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List Price: $19.99
Our Price: $19.99
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Sportcraft
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Misc.
Brand: Sportcraft
EAN: 0044736107312
Feature: Set includes 16" dia. Monster tetherball, adjustable telescopic steel pole, sleeve and net
Label: Sportcraft
Manufacturer: Sportcraft
Publisher: Sportcraft
Studio: Sportcraft
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Set includes 16" dia. Monster tetherball, adjustable telescopic steel pole, sleeve and net
7’ tall when assembled
Also includes white nylon rope with swivel clip, inflating pump and needle
For ages 3 yrs. and up
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Summary: Keep your kids active & improve their sports skills! Fun!
Comment: I didn't want to pay $20-ish dollars for this, but I relented after waiting a year, and not finding it on sale.
My 3 and 5 year old (and their friends) have had a blast with this giant tetherball set.
First of all, it's outside time for the kids. Any age group can participate in playing. There's no stringent rules or start/stop time, etc. Easy to start or stop a game.
My 3 year old's coordination has improved greatly, and I see his self esteem and self confidance climb when he whacks the ball back to his sister. My 5 year old can basically play this by herself -- just whacks the ball and allows it to come back around to her.
I have treated the set "gently" (we store inside when weather is rainy), and it looks new after 8 months.
All in all -- well worth the money spent, and is still used 8 + months after purchasing.
Customer Rating:
Summary: poor durability, hard to find replacement parts
Comment: I purchased this product 3 weeks ago. I purchased this because the ball is soft and doesn't hurt the little guys.I have 4 children that LOVE the game however after use the ball started to rip. It is now ripped from the pole and I have been unable to locate a replacement.
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Summary: okay for younger kids
Comment: I bought and set up this tetherball system yesterday so I can't attest to its long term durability. As far as installation goes, the directions have an error in identifying parts so that made things a little confusing. However, it's something you can still figure out. You are supposed to pound the base into the ground; not an easy task but doable with some serious pounding from a small sledgehammer. The ball comes with a pump to fill it; a nice touch but ours wasn't getting the job done, even slowly. An electric air compressor did the trick. Once assembled, the pole has a considerable amount of wobble. When my kids take a good hard whack at the ball the pole just bounces around. But when adults play together the pole jerks around so much the base has loosened (making it all the more wobblier). I really like the big soft ball but the overall construction and design of the pole are serious faults to this toy.
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Summary: Fun for adults, too!
Comment: This tetherball set is pretty nice for the price (roughly 20 bucks). The ball is soft enough to not hurt a 3 year old's face at full speed. :) (Found that out by accident) As soon as it was set up, even the LAZY adults were having a ball playing together.
It is *fairly* sturdy, BUT, the bottom connector (where the steel gound post "clicks into" the next section of post) area is not super tight. This results in a sort of "swaying" motion with the post, but, not enough to tip over or affect the game in a negative way... This is why I deducted one star, as I will likely end up stabilizing the pole somehow, which shouldn't be necessary.
Set up is quick and easy. My instructions didn't seem to exactly match up with the actual pole assembly, but it was all very straightforward, anyway. The ball comes tied to the string, with a clip at the top, so it can easily be brought inside if you want. I think the ball would be fine outside in the rain and sun, though, as well.
I would higly recommend this to anyone with kids of any age, or to adults who still like to play once in a while.
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