Please see a newer review on a new of this product:
Despite the colorful lights I feel Laser Pegs are disappointing. The designs seem to be lacking- my "Space Fighter" looks decent enough but it is very delicate. You can't "play" with the finished product, you can't fly it around with your hand like you might a Lego or other-brand set. It is clear the designed were meant to be looked at, not played with.
The brick quality itself was lacking. I couldn't get a Lego standard height 2x2 brick to stick to the Laser Peg bricks, it would just slide off with no friction to hold it on. The flatter 1/3rd height Lego pieces seemed to adhere better. Interestingly though the Laser Peg bricks did stick to each other very well, much like I would expect two Lego bricks to stick together- tight enough not to fall apart but loose enough to take apart without need special tools.
The prices vary widely. The Sci Fi/Space Fighter I purchased I saw varying in price from $18 to $50 and even more when I look today. Honestly the $18 price is about what it is worth, I would not spend over $20 on that set. Make sure you do your research before buying. I purchased from the ebay store The Game King. Do a search for "Laser" to see what they have available- the best prices I have seen at the time of this writing.
Laser Pegs calls itself "The Ultimate Toy For Kids." I could not disagree more. These aren't toys. You won't have fun if you try to play with these. They are also far from "Ultimate" at anything. Unfortunately I have to rate them low on "fun." You might want to buy one like I did, but I doubt many will want to buy two or more.
To put in or replace the batteries will require a Philips screw-driver. I suppose they don't trust kids enough not to eat the batteries but they do trust them enough not to eat the little plastic pieces.
Some examples of sets you will find are below-
Note- Don't be surprised if you see Laser Pegs in white boxes- best I can tell they used to be white but have since changed over to a glossy black. I don't see any differences in parts counts or set designs between the different box colors.
Alabama women would be the models.
