K'NEX K-FORCE Build and Blast Review + Giveaway!
This giveaway has been sponsored by K'NEX. I received a product for purposes of review, but all opinions in this post are my own.
Check this one out -- The new K'NEX KFORCE Build and Blast K-20X set is a blaster toy and a building set in one! Aimed at ages 8+, this thing fires up to 75 feet and is compatible with the entire K-FORCE Build and Blast line at an MSRP of $27.99.
Mr. 8 worked on this set all one afternoon and into the next day, and did get a little frustrated. He's at the lower end of the suggested age range, and some of the pieces were fairly hard to snap together. So he called in reinforcements in the form of Junior High Guy...
...And, success! This K'NEX K-FORCE blaster shoots fast and far, too. After this initial test, I kicked him outside to play with this one, and you'll want to be sure not to aim this at anyone's eyes or anything fragile. 🙂 Note that the firing mechanism is a little tight -- you have to pull back to lock the foam dart in before shooting -- so I'd stick with the recommended age range because it would probably frustrate smaller hands. (The fancy green parts on the back also kept popping out during use, but they're purely decorative anyway.)
The other cool thing about this K-FORCE set is that you can take it apart and build alternatives (as well as your own creations, of course). After playing with his blaster for a couple of days, Mr. 8 asked me to download instructions for this smaller target set from the Internet using the link included in the original instructions. He then spent a good 90 minutes taking the original blaster apart and rebuilding it into this new creation, which I was glad to see -- because the more use you can get out of one of these sets, the better!
Find out more about K'NEX
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On to the giveaway
What can you win?
- One lucky Mashup Mom reader will win a K'NEX K-20X Build and Blast KFORCE blaster set of their own!
How do you enter?
- Just comment here and let me know what you think of the KFORCE Build and Blast concept -- who in your life would appreciate one of these sets?
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The fine print
Prizing and information for this giveaway has been provided by K'NEX. The winner will be randomly selected from all comments received on or around 9/27/15. Winner will have 48 hours to reply to email notification; if no reply is received, a runner up will be selected. Mashup Mom is not responsible for lost or misdirected emails.
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My boys would have a field day with this toy. Super cool!
My son would love this! Love that you build it and get to play with it.
My 9 yr old son would LOVE this set. He is a fan of Lego's and Nerf guns. This kit is almost a combo of both of his favorite things! What a fun looking toy!
my nephews 9 and 10 would love this (and I think their Dad would too)
love the idea of building it to play with it.
thanks!
My kids would love to build and play with these blaster.
My son Aaron would love this. He loves building things and playing with his accomplishments :).
my nephew would love this! he loves building and creating things on his own.
My son who is 11 would love this. I am sure his little brother who is 6 would love to play too. How fun!
My boys would love this. Probably a little too much!
my daughter would love this!!
my son
OMG!!!! This is super COOL!!! My son has thousands of K'nex pieces. This would be a great addition to his collection!!! Awesome!!! Thank you.
I think my nephew would really enjoy this!
Building plus shooting! My son would love this!!
Grandson would love this!
Looks like fun!
my boys love building legos so this might be of interest to them too. My twins are turning 13 in Nov. this would be a great gift. I love that you said he took it apart and built another design.
I have two grandsons and I like to try to have some non-boring toys at my house. That toy sure looks anything but boring!
I have a cat who would to play.
My kids would love to try this out!
My son would LOVE this! He likes to build things and play with Nerf guns. What a great way to incorporate both in one toy!
9 year old boy loves to build AND shoot nerf guns! Perfect combo
My boys would love this they have nerf guns now and love to play in the yard with them.
Our 5 year old son would love this! He loves shooting things with his nerf guns and building things so this is perfect.
My son will appreciate it and probably dress the part with it for halloween.
My older son loved K'nex when he was younger. He built an entire amusement park. This would be a for project for my older son and younger son to work on together. Thanks for the chance to win.
My girls would love to add this to their arsenal.
I like that you can build different things with it. My kids would have a blast with this.
Nice, anything that you can build is always more fun. My sons ages 9 and 11 would enjoy this I'm sure.
My son loves K'Nex. Even though I don't like guns in general, the kids seem to shoot things whether or not they are guns.
My son is a huge fan of anything K'Nex and I think this concept is pretty awesome since it allows the builder to feel accomplished once they are finished building.
My husband and son would love to build and play with this.
Awesome! 🙂
This is so different that the K"nex sets that my son and daughter build. They would have a blast with it since they love target shooting. Great idea!
My oldest son Alex (9 1/2) would love this. It seems so different than K'nex and so much like Nerf...what a GREAT combination!
I think this would be fun for my son. He loves building.. and target practice.
My boys love building and shooting things! This is a perfect combo!!
combine building and shooting look out boys!
This looks like so much fun. My son would love it!
My nephew would love this toy! A perfect holiday gift!
My grandson would love this and I'd like to have one holiday gift done!
My son would love this. Really cool!
Think my nephews would like this
What a great idea:) My son would love to build this!
Would Love this! My daughters Birthday is tomorrow 9/27, and she has been asking for toys like this, she loves building and inventing. I love that you can come up with your own creation! Thanks for all that you do!!
My son who is 10 would love this set! He loves to build things!
My son just turned 21. He is away at college enrolled in and Engineering program at Purdue. This really cool toy would be right up his alley, for play before and after classes. Or just to terrorize the Fraternity Brothers or sister at home over the Holidays.