Ghostbusters Electronic Proton Pack

The pack and wand are well detailed. The straps are adjustable and fit my 5yr old son and 2yr old daughter easily. The wand has a door that opens up and allows you to place the supplied Slimer figure inside to then project on the wall.I'm knocking the unit for a weak projector beam which needs to be used in a room completely void of light to be seen well. The lack off additional lights, and maybe sound, are slightly disappointing as well.The "projector" (actually just a light) is weak. Very weak. We thought we had used old batteries, but it turns out the light is just not very bright. :( You need to be in an almost completely dark room to see it.As I had anticipated, my older son wasn't trilled with the ability to project a ghost. He wanted it to be more like the "real" GhostBusters' proton packs, but eventually warmed up to the novelty or projecting a ghost, using his imagination to justify a reason it would do that. With the figure removed, the gun does "shoot" a plain green circle. Still very dim, though. I'm trying to come up with ways to boost the brightness. You can also use other Ecto-Mini figures, purchased separately, to give different shadows.

Bought as a present for my nephew; he just recently discovered the old school Ghost Buster cartoons and loves the show. He just turned 7 years old and was quick to rip the pack from the box, and get it configured to blast away at ghosts around the house. I really didn't get a chance to inspect the pack, as it did not leave my nephews back the remainder of the time I was at his birthday party. From what I can tell, it looked to be built decent. Didn't look to be made of cheap plastic, at least it survived my nephew man handling it. He was also quick to figure out how to make Slimer project properly, so bonus points to the product designer who made it simple enough for a 7 year old to figure out.

After reading the poor reviews. I figured well it is for my grandson's 4th birthday he will probably break it anyway. But to my surprise it was good. The light that so many complained about was fine. It was bright enough to shine the light on the wall in a lit room and bright enough to scare the little ghostbuster in a darken room. The pack itself was also very good not complicated, easy for little hands to load slimmer and shine the light. However it is difficult for him to put the gun back in the holster behind his back, he had been using his shirt previously with a miniature hockey stick. This was a great product for our 4 year old ghostbuster.

My 2.5 and 5.5 year old boys have recently become obsessed with the original Ghostbusters movie so when I showed them this Proton Pack they had to have it! As soon as we opened it, they fought over who was going to play with it first. It is well made and looks just like the picture. My younger son plays with it all the time; several times a day. It is lightweight and the "gun" part of the toy clips into the side of the pack when they no longer want to hold it. The projector part of the toy is ok. I personally would have preferred sound effects over the projector (though I say that now...), but they don't seem to mind. Overall, my boys are happy so I am happy.

This toy is really good quality. I got it for my nephew's third birthday - I know not age appropriate. He is obsessed with Ghost busters but there aren't really any toys made for toddlers that are ghost busters themed. He loved this toy so much. There aren't really any small pieces on it and its kind of the perfect size for him. It's heavy enough that its not really breakable but light enough that he can carry it around for hours. It's a really well built toy.

It's okay, he likes it but has a few problems with the design that appears to frustrate him during play, especially considering the price. It's basically impossible for him to lock the gun unto the pack while it's on his back, they should have used a hook design instead of a side clamp. He has to take the pack off to attach the gun. The hose is big, clumsy and kinks easy, I'd make it thinner or just remove it, totally in the way. The hose should also attach to the side or bottom instead of the top to keep it from tangling with the gun, making it even harder to holster. The light could be brighter and it should come with more "ghosts". Should also include a trap, not sure if it's even sold but I do see a hook where it may go. The proton backs from the original movie back in the 80's were far better...everything is made so cheap nowadays yet costs twice as much. They could have also added a few cheap LED lights for realism. Still, it's about all we could find that wasn't inflatable. The ones from back in the day are collector's items now, selling for over $1000. I may make some modifications to it to make it easier for him to enjoy.

Very happy I purchased this for my 4 year old son’s ghostbusters Halloween costume and I’m so glad I did. Inflatable one that came with costume was not good. He has started playing with this already and loves it. I think being hollow makes it a little lighter and makes a good place to hide lights and speaker for music when he dresses up. Bought the el lights per other reviewer. Great idea!

I can’t say enough good things about this. My son is obsessed with ghostbusters and this is perfect. It does lean to one side when the blaster is hooked on but if you adjust the strap on that side it won’t lean as bad. It seemed to bother me more than him anyway. Yes the light is dim but he never complained and plays with it almost daily.