Original 2 75 inch Diameter Just Play Reviews Summary

Performance on Stairs

Pros:

• "It's fun going down steps too if you're into that. I'm old and like watching the animals take a ride on it!"
• "They love walking it down the steps. Lol I recommend these for durability and for the memories they make."
• "I got 2 for my kids to race down the stairs.Once you play with them a little, they provided a good race down the stairs."
• "Had one when I was just a little kid and wanted my granddaughter to experience it too! She loved it when I made it walk down the stairs!"

Cons:

• "It only walked down about 3 steps (normal indoor depth) and by the third attempt, it kinked."
• "It’s not the slinky of long ago that actually did the slinky moves. Tried using on hardwood stairs and it failed miserably, thought it might damage the finish of the wood."
• "Believe the bad reviews. This does not work at all on stairs."
• "It doesn’t go down stairs at all. It doesn’t even slink."
• "These slinkys did NOT walk down stairs."
• "Tried as we might these Slinkies would not walk down the stairs."
• "Slinky would not go down steps. If you have it a push it just dropped down the steps as a clump even when you tried to start it off."

Quality and Durability

Pros:

• "This has a good weight to it and does not get all bent up like the cheaper ones."
• "Made of durable materials, it withstands countless flips and descents."
• "It's not cheap or flimsy like most."
• "This is a regular slinky like I had 50 yrs ago. It is made quite strong."
• "The Original Slinky is crafted from durable metal, ensuring longevity and maintaining the charm of its classic design."
• "These work great! When the squirrels try to climb the pole the slinky brings them right back down."
• "It's very good for stress relief and it's very calming to use."

Cons:

• "Not worthy the money."
• "Cheap, but not worth it. I bought 3. I wish i hadn't."
• "It was broken in 4 minutes. Too small and fragile."
• "Slinky didn't last 2 days before getting tangled up."
• "This is junk. Period. Not even spring steel and bends soooo easily. Lasted about 10 minutes and is now bent beyond repair."
• "The metal is thin, it can be played with for about a day."
• "Toy became misshapen quickly (within 20 minutes of normal use)."

Squirrel Deterrent

Pros:

• "I saved more than $30 by not having to buy a baffle to go around the pole."
• "I used the slinkeys on poles holding bird houses and bird tray feeders. They work wonderfully well."
• "We bought these to stop squirrels from destroying our bird feeders."
• "I attached one end of this slinky to the top of my bird feeder's shepherd hook, and the squirrels are stymied."
• "I'm using them on the poles on our bird feeders to keep the squirrels away. They work great."
• "I slipped this slinky over the pole for our bird feeder. Best squirrel deterrent ever."
• "I used this for my bird feeder rod, keeping squirrels from climbing up."

Cons:

• "These were purchased for a squirrel deterrent requirement on birdfeeder poles. When they arrived, I was disappointed how small these were."
• "It isn't 100% squirrel proof, as they do get lucky now and then and manage to get up the pole but I'm going through less bird seed than ever before!"
• "It took them a week to solve and then they used the curls on the spring as help to climb."

Nostalgia and Sentimental Value

Pros:

• "The Slinky was the best thing that ever happened in 1945; well, ALMOST."
• "A great old school metal slinky. It was a great toy to give for a stocking stuffer. Loved by all. So many memories over a $3 toy."
• "Retro stocking stuffer for family. Will bring back memories of racing slinkies down the stairs."
• "This little toy is timeless."
• "The basic, classic Slinky—one of the original novelty toys and pretty much the platonic ideal of a stocking stuffer or Easter Basket filler for kids of all ages."
• "Who doesn’t love slinky?! This is a classic metal slinky that reminds me of my childhood."
• "It’s such a fantastic toy that brings back all those cherished memories from my childhood."

Cons:

• "The problem with this Slinky is that it isn't the Slinky I grew up with."
• "Sadly, this is not the same as the Slinky many of us grew up with."
• "This is the worst purchase I have ever made on Amazon. DO NOT BUY!! Worth $0.00"
• "this is false advertising. this 'slinky' is 2/3rds the size of the original. it does not chatter back and forth between your hands the way it should--way too short."
• "The word 'Original' is very deceptive... Neither will go down stairs."
• "So disappointed in this. Told my kids all about the Slinky and how awesome it was when I was kid."
• "Once again, a product has been changed."