Fine for kids, not very bright

Not nearly as fragile as I was led to believe by other comments. This is a solidly-built toy with a thick plastic hilt and retractable blade. Yes, whacking it on something will probably break it, but it will also probably break whatever got whacked.The light is disappointing - you can only see it in the dark. It's fine for Halloween night, but for daytime play you needn't bother. Luckily, the blade itself is colored, so it still looks good enough for kids even in the daytime.Once nice feature is a little catch that can be swung out to keep the blade retracted into the hilt. That's nice - I've seen other toys without this feature and the blade flops out every time you turn them over.This toy received the coveted "Thumbs Up" award from my 8-year-old.