SHASHIBO Shifting Geometric Magnetic Transforming Reviews Summary

Design and Aesthetics

Pros:

• "The all around artwork is really cool and detailed."
• "The colors were bright and fun to watch them change with the different shapes."
• "Very trippy colors and patterns, mesmerizing!"
• "The mystic ocean pattern has a very pretty design."
• "The design on both sides of the confetti design box is very pretty and colorful."
• "Each side showcases our favorite pizza-loving, crime-fighting turtles – Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael."
• "The colors are very bold and vibrant which I thought was a plus."

Cons:

• "The pattern feels like a paper sticker, not vinyl."
• "You can tell the thing is wrapped with a big sticker, and it messes with the immersion of it a little."
• "The adhesive quality of the decal wrap is insufficient at the edges."
• "The outer sticker design looks like it'll fall off or scratch off."
• "The sticker had started to peel off the toy after a few days of gentle use."
• "Unfortunately, the pattern is peeling off after only 3 days of light use by a 13 year old."
• "I folded it out a couple of times and noticed that some of the corners already had the sticker edges exposed or coming up."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Money well spent."
• "Great value for the amount paid. It is well worth the money."
• "I love fidgets and puzzles and I'll pay good money for a good one."
• "The lightning deal on these made it a no-brainer."
• "I did buy on a good sale during Prime for basically half what they cost individually."
• "I am glad there are so many colors, this will make gifting for him easy the next couple of years!"
• "Absolutely life-changing! I purchased this shape-shifting box for my family member who is on the autism spectrum, and it has been an incredible addition to their home."

Cons:

• "The price is a bit pricey."
• "They are a bit overpriced. I’ve seen similar products a lot cheaper."
• "But at $20-30 each I am not keen on buying another 2, and likely more after that."
• "No one in their right mind would pay $125 for 4 or 5 of these to be able to do what is shown in the advertisement."
• "It's a little steep for that type of little toy."
• "I feel like $25 is way too much of an asking price for this."
• "Not worth the price."

Functionality and Entertainment

Pros:

• "The puzzle part of this seems endless and just playing around aimlessly, shapes can be made that I wouldn't have thought was possible."
• "Everyone had fun trying to see who could make the most shapes and then try to figure out how to turn it back into a square."
• "This creative little manipulable keeps all ages entertained."
• "Anything that keeps them off the PC or gaming is a plus and this does that."
• "It can be manipulated into about 70 shapes, all very colorful."
• "It is so satisfying when it clicks into the right shape or you create a new fun shape."
• "This is such a fun geometry learning tool and a wonderful way for kids to look at forms and how they might change."

Cons:

• "While the idea of this is really cool, overall this was nothing more than short term entertainment."
• "It’s fun but I think most kids will get bored with it quickly to be honest."
• "However, it gets boring REEEEALLLLLLY quickly."
• "It didn't matter if the user was young, old, or autistic, it could not hold anyone's attention span more than a few minutes."
• "Overall, its an overpriced toy that is boring and will likely never be played with again."
• "I just don't see this getting played with much."
• "Kids were bored with it after 5 minutes of playing with it."

Quality and Durability

Pros:

• "Life Impact: Shashibo Shape Shifting Block is well made (it isn't exactly cheap)."
• "The quality of the material es nice."
• "This has built in magnets that help snap the sides together. Makes the ball and cube shape much stronger."
• "The sturdiness ensures it can withstand some serious ninja-level play – no worries about it falling apart faster than a Foot Clan hideout."
• "This little toy is very sturdy and very well made and designed."
• "It’s very durable, and my 10 year old son loves it!"
• "The box is well-made, durable and easy to manipulate."

Cons:

• "The covering started peeling off by the end of the day and has gotten worse each time he plays with it."
• "The stickers holding the pieces together started coming off which made it unusable."
• "The toy is fun but I received it yesterday and the colored part of the toy is a sticker and it is already coming off!"
• "I feel that it’s really fragile can’t pull to hard or it will rip apart."
• "It has been played with quite a bit by kids and adults alike, however it is tearing apart at one of the seams."
• "When it’s wide open in a circular position it’s very vulnerable to ripping the stickers and you’d be left with trash."
• "Plastic shapes held together by stickers. It broke in the first 30 seconds."

Size and Portability

Pros:

• "The cube is relatively small, so it’s easy to travel with."
• "It’s smaller than my son’s hand, like the same size as a rubix cube."
• "The ad does show dimensions so I got what I ordered. However when the girl I gave the gift to opened it and started playing with it, I could see it was the perfect size to play with and manipulate it."
• "They are sturdy enough for our 2 year old and our 1 year old to play with."
• "It is colourful and the magnets work well."
• "It's like my little creativity boost during the day."
• "It is great for helping kids problem solve!! (Great for adults too!!)"

Cons:

• "Why smaller then the pictures make it seem."
• "While it gives the actual size, I think the photos make it look bigger than it is."
• "The pictures of this toy depict it as being much, much larger than it is."
• "Even though they give the correct dimensions, the video demonstrating its use shows it larger than it is."
• "It is much smaller than I thought it was going to be for the price point."
• "Imagine my surprise when I ordered a bundle of three for $60 + dollars and they are miniature versions of what I previously purchased."
• "It's more flimsy than you're expecting."