The Humble Rubber Band

Remember the days when rubber bands were the boon of mischevious kids everywhere, adults too in fact, fun was derived from nicking a few bands from a pack at home or in the office (the more devilish amongst you would have turned to the staple gun at some point). The many highlights of a rubber bands arsenal include being able to carry out stealth attacks, concealment of your weapon and hitting your opponent in a variety of methods when they least expect it...hilarious. Proving to be one of the most effective forms of fighting warfare ever, rubber bands have come a long way from its early roots and oh how times have changed. We no longer have to mount a rubber band on our thumb to shoot it, experience misdirected and/or painful misfires because these days you can take your pick from a variety of launching devices. Avid rubber banders rejoice and enjoy our selection of dispensers and toys:

Rubber Band Gatling gun - £400 – iwantoneofthose
Especially good for the chronic shooter. With a fire rate of 560 elastic bands per minute, a 360 degree field of fire and over 60 degrees of elevation, you will indeed have the last laugh with this ever so powerful rubber band Gatling gun.

ave Rubber Band Gun – £8.50 - Amazon - Fire your ammo from this solid wood multi-shot pistol which provides light entertainment for anyone old enough to purchase the ammo.

Rubber Band Powered Propeller Engines - £9.95 – Toyday
Have fun whilst learning scientific facts about what makes these unusual rubber band powered engines work. Contents sufficient for making a propeller sailing boat and a racing car.

Rubber Band Plane- £2.99 – Toyday
This polystyrene plane gets all its power from the elastic band which is wound via the propeller and has adjustable wings and tail so the flight path can be altered.

Rubber Band Tommy Gun – £30 - Outdoorpursuitsshop
Get all old skool with this Rubber Band Tommy Gun - a weapon of suitable firepower to launch those surprise attacks with a 12 band shot capacity.

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Sky-Blades Rubber Band Powered Rocket – £12 – Early Learning Centre
The fun and addictive Sky-Blades utilizes counter-spinning gyro blades to provide precision vertical lift-offs and landings. Watch it fly over 100 feet due to its patented rubber band powered X-Lock rotor system.

Rubber Band Ball – about £5 - Fatbraintoys
Got time to Waste? Squander away those hours with this kit and create a hefty and huge rubber band ball with 6 ounces of rubber bands. What are you waiting for, let the time wasting commence.

Solid Wood Rubber Band Powered Car - £12.95 – Laughingbeartoys
Why would you need batteries with a rubber band car like this? The clever design means the driver always catches the band so you don't have to search around for your source of power each and every time you play.

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Our pick of the cream of the Youtube rubber band crop. 175,000 rubber bands and a few wasted weeks = www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pua_BADQeWQ

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Lego rubber band gun in action - www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgiUSEpg8Xc
Only in Japan - www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZnQatZgy4U