McFarlane Toys Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Hidden Blade & Gauntlet with Skull Buckle

My review is biased because I really enjoy everything in the Assassin's Creed franchise. The first one of these I bought held up really well, but the second one's blade broke because I was really rough with it. The blade is a bit flimsy to begin with but still really great. It becomes more flimsy the more it is extracted and retracted. The gauntlet fits a lot of forearms and is great as a prop. I used it for a short film and it looked great on camera.

Awesome piece of work, very artful and deadly looking. The skull buckle fell off it's attachment unfortunately, but it can be placed back in. Other than that this is a great product. DO NOT play with this like a toy! It is somewhat fragile and can break if used like an actual weapon. Just keep in mind that this is a prop and and piece of art and should be treated as such.

Would not buy this. I returned it.Blade came bent and the box looked like it was a used product somebody had before me. Cheap product and, not much care going into it. Couldn’t get the blade to stay inside easily, took some messing with it to figure out the lock on the back existed, but the lock wasn’t great, would probably still pop open with enough messing around. Don’t buy this. Go on Etsy and find one on there for cheaper and better quality.

This looks really slick; it's awesome. But as a grown woman, my forearm is barely long enough to fit the blade part! The blade tip actually extends into my palm area. And the gauntlet part is loose, though it's not at risk of slipping completely off. I'm 5'4", thin-armed, and proportional, so if you have short limbs or are looking to buy this for a kid, keep that in mind.Also, don't buy this for a kid. The blade shoots out with some force, and the tip isn't completely dull. Grown adults will hurt themselves screwing around with it, never mind little ones. The good news is the spring mechanism has a safety that's not easy to bump accidentally, so it's only ever your own fault when the blade pops out.Arrived well in advance of the projected date but in a kind of bubble envelope instead of a box. Product was okay, product box was not, if that matters to any collectors out there.

Great toy - very realistic. Good quality. Only complaint is it broke within 30 seconds of play. We ordered two, one was great, works as expected. The blade is plastic and spring loaded - retracts and slides out The other was probably defective because the blade slid out once, and would not retract after the first time.

Ok so this thing is well made, works like its suppose to and the safety works like it is suppose to. I'm not sure if others with bad reviews got faulty ones because the one my son got is perfect. He wears it constantly and is constantly extending the blade and it still works like it is suppose to. He has been dressed like an assassin since Christmas, I figure that is a TRUE test for his hidden blade and it has held up perfectly! Only con would be the top piece is very hard and doesn't give at all, it doesn't conform or anything just a hard piece of formed plastic. My son LOVES it, he doesn't see any cons (it is also LOUD when you extend the blade) He absolutely freaked when he put it on and he is an Assassins collector so he knows what he's looking for! We would give it more stars for details but alas 5 is all we can do!!

La caja dónde venía el producto estaba abierta y le faltaba la "Hebilla en forma de calavera". La espada se hace difícil guardarla, como si fuera usada.

Excellent. Very strong spring, mechanism works like magic. The reviews stating that the blade is curved or bent are correct, but after receiving it I can say with almost absolute certainty it is intended to be that way to guide the point away from the users hand in case of accidental deployment. My only concern is for the plastic "belt" that goes around your wrist and the the blade mount. The little faux buckle part is not forgiving at all. It hasn't broken yet, but I imagine it will in due time. Other than that it's a great little piece of gadgetry, and at $34 it's really very worth the money.