DarkKnight
Sr Member
will they remake the Phaser?
The Wand Company TOS Tricorder is coming!
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asalaw
Sr Member
They’ve said numerous times they can’t, since all the electronics are end-of-life and no longer available, so that would be a redesign and a minimum run of 10K units, which they say just isn’t feasible. I’m pretty sure that means they don’t think they could sell enough additional units to make a run of 10K worth doing.
You are probably right. Shame I missed that one.
So you're saying there's a chance?
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The Wand Company - Star Trek: The Original Series PHASER re-issue poll
Let's see if we can get an idea of how many individuals would be interested. Some context >The Wand Company released a limited run of the Phaser a few years back and it sold out. It's as simple as that. Unfortunately, a lot of us missed out on it, and would love the opportunity to get one (or...
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Yes.
But it's the "with high prices" that's the problem.
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The Wand Company - Star Trek: The Original Series PHASER re-issue poll
Let's see if we can get an idea of how many individuals would be interested. Some context >The Wand Company released a limited run of the Phaser a few years back and it sold out. It's as simple as that. Unfortunately, a lot of us missed out on it, and would love the opportunity to get one (or...
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Why you guys want to make me spend more money, when my finances are finally in the black!
Almost there!
Because we care about you, and your well-being is more important than your finances.
asalaw
Sr Member
Somehow I don’t think this poll is gonna make a dent in the 10K figure…
NakedMoleRat
Master Member
I forgot about this. I’d better back off on the spending…
wait ‘till they announce the added release of the Ovaltine Edition Tricorder with secret decoder data disks…
My thought is they want to make the Tricorders, and they are still planning to make the Tricorders, but they are having problems sourcing the parts. And they are holding off updating until they have a better idea of "Yes, this will happen" and "when" or "It's cancelled due to parts supply issues."
Until then any update would be, "We still don't know..."
Until then any update would be, "We still don't know..."
Yup, it’s happening soon (famous last words) but I wouldn’t be surprised of an end of year or early 2023 release announcement now. We’ve waited this long. Look at huge companies like Apple for example with their apparent endless resources and connections in China and abroad and what hoops they must jump through at the last minute for already established parts and manufacturing contracts. We only see snippets of those final scrambles. For such a small-run item as our beloved Tricorder it must be an extremely frustrating process especially when much of the in-person negotiation was/is slowed by the multiple manufacturing shut-downs of late and the “new normal” supply-chain drama.
As was true for Kwai Chang Caine, “Patience young Grasshopper.” In the mean time grab a newspaper and read about Edith Keeler. Limited Run - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - 1986 San Francisco Register Newspaper
As was true for Kwai Chang Caine, “Patience young Grasshopper.” In the mean time grab a newspaper and read about Edith Keeler. Limited Run - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - 1986 San Francisco Register Newspaper
Nope, nope, nope. If Wand EVER produces another phaser (considering they are able to even secure the licensing) it won’t be a TV remote. By then, it will be WTF is this thing called a TV? What’s a “clicker?”
NakedMoleRat
Master Member
Honest, they crammed in a bunch of features that while cool, I could have lived without. All I really wanted was an accurate replica with a few blinking lights. All the extra bells and whistles seem to have put it behind schedule, and increased the price. With the current state of inflation, this will no doubt have gone from the original $250 estimate to over $400 easily now.
PicasoX
Well-Known Member
Strange new hair, heheh! love it. Spock pass me another can of photonic hair spray.
They could make a P1 with replaceable batteries that works with the current ones, costs less to make, probably sell more since everyone who has an old one would probably buy one plus all the new sales.
