Comments on: Firewheel Rubber Band Gun http://the-gadgeteer.com/2005/06/21/firewheel_rubber_band_gun/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:27:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Judie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2005/06/21/firewheel_rubber_band_gun/comment-page-1/#comment-21525 Judie Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:27:40 +0000 #comment-21525 Mike, that is a good point. Of course, anytime one is playing or working with anything that could possibly hit and damage an eye, it is always a good idea to wear some sort of goggles or protective glasses. Mike, that is a good point. Of course, anytime one is playing or working with anything that could possibly hit and damage an eye, it is always a good idea to wear some sort of goggles or protective glasses.

]]> By: williamray http://the-gadgeteer.com/2005/06/21/firewheel_rubber_band_gun/comment-page-1/#comment-21524 williamray Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:27:20 +0000 #comment-21524 <blockquote><cite>michaelb92 wrote: </cite><br />When my son was about 10, a number of kids were in the schoolyard and shooting rubber bands when one hit one of the kids in the eye and he lost sight in that eye. We were involved with lawsuits for many years, but sadder than that, this young man has gone through life without the sight in one eye. Just trying to add a word to the wise Mike</blockquote> Thanks for sharing this, Mike. Hopefully everyone will use common sense when playing with the firewheel -- or any toy, for that matter!

michaelb92 wrote:

When my son was about 10, a number of kids were in the schoolyard and shooting rubber bands when one hit one of the kids in the eye and he lost sight in that eye.

We were involved with lawsuits for many years, but sadder than that, this young man has gone through life without the sight in one eye.

Just trying to add a word to the wise

Mike

Thanks for sharing this, Mike. Hopefully everyone will use common sense when playing with the firewheel — or any toy, for that matter!

]]> By: michaelb92 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2005/06/21/firewheel_rubber_band_gun/comment-page-1/#comment-21523 michaelb92 Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:01:11 +0000 #comment-21523 Cons: Could be dangerous if misused _________________________________________ The above statement is probably very much understated!! When my son was about 10, a number of kids were in the schoolyard and shooting rubber bands when one hit one of the kids in the eye and he lost sight in that eye. We were involved with lawsuits for many years, but sadder than that, this young man has gone through life without the sight in one eye. Just trying to add a word to the wise Mike Cons:
Could be dangerous if misused
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The above statement is probably very much understated!!

When my son was about 10, a number of kids were in the schoolyard and shooting rubber bands when one hit one of the kids in the eye and he lost sight in that eye.

We were involved with lawsuits for many years, but sadder than that, this young man has gone through life without the sight in one eye.

Just trying to add a word to the wise

Mike

]]> By: williamray http://the-gadgeteer.com/2005/06/21/firewheel_rubber_band_gun/comment-page-1/#comment-21522 williamray Thu, 23 Jun 2005 19:50:14 +0000 #comment-21522 <blockquote><cite>FFSteve wrote: </cite><br />$25 is an inexpensive toy? It looks like a $5 or $10 toy from the picture to me.</blockquote> These guns are well constructed and their design is unique (at least in my experience)

FFSteve wrote:

$25 is an inexpensive toy? It looks like a $5 or $10 toy from the picture to me.

These guns are well constructed and their design is unique (at least in my experience)

]]> By: williamray http://the-gadgeteer.com/2005/06/21/firewheel_rubber_band_gun/comment-page-1/#comment-21521 williamray Thu, 23 Jun 2005 19:49:10 +0000 #comment-21521 <blockquote><cite>FFSteve wrote: </cite><br />Enough of your rating. Let me hear from the experts. How do the kids rate it????</blockquote> The boys all loved this thing. I now have rubber bands EVERYWHERE.

FFSteve wrote:

Enough of your rating. Let me hear from the experts. How do the kids rate it????

The boys all loved this thing. I now have rubber bands EVERYWHERE.

]]> By: FFSteve http://the-gadgeteer.com/2005/06/21/firewheel_rubber_band_gun/comment-page-1/#comment-21520 FFSteve Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:45:06 +0000 #comment-21520 $25 is an inexpensive toy? It looks like a $5 or $10 toy from the picture to me. $25 is an inexpensive toy? It looks like a $5 or $10 toy from the picture to me.

]]> By: FFSteve http://the-gadgeteer.com/2005/06/21/firewheel_rubber_band_gun/comment-page-1/#comment-21519 FFSteve Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:41:08 +0000 #comment-21519 Enough of your rating. Let me hear from the experts. How do the kids rate it???? Enough of your rating. Let me hear from the experts. How do the kids rate it????

]]> By: chronoso http://the-gadgeteer.com/2005/06/21/firewheel_rubber_band_gun/comment-page-1/#comment-21518 chronoso Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:41:55 +0000 #comment-21518 great pictures in that review. liking the new website now that it's up, by the way. -james great pictures in that review. liking the new website now that it’s up, by the way.

-james

]]> By: Judie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2005/06/21/firewheel_rubber_band_gun/comment-page-1/#comment-21517 Judie Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:45:43 +0000 #comment-21517 Bill, your boys look like they had too much fun! :0) Bill, your boys look like they had too much fun! :0)

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