GelBee s Wildfire Water Bead Blaster for fun and active play. Futuristic and cool design. The Air Gun Power Type is a rechargeable battery which can fire 7.5 m caliber gel beads that are eco friendly non-toxic and non-irritating material. Velocity up to 120 fps with full auto setting. Your Wildfire blasters can blast beads up to 65 feet at 8 beads per second. Easy to load upper hopper reduces feed jams. Includes two blasters and a starter pack of beads. Beads take 4 hours to hydrate and will last as long as they are kept wet. Always use certified Gelbee s gel beads. Other brands of ammo might damage your blaster.
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Model: Gelbee Wildfire Gel Blaster Guns | Holiday Gift
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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.
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).
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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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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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.
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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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."
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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.
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.
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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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).
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.
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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.
Yeah these are so transparently stupid, why would anyone give this to a young kid ban or not ?
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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.
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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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank NarcanMan
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank TexBarry
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.
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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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."
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.
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...
Gelbee Airsoft Water Bead Gel-BB Blaster https://a.co/d/5pEkvk9
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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."
Gelbee Airsoft Water Bead Gel-BB Blaster https://a.co/d/5pEkvk9
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.
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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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