OK- so we might not win parents of the year getting a toy weapon for a five year old, but our son is into Super Heroes like Hawkeye and Green Arrow…so…we took a chance on the Petron Sports Stealth Handbow and it actually has turned out to be a great toy- under constant supervision of course.There is some assembly required but it’s easy and intuitive and within about 10-15 minutes it is ready to go. The bow is made of metal and heavy duty plastic so it has some stability behind it and can withstand a bit of manhandling by a youngster. The darts themselves are heavy plastic with a rubber suction head to allow them to stick to most surfaces. One should be careful as they do shoot with some velocity- I am not too concerned with standard windows but they may crack things like mirrors or knock over glass bottles pretty easily.After we shot the first couple, we decided it was an outdoor toy- one where we aimed at a specific target or used in an open area and shot for distance. It’s pretty accurate for a toy and the loading operation is easy enough to master that our child can do it with a bit of help- of course that just means the parents have to be that much more careful as the temptation is great to aim for one’s brother. The darts are rubber so I don’t think they would hurt…but still…Overall, it’s a fun toy and we will probably look at other Petron products like the full sized bow once the boys are a bit bigger and are still into super heroes.This arrived yesterday and you'd swear I was physically torturing the kids by making them wait a day to play with this. This thing arrived in like two days, it was super fast, but then I think Amazon must have had these on hand for those of us who were lucky enough to sample it. So, it was really easy to put it together and easy enough to show the kids how to use it. I was impressed by how much metal there is, it is really sturdy and had a good weight to to it. We had gotten the kids two different models of the Nerf Rebelle, the first one the things it shot were weightless and worthless and the string part broke, the second one we liked a lot but the 1/8 inch black plastic used for the sting disintegrated or dissolved really weirdly in a matter of months and Nerf does not have replacements available. Getting this was a great improvement, something that actually works as advertised, my husband tried it out and said it shoots really straight. I tried it out and it has a lot of power behind the dart, it is really strong shooting, so despite being plastic and rubber the velocity of the darts made use decide that indoors the only safe target is the fridge. We cut out the target on the box and taped it to the fridge and let the kids have at it, they loved it, had lots of fun, and practically cried when we said their time with tonight was up. The darts stuck really well to glass (first and last shot on that surface) and they stuck really well on the stainless fridge, and they stuck just as well on the printed cardboard target. When we have more time this weekend if it is not too cold I want to tape the target to side of the pole barn and let the kids do it out there so they can back up farther and shoot from farther away. For what you get the price on this is great, this little handbow is just $20 free shipping, cheap enough that you should buy two if you have more than one kid as they WILL fight over it like mine did. Strong, sturdy, accurate, well priced, what's not to love?This requires a simple 2 step put together before using and requires a Phillips head screwdriver. The gun is all plastic, the bow is metal, the darts are plastic with a soft suction cup tip. The darts need to be loaded and fired one at a time and you must manually pull the bow string back and set it in place before placing each dart. A dart will fly nearly 30 feet in a windless environment, but is falling and losing speed in the last 1/3 of that distance. This is fun for empty soda or beer can target practice. The packaging states it is not a toy and intended only for ages 14 and older. There is a target printed on the back of the box, but I did not bother using it. That target is only about 7 inches in diameter. This is an interesting toy and seems well made, but it is pretty simple and not flashy. That isn't necessarily a bad thing. There are divots beneath the barrel of the gun which can hold 5 of the 12 included black and orange darts.We have both the handbow and crossbow by Petron Sports. They are of good quality, a mix of metal and plastic. They are definitely toys for older, responsible children. They are not ones you would want to bring to a Nerf war as they pack quite a bit more punch and the darts are fairly hard but they are fun for target shooting. They are pretty accurate with practice and I feel like they will stand up to a lot of use. I personally like the handbow the best while my sons prefer the larger crossbow. Assembly is simple and requires nothing more than a standard Phillips screwdriver.This is fun! It's sturdy, was not hard to put together -- I did minimal look-up on the instruction sheet. If shoots...ok... I'm not going out for big or small game-- just to have fun. The arrows stuck on my metal door, not on the walls -- this was fun to shoot!! There's little accuracy of aim, just point and shoot, although I might get better with it with time.This is a fun toy for older kids (I would suggest plastic eye protection) and adults who just want to have fun.Very impressed with the accuracy. Setup though is more involved than hoped. I had to get a screw drive out to finish the job. For safety, I really like the safety mechanism that reduces accidental discharges. Hopefully who ever used this gun doesn't shoot someone in the eye. Manufacturer recommends not shooting at a person, but you know how people get. Suction cup darts are pretty good. Target is on the back of the box but I found other surfaces where the dart stuck more reliably. Overall, a nice little handbow that is fairly accurate and fun.