, 2010

By D. Buczynski

This is a great wand for any muggle aspiring to be a witch or wizard. I felt confident, once I held the wand, that it had chosen me due to the friendly vibrations it emanated. Takes a bit of practice to get the gestures right but certainly less effort than 'wingardium leviosa' for a first year student at Hogwarts. There is a very detailed instruction sheet included that is easy to read and understand. If you go to the Kymera website, you can download an ownership certificate and read up on the wand origins and frequently asked questions.

The wand works well and is fairly easy to program. I have successfully programmed buttons from two remotes (Cox cable box and Samsung TV) into the wand. Essentially, you put the wand into program mode, perform the wand gesture to be programmed, point the TV remote at the wand tip and press the desired remote command button. Just follow the included instructions. Here is a roadrunner/HP inspired summary of spells I'm using:

Teknus Initiatus (Tek-nus I-ne-she-'ah-tus); big swish
Teknus Terminatus (Tek-nus Ter-me-'na-tus); big swish
Kabulonicus (Ka-bool-'on-i-cus); push

Volum Incremantus (Vol-oom In-cre-'man-tus); rotate CW
Volum Reductus (Vol-oom Re-'duc-tus); rotate CCW
Chanellus Incremantus (Cha-'nell-us In-cre-'man-tus); flick right
Chanellus Reductus (Cha-'nell-us Re-'duc-tus); flick left

Navagatio (Na-va-'ga-she-o); flick up
Selecto (Se-'lek-toe); flick down
Increcio (In-'cree-she-o); side taps 1 & 2
Reducio (Re-'doo-she-o); top taps 1 & 2