Got this on a whim for my son and I have to say its perfect. It looks like a miniature lightsabre, better then most of the toys you can get. The glowing blade isn't so bright that it can be used as a torch, but is as good as a glowstick and is perfect for a nightlight for my son. It fits in his 5 year old hand perfectly and in the dark it has the exact same look as a real lightsabre. It doesn't make the sound effects and the tube isn't retractable, but saying that it looks and lights better then most toy lightsabres (I've had a few myself), and is more authentic then lightsabre torches. Used it a few times to find things fallen under the sofa, so it can be used as a torch to a limited degree. At the end of the day, my son loves it, it does what it is suppose to, it looks better then I could have imagined so I can't fault it one bit. I've even waved it around in the dark myself a few time.