Thread: Were the hand phasers dissappointing to you?

Quote: Originally Posted by I-Am-Zim True. But a phaser is not a laser. Who knows how PHASedEnergyRectification works? Maybe the particles in the beam emit their own light? Who knows. Sci-Fi is so cool. The interesting thing about is how the phaser concept has evolved since Star Trek was first created. Originally the phaser was conceived as just a laser except they just the phasing principle of physics to come up with the name. The idea was...

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Quote: Originally Posted by Zardoz Hmm my 1994 "Pike Laser"is pretty close to actual prop size. From Playmates? The prop laser seemed about 25% bigger or so to me...

Hm, now that you mention it... the 1701-D was also much smaller than the real one

Quote: Originally Posted by Jim in St. Louis To address the original question, YES the phasers were disappointing to me,,,,,,,,, until I saw the props on the bluray extras. It is much larger and more like TOS phasers than you can tell in the movie. It is a very cool prop! For me, the look of the actual prop did not matter. It was the way it fired and the effects used to show it's energy output. It was truly "pew pew...

Quote: Originally Posted by Commodore From Playmates? The prop laser seemed about 25% bigger or so to me... Yep Playmates. Mine looks and "feels" right on my hand.

Also, you have to keep in mind that there's probably also "non-vaporize" kill too. After all, the color was red...

True. But a phaser is not a laser. Who knows how PHASedEnergyRectification works? Maybe the particles in the beam emit their own light? Who knows. Sci-Fi is so cool.

What kind of toys and playmates are you talking about?

To address the original question, YES the phasers were disappointing to me,,,,,,,,, until I saw the props on the bluray extras. It is much larger and more like TOS phasers than you can tell in the movie. It is a very cool prop!