I think that the Zing Air Storm Z-Curve Bow was one of the biggest hits of the season at my house! It’s a bow and arrow. Pretty much. The arrows are foam-tipped (but it’s hard foam, so don’t go shooting people with these!!) and you position and fire them by holding the tail end and pulling. (See that little black “handle” area on the bow below?)
Be sure to read the box carefully, as it contains the only instructions. It’s really pretty simple, though, so additional instructions aren’t needed. You nock the arrow by hooking the “wings” in the two loops as shown in the photo. (Normally, you wouldn’t be holding the arrow by the shaft, though; I was just doing that because I had to hold it in one hand so I could take the picture for you.) Meanwhile, you’re holding the “handle” of the bow with your non-dominant hand. Then you just hold the arrow’s tail, draw back, and release.
These suckers will fly over 100 feet! The bow is symmetrical; it can be flipped over for right-handed or left-handed use. The box includes three arrows: two of the foam-tipped type pictured here, and one suction cup-tipped. I’m not really sure what the usefulness is of the suction cup one, as I’m not letting my kids fire something that powerful inside the house! I don’t know what most people would suction them to outside. (I’m sure there’s something, but it’s escaping me.)
Even just the two arrows were plenty for us to have a good time for a long while. But if you want more, you can buy more arrows.
The girls were especially thrilled that they could play Narnia with what they consider “realism.” (In other words, they could actually be “archers” as they play-acted.) I have to confess that I thought they were pretty fun, too. 🙂
In our family, at least, these would be a great Daddy or Granddad gift, not just a good “kid” gift.
retail $29.99
Disclosure: We received a Zing Air Storm Z-Curve bow and arrow set to facilitate this review. As always, all opinions expressed here are entirely my own (and those of my family).
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