Star Trek the Original Series Tricorder
by Diamond Select Toys
Our Price: $99.95
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Diamond Select ToysBrand: Diamond Select
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Release Date: 2009-06-25
Model: MAY084717
Product features:
- A Diamond Select release
- Features silver highlights over a black finish
- Working lights and sound effects
- Includes removable scanner accessory
- Window box packaging
Toys and Games Reviews of Star Trek the Original Series Tricorder
Customer Review: Oh Man, I Wanted One Of These So Bad For So Long
Summary: 4 Stars
Spock's Tricorder - what kid who sat glued to the screen watching Spock sweep the scenery for threats, clues or whatever *wouldn't* yearn for one of his/her own?
I even thought of making one some years ago. No, I'm not a Trek cosplayer, LARPer or what-have-you, but the tricorder has to be, along with the communicator and the phaser, one of the most iconic devices (that doesn't actually exist) in the world.
Everyone knows what it does, even though it was never explicitly stated in the show. You point it at things and it gives you clues that drive the story along. Roddenberry deserves much kudos for that idea alone.
Enough excuses for buying one. Lets talk about the thing in the box.
Other people far more experienced and discerning about Trek minutiae have reviewed the device on its merits as a prop for recreating ST:TOS scenes. I can't improve on their comments and criticisms. Read around and get educated.
The device is packed well and should survive the trip via the mail to your eager hands undamaged. Mine did.
You won't need exotic tools to liberate it from the box either.
Once you have it in your hands, you'll want to change the setting from "Try Me" to normal use. The switch is in the battery compartment, which is behind the spare "discs". Good luck getting the damned thing out. It took me several minutes to figure out how it all worked.
The lower door (is it just me that finds the Tricorder design to be reminiscent of the old Phillips "joystick" cassette recorders of the 60s?) is easily pulled beyond its stop, so you'll need to be gentle if you don't want to spoil the illusion mid-LARP.
On mine the button-action isn't as positive as it might be, and pressing the buttons doesn't always result in what is supposed to happen - sound effects and so forth. I drop a star on account of that, because for me there is no excuse for cheap, tatty controls on electronic equipment. If you make something that whistles, beeps or talks on command, it is self defeating to sabotage that functionality with the choice of the controls meant to invoke it.
And boy is the drive motor for the moire loud. At least you can turn it off, unlike with the communicator that suffers from the same issue.
All that said, the price is right, it looks the part and the unit is about the right size (previous commercial efforts have been ridiculously undersized). It should impress the straights at the next SF Con you take it to (assuming they don't have one themselves).
Description of Star Trek the Original Series Tricorder
After the runaway success of Star Trek's classic-era Phaser and Communicator, boldly go where no man has gone before with this authentic Tricorder roleplay replica! Based on the classic 23rd century design, the electronic Tricorder features silver highlights over a black finish, as well as light and sound effects taken from the classic Star Trek series. Also included is the removable scanner accessory perfect for your next Away Mission! Requires?four?"AA" batteries, included. Measures?8"L?x 4"Wx 2"H.Action Figures Toys
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