Customer Reviews

Wet Products Smashball Beach Tennis Set - 2 Paddles, 1 Ball

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

 

 

I bought two sets of these for the beach and they were good, but the handle grips are a little too large and the padding doesn't go all the way to the edge of the wooden handle so they're rough on the hands.

I bought these because it is the same brand I grew up with. Boy was I in for a shock when these arrived today. The ball was flattened like a pancake and the paddles were terribly constructed. Much like something you would expect for $2.99 ar Walgreens, these paddles had glue marks all over them, the wood was unevenly cut and the plastic handles were poorly glued on to each side at different angles so gripping them make it un-usable. That and they have an overall extremely-poor quality feel to them.

I am returning these. I suggest you skip these and look for something more durable.

I ordered the Smashball set from Amazon.com. I ordered the product quickly before reading any reviews of the product thinking I'm ordering a smashball set. I could not believe the poor quality of the product when it arrived. I looked it over for only a few minutes before I came up with a whole list of what was wrong with this simple Smashball play set. I would return it but I don't think it's worth the shipping costs and time to send it back to Amazon.

1. The first thing I noticed is that the head of the racquet is not round, it's very obvious. I measured the center of product and drew two circles with a compass to bring attention to the shape of the head.

2. The handle was the next problem with the product. It is not cut to follow the shape of the plastic grip. This is a problem for a couple reasons. First, the glue is sticky where the plastic does not contact the handle. Second the grip is uncomfortable and makes playing the game less fun.

3. The quality control of the wood used is in question. My set came with indentations on the front side of the racquet.

4. I didn't notice any water protection on the racquet; the set is made of raw plywood. This means that the product will not last as long if not protected. This is advertised as a beach product so I would think it would be treated to withstand water.

Bottom line, don't order this set if you're concerned about quality. I posted some pictures to describe the quality of the set.

I first played this game with my older brother, he purchased this and brought it over to play with my kids. Now, I'm not very coordinated at all but the size of the paddles and the weight of the ball made this a very easy game to get the hang of! I absolutely loved playing it! So much so that I immediately went online and ordered my own!

The paddles are made out of two very cheap ply wood bonded together. Hitting the ball does not pack a punch, rather you can feel the racket vibrating. Don't know if the racket was mechanically cut or manual but one of the rackets was not symmetrical, more egg shaped. With the ply wood the wood grains are peeling of the edges. The handle is two plastics glued from both sides, so it feels as if the glue is wearing off and the plastics are slipping off. All in all very very poor quality paddles. I should have gone for the Aeropostle ones, they were on sale too. Thought these would be better :
But I love the game. Wonder if I give the paddles a paint job will it be better. Will update this post when I do.

This is an extremely fun game to play at the beach. Works well in the wind, and the ball floats in water.

I have been playing this game on the beach for years. It is a classic. Lots of fun and the set is very durable. It is also a lot of fun to use a racquet ball (sold separately of course) so the ball will bounce. With a racquet ball, on hard sand, you can play a pseudo-real tennis game. Just draw your court in the sand and you are ready. Game, set, match.

Great paddles for beach & ocean... really fun to play! Only thing that would make it better would be a bag to keep the paddles and the ball all in one place.

Paddle shape poorly cut
Yellow plastic Cover overshoots handle
Wood cracked
No protection to bare wood so will rapidly deteriate with any contact with water - hopeless to play near the water
Clearly a bad imitation of the original paddle

Such a simple yet really fun game. Great exercise even if you can't hit the ball well and have to chase it out from the bushes more often.