Dooctor Whoooooo *flails wildly*



Let me explain to you how much I am obsessed with this show. Okay. Maybe not here and now. But Doctor Who has added to my pile of good things in so many ways.



To the screwdriver review thingie. I've had mine for a short while. Been using it sparingly for several weeks now. Was thrilled to get it during a sale, to replace my pipsqueak five inch sonic screwdriver flashlight that doesn't even make noise.



The real thing is so much better. Oh my giddy aunt, it is better. The box stated "Twelfth Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver," which is accurate I suppose considering Capaldi!Doctor is still using his predecessor's version, but Smith!Doctor fans must not be alarmed. This is indeed what most people recognize as the Eleventh Doctor's screwdriver.



As well as a clever toy, this is an extremely convincing prop. Plastic but weighty, and nicely detailed, the true coloring and texturing make this a classy accessory to your Doctor Who cosplay.



The sonic-ing actions work thusly: when the screwdriver is retracted, you can either use the lower side button or the red button at the bottom (under the hinged cap) to activate the light-up and sound. The sound is a quite respectable mimicry of the screwdriver's most common bzzzzzing sound that continues indefinitely for as long as you press the button, and it alternates between a higher and lower pitch each time you press the button.



To extend the screwdriver you press the upper side button and it SNAPS into epic full length. When extended, the side button WILL NOT WORK to activate the light and sound. You have to use the red button. This makes it a bit fumbly, because the side button is much more convenient. But you can just fist the end of the screwdriver to conceal the fact that you're pressing the button on the end (which is what I do in pictures).



I hope this thing takes batteries that are sold in America, because I wouldn't know what to do otherwise. I love my screwdriver, and this purchase was twenty dollars I won't be sorry about spending. Just one more thing: it does NOT DO WOOD. Gosh, wouldn't you think that somebody would fix that. However, it's still just great for disabling a Dalek's eyestalk.