Comments on: The Collective: Review – DST Star Trek TOS Medical Tricorder Toy

By: Chris r

Chris r — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:35:14 +0000

http://www.ameralisgrafx.com/tricorders.html is making TNG tricorders with WORKING media devices in them. I may buy one. I bet they could mod one of these toys with some pretty cool guts since there is so much more working space in these then in a TNG tricorder.

By: Larry Lee Moniz

Larry Lee Moniz — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:46:04 +0000

Good and Bad.

Good:
It is a great looking, full sized and affordably priced Tricorder. The sounds are well picked, and it is nice to have finally have the last piece of what could be described as a modern day “Exploration Kit”. A perfect accessory to a classic Star Trek Halloween costume, or convention wear.

Bad:
I can’t inagine why they couldn’t get that display monitior to light up right.
Even Playmates Toys was able to do that. It would actually look better with no back light rather than the two horribly placed, dim LEDs they used in the corner. And if they couldn’t make the scanner spin, a manual “thumb dial” is an insulting alternative.

All in all, I am still pleased they have released this, as well as the Science Tricorder. Perhaps some day in a future release, Diamond Select can work these quality issues out.

By: agentm31

agentm31 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:15:51 +0000

Yeah, I can imagine with DST. On the other hand, New Force Replicas replied to my email within the hour. That was very cool

By: THX-1138

THX-1138 — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:13:39 +0000

Three e-mails and I have heard nothing. Eight days after my first message and not a response. I am really starting to lose faith in this company

By: Wade Bingle

Wade Bingle — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:10:29 +0000

I was not expecting a prop replica for $40. I was expecting quality along the lines of previous products in this price range. Mine doesn’t do what the box insert says it should do. My phaser and communicator for about the same price from Art Asylum delivered. This product is a bad product full stop. Do not buy it.

By: THX-1138

THX-1138 — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:53:17 +0000

It’s been a week and still no response.

By: THX-1138

THX-1138 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:51:03 +0000

#85

Do you own one? If you do and you are happy that it’s beat to hell out of the box and doesn’t function correctly for your $40, then you are an idiot. When I pay my money I at least want the damn thing to look new. And after now 6 days I would at least like a response from AA/DST that I’m out of luck or that they can replace it. But I have heard nothing back from my e-mails.

For $40 I AM owed what was advertised. No broken parts, no paint smeared all over it, and some kind of response to my inquiries. I don’t have too much of an issue with the poorly thought out design issues. I can and have modified some of the previous things I have gotten from AA/DST before to suit my liking. I plan on displaying it as well but it isn’t even presentable in it’s current state.

By: YOUR MOM

YOUR MOM — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:10:12 +0000

It’s a freaking toy people!!!

NONE of you are “owed” anything better, you bunch of self-entitled complainers!

By: THX-1138

THX-1138 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:55:18 +0000

Still no response 5 days later.

By: THX-1138

THX-1138 — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:37:31 +0000

I sent off a complaint to AA customer service 4 days ago and have yet to hear back from them. I will keep you posted on how soon I get a response.