Customer Reviews

Halex Stick-Ums Toss Game (colors may vary)

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Bought a bunch of these to take on vacation with the family, and had a great time playing with them for about 5 minutes. By that time, they started coming apart. The velcro on the round-catcher comes off the plastic, so you can't catch the velcro ball anymore. I was able to reglue the velcro, but it took long enough to dry that we didn't have time to play anymore before the rain came in.
I'd be more disappointed, but it didn't cost very much. Be forewarned - if you buy this, get some glue as well!
Gorilla Glue Adhesive, 4-Ounces #50004

I actually bought 4 sets to use for my teeball team last year. I took one out right away to test out with my 3 year old son and both paddles came apart within 5 minutes of use. The reason they come apart is that the velcro is so strong you have to really pull on the ball to get it off of the paddle. If it's near the edge and you sort of roll/twist it to the edge as you pull it off I think this makes it last much longer (of course he little ones can't do this as well). By the way, it's fairly hard for them to pull the ball off at first, but they get use to it. Out of 8 paddles 3 of the paddles ended up coming apart. As another reviewer said, use some good glue (gorilla, goop, etc) and that does the trick pretty well. Once I did that they were actually better than original and I haven't had any problems since. Also, I haven't had any problems with the balls at all. I paid more than the current listed price (under 8 bucks). Though I was disappointed with the tearing, the true end-result is that these are an awesome tool for teaching your kid to catch a baseball. My son was 3 & 1/2 when we started using this. After the season he just turned four and we didn't pick up a real glove again until this season started. In that 5-6 months we played catch with the velcro set maybe once/month on the average, inside the house, for about 5-10 minutes at the most. I was shocked when we did finally get his real glove out and play catch. He could track the ball and get his glove on it pretty much every time, catching some, most would fall out. He's not afraid of it at all, doesn't even pull away a little bit. For this price just buy 2 or 3 sets and don't worry about it. Just pile up the bad ones in the garage for later repairs in case they all tear.

This game is exactly what I expected for the cost. The velcro on the "mitt" did come loose once, but once the upper ring was clicked back into the back circle, all was well again. My daughter is 2 1/2 and most of the time can get the ball back off the velcro.

We played with this for 5 minutes and one paddle came apart completely. OK. I didn't expect it to last a lifetime, but 5 minutes?? I guess this was our contribution of more plastic to the landfills. It's too bad, this is a fun game for the beach, but there doesn't seem to be a higher quality version of this on the market.

These are great for teaching your kid how to catch a baseball or softball. Once they get the hang of this, a glove's an easy transition. I agree with the earlier review that they break easily --- the tennis ball is too heavy for the platsic casing, so the fabric breaks free. A little bit of strong glue should do the trick. I'd give these 5 stars if they were constructed better, but what do you expect for less than $5...

I looked everywhere for this toy for our grandson for Christmas and no one had it. Then I went to Amazon and there it was and at a great price too. It came so fast and our granson loves the game!

This product is very hard to find as it sells out quickly. I have found them on Amazon several times however and at a good price.

The sets arrived promptly.....but, one of the sets came with a torn package and NO ball to play with. I bought it for a stocking stuffer and will try using a tennis ball. If that does not work I will return the paddles.

This is an excellent game for toddlers, youngsters, and uncoordinated adults:)

Kids will have loads of fun catching this soft ball with the velcro catch pad. When tossed it doesn't require much to catch the ball.

It is a great toss and train tool for kids. It allows everyone to be successful.

Great outdoor toy for my 5 year old nephews. No one can get hurt and it's so easy for them to "catch" the ball. They loved it.