In the photos it appears that there is a small (1" maybe?) section on the end of the handle that is made separately for some reason. Did I miss something? Why is that there?
I noticed this when I was reviewing the photos. It did not stand out when holding or playing with it.
I think it is more or less some kind of end cap on the handle.
Very nice! Looking forward to it! I wish I could grab 2, but I’ll be happy with 1. Thanks for the review!
Heh, an unintended homage to the old Kenner Trap.
My wife is in charge of buying this for my son at 12pm on monday while I am at work. If she fails we are getting a divorce!
AJ, are there any control or electronics in the handle? Maybe it could be replaced easily with something stronger.
With both the connection being plastic, and the handle being iffy, I’m already anticipating a post by someone who dropped their trap while playing around with it.
is the chord connected strong enough that you could let the trap hang by it without disconnecting?
Yes, but it would be your own risk! I don’t think it would hold forever.
No there isn’t that I know of.
I think it would be possible to fill many of the parts with black resin.
I was initially concerned about potential cheesiness with the movement feature, but the lights shifting underneath the doors really help sell it. Could use a good repaint, but it’s still a really solid piece, considering the mass-manufactured nature.
What do you think will be next for their prop line? And don’t say the Proton Pack!
If Matty doesn’t work out anything for next year Oct. I would say this is the last prop…
What about the pedal…?!? I ask myself since the SDCC video, if just this small woman foot can take place on the pedal, or can it take a good hit with a slimed boot in size 12?!?
Or possibly somethin can brake off?!?
I hesitate to spend that much money on something like this to immediately stomp on it, but maybe that’s just me.
Great review. Cant wait to snag a couple of these puppies up on Monday.
The pedal is really light weight. I also noticed that it appeared to be warped on the bottom.
It can take some weight, and sometimes you do in fact have to press on it firmly to get it to do anything.
Any good tips from you vets to help me score one of these on Monday?
So I got to see this in person today at the NY Comic Con, and as awesome as this thing is, it sure does look really plastically in person. There’s no doubt it looks like a toy but still awesome nevertheless. Look forward to purchasing one on Monday.
It’s definitely plastic looking, but nothing some creative painting can’t cure 
That’s wrong. AJ is definitely right in that the PKE was up for days. I remember, because I kept checking in – I’d heard plenty of Matty Collector horror stories, got up early for the release, and went in fully expecting to not get my hands on one. Then felt stupid for the next five days while they remained in stock.
There are a number of factors at work here. The trap is far more expensive, which may deter purchases. It’s also less usable for costuming. I have no idea how many people realize this goes up Monday vs the number that knew about the PKE Meter. I’ve also always wondered how late in production Mattel figured out the PKE would be an American-only release. If the ‘safety’ problems cropped up late in development, they may have had a European-market’s-worth of inventory in stock.
45 minutes seemed pretty “off” to me. The guy claimed that was the time stamp on his order, and that why they e-mailed him days after his order about the cancellation, guess some people just love getting attention on the internet so they make up stupid stories, nothing new there, that’s for sure…
Maybe his credit card was declined.
Lol. You’re wrong for that.
Anyway, why is everyone saying it’s so difficult for costuming? Surely there is a way you can attach it to your person somehow.