Required power:
You can properly draw the bow until it stops, that is, the effort is not a problem - not even for a rather petite 6-year-old girl.
Safety: risk of injury:
Is a toy shot with something that Injury security is pretty good.
The arrows indicate a two-part protective tip on, the front part is hollow and deforms on impact pita-shaped, which can evaporate much energy already, the rear is made of a foam material and also soft.
The arrows have very light (carbon fiber) shafts, that is, it's not a big mass in motion.
In a direct impact with full force shot in the eye, it may cause injury with safety items on all other parts of the body can cause a maximum of a bruise, even if the arrow was shot at a shorter distance with full Zugkgraft.
ME, the safety of such a toy not be better as there is always a residual risk.
Security: property damage risk:
A leftover from the construction of insulating glass window holding a shot from 4m distance at full speed without any problems.
A normal old traditional window pane (3mm slice, shot distance 4m) did not last.
A glass door (normal Baumarkt-quality, tempered safety glass 5mm) had no problem with a hit from 4m distance.
A fender of our old car had after a hit from 4m distance a thumb-sized, flat Delle which could be push out from behind again.
The damage risk can therefore be classified as low and the risk of injury as a shot toy.
(Yes, I know my tests might appear exaggerated, but before I let my little one with something, I want to know what I have to expect the worst case ;-)
Quality and processing:
Bows and arrows are processed properly, our set there were no manufacturing defects, the quality is in accordance with the price.
Features:
After inserting 2 AAA (micro) batteries appear in the backed up with a small (Philipps) Phillips screw the battery compartment when you press the button on the handle of the bow in the target window is a small red dot.
If appropriately handled (bow is raised to shoot at eye level, train-arm is the inlaid arrow on the horizontal plane), you can use these red dot for aiming.
Danger:
Since the arrow downward Arcuate trajectory has (ie during the flight altitude loses) has the point depending on distance to the target bit are aligned over the target otherwise you shoot too shallow.
Exactly the same is with crosswind, eg wind from the left has the red dot diagonally above the left of the goal be to meet it.
Shortcomings, disadvantages, suggestions and requests:
"Secret arrows / News arrows":
The plumage on the (technical term for the guide vanes of an arrow) printed messages include:
- "LOL" - abbreviation for laughing out loud (laughing violently, amusement)
- "RUN" - English. for "walk, run"
- "NICE" - English. for "nice, beautiful, good" or SUPER.
in my view rather useless (as expected).
Find also needs to be pointed out correctly in the product description that the "messages" are in English.
The grandparents knew anyway no answer to the question of our little what these words / acronyms (LOL!) Should be called in English.
Furthermore, the supplied "filter" (a transparent red plastic part that you hold over the plumage of news arrows be able to read the news rather hazy / milky, and the message difficult to read.
Better is the transparent red plastic handle of the bow.
Again, not a disaster but still good room for improvement.
Replacement parts:
I would be happy if there would be a replacement tendon. Not that the tendon is bad or faulty already but I'd feel better if I know I get a, if necessary.
The tendon is a silicone hollow tube and the attachment is a clip up and down the sheet, change that would actually be no problem.
The arrows available as an accessory set (3 pieces to 9.99) I find not very favorable.
It is particularly unfortunate that there is no matching of Hasbro target for the arrows.
After we have the thing not primarily presented as a "weapon" by being shot at / towards other children, but as sports equipment, which eye / hand coordination and is intended to provide the repeated execution of a precise movement playful, I have therefore still the
HUDORA 78115 - Bogenset with target
bought separately, as a target with 3-leg stand is in this set, and the entire set with bow, 3 arrows and disc is cheaper than any other individual targets with stand.
Conclusion:
Definitely superior No Junior sport bow for ambitious archers novice, but any other respected by me / ausprobiertem toys in terms of injury / damage to property safety and the play value and the quality of her according to the price.
Remember:
Trees are not a good target at least if there are bushes beside / behind, because then the arrow is quickly untraceable because the colors more muted and dark are (transactions black).
So better think before giving, after which the child could shoot and possibly buy a target.
Would I buy it again.
When children play together would have to almost give two sets so that the friend / girlfriend also can get a loan.
