Star Wars BB-8 Unboxing Review & Comparison | Sphero, Bladez, Hasbro | James Bruton
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- Опубліковано 9 гру 2015
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Discussing all things BB-8 in this video, I unbox a whole bunch of BB-8 toys on the market and give a full Star Wars toy unboxing and review. The video includes toys from Disney, Hasbro, Bladez and Sphero all based at different audiences and with different price ranges.
A full conclusive review including the more obscure “driving it down the stairs” test, but hey, you have to be sure, right? All the links to where you can find each toy are below.
If you’re a fan of BB-8 and the Star Wars Franchise then make sure you check out my complete build of a lifesize BB-8 that moves, lights up, makes noises and soon will have moving panels and extra effects.
Inflatable BB-8: www.bladeztoyz.co.uk/17297/PD/...
Inflatable R/C R2-D2: goo.gl/pMlNjP
Hasbro BB-8: goo.gl/cxVjpZ
Disney Store BB-8: goo.gl/7TtxER
Sphero BB-8: goo.gl/Yk12Ow
Vinyl Pop BB-8: goo.gl/9wgd1V
Links about Sphero, Disney, and how the stage and movie BB-8s were really built at Pinewood:
hackaday.com/2015/09/04/sphero...
www.popsci.com/qa-how-to-creat...
www.starwars.com/news/droid-dr...
edition.cnn.com/2015/12/07/ent...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/vide...
Sphero has also built a 'life-sized BB-8' that has been on display in Sydney, but it cannot move and the article quotes the Sphero CEO as saying - “The creature shop built the props, and they built the ones that move around..."
www.gadgetguy.com.au/bb-8-land...
Info on the Sphero toy stating "Sphero isn't involved with the creation of the larger versions of the droid you may have seen at events and may come to Disney's theme parks..."
www.polygon.com/2015/9/7/92725...
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If Disney made a big BB-8 toy, with the sphero technology that would make everyone happy
+ItsMeReuben yes! life-size would be so rad!
+Caitie Sue And so very very expensive. :(
+RedRose9137 Yeah! I read an article, which said: "A real-life size BB-8 would be around 28'000£."
+Caitie Sue That would be awesome! I imagine going to the shopping centre with it!
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That Hasbro one looks like getting ready to play with it totally shatters the illusion. The Sphero one is magic before you even open the box.
Yeah, too bad this comment isn’t payed attention to.
Is bb 8
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
the inflatable one going down stairs was adorable.
It looked like what he did in the movie
I was thinking the same.
bubbleheadft م
It looks, like it’s, actually a real BB!
No matter that Sphero's is tiny, he's definitely the best of them all ... If they manage to do it on the "real" scale then there will be no competition for them ...
Does he like act on his own does he have a mode like thay
Yes
Agreed Sphero’s the best
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7:52 when you think you're king of the world and then suddenly midterms come up
The Hasbro model stair test had me in tears. Thank you for the product review and testing James!
Don’t make, him hurt though!
In conclusion, BB8 made by james is the best
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I like, watching these, BB-8 toy reviews!
I freaking died @7:52 hilarious
+relientk777 lmfao
ikr
me too
Huh? What happens?
I thought I was the only one 😂
BB-8 is my new fav droid. It's just so cute ;3;
+kimoch :P ...
+kimoch :P wall-E is not Star Wars lol
+DARO DTN star wars is owned by disney. Wall e is owned by disney. Wall e is star wars
ill
+PerunaVallankumous nah R2D2 has more personality by far. I love how he can understand English but he's programmed not to speak it and then laughs or mocks other characters like C3PO. This is just Disney bullshit made to look good and advanced technology, but there is no warmth in the droid. Of course this is just my view but I think he sucks.
I burst into laughter when that BB's head fell off then at the last step it opened up and its motor came out xD
That little robot is one of the cutest things i have ever seen.Like R2D2 BB8 is just a fun character to watch.I want the toy.
Very interesting reading through those articles on BB-8. I guess it makes sense to have several BB-8's for different shots in the film, but for them to take so long to have a fully working one done so close to Star Wars celebration was a surprise and just highlights James' skill in getting this far with his droid (without Lucasfilm funding R&D!)
so when are we getting the stairs test for YOUR BB-8? :P
Was thinking the same... :)
I want to see that too 😀
May God have mercy on its soul.
+Dracomancer273 I don't want to see any harm come to his project. He spent so much time on it.
+Shaun Rosner z
Sphero's is hands-down the best, I have it and I absolutely love it.
