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2-Pack GelBee's Wildfire Water Bead Blasters

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Walmart has 2-Pack GelBee's Wildfire Water Bead Blasters on sale for $10. Shipping is free w/ Walmart+ (free 30-day trial) or on orders of $35+.

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Features:
  • Velocity up to 120fps, at a blast rate of 7 bb's per second
  • Includes 2 blasters, 1000 starter gel beads, 2 safety glasses
  • Rechargeable battery powered, Full Auto setting
  • The GelBee's Wildfire will give hours of fun both inside and out
  • Comes with 1 blue and 1 yellow blaster
  • Gel beads grow between 2-4 hours

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Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • Reviews:
    • This product receives 4.7 Stars out of 5 Stars based on over 100 Customer Reviews.
  • Walmart Return Policy:
    • Eligible for returns within 90 days after item is delivered

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Walmart has 2-Pack GelBee's Wildfire Water Bead Blasters on sale for $10. Shipping is free w/ Walmart+ (free 30-day trial) or on orders of $35+.

Thanks Deal Editor Brynn for sharing this deal

Features:
  • Velocity up to 120fps, at a blast rate of 7 bb's per second
  • Includes 2 blasters, 1000 starter gel beads, 2 safety glasses
  • Rechargeable battery powered, Full Auto setting
  • The GelBee's Wildfire will give hours of fun both inside and out
  • Comes with 1 blue and 1 yellow blaster
  • Gel beads grow between 2-4 hours

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • Reviews:
    • This product receives 4.7 Stars out of 5 Stars based on over 100 Customer Reviews.
  • Walmart Return Policy:
    • Eligible for returns within 90 days after item is delivered

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TexBarry
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I SWEAR I am not one of those nanny people that calls for banning stuff. But these seem like an absolutely terrible idea.

Small children can eat them requiring lifesaving medical intervention. Ok, so be safe when using them and don't leave kids unsupervised, great idea. So... let's just fire these things all around the house? Now a visiting child or animal can find them days later in the corner behind the door or under the couch?

Or if you think using them outside would be better... Animals can eat them, or they could end up in the sewer drain and that's no great shakes either.

I drink, I eat meat, and I make plenty of questionable life choices but the existence of these seems absolutely nutty. Especially when people are trying to get the beads banned in the first place. Very big downside for such low upside. I hope I'm wrong and these are some kind of 2024 water beads that aren't dangerous.
ColossalPenguin
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I fully realize you're just the messenger, but polymers of this nature simply won't "volatilize" - that's laughable. There will absolutely be bits of this left around (which will degrade over time - timescale unknown).
bdanka50
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I'm genuinely curious, as I live in an area where I can't leave little beads lying everywhere...

what happens to these once they are shot and hit the ground? Do they somehow disintegrate? I'd hate to have hundreds of these little buggers all over my complex...

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Shawn.p
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Are these battery or air powered ?
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caldog101
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Quote from Shawn.p :
Are these battery or air powered ?
Battery. Rechargeable
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I bought these quite a while back. They operate just fine, impressive actually. Other threads have mentioned how these things are being discontinued everywhere.
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Wtf shows $81 now
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Quote from HexiumVII :
Wtf shows $81 now
I see 2 for $10, what link did you click
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I SWEAR I am not one of those nanny people that calls for banning stuff. But these seem like an absolutely terrible idea.

Small children can eat them requiring lifesaving medical intervention. Ok, so be safe when using them and don't leave kids unsupervised, great idea. So... let's just fire these things all around the house? Now a visiting child or animal can find them days later in the corner behind the door or under the couch?

Or if you think using them outside would be better... Animals can eat them, or they could end up in the sewer drain and that's no great shakes either.

I drink, I eat meat, and I make plenty of questionable life choices but the existence of these seems absolutely nutty. Especially when people are trying to get the beads banned in the first place. Very big downside for such low upside. I hope I'm wrong and these are some kind of 2024 water beads that aren't dangerous.
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I'm genuinely curious, as I live in an area where I can't leave little beads lying everywhere...

what happens to these once they are shot and hit the ground? Do they somehow disintegrate? I'd hate to have hundreds of these little buggers all over my complex...

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merrimac1
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These gel beads are bio-degradable and should not be used by small children.

This is the description of a generic gel beads:
"These water beads are made of polymer material, which is safe, 100% biodegradable, non-flammable, and durable for long time use.The gel beads will grow to stable 9-11mm in diameter after soaking in water for 4 hours,which are perfect for gel toy blaster. When it shatters, the water balls will slowly volatilize, do not cause pollution or any kind of harms to health and environment.Can be used as decorative accessories for home, we suggest placing the beads in a sensory box, glass vase, jar or transparent container,which will improve the aesthetics of your indoor and outdoor decorations."

Quote from TexBarry :
I SWEAR I am not one of those nanny people that calls for banning stuff. But these seem like an absolutely terrible idea.

Small children can eat them requiring lifesaving medical intervention. Ok, so be safe when using them and don't leave kids unsupervised, great idea. So... let's just fire these things all around the house? Now a visiting child or animal can find them days later in the corner behind the door or under the couch?

