This is the Hyperion rubber band gun from the company Super Impulse. They make different kinds of toys including the Precision RBS line which is their rubber band gun product line.
The Hyperion is the biggest RBS (rubber band system) in their line of products and probably the best value in my opinion as it can break down into a smaller pistol sized blaster as well (see my youtube review for more information about his and a demo of the blaster) as shoot 3 different sizes of rubber bands and it also features a 14 band burst shot.
I was able to pick this up a Toys R Us for ~$18. It's normal price seems to hoover around $25. I think it's definitely worth the $25 MSRP as it is built very nicely and is a lot of fun to shoot around with. The blaster has onboard storage to store all 3 sizes of rubber bands as well making reloading your blaster a cinch.
Check out my YouTube video for a more in depth look at this blaster
The Nerf Rival Khaos was the first fully automatic blaster introduced to the Rival line. This blaster carries an average MSRP of $70 but if you shop around you can find it on sale at times. I was lucky enough to get this during the Christmas holiday during a BOGO 1/2 off sale at my local Meijer and was able to use some other coupons alongside that in order to walk out the door with two Khaos blasters for a total of $85. Would I personally pay $70 for this blaster, probably not but that's for you to decide. Now on to the review.
This blaster requires 6 D size batteries to operate. Now with the price of D batteries this blaster becomes very expensive to use a lot as you will have to invest in the batteries. The price of batteries quickly turning you off from this blaster? Have no fear, there is an answer. The Nerf Rival rechargeable battery pack will not only save you money on batteries but also provides a nice little performance bump in the rate of fire category and also lightens the weight of the overall blaster a fair amount. For $30 this rechargeable battery is well worth it and pretty much a must have for the Khaos.
Now the Rival line is recommended for ages 14+. The size and weight of this blaster would probably become an issue for younger chidlren to operate. With this in mind the size of this blaster is great for the adult looking to join in on Nerf Wars with their children.
The magazine of blaster holds 40 Rival Rounds. Loading the magazine doesn't take long at all and with practice you will be able to reload it pretty fast as right now the only way to have extra magazines is buy buying another Khaos, but have no fear, Hasbro has said that we will be able to purchase magazines in March, which is much needed because with the rate of fire of this blaster you will quickly empty those 40 rounds.
The blaster has two flip up sights for aiming should you choose to use those but I find with Nerf blasters the best way to aim is just by watching where your shot goes and adjust that way as there are many factors that affect the accuracy of blasters that shoot darts or rival rounds.
For a more in depth review of this blaster check out my YouTube video on it.
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Bought this to control my Matricom GBox Q2. It works great when its working at full potential. The major drawback to this is the range. Seems the optimal range is about 6 or so feet. Outside of that range you will have a lot of issues with the remote connecting and disconnecting to the dongle. Other than that its a great size and function combination. Internal battery is charged with the provided usb cable. Keys are backlite for seeing in dim to dark times. Makes typing a lot better than having to use an onscreen keyboard, which is the main reason I bought this. It uses a USB dongle to communicate with the device you are trying to control so if your device doesn't have a USB slot you will not be able to use this product with it Rii i8 mini keyboard / remote on Amazon
I bought this mainly to clean my 60" Samsung LED tv after someone in my house try to clean the screen with something else leaving streaks all over the screen. Though the streaks could only be seen when the TV was off it was an eye sore for me. This stuff works great. No streaks and screen is spotless. I then went and cleaned my laptop screen, monitor, gaming monitor, cell phone, and tablet with it as well. Everything is fingerprint and smudge clear now!!!. The included micro fiber cloth is nice and big too! Contacted the seller about how to care for the cloth and the seller informed me to hand wash it in water with NO detergent and let it air dry. Buy it Amazon: Screen Cleaner Kit
Nice little wireless charger. I'm using it to charge my Samsung Galaxy Note 5 which has an Otterbox Defender case on it. I was worried if it would charge through the case, but no worries with this charger. Picks up the wireless charging quickly. There is a red light that indicates the charger is receiving power. Once you set a device on it and it is charging a soft blue light can be seen (You can see it in the picture provided). Charger works great and is nice to look at. I will be using this charger a lot. Will be kept in my family room so that company can also use it,
I received this product at a discount in return for a fair and honest review. Buy from Amazon here: Qi Wireless Charger
This is the first memory foam pillow I've ever owned. Usually just use your standard cheap pillows that flatten out after awhile. That being said, this pillow is a nice change.
Upon receiving the pillow I removed it from its plastic bag that was contained in and began pulling on the memory foam like the instructions say. The pillow quickly began to take shape. The directions said to wait 24 hours but after just a few hours it seemed ready to use. Laying my head on the pillow for the first time felt great. The memory foam pieces allow your head to sink in some while the rest of the pillow holds its shape supporting your neck and keeping your neck in line with your spine. No more sore neck in the morning! Another great feature about this pillow is that it quickly regains its shape when you take your head off it, which to me means it is going to hold its shape a lot longer than your standard run of the mill pillow. One thing i did notice is that the pillow seems to retain heat more than my standard pillows. I would assume this has to do with memory foam as my bed is a memory foam mattress as well that tends to retain a little heat as well.
One thing I do wish is that this pillow was available in a King size because I have a king size bed and prefer the bigger pillows because of the position I tend to sleep in.
* I received this pillow at a discount price in exchange for an honest review. I have no affiliation with the company or seller, and was not paid for my opinions of the product. Buy it here on Amazon Memory foam pillow
As an outdoor person I am in the sun a lot. Especially in the spring and summer months when it's fishing season. I needed something to protect my face from sun and wind. I placed an order with Salt Armour for an 8 pack of their face shields. This things suppose to have an SPF rating of 40. They are made from a stretchy material so that they will stay in place when you have it on. I have a big head and was concerned that they may not fit or be way too tight for my comfort. I can say they fit and feel great. The awesome thing about them is that you can wear them in many different ways. Some of these including as the intended face protection like you see in the picture, as a bandanna, neck protection, headband, etc. These face shields come in many different prints from skeleton faces, clown faces, funny faces, solid colors, camo, etc. They have a great variety to choose from. They are lightweight and breathable for those hot days. You can also get fleece lined versions for the colder times in the year.
They seem to always have a discount when you pay a pack of the shields. I bought an 8 pack so that I could have some and give a couple to my father. So if you are in the market for something of this nature its a much better deal to go with a 5 or 8 pack than to just buy one.