I want, it too!
lol the going down the stairs test was hilarious! The 1st bb8 looked like he was scared and looking for an escape route, the 2nd looked like a drunk guy falling down the stairs and stumbling off into the night, and the 3rd one just gave up on life. The sphero bb8 looked like he was mad at you for poking him, looks at you and says "no, no, no", then throws a fit when you grabbed him as if he had some sort of artificial intelligence built in.
I like how one article said "People are trying to figure out how they did it. No one is close." Well James, I think you may be the creator they are looking for. Keep up the great work!
You have my childhood dream job. i immediately subscribed when you said you're a toy designer :D the BB-8 you made is amaazzinggg
I strongly disagree about his reaction to the sphere bob-8 version. I just got it and it works amazing and I greatly suggest it out of all the versions of the best-8. I was very disappointed when I saw the somewhat negative comment against it.
Very cool video. Thanks to James Bruton for showing us all of the BB-8 options for purchase and the robot he is building. I don't understand how 400+ people gave a thumbs down.
So cool! Everyone needs a little bb-8 in their life
I prefer the Sphero , anyone else?
Same I got it for Christmas it is waterproof and more durable than the others
The only thing bad about the sphero is that bb-8's attend bends very easily
+Fuzzy Panda I prefer the real sphero they good one not the BB-8
Well the ball is just a Sphero and can even be used with the Sphero programming tools which is rather awesome
+Robert McGovern true but a lot of the apps are not compatible
Honestly, both of your BB-8s are better than any of the officially licensed ones.
I've got the sphero one and its amazing totally worth the money smooth driving and interaction
I don’t, have the, sphero but, I will, get it, on my Birthday! 🎁
This is fantastic James, thanks for sharing and taking the time to show all the BB-8 toys. Can't wait for the blow-up one, which will be perfect for little kids.
Do you know how to operate the RC bb8 so that he can move faster? That'd be genius
7:52 Waking up early like...
lmao
My lovely childhood was this.
my kids Love watching this! they are 2 and 4. My 2 year old, who is learning to talk, asked for UA-cam then asks for this video by saying "Hello!!!!" very excitedly. just like the beginning. haha
"I'm not being paid by anyone to endorse these"
"First, we have this thing from this company *that I work for as my day job*"
Ryan Moulder he said “apart from this one”
you forgot to show the sphero BB-8 is waterproof
Oh yeah
True
Idk I have the bb 9E one but I’m too scared to put it in water
Controlfreek i got a BB9e and BB8 and both are waterproof, although it may look like BB9e isn’t bc if the lights and grooves
Glad I don’t have stairs
Just saw you on BBC news ! Well done ! BB-8 stole the scene ;) so glad to hear that mainstream media is interested in this kind of work on youtube. Congrats James :)
+James Bruton (XRobots) i was already a subscriber before :) Forgot to mention that detail :P i meant that it was cool to see you on TV ! again, congrats !
That big BB-8 is awesome! Want want want!!!!!
I laughed so much at 7:52 XD
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hasbro down the stairs is the best
He is, so adorable! 🥺
Those products, are so cool, I want the BB-8 sphero the most!
I love the driving down the stairs test!
The evil in me still wanted to see you fling the Funko Pop down the stairs!
Not the Funko pop!!!
+Maxwell Comora i have been searching with my dada for that for so long he is obsesed with pops but so am i
The dark side, I feel in you.
Glenn Webb hfnfnf
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A UA-cam guy called AvE did a thing on the third bb-8 electronics he mentions the decelerator component is a gravity switch so it has a little ball in a tube connecting and disconnecting to dictate slow down or not to slow down. Cool video you did really like the showing of products.
Its a hasbro item and from what I saw when ave took it apart its just a motion sensor like the ones they put in their force fx light sabers thats make the saber make noise when you swing it
The stairs tests were all so unintentionally funny lol
Great video. Exactly what I was looking for.
Hello James. I enjoy your reviews; any thoughts on the Giochi Preziosi Remote Control BB8?
www.amazon.es/Star-Wars-interactivo-Preziosi-TWR07000/dp/B01G5MMOXM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1481733968&sr=8-3&keywords=STAR+WARS+BB-8+RADIO+CONTROL
7:52 Made in china.
+Skyrim_The_Boss hahahaha
+Skyrim_The_Boss That just made my day!
xD
+Skyrim_The_Boss hahahaha what a piece of shit
+Skyrim_The_Boss Should be called the made in china test.
