SHASHIBO Gift Box Award Winning Extraordinary Reviews Summary

Design and Aesthetics

Pros:

• "The design is beautiful and the shapes and designs it makes are mesmerizing."
• "The materials are pretty durable, the colors are vibrant, and the designs are cool."
• "The colors are awesome, it moves really smoothly and the instructions are easy to read."
• "The patterns are definitely ocean themed, one of them reminds me of the waves of the ocean."
• "Such a great mental puzzle and I love the designs they’re so pretty."
• "The pull of the magnet makes it pop into place, creating so many beautiful designs."
• "This represents our 3D world also in so many ways! Fascinating masterpiece that develops structural imagination as well as desire to explore the beauty and harmony for everyone regardless of age and education!"

Cons:

• "But just doesn't keep your interest for long."
• "It seems way overpriced."
• "The product is also big & bulky."
• "The cube I received has pretty dull coloration and the colors aren't even remotely as vibrant as pictured/implied."
• "It's a plastic toy with stickers on it for the frame, it would be so much better if it was laser etched aluminum."
• "It's pretty boring and not much to do with it, without others to attach to it."
• "It was borning, not well made and the colors on the outside of the thing looked faded and cheap."

Durability and Quality

Pros:

• "It is very durable, easy to use, makes a lot of shapes, fairly easy to clean."
• "The boxes were sturdy enough for teens to manipulate without breaking and the magnets are strong."
• "Seems very durable, but I imagine you can't get too rough with it."
• "It is durable and a great value for the price."
• "He has had it for 2 months now, and it is still holding together. It has some pretty great durability."
• "Ours has been played with for countless hours and shows no signs of wear."
• "The design is beautiful and seems durable."

Cons:

• "You can see that the seams have separated and even super glue won’t extend its life."
• "The only reason why I didn’t give a 5 is that less than a month after purchase, the design layer is coming off."
• "The corners that bend fray at the edges like a board game too."
• "The design peeled back more than an inch from a side in 2 weeks."
• "Wow, so underwhelmed right now. $80 for lightweight plastic and magnets mostly held together by some stickers?"
• "The stickers holding it all together will stretch and tear with time."
• "It began peeling and falling apart after only having it for two months."

Entertainment and Engagement

Pros:

• "These kept the kids happy and occupied for quite a long time."
• "They are fun and spur creativity in my children."
• "Everyone in my family and my siblings' families are obsessed with these Shashibo boxes."
• "So many different shapes! I haven’t figured out how to make most of them yet but when you’re messing around with it and random ones just form, it’s awesome!"
• "They actually put down their cell phones and electronic games to figure the different shapes."
• "I gave a whole bunch as gifts and they were loved by all."
• "Who would have thought that one little foldable box could be so satisfying to waste time with? Endless fun here folding and twisting these boxes into a seemingly endless variety of eye-pleasing shapes."

Cons:

• "After thirty minutes passed by it became obvious to me that there was an addiction problem."
• "But just doesn't keep your interest for long."
• "Myself and my kids lost interest pretty quickly."
• "It's okay for a little while - the boast of 80 combinations may be technically true, but only a few are visually appealing."
• "After that we mostly lost interest in it though."
• "But lost its allure very quickly."
• "It's pretty boring and not much to do with it, without others to attach to it."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "It is durable and a great value for the price."
• "25 bucks to make a kid happy...worth it."
• "This is quality, however, so, I guess it’s worth the price."
• "$25 a pop is pretty pricey but worth it in the long run."
• "Great product all around 100% worth the money."
• "I highly recommend it."
• "It’s his favorite fidget and worth the price."

Cons:

• "It seems way overpriced."
• "Who wants to keep paying $25 per cube?"
• "I definitely don't think its worth $25."
• "This toy is relatively novel but not worth $25."
• "It’s way overpriced ($25 for a little magneted cube?!), and smaller than you’d think."
• "It's a little expensive for what it is."
• "There’s no reason this product needs to cost $25."