Playmates Star Trek XI Tricorder

[punkdude908]

My review of the Playmates Star Trek XI Electronic Tricorder. Overall, I don't have anything bad to say about this product. I bought it as a prop, not because I was planning to play hard with it. Spring loaded doors pop open at the touch of a button and 5 lights go on (2 green, 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 orange) and a "beep-boop" sound effect simultaneously go off. It opens to reveal 2 buttons (scan 1 and scan 2) and a little bar graph display (sticker) with a bunch of numbers and whatnot. Each button makes the lights go off in different patterns every time you press it, with a different sound effect each time (3 different patterns and 3 different sound effects per putton for a total of 6 patterns and 6 sound effects). It doesn't really do much except look cool and make a bunch of sounds. Feels good in your hand, has a little weight to it. Looks good as a prop, VERY true to the actual movie prop. Also, with a price tag under $20 after tax, there really isn't anything I can find to complain about.

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