Monkey BusinessSports Foam Strike Compound Bow

This item is perfect for kids, especially if you have lots of cherished, easily breakable decorative items around your house that you really want to see smashed into a thousand pieces. So many toy bows on the market today lack the ability to really give a sibling a full on shiner. But not the Foam Strike Compound Bow. This sucker can unload an "arrow" with enough force to knock a three year old flat. And it's so quiet, perfect for taking the family cat's neuroses to the next level. Our house is like The Hunger Games meets Lord of the Flies. My wife took one to the throat while cooking Christmas dinner. Thank you, Santa and Mother Nature, for the wonderful new gift and the four straight days of rain which rendered it an indoor toy.

Bought this so that the younger children in our family would not feel left out, as the older kids have started taking up archery. It turned out to be a great introduction to the sport. Instinctive aiming came naturally to the 5 and 7 year old that tried it. It has amazingly good range for a rubber band powered toy. The foam arrows unfortunately will not stand the abuse of a toddler. The fun factor escalated when we had one person on a tire swing, essentially acting as a moving target. Learning wise, it does teach you applied ballistics in terms of projectile trajectory, and both fine and gross motor skills are engaged in aiming and releasing the arrows. Very fun toy, as long as the adults in the family don't mind getting pelted with a foam arrow or two.

I gave this 5 stars even though my son broke it in 2 weeks. He loved it. It is built well for the price. The arm bracket is metal and the remaining is hard plastic. My son broke the hard plastic from misuse. It actually shoots fairly far. I was impressed with how far and straight he could shoot it. It did not come with directions, so we did not have the rubber bands correctly aligned in the beginning. This caused the arrow to barely shoot, so make sure the rubber bands are correctly aligned, if it does not shoot correctly when you get it. They have to align a certain way for it work properly. I plan on buying another one to replace the one he broke.

Great fun! I got this for my son for Christmas and he LOVES this. I also enjoy giving it a whirl every so often. The quality of the bow seems to be amazing. The only complaint is that the guide resistance bands seems like they will break over time, but going 2 months in, there is little sign this will happen soon.The arrows themselves have all broken in some fashion and no longer fly straight. The "feathers" have come a part on all three and 2 of them are so bent that they wobble when shot. Replacement arrows are certainly needed in our case only 2 months after moderate use. My son did have a hard time in the beginning which could of attributed to the need for new arrows but was hoping to get 4-5 months out of them before needing replacement. Overall a really great "nerf" type product and highly recommend this for large fields or backyard that can support the high range and power of this bow. I certain it would hurt if struck by one of these only because of the velocity I'm able to get on one. They're highly accurate in the beginning as well.The Bow= 5 StarsThe Arrows = 3 Stars

Yes, Humans vs. Zombies is a real game. It's a massive version of tag that's sweeping college campuses across the nation. When I found out about it, I knew I needed something to separate myself from the rest of the field. I always loved archery, so I looked up some bows. The most popular brand, which starts with N and ends with F ;), was lame. I've seen it in action, and the range was weak. I wanted something I could fire a good distance at a target. That's when I found this. I tried it once, and have been in love ever since. It fires fairly accurately, with as much power as you can pull it back. To fire you simply hook the arrow around the two elastics in the front, pull back and fire. It's fun, and actually very effective against zombies in that you can hit them from farther than 20 ft. Also note: In my league the arrows can legally double as a throwing weapon for when there's no time to aim.Pros:Fun alternative to dart blasters, accurate, powerful, looks awesome!Cons:My main issue has been that no matter how much I moisturize the elastics, they inevitably end up cracking and falling apart. I recommend in their next model that Monkey Business makes sturdier elastic.

So the one I received was not the one in the picture. This one has two independent bands and the arrows have two "hooks". The one pictures have a single plastic piece where two bands attach and the arrows have one internal hook. The dexterity needed by the kid to hook the two hooks is a little more complex...so I am giving it 3 stars for the inconsistent pic and the fact that the inconsistency makes it harder for a younger person to use.

It looks really cool and we were really excited to get this... But it's hard to shoot... Most times I tried and the arrow just fell to the ground. My son (5 at the time) just kept playing with his sister's BRAVE bow and arrow set cause although cheaper, it would shoot the arrows pretty far... This one cost more and looked better made but it's no fun when your arrows just fall to the ground.

You need to change your pictures! I was expecting Version 2 where the string is together and the arrow has one notch in it. I figured it would be a lot easier for my 4 year old. ( he has a hard time with the double string one, which is what I was sent).Other than that this works well for a bow. My 8 year old has no problem with it and the arrows go pretty far. I really like the wrist guard on it which my other ones don't have.

I just noticed that there are 2 versions of this product; one with a single notch in the arrows and a single bungee in the front part of the bow, and another where the arrows have 2 black notches that hook onto 2 bungee cords. I received and am reviewing the latter 2 hook arrow set.I bought this product with the intention of using it for Humans vs. Zombies and for being able to compete with the Zing Toys bow and arrows, and I was completely disappointed with it.- upon unpackaging, the wrist-stabilizing metal bar fell out and was poorly glued into the toy- several fins on the arrows were poorly glued, and would most likely will fall off or rip off with prolonged use- arrows tend to veer in unpredictable direction at full draw (this might be my fault/a learning curve since I only spent about half an hour using it)- back drawstring on bow is useless (most of the power comes from the front bungee cords)- difficult to hold the back end of arrows when bow is fully drawn, which caused ends to warp when squeezed (there is no traction between the fingers and the smooth tape on the ends)- stickers on front of bow were extremely off-center (easily fixed by carefully peeling and re-sticking)+ quite aesthetically pleasing+ fun to use*+ slight value added from providing an arrow holder+ much safer than Zing bows because the arrows do not fly as straight or hit as hardI ended up returning this product on the same day that it arrived.* Don't get me wrong; this toy IS fun. It just didn't meet my needs for what I intended to use it for. If you would like to order something fun for your child, by all means this is definitely a toy to consider, but if you are planning on using this for HvZ or Nerf war-related activities, steer clear and purchase a Zing bow instead.

Fantastic. Have had it for about a year now. Shoots far and the arrows hit with a WHUMP!

This bow is good, but it is only suitable for 7-year olds and up.I can make the arrows really fly (50 feet). My eldest, 7, can get them to go about 15 feet.The design is a little odd: the rear string does very little, maybe nothing. There are two elastics on the front of the bow that you put under hooks on the arrow. The bands are ever-so-slightly too far apart, so stringing the arrow isn't quick. You have to really pay attention to get them to grab the hooks.The foam tips seem to make the arrows quite safe. I don't live in fear that she's going to shoot and mount her brother.