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Lead Review · From: BLACK+DECKER
The Bag Is the Star, the Tools Are Props
Our critic dismisses all thirteen plastic implements as batting fodder and promotes the canvas roll to the rank of mobile headquarters and ambush mat.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

It seems my human has procured a miniature version of the noisy, metallic objects he occasionally wields when he's "improving" my domain (read: putting more holes in the walls). This "BLACK+DECKER Kids Tool Bag Set" is a collection of brightly colored plastic bits designed to mimic the real thing, all bundled in a roll-up fabric case. Frankly, the plastic i…

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Image of BLACK+DECKER Kids Tool Bag Set 13-Piece Junior Roll Up Bag Pretend Play Tools, Hammer, Phillips Screwdriver, Pliers, Adjustable Wrench & More! for Boys & Girls Ages 3+
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★☆☆☆
The bag redeems this otherwise plastic embarrassment.
From The Desk
Image of BXQINLENX Professional 8 PCS Model Tools Kit Modeler Basic Tools Craft Set Hobby Building Tools Kit for Gundam Car Model Building Repairing and Fixing(A)
BXQINLENX
One Polishing Bar to Rule Them All

So, my human presented me with this... 'BXQINLENX' kit, a name that sounds like an unfortunate sneeze. Let's be clear, this is not a toy for a cat of my stature. It's a box of var…

★★☆☆☆ — One sublime bar saves the box.
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★★★☆☆
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Staff Equipment Approved; Play Value Nil

So, my human has presented me with this… *implement*. It’s from a brand called Tamiya, which I understand makes toys for clumsy giants who enjoy glui…

★★☆☆☆
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Orange Plastic Key Rescues a Imprisoned Pom-Pom

The Human has acquired a peculiar orange implement, a so-called 'Brick Popper,' ostensibly to aid in their baffling ritual of clicking plastic square…

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Diplomatic Mission Rejected; Delegation Dismissed

It appears my human has acquired a collection of garish plastic doodads from a brand named TACYILLU, a word that sounds suspiciously like a sneeze I …

★☆☆☆☆
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