Wesfuner Airplane Launcher Birthday Outdoor Reviews Summary

Durability

Pros:

• "Shoots very far! Has been much more durable than I thought it would be."
• "They're sturdier than I expected and can be undone for storing and put together easily."
• "The planes have held up really well."
• "The planes are easy to assemble and it's simple to use."
• "They are very durable, they fly much farther than you would think."
• "The planes are sturdy, great quality and the children and adults had a blast playing with them."
• "Both the launcher and the plane are very durable and have held up to both kids, and the outdoor elements!"

Cons:

• "We literally used these one time for 5 minutes and they are broken."
• "One of the four planes broke on the first day."
• "After only a week of use, some parts started to wear, and one of the foam planes broke."
• "All 3 planes broke within a week of my son having them."
• "The only downside with this is durability, as he has already broken one."
• "Unfortunately the foam planes break easily and it was difficult for my youngest to cock it back."
• "The airplanes themselves fell apart and broke easily."

Design and Assembly

Pros:

• "The makeup is a durable foam, so they wouldn't cause any damage to anything inside of the house."
• "Very easy to assemble and use."
• "Easy to assemble, took about 30 seconds."
• "The planes are easy to assemble and are actually pretty durable."
• "Easy to assemble, basically no assembly."
• "Assembly of the airplanes is really easy and they are very durable."
• "They were easy to assemble and the wings and the cockpit have blinking lights, so cool!"

Cons:

• "The cockpit cover popped off a couple times on impact, but was easy to re-attach."
• "First plane the plastic piece on the bottom of the plane came off."
• "The only issue we've had is on one of the planes, the plastic track cracked."
• "One of the four planes broke on the first day."
• "Parts are not easy to slide into grooves and will easily break."
• "Unfortunately it broke the next day, not the airplane themselves surprisingly since its foam but the part where it slides into the gun."
• "Each item with the exception of the toy gun was broken when my 4 yr old nephew and I tried to setup the device."

Functionality and Performance

Pros:

• "I love that the launcher is powerful but also easy for a child to load by themselves."
• "The lights are bright at night."
• "They have great speed and are pretty durable."
• "The foam is a brilliant idea because they fly further because they are so light."
• "Easy to use and fun for us and our 4 year old granddaughter."
• "The flashing lights are also a nice added touch! Go outside at night and watch these planes fly into the sky. So much fun for not only kids, but adults too!"
• "The planes also have lights in the front and on the tail, which made it fun to fly at night."

Cons:

• "Once the plane is launched from the gun if the lights are turned on they turn off."
• "They did not fly as far as I hoped they would though."
• "The launcher jammed pretty quickly and had to be tossed."
• "The launcher also really doesn’t work well it works better to just throw them."
• "Unfortunately the lights turn off when they are shot from the gun."
• "Inconsistent Performance: The launching mechanism was sometimes finicky, resulting in erratic flight paths or lackluster launches."
• "The one negative, when you try to launch at night, the switch turns off and the light goes out."

Child-Friendliness

Pros:

• "Easy enough for 3 year old to use on his own."
• "He is 3 and able to use it perfectly."
• "It is very easy to assemble and he could operate it just fine also."
• "Easy for him to use and the airplane is fun to watch fly thru the air."
• "The launcher was fairly simple to assemble, and my kids could use it with ease after a quick demonstration."
• "He learned to use it right away."
• "They are easy for him to load and send flying."

Cons:

• "But be careful to insert the airplane only after you pull the lever back. If you forget the airplane will get stuck!"
• "The cocking devise is a little tight for younger children."
• "The only part that's not thought through is it's too hard for kid to pull the trigger back on their own to reset the gun."
• "Unfortunately the foam planes break easily and it was difficult for my youngest to cock it back."
• "The launching mechanism is pretty hard to pull back but not impossible for our 4 y/o."
• "However, my 4-year-old struggled a bit with cocking the launcher on his own."
• "The trigger is a little hard to pull back on for little hands."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Made well. Works great. Over and over and over again. Well priced."
• "Was a great, inexpensive Christmas gift."
• "Inexpensive: The price was right for a fun outdoor toy, and the included foam airplanes were a nice bonus."
• "This product is great value for your money because you actually get 3 planes with the kit."
• "The airplanes are a good quality and really fly far once they are launched we have had all three for a while now and they’re all still in perfect condition."
• "Excellent product for a reasonable price."
• "Great purchase!!"

Cons:

• "These weren't inexpensive and should have been usable much longer."
• "Very disappointing….pass on this one! 🌺"
• "Not worth it."
• "Don't waste your money."
• "But they are not super durable and I definitely feel I overpaid."
• "Not worth the money!! Highly disappointed in this product."
• "Toy low quality for the price."