Very cool! We have the sphero one so it was cool to see them all. Going to go check out the video you mentioned on the one you are making.
Thanks for sharing. I got the Disney store exclusive one from a thrift store for 2 bucks. Now I know how it works thanks to you. I appreciate it. Have a good day.
you forgot to say that the sphero has voice control and is waterproof.
Yeah!
7:53 rip hasbro bb8
OH, my congrats!!!!! What a droid you made!!!!!
VERY cool stuff! Thank you for the comparison. We found it helpful in choosing the right toy for our 4 year old. Also, VERY cool BB 8 you're creating! IMPRESSIVE! We subscribed to see more!!
After watching The Force Awakens I can say I really liked BB-8. I like BB-8 more than R2-D2. I will say I think it would have been much more fitting to make BB-8 a SHE instead of a HE. The whole time watching the movie I just kept thinking of the droid as a she.
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No they only refer to BB-8 as a he in the movie.
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Well I can tell you in the movie that I watched Yesterday BB-8 is referred to as a HE. Every time they called BB-8 a he it reminded me that the droid isn't a she. Also be careful when posting links. It has a tendency to get you ghost banned from a video's comment section. You'll be posting away and won't realize no one can see any of your further comments.
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I read more recent articles confirming BB-8 is referred to as a he. While I was watching the movie in English which is probably the definitive version. Numerous times BB-8 is referred to as a He. Maybe they'll retcon it in future Episode and Special Edition some she's to replace the he's in The Force Awakens. One can dream :P.
+Britney in Wonderland Its a droid. It doesn't have a gender
I thought it was a droid, no genitals, just a sexless genderless footbal- I mean robot.
+2:23 go home bb-8, your drunk
Nice sneak peak of the changes you've done to version 2 since the last update!
I love seeing all the BB8 stuff.
I don't think Disney conspired to make it seem as if Sphero built BB, just sloppy reporting being regurgitated through different news outlets. When the 'red carpet' version rolled out on stage, JJ credited Neal Scanlan (www.nsstudio.co.uk/index.htm) and his team. It sounds like that team included Matthew Denton, but even reading through your linked articles, it's still not entirely clear who build what versions of BB. Maybe you can expand on this, James?
***** Thanks for clearing that up, I hope they get the credit they deserve!
***** "...Kennedy...mentioned that BB-8’s graceful (and real-life) maneuverings were at least partly enabled by a small company discovered by none other than Iger." "The same underlying technology, which was licensed to create the...BB-8" I guess they don't technically say that Sphero built the BB-8 on stage, but it sounds like they had at least some involvement. I can see other reporters reading the article and getting the impression that Sphero built them. You're right, though, that Kennedy probably only gave them so much credit due to that little investment Disney made in the company.
+James Bruton (XRobots) Wow, you're absolutely right. For anyone else reading this and curious, here's a link to an interview with the co-founder of Sphero, where he mentions they didn't come in until after the props were built and the movie had been shot. (www.polygon.com/2015/9/7/9272595/how-bb8-works) That is a pretty disgusting move on Kennedy's part it was deliberate. And their should be a correction either way.
+James Bruton (XRobots) Excellent. Thanks for bringing this issue up, and I await the next installment of your BB-8 build!
+James Bruton (XRobots) I thing you should put videos about R2D2 and C3PO, the videos will be more interesting
I want the smallest one that works with the mobile app :O so pretty *-*
I have it you should get one it's really good
I bought the Sphero BB-8 today and I'm happy 😊
These things needs their own movie - *BB8: The Journey to the Landfill.*
Can someone give me a link to the disney store exclusive one which he said cost 30 pounds
yeah but it links to one which costs £70 not £30 like he said in the video
its £55 on amazon but he said 30
like not on the internet?
***** the nearest disney store is over 100miles away from me so theres no point me doing that :)
www.amazon.co.uk/Official-Star-Wars-Awakens-Interactive/dp/B0156GUA5M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451915731&sr=8-1&keywords=disney+bb8
You are a very cool person! :D
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you have a great job and you are good at making these videos! keep up the good work man! Cant wait for starwars!!!
I would love to see a video on how to modify the Hasbro BB8 to work smoother.
It would be a fun entry level project for someone that likes that model but cant commit to building a droid from scratch..
it's Yoda not Yunga
Go Home BB-8 Your Drunk
Go home, Connor Williams as you used 'your' instead of 'you're', and you capitalized every letter.
