Almost Bionic

Almost Bionic

I’d never heard of the Funstuf Electrogenic arm until I started this blog but when it appeared on Ebay I had to have it. It’s a crazy little item obviously meant to cash in on the popularity of the Six Million Dollar Man fad without paying a nickel for the rights.

What’s great about it is, it really doesn’t do anything. You roll it up your sleeve and it makes you look like Steve Austin, that’s it, that’s all. It comes with an “Electrogenic coil” (which looks like really nice string) and “Laser Beam Locator” (there it is!) but takes no batteries, so you have to provide your own “dun-nuh-nuh-nuh” sound effects.

Toymaker Funstuf made a lot of weird but addicting items like this, more on them very soon.

About The Author

Mantooth
AKA Brian Heiler author of "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and co-editor of "Toy-Ventures Magazine". Co-Host of the "Pod Stallions" podcast. Host of the Brick Mantooth Youtube channel, painter, designer, writer, mental health advocate, toy collector, Mego, and Mego Knock-Off enthusiast. I have large feet, ADHD and I live in Canada. Talk toys, not others.

11 Comments

  • Devlin Thompson on September 27, 2010

    If you have one of these on your left arm and a Commander Zack Power Powerarm on your right hand, I can tell you from personal experience that you'll look pretty sharp. However, it's my suspicion that it may look less impressive if you're over ten. I haven't tried that combo since then.

  • Meatball on September 27, 2010

    The amazing Electro-Genic arm! Makes your arm look like a transistor radio! 🙂

  • Wings on September 27, 2010

    I would have bought this in a heartbeat! And worn it proudly!

  • Anonymous on September 28, 2010

    Holy cow, one of my favorite childhood toys! How about a link to a larger image so I may print and dream?! Or sell it to me, couldn't find one on ebay….

  • John III on September 28, 2010

    Reminds me of when I tricked out the dashboard and center console of my dad's car with stuff like that. I was turning it into K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider of course!

  • John III on September 28, 2010

    Reminds me of when I tricked out the dashboard and center console of my dad's car with stuff like that. I was turning it into K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider of course!

  • Engineernerd on October 2, 2010

    Holy cow, I forgot I had one of those. Cool find.

  • Anonymous on February 8, 2012

    There was a Television commercial for this item. It had a bunch of kids playing in the woods. The kid wearing the braclet was trying to rescue a lost friend. In gratitude for being "rescued" the friend puts out his hand to shake, and the "bionic" kid clains he must turn the power off before shaking. I was wondering if this would ever show up on the net, and now it has. Thanks

  • Keene on November 21, 2012

    I remember that TV commercial as well, but I'm not convinced that this is the toy. I seem to recall that the "bionic arm" toy in the commercial "did more stuff" — shot a missile &etc. I may be misremembering, though, and you may be right…

  • Anonymous on January 14, 2014

    I believe you are correct. Funstuff would never spring for a TV spot (not that type of company)and the bracelet did have knobs that turned etc. So the electro-genic arm is a knock off of this other still lost item.

  • Anonymous on March 22, 2014

    I had this! I could not remember what it was called, however. Thanks for the memories.

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