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For some time ago, I made a post about the Kymera Wand. I wrote I liked it very much, but at that time I didn’t knew if I would buy it or not. Well… Now I have, and this is my review. I’ve seen other reviews on the internet, but I haven’t really found one which tells you “everything”. This is my attempt to make a nice review.

What is it?

The Kymera Wand is basically a universal remote – as a wand, made by The Wand Company Ltd. It can learn up to 13 IR(infrared) signals from almost everything, which of course uses a IR remote. For instance TVs and music players. All 13 signals are assigned to “gestures”, which are moves you do with the wand, to send out the signal again. For example “Big Swish”, which is a gesture where you make a swish in the air. Here’s a list of all the gestures:

1. Rotate anticlockwise
2. Rotate clockwise
3. Flick upwards
4. Flick downwards
5. Flick left
6. Flick right
7. Tap on top
8. Tap on site
9. Big Swish
10. Push forward
11. Double tap on top
12. Double tap on site
13. Pull Back

When a gesture is performed, the wand pulses to confirm that the gesture was done correct.

My reactions

When I got the wand, I was just amazed about the wand itself, and even the box it came in. The wand ships in a big long white box, and inside that is a smaller black box, which has “Kymera” in gold printed on.

Inside, I found a very nice printed manual, which told me everything very clear. Of course, I also found the wand. It was nicer and more beautiful that I had ever imagined.

The pictures on the internet might show how the wand looks, but nothing can tell you how it truly is to hold and look at, before you hold it yourself! Honestly, I actually thought the plastic would be a bit… cheap. But it isn’t! It isn’t wood, but I think it’s nearly as good.

After removing a small piece of plastic, the wand was ready to be used(batteries are included with Kymera Wands!). It was in “practice mode”, which basicually means I could train the gestures without sending any IR signals out(it hadn’t learned any).
I quickly learned it a signal with the “Big Swish”-gesture, and I made a big smile the first time when I turned our TV on. It didn’t just control the TV, it also gave me a feeling of… real magic, as if I was holding a real wand in my hand. I learned it some more signals, and soon I was controlling everything – volume, channels, on/off etc…

Since then, I have also tried it with a music player, and that also worked very well! Hovever, I think the wand is better for a TV, so I’ll probably use it for that instead.

Overall

So is it worth it? It’s a bit expensive, but I would say yes! The wand is a great remote, and it’s a lot more fun to use than an ordinary remote. I think the wand might be a bit boring to use sometimes, but after a small amount of time, I can’t resist to hold and use it again:)
If you’re now sitting and don’t now if you should buy then wand then… If you love Harry Potter, or just think the idea behind a real wand is great, then buy it – Kymera is definitely the closest thing to a real wand you can get today. It’s also very fun to show to guests and friends.
Otherwise, if you think it’s too expensive for… just a remote, then don’t. It’s only for people who wants a bit more magic into their life.

I bought my wand at http://www.kymera-wand.com/ because they were the cheapest place I could buy the wand, but you can also buy the wand at http://thewandcompany.com/, which is the wand’s official site.

I hope you liked my review! If you have any questions, just post a comment, and I’ll be happy to answer you.