Which Toy Dr. Who Sonic Screwdriver is Best David Tennant Style?

[SirJediKnightTim]

I want to pick up a toy Dr. Who (David Tennant style) sonic screwdriver, and it seems like there are many different designs. Which one is most like the original prop? And I heard that the new one that comes with the sonic pen, has a much brighter LED light. Any advice?

 

[Kylash]

i think the one that comes with the vortex manipulator is best for size, but it doesnt extend.
Top is normal one, bottom is vortex manipulator one, not my pic.

 

[Birdie]

The new one (bottom in the pic) that comes with the Vortex Manipulator is too small and very cheap looking. I think the best one is still the one that comes with the pen, which has a very bright LED.

 

[SirJediKnightTim]

The new one (bottom in the pic) that comes with the Vortex Manipulator is too small and very cheap looking. I think the best one is still the one that comes with the pen, which has a very bright LED.

Yeah, I might have to go with the one that comes with the pen. It has the brighter light, and I think it does extend. Do you know if the size is accurate?

 

[Birdie]

Yeah, I might have to go with the one that comes with the pen. It has the brighter light, and I think it does extend. Do you know if the size is accurate?

No, it's too big :lol

They haven't made an accurate sized one yet.

 

[Jaruemalak]

Birdie is right - the toy is "close" but a little big. They occasionally use the toys as stunt props, (from what I've been told) but a truly accurate sized one is still in the future. In a perfect world, we'd get an accurate prop at a decent price.


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[Tom Starkiller]

The new one with the Manipulator and Journal is smaller than I expected, it's barley bigger than the LED torch. Damned good light though.

However, I'd say that the big toy is the best, especially the one with Miss Fosters sonic pen, best light and more durable of the slidey-sonics.

 

[Xxblackbird]

The LED Sonic torch is very small and doesn't extend or produce sound. It also doen't have any paint details and is pretty cheap looking.

The Sonics included with the Vortex Manipulator and the Journal of Impossible things are a touch larger and sport a superior paint job with additional details in the sculpt, but it is still quite smaller than the one on the show. They also do not extend.

The first generation Sonic with the UV LED and the note pad has a very odd sort of cream color on the handle and has a few new and improved paint details. It's larger than the screen used props, but does extend and have two screen accurate sounds.

The second generation Sonic with the UV LED and the Psychic Paper has a more accurate paint job and is very nice. The UV LED shines purple instead of bright blue, though, but the Sonic Paper is pretty much perfect. The Sonic also extends and has perfect sound.

The Soinc included with the Sonic Pen is the best. It is the same size as the UV versions, which is a bit larger than the one on the show. The paint job has been refined and a few small problems on the second generation UV has been fixed (blotches, a few paint smears on mine). The LED is the perfect shade of blue and shines bright, and the sounds are again perfect (though I suppose a little quiet, but I personally don't want it to be ear-splitting). The pen has a very bright LED and the same sounds, just like the show, and it writes well. I don't like that it is so oversized... it's almost novelty-sized, but would look good on display.

So yeah, I agree the one with the pen is the best, with the second generation UV LED Sonic with the Psychic paper coming in second.

 

[SirJediKnightTim]

The LED Sonic torch is very small and doesn't extend or produce sound. It also doen't have any paint details and is pretty cheap looking.

The Sonics included with the Vortex Manipulator and the Journal of Impossible things are a touch larger and sport a superior paint job with additional details in the sculpt, but it is still quite smaller than the one on the show. They also do not extend.

The first generation Sonic with the UV LED and the note pad has a very odd sort of cream color on the handle and has a few new and improved paint details. It's larger than the screen used props, but does extend and have two screen accurate sounds.

The second generation Sonic with the UV LED and the Psychic Paper has a more accurate paint job and is very nice. The UV LED shines purple instead of bright blue, though, but the Sonic Paper is pretty much perfect. The Sonic also extends and has perfect sound.

The Soinc included with the Sonic Pen is the best. It is the same size as the UV versions, which is a bit larger than the one on the show. The paint job has been refined and a few small problems on the second generation UV has been fixed (blotches, a few paint smears on mine). The LED is the perfect shade of blue and shines bright, and the sounds are again perfect (though I suppose a little quiet, but I personally don't want it to be ear-splitting). The pen has a very bright LED and the same sounds, just like the show, and it writes well. I don't like that it is so oversized... it's almost novelty-sized, but would look good on display.

So yeah, I agree the one with the pen is the best, with the second generation UV LED Sonic with the Psychic paper coming in second.

Wow, nice details! Thanks!

 

[CJ 617]

yeah I have the 2nd gen Sonic and it's great....like it's been said previously, it is slightly larger but a great led and sound fx.

The Sonic that comes with the Vortex manipulator is very small (given it to my 4yr old daughter as its perfect size for her.

 

[Noeland]

I bought the pen for my girlfriend as a Christmas present, and have to say it's a lot of fun, accurate or not.

 

[Primrodo]

The new one sure is more accurate...I wonder how long before someone makes it able to extend I saw a wesco sonic mod that did just that!