NerfRebelle Agent Bow

So, as many reviewers have said, this is a great bow and arrow ... that actually works. It's fairly straightforward to put together and it's a lot of fun to use. It comes with three foam tipped arrows which fit neatly into a plastic container that snaps onto the side of the bow. It also has an LED sight which enables you to line up your target! We also bought a nerf target that could be attached to the back of a door. Shooting the arrows is easy and as you might expect, a child could do it. The reality in our house is that most of the gimmicks (the sight, even the target) were abandoned fairly quickly in favour of balancing Barbie dolls on a bookcase and shooting at them along our hallway (a distance of probably 20 metres, and I think it would shoot further).This is all great until the string breaks. We bought two and both perished around the same time - after about 6 months (this is clearly a product fault as the strings did not simply snap, but completely fell apart). Whilst you cannot replace the string, it is worth knowing that if you contact Hasbro Customer Service they will send you a replacement product. In our case, they asked me to return the battery case cover (as proof of purchase) and within a week I had a Nerf Rebelle crossbow. They are clearly aware that this is a fault and are keen to try and put it right.

This product is great, can fly the dart arrows quite far. Good range. Only down side is the rubber elastic snaps after its been used a few times. This was my 2nd try as the first one did the same. Don't think I'd buy again. They need to look at using a different material for pulling back the dart arrow.

I brought this for my niece who is a very smart 7-year-old. She spotted this and really wanted it so i was happy to oblige. SHe does enjoy playing with this with her brothers who have nerf guns. I fear however that she is at a bit of a disadvantage beause they have rapid fire guns and she has this bow and arrow!It's not very accurate.. sliding a arrow into the bow and releasing it gives very mixed results. It was practically impossible for her to hit any target she chose, despite how many times she practiced.She likes the secret message thing, It looks kinda cool, but its accuracy in finding a target you've aimed for is nigh on high impossible. I think i'll buy her a nerf gun instead, so she can play on a equal footing with her brothers..

This is the second bow that I purchased for my daughter.On the first one the string broke whilst the bow what not in use after 2 months of owning it. I could not find a replacement string, so bought a second full bow. The same happened to this once after a couple of months of use!After trying again at length to find a replacement string I have now found a possible solution on an American website. Surgical rubber tubing or catapult tubing which can be purchased by the metre on e-bay. They come in different colours and strength, so I might try a slightly stronger type this time round!

I bought for my 7 year old daughter after she showed promise on an archery range. We felt nervous about a real bow; so chose this instead. I think it was the right move and am very happy with it. This is a great bow that can be enjoyed by both children and adults. It is easy to aim, sturdy, easy enough to assemble and it looks great. I’m not sure about the electronic sight since it doesn’t really improve accuracy and doesn’t project the light onto the target – you just see a light within the bow handle that indicates the general direction. Also, the bow comes with a red decoder clip that allows you to read secret messages on the arrows – this also seems a bit gimmicky and unnecessary. Not sure why NERF added those features since the bow is well worth purchasing without them. Hours of fun for most anyway.

What can I say. This item is perfect. The boy and arrow function as described. It's well made and does exactly what it's supposed to. The darts are also great and well proportioned for little warriors. They also whistle when in flight. The hidden message and viewer which my little one quickly discarded as she was not interested in them. It would be nice to have gotten more darts instead of three.

The 'string' to this bow broke after 6 months of infrequent use by my 6 year old daughter. Can't seem to find a replacement so now a useless piece of kit Not impressed

Daughter loved as Christmas present - unfortunately the string in the now has snapped after a couple of uses- shame but would not buy again due to inability to get it repaired