Or if you think using them outside would be better... Animals can eat them, or they could end up in the sewer drain and that's no great shakes either.

I drink, I eat meat, and I make plenty of questionable life choices but the existence of these seems absolutely nutty. Especially when people are trying to get the beads banned in the first place. Very big downside for such low upside. I hope I'm wrong and these are some kind of 2024 water beads that aren't dangerous.
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MellowLake8711
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Quote from bdanka50 :
I'm genuinely curious, as I live in an area where I can't leave little beads lying everywhere...

what happens to these once they are shot and hit the ground? Do they somehow disintegrate? I'd hate to have hundreds of these little buggers all over my complex...
They dry up eventually and get very tiny. Maybe 1/4th the size of a grain of rice.
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basson08
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Same price on Amazon

Gelbee Airsoft Water Bead Gel-BB Blaster https://a.co/d/5pEkvk9
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butterb
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I love the idea of this blaster but it's not worth the risk. The water beads are a safety hazard for kids. The water beads are bio-degradable but degradation happens over time. I wouldn't want to risk the safety of my own kids or those of visiting family/friends over a toy.
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Quote from merrimac1 :
These gel beads are bio-degradable and should not be used by small children.

This is the description of a generic gel beads:
"These water beads are made of polymer material, which is safe, 100% biodegradable, non-flammable, and durable for long time use.The gel beads will grow to stable 9-11mm in diameter after soaking in water for 4 hours,which are perfect for gel toy blaster. When it shatters, the water balls will slowly volatilize, do not cause pollution or any kind of harms to health and environment.Can be used as decorative accessories for home, we suggest placing the beads in a sensory box, glass vase, jar or transparent container,which will improve the aesthetics of your indoor and outdoor decorations."
I fully realize you're just the messenger, but polymers of this nature simply won't "volatilize" - that's laughable. There will absolutely be bits of this left around (which will degrade over time - timescale unknown).
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wreptyle
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Quote from basson08 :
Same price on Amazon

Gelbee Airsoft Water Bead Gel-BB Blaster https://a.co/d/5pEkvk9
No longer available on Amazon unfortunately
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pyroskater85
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I just bought two gel blasters, and man, do they hurt at close range. I had a welt and bruise/imprint that lasted for days after being shot in the back about 12 feet away. Thought they'd be fun for the kids. 500 round magazine, don't have to worry about small capacity of darts and having to load one at a time, better than water gun as you don't have to wait until it's hot out, thought it would be a better option over air soft and less messy than paint ball.

But the blaster I bought shoots so hard that they explode on impact.
The plus side of that is when they dry up, it will be near invisible as they are already super tiny before you soak them to normal size. I'd say they are about the size of a tiny crumb. or like if you cut the tip off a grain of rice. I was shocked at how tiny it was when dehydrated. so I don't think you have to worry about kids picking them up and eating them. the only time would be if they ate them out of the packaging.

Added: Just got two boxes in the mail today. (01.06.2024)

it's simple, rapid fire, and goes thru the gel beads quickly as it's full auto when the trigger is held. so far it's great.
the bad news is the battery is not a simple standard battery. it's a proprietary battery and uses a quick disconnect clip. when charging the battery you need to remove it from the gun and plug it in. over time I think the clip will break which may become loose when playing.
also it's a very basic charger. there aren't any LED lights to let you know when it's fully charged. nor does it look like it will stop charging once it's full. there aren't any LED battery lights on the gun either so you won't know what the battery level is when playing.

the instructions say charge a minimum of 4 hours and maximum of 6 hours. if it's nearly full I think a 6 hour charge will overcharge the battery.
it's not exactly what I was thinking of when it says rechargeable battery. I was hoping it had a USB micro at the very least. or rechargeable AA batteries that I can swap with my own rechargeable AA batteries.

I think it will last a good while as long as you remember not to overcharge the batteries and its pretty good for $5 a gun. glad I bought two boxes

if someone is more electronically tech savvy they should easily be able to swap out the battery pack with someone better. it the batteries go out inthink I might try my hand at swapping it out.
Last edited by pyroskater85 January 6, 2024 at 07:10 PM.
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Quote from TexBarry :
I SWEAR I am not one of those nanny people that calls for banning stuff. But these seem like an absolutely terrible idea.

Small children can eat them requiring lifesaving medical intervention. Ok, so be safe when using them and don't leave kids unsupervised, great idea. So... let's just fire these things all around the house? Now a visiting child or animal can find them days later in the corner behind the door or under the couch?

Or if you think using them outside would be better... Animals can eat them, or they could end up in the sewer drain and that's no great shakes either.

I drink, I eat meat, and I make plenty of questionable life choices but the existence of these seems absolutely nutty. Especially when people are trying to get the beads banned in the first place. Very big downside for such low upside. I hope I'm wrong and these are some kind of 2024 water beads that aren't dangerous.
Yeah these are so transparently stupid, why would anyone give this to a young kid ban or not ?
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