Challenge & Fun Labyrinth Balance Board

by Challenge & Fun

Product Features

• Maximum weight 275 lbs.
• Ages: Five and up.
• WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts.
• Not for children under three years.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 25.7 x 19.2 x 2 inches ; 7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000EZW61M
• Item model number: CH1000
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 8 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,969 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Product Description

A perfect toy for the mind and the body! Labyrinth Balance Board challenges its user to think on their feet while using their body to maneuver wooden balls through a labyrinth maze. Just stand on the board with your feet on the non-slip surface. Then use your feet and the strength of your abdomen to tip the board back and forth and make the colored balls travel in the direction you want then to move. Three balls are included for variations of use and increasing challenge. Great for building strength in the body and the mind. Board measures 25-by-19 inches.

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money! So poorly made, it's insulting!, November 1, 2010

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Anthony B. Welsh "Kari" (Southwestern Michiagn) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This thing is seriously a piece of junk, and is SO poorly made!
I am honestly shocked that this company charges ninety bucks for this thing.
It's like this was quickly made with little care, thought or concern. If there were any quality checks done at all on this thing, it was done by someone who only cares about moving product.
I was so excited to get this for my son's birthday, and now I am sending it back for a refund and will get him something else. It's really too bad.
This item is made from cheap plywood that has all kinds of chip-out and splinters. The company doesn't even bother to properly sand the grooves that the marbles/balls roll through (IF they even DO sand at all), or fill in the chip outs from the layers of plywood splitting.
This toy is obviously made from some of the cheapest quality plywood available.
This could have been such an awesome toy, but unfortunatly the pure lack of quality and care just ruin it!
There are some great plywood toys out there, but this is NOT one of them.

Now apart from the quality issues, all this toy is is a layer of plywood with routered out grooves. The bottom (what makes this toy actually 'rock' around) is just a small piece of wood screwed to the bottom. It is like someone cut a wooden ball in half (maybe 4"?) and screwed half of it to the underside to make it rock.
I guess this is fine, but not what I was expecting.
Anyone with a bit of woodworking skill (or determination) and tools, could easily make this toy for less than twenty dollars.

Also, I want to add that this review is for this specific toy and the company who actually makes it, NOT the company selling it here on Amazon. Everything was fine on that end, fast shipping, well packaged, etc.

As I said, this toy is going back. I will not spend my families' money on junk like this.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice balance board with limitations, January 11, 2010

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N. Mrazik "ever in search of good books and g... - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This balance board is sturdy and nicely constructed, but there is little room to shift the feet around. The pivot point on the bottom is a half-round piece of wood (half ball), so if you have hardwood or linoleum floors to protect, make sure this toy is used on carpet or out of doors.
Other than that, it's a load of fun, but for serious balance practice I would recommend the Indo-Board which is sold at surf shops, skate shops, and on the web everywhere. For a similar price one has much more flexibility in usage. The Indo-Board won't mar your floors, either.

4.0 out of 5 stars balance board, January 21, 2011

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FancyNancy - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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Works best on hard flooring. Don't see this product being used for a long time and the balls are easy to lose. Other than that the grandchildren had great fun with it.