+Cardinal Ximenez nerd xD
James Hartley I know, I know xD
+Cardinal Ximenez :D lol
The Sphero BB8 is the one I want. It is cool that Sphero designed the Droid in The Force Awakens!
oh my gosh your the best toy designer ever the inflatable one is incredible i definitely subscribed with no hesitation
7:52 OMG ROTFL
Haha you're fierce. I love it.
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+articwolf gaming what fucking question is that..?
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The inflatable BB-8 seems like the best choice - relatively cheap and unbreakable! Good review!
+Jason S. Well, not entirely unbreakable of course..
I want that HUGE BB8, that so awesome!!!!
7:52 my reaction oh eek oh ouch ohhhh
Nice Review, But your Delivery is kind of Wooden.
I guess but it is a really cool review
Keep being you James! Love your videos - you're a genius!
when the BB-8 whent down the stairs and not falling over i was like wow
Oh god the hasbro BB8 on the stairs!!! It was like a horror movie!!! Poor little guy!! But seriously all the remote ones save for the inflatable look like he's an adorable little drunk robot.
40 fucking pounds for a balloon ?!?
Everything is expertly engineered and deftly hand assembled in China buddy. If they are manufacturing their balloons in Britain they should have the custom option of putting a photo of my penis glowing like a Lightsaber on a balloon for 40 fucking pounds if I so desire.
+TheAstronomyDude relax man, 40 pounds really isn't that bad compared to other things that price. And if you don't want to spend that money don't buy it! It's as simple as that.
+TheAstronomyDude Everything is expertly engineered and deftly hand assembled in China by people who are paid a dollar an hour.
Joe Cyr its just a commentary on why China is ripping Britain's ass hole apart in engineering and innovation if the best an English engineering firm can come up with is a fucking balloon with two wheels.
Ahh youve made my day lol 😂😂😂👍
Bro you need to hook me up with your drug dealer.
No.
+DARO DTN najgłupszy film na świecie
+DARO DTN najgłupszy film na świecie
Bought the inflatable one for my nephew...
I hope he's going to like it.
James, you should ask for a raise to your boss, considering all the free advertisement you are doing.
My wife bought me the inflatable version for my birthday (I know, I'm far too old). It doesn't work too well on our carpets, and the wheels are a bit noisy of hard surfaces, but its good fun. The problem with BB8 of course is its mechanics, you'd have to spend hundreds it not thousands to get a decent size toy that moves in the proper way - i.e. without the lean and the wobble!
I didn't realise there was so many available! Cool video:) I only have the Sphero!
I remember watching this 3 years ago
Excellent video! Thank you ! I like so much bb8 #4 😊❤👍
YAY FOR STAIR TESTS!!
outstanding job, i just got the hasbro, for what it is, i love it, well done and sturdy toy. keep up the good work!
What a bunch of BB-8'S!
very nice...but also expensive....btw...i saw your little demonstration of the BB-8 v2 on the BBC this morning.....i loved it...thanks for sharing....
Your droid looks amazing!!!
Wow, these are amazing!!
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I’ve got the Sphero and it’s amazing!!!!!
Yep, definitely seeing tons of old Star Wars videos these days. Guess YT's algorithms decides I should watch these now as I've been watching some Disney Droid Depot videos these past weeks.
Maybe it's time to make a new video including that BB-8 from Disney's Droid Depot? They offer boxed vesions of BB-8 (and R2-D2) at their store and the parks.
I actually managed to get me a Droid Depot R2-D2 and I like it very much. Controls are pretty basic but very responsive and nice crisp speaker. Now I'm planning on getting a second one and converting it to R5-D4 with extra parts offered at Disney's Droid Depot.
thanks for the video
still debating on which one i want vs which one I can afford
And now, the driving down the stairs test!
I think that the first version of BB-8 that you made is my favorite
Nice video, confirms my suspicion that the Sphero is the best of the bunch and worth the extra money.
That £30 BB8 is a steal if I am honest. Like you said great for a desk or mancave for adults. As well as great fun for kids.
7:25 LOL Drunk BB-8 XDD
i am glad to have a realistic review.
Great video love bb-8
Good vídeo, i want all your BB-8 XD
Nice video concept!
what a cool collection of bb8's
I love star wars and I absolutely love this void and bb8
I LLLLLLLLOVE THIS VIDEO
Just saw you on the BBC. Grats!
For version 3 of BB-8 can you do two independent controllers one similar to your first one; the head and the body with comms and feedback between them. Then there won't be the annoying head wobbling as the body moves.