Will the kids be able to knock down, say a stack of aluminum cans or anything with this? Wondering how strong the arrows are and how much force...
652209
Definitely would knock down beverage cans. Feels to me like the force equivalent of a whiffle ball.
652210
Plenty of force. Can shoot 30 feet with pretty good force. Arrows are firm foam (nerf) so won't hurt a child unless accidentally hit in face up close. Yes can hit cans over from 15-20 feet. My 5 year old son and I put glasses on and chase each other around the house. Even a hit to head doesn't hurt. Great fun.
652211
Yes, I would say they could knock down a stack of empty aluminum cans. It has a fair amount of force, but it probably wouldn't harm anyone.
652212
If they are empty I am sure they can be knocked down. The "arrows" are soft enough to shoot at each other and I often surprise my kids with a sneak attack. It's a lot of fun to play and I've caught my husband picking it up a few times too.
2095338
To respond to the other person's review: As with all electronics, I'm sure you are not going to allow your kids to throw it. There should be no fear of damage if your kids know how to properly use computers. In other words, most kids these days know that these devices are not toys. Use your judgement and you'll be fine.
1231149
No. They are not that strong and that's for a reason. This is for small kids to play. If it were that strong, they would have a tough time getting them apart and putting them together.
124128
I think they will be fine however, my 9 year only hits them in our indoor net. Not sure how they would hold up outside and being hit by older kids. Sorry, I wish I was more help.
1315951
If you are not driving them into things as you state, you shouldn't break it... But if you do RUN into things going fast, good chance it will break. So far so good on the one I got my 10 year old for Christmas. Luckily we have a lot of wide open area for her to drive it. She has hit a few things at low speed and it hasn't broke yet, but nothing has been hit at full speed yet.
1358114
Not very hard. The handle is easy to grip and pull down. My little 12 year old brother has no problem at all, I would assume anyone 8 and up would be about right for such a product. In addition I'd recommend searching YouTube videos for more information. Hopefully this helps!
939205
This target is strong but I don't think it would stand up to that kind of arrow. I think if you put it on top of wood or metal it would work fine.
1618370
The target pieces are horizontal to allow the arrows to slide in, but they are tight enough to allow resistance. If the tips are blunt they may not. If they are wedge like in any way then I would say there should be some success. Even if they bounce off, he's still getting the practice and building his muscles for when he graduates to field points then you'll have a nice youth target.
974474
Yes,there is way to do it. Won't be able to take it down easy. Kids deserve it !!
1025257
Only the nerf dart works and you can get pretty good distance. The target is a just a piece of cardboard so if you kids is don't care about the targets, then get the one without it. your kids will need practice before they can get a good distance on this bow. The trick is to release the handle quickly, don't hold on to the handle. Actual arrow will not work with this toy.
1831934
I'm sorry but I don't have a definitive answer for you, as I guess it would depend on individual ability. If it helps any, my almost 4 year old grandson doesn't have a problem with handling this.
1108657
My kids love this thing. Don't believe it is recommended however I weigh 193 lbs and have gone down it a several times, but I would not while the kids are on it.
693115
I would say anything shorter than what comes with the bow would make it difficult for the arrow to stay put when the child draws the bow back (ie. the tip of the arrow may be shorter than the handle therefore making it next to impossible to actually release/shoot the arrow). My husband purchased a bunch of extra arrows at our local big box store for circa $2 a piece and they've worked really well with this set.
2189580
The panels are well made and unless the child had on heavy shoes I don't think they could be damaged. If they weren't attached correctly to each other, they could be knocked over. If they are attached correctly it's pretty difficult to kick them apart. They have come apart when I've tried moving the whole thing to a different area.The good news is that although strong, they aren't really heavy so if a panel fell on him, it wouldn't severely injury him, maybe a bruise. The twins climbed on them, threw toys out of the play area and back in, and the playpen is still standing. :)
1672103
this is no good for arrows at all, they will go thru the cardboard and keep going, until they hit something else or run out of velocity, this is for firearms, airguns, etc., with a good backstop area, like a tall, thick earthberm.
271029
we had it only for few days so it's not broke yet lol. just kidding. my kids are pretty rough with it but it seems very durable and well made. Unless you crash it on purpose, I don't see breaking it.
307194
The projectiles do not launch forcefully. They are maybe inch and half and basically fall out of launcher. My 3 year old grandson has "shot" many of family member with no serious injuries. We do make sure to keep up with them so my 6 month old granddaughter doesn't put them in her mouth.