Hoberman Switch Pitch Ball-1 Pack (Colors and Styles May Vary)

I can’t remember when I bought this but I bought it to share the shape with my son who is really interested in science and math. It doesn’t seem as though it’s built very well but I know I’ve had it for more than a year now and my 3 year old daughter plays with it all the time and it’s still in perfect shape even after that. Definitely worth the money if you’re interested in one of these “toys” whether for play, or education. It’s size is that of a soft ball . Colors are bright and fun too. Kids love it.

This is fun, but don't give it to your friends when they are high. They will play with it all night and ponder the meaning of life while the ball in their hand changes colors when they throw it in the air... and then they miss it and it hits them in the face... but still changed colors. Or do... it could be entertaining. My brother loves it. It feeds that need for a fidget spinner, but doesn't make you look like a 2020 wanabe when you play with it. You just look like an adult that still plays with kids toys. It is great in the office, people pick it up and it starts conversations about the design and manufacturing process that would have to go into building such a device. And it could save your marriage... I don't know how but I'm sure it can.

It's a fun toy, and works exactly as advertised, even if it doesn't look exactly as advertised. I would've given it 5 stars if the ball I received was the same color as the (only) pic shown when purchasing (pink and teal). Instead I got the blue and yellow one, which is fine I guess, but I really liked the color combo that was advertised. And, nowhere on the page did it say anything about possibly getting a color combo other than the one shown in the picture. So, the product is fine but I'm still left with some disappointment. They should either add more pics of other possible color combos AND tell you that the color you receive will be random. Or, let you pick what color you want when purchasing.

I’ve had a ball like this for many years, I didn’t even know they were still around. But I’m so glad they are. I’d had my ball in my bag from the night before. I was going to be sitting around for an hour or so, while my car was being looked at…the next day I went to PT and completely forgot about the ball in my bag, until I was bored and I opened my bag and saw it. The entire PT office was soon throwing my ball around, they liked it so much, I told them they could keep it until my next appointment. Well, on my next visit my PT asked if he could keep it a bit longer, his entire office staff was really enjoying tossing it around. Fearing I’d never get my beloved ball back, I ordered this one. Had it been blue I would’ve just kept it, on my next visit the guy at the front desk was playing with my ball,I opened my hands and he tossed the ball to me, thinking that was the end of his fun, I opened my bag, and tossed the new ball to them, told them it was theirs to keep. They love it, every day it’s passed from person to person so they all get a turn. It brings them such joy. They’ve done so much for me, I’m thrilled I was able to purchase this ball for them.

Always blue! Always blue! Always blue! I have this one on my desk for the sole purpose of being able to feel like I'm apart of Pied Piper for a few minutes per day. It's nice to throw around and for someone that constantly needs to have something in his hands to fiddle with it's a godsend. As a side note, the best way to make the color changes random is to throw it up with a spin. Don't just throw it straight up because then it will just come back down in the same color. Throw it up and add a little bit of a front spin to it, that will make the color it's at when you catch it more random.

Several of my adolescent clients love to play with it and throw it back and forth. They can engage with more excitement when we play with it. They like trying to throw it in a way that keeps it on the same color. It’s a game.

Works great. It's a lot of fun. It would be cool if you could pick your color.

It isn't easy for me to find a ball that one of my four year old twins is willing to throw around, but this one gets even her interest. She loves watching the ball turn colors, and she likes to try to catch it while it is in the middle of turning colors. She has even spent a full 10 minutes throwing it around at times (about 9 minutes and 45 seconds longer than she has spent playing ball with other balls). I can finally see her getting somewhat decent at catching and throwing a ball. It combines science and coordination, both of which are great for young kids.

Flimsier than it seems in the pics. Too expensive for the quality. Not worth buying.

They seem very hard plastic and higher quality than expected. Still going strong despite daily heavy use by toddlers!

Works great as an outlet for excess energy caused by ADHD for adults and teens when trying to sit still in a boring class. Just don't toss it when in the class; better to fidget with it to cause quite flipping. The color combo you get is random (I got a pink and blue, instead of the purple and yellow advertised, but I was thrilled).

Great present. Arrived on time before Xmas.

Very fun little gadget!