Product Description

Star Wars Electronic LightsaberEvery heroic Jedi and sinister Sith should always travel the galaxy with his very own lightsaber. This battery-operated version features a blade that extends the lightsaber to more than three feet long. Authentic power-activated "humming" sounds buzz and battle-clash sounds add a realistic effect, while a glowing arc-wave energy blade illuminates.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6388 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Hasbro
• Model: 87913
• Released on: 2008-07-26
• Dimensions: 5.00" h x 22.00" w x 2.88" l, 1.30 pounds

Features

• Electronic lightsaber features springs to life at the touch of a button ¿ just like in the movies
• Easy-to-operate spring-activated blade
• Extends to more than 3¿ long
• Power-activation ¿humming¿ sound
• Glowing arc-wave energy blade

From the Manufacturer
Will you join Darth Vader as the next great Sith, or will you choose to defend peace and justice as a noble Jedi knight? Take this lightsaber in your grasp to decide your ultimate destiny. Choose Sith mode for a blade that glows red. Choose Jedi mode for green. The impressive color-change blade extends to more than three feet long. Press-button activation features realistic “humming” sounds. Should you choose the “way” of the Sith, you can fend off enemies with spring-open Sith spikes and metallic spike-activation sounds. Trigger realistic battle-clash sounds on contact and unleash the power of the Force in your hands.

Customer Reviews

Pretty cool I guess...
We got this on a whim the other day because I felt so bad for my 4 year old son when he had to get a shot for strep and he was such a trooper about it, I rarely buy any toys for him without reading reviews.

Anyhoo, it's pretty cool I guess -- I was a little disappointed that the whole blade wasn't spring action but now that I saw some reviews about the spring action blade light sabers I am glad this one just has the pop-out spikes at the base (purely for decoration, not dangerous) that so far work great. At least with the telescoping blade if he hits against something too hard it will collapse and won't do too much damage. My son loves to go between good guy and bad guy (red for Sith and green for Jedi) with a quick switch. The sound effects are pretty good too -- if you hit it against something it reacts. All in all a pretty good for a rare impulse purchase -- plus it will go with his halloween costume (if he doesn't change mind before then!)

For your Star Wars Fan
This DOES NOT have a spring action blade (you get the impression that it does from the pictures on the box). I don't know the correct terms, but part of the blade does not go into the handle (the hilt?) like the other lightsabers do. It does have the cool light changing feature when you hit the button (and the spikes do spring up from that action, but the impression that you get from the box is that the blade would spring). Since the blade does not go into the handle, I really don't know how long the plastic blade will last, so this might be better for an older child that would take care of his/her toys(my son is 3 1/2 but a huge Star Wars fan).

Nephews love them
Bought 4 of these for nephew's gifts. 3 worked great. 1 never worked. A bit of a pain to install the batteries into these light sabers. The type of toy where you have to use a screwdriver to install the batteries and try to hold the end on while replacing the screws. The ones that worked are very cool. The sound effects are impressive to the 4-10 boys. I would buy these again, even though they aren't very durable. We are used to swords and such getting broken and being replaced.