I purchased this for my husband for christmas and it has been a great present. It is sturdy, easy to use and so much fun. Christmas day was spent dodging whizzing darts to my husband and daughters delight. It is great value for money and ideal for a child or a big person!

Surprisingly powerful. My uncle got me and my brother these crossbows for christmas. We got some more darts and have shootouts with them (wear glasses - it'll hurt if they go in your eye).
He wants one for himself now, and he's 44!
Very sturdy, well built. Comes flat packed, just 1 screw and your ready to go! I added some duct tape grips on to it though.
Made by the toy archery company 'petron', apparantly established 1963.
Targets on box are good, dart stick almost every time. I found out that it actually works better if you don't lick the darts surprisingly.
Highly recommended. Buy some more darts too if you need them (i can guarantee that the 3 that come with it will get lost after a few days of constant use). £3.99 For 12 - great bargain!

Fantastic gift... Distracted two 9 year olds away from their computer games to have fun with this toy! The crossbow is quite powerful so they managed to shock their grandparents a little haha. I wouldn't have minded to pay a little bit more for a couple of extra darts.. However you can buy more separately.

Highly recommended and it's a good gift to buy if you're not too sure what to get for children when they're growing up quickly! My boyfriend wants one too and he's 27!