11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

looks decent, though it’s typical Rubies quality work, July 31, 2009

This “dagger” is modeled after the Lionheart Executioner weapon from the online game World of Warcraft. Video game weapons tend to be grossly oversized for the characters who carry them, making it nearly impossible for someone to wield such a big weapon in real life. So this replica is a scaled-down model, since the weapon in the game is a sword and this item is described as a dagger. An adult can fit only a single hand on the handle, though a small child might be able to grasp it with both hands. I don’t really see the logic here, since plastic is obviously lighter than metal. So how could making a Lionheart Executioner more to scale with the in-game one be too much of a problem? Would spending the extra bit cash on a little more plastic to make a bigger Lionheart Executioner cut into their profits that much?

It is made from a relatively sturdy grey plastic, but I certainly wouldn’t recommend trying to actually hack and slash at anything with much force or risk damaging it (hacking and slashing at anyone or anything using any object is generally frowned upon in normal society anyway). It has been painted with shades of mustard/gold, red, and a lighter gray, but the paint chips off very easily. I don’t know whether it’s the plastic they used or the paint, but I’ve seen other costume accessories in party shops that cost less than the Lionheart Executioner and they don’t have the paint coming off them like this one (and they were bigger in size too). The one I received already had most of the red paint on the heart design chipped off on one side, and there are patches of gray paint missing in a few areas of the blade, making the darker gray plastic underneath visible. While it does make the blade look somewhat aged and adds a little bit of autheticity to the product, the chipped-off red paint on the heart is disappointing. I suppose someone with acryllic paint at home can fix this by themselves, but should we really have to? Maybe this is a flaw that will be fixed with future versions of this product, but since Rubies is the company that makes them, I won’t be holding my breath.

The edges of the blade portion have jagged flecks of plastic on them too, as if they weren’t properly cut from the molds they were made from. Like the title states, this is “Rubies quality” work, and they’re not known for their painstakingly immaculate craftsmanship. They’re known for mediocre, barely serviceable costumes and accessories made on the cheap. In all, it’s a decent replica, though a version slightly larger with a better paint job would have been preferred. I recommend actually going to a costume shop so you can pick the least-flawed version rather than ordering it online and being disappointed when you open up the box.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

very good detail, March 21, 2010

really good quality.. good detail.. light but very sturdy. bought for my 2 kids that like to watch me play wow and my daughter who is also into swords. been a month or so now and they are still in one piece.. for us that is phenomenal. my kids can tear it up in 1 week.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

a lot of fun for any age!, February 22, 2010

Bought 2 of these as a stocking stuffer for my (30 yr old!) boyfriend, they were a hit. the swords are sized for adults, thin plastic, lightweight and apherently a lot of fun. Great for warcraft fans of any age! He ended up hanging them in his office in an X pattern on the wall above his computer and takes them down to play with the nefew when he visits, they have an astounding amount of fun with these things, such a good buy.

22 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

Good product, but misleading Amazon description., January 12, 2009

Let me first say that I agree with Carlee, having reviewed the description for this item if you were not already aware of how the ZBoard works, this is misleading. This product is merely a “keyset” for the ZBoard. The ZBoard base has all the wires and connectors to your computer, and your keysets can be lifted out and changed on a game-by-game basis (or the regular keyset layout included with the base.) They make quite a few variations of the keysets for different games.

That being said, and having been a ZBoard user for some time, I greatly enjoy the layout and functionality of this keyset. I have often found myself at a loss when returning to regular keyboards at friends houses since I am so used to the (vastly improved) layout offered on my ZBoard.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

Keyset, February 2, 2009

This is only a keyset and not the actual Zboard. I did end up purchasing the Zboard after reading reviews that this was only the keyset. When I purchased this item, I had thought that it was not only the keyset, but the Zboard as well. A misunderstanding when I read the description. I do enjoy the keyset now that I have the Zboard. It took a little bit to get use too, but it is a good item. Those that read this review must remember that it is ONLY the keyset, so you still would have to purchase the Zboard.

16 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

Misleading description of product that took forever to be delivered, January 14, 2009

This product requires a Zboard for use. The product on Amazon.com states this nowhere. While it does show that buyers frequently buy a Zboard, if you are unfamiliar with Zboards you most likely would not realize this. I ordered this product at the beginning of December as a Christmas present, and it didn’t arrive until two weeks after its original estimated delivery date, which was long after Christmas. I was ok with the delay until I opened the package to find it wasn’t what I thought it was. I have no idea how good the product is, because I can’t use it. Maybe I should have just bought it directly from WOW. This was a disapointing performance on Amazon’s part.