Grandson's weapon of choice
This is one of the best made toys of it's type that I've seen in quite awhile. It is made for the 7 yr old's constant use and abuse. My Grandson (and I) are very pleased with it.

Great toy for imaginitive kids
I looked all over for this for my 3 yr old. He and his 15 yr old brother love Avatar and we have not been able to find any of the toys in stores. Amazon had it at a great price. When it arrived my 15 yr old was just as excited to give it to his brother as the little one was to get it. The 3 yr old runs around with it pretending to fly and fight firebenders. The quality is great. I know another reviewer said her son had trouble opening and closing it but I think hers may have been broken because my 3 yr old had it figured out in minutes. THe wings are actually much sturdier than I expected. I think this is going to be a favorite toy for a long time

my 6-year-old son loves it
My son loves this toy. At first he was a little disappointed that the fans were not bigger, but they're sturdy and they open and close easily. He has lots of fun pretending to be the Avatar.

Fun Toy for Avatar fans
It is a simple toy, nothing fancy. It makes wind noises and Avatar fans enjoy it pretending they fly on it. My kid's friends love it too. He got it for Christmas, 3 weeks ago so, I can't really comment on durability. We'll have to see how it does after a few months but, my kid definitely plays with it so, I'm glad to see it is not one of those toys that you kid opens, plays with it once and then ends up in a corner.

A great prop for great imaginative play
This toy was purchased as a prop for our 4-year-old son's Halloween costume, but it has been so much more in the end. He has spent countless hours pretending to be an air-bender/the avatar, flying around the house, or batting at imaginary fire nation navy fireballs. He loved to pretend to airbend before, but this one toy has taken his play to a whole new level. I thought he'd love the costume, but he hasn't worn it since Halloween. The staff, though, has probably been in his hand daily since he received it. I've caught him sitting with it at his side having imaginary planning meetings with Sokka, Toph, and other allies. Suffice it to say, it has really lit the flame of his imagination.

Some of the reviews I read before puchasing it mentioned that it might be too heavy or did not work, but my son manipulates it fine (he's 4 1/2), and both the sound effects (which you *can* turn off!) and the 2 sets of pop out wings have worked just fine.