Swingball

In between the showers today it was a sunny day so my 9 year old grandaughter pulled the Swingball set out of the shed. I brought it in the sales just before Christmas so this is the first time it has been used. The set is packed into the blue box that will eventually become the base of the Swingball. Everything is tidily packed and it all fits in just right. The pole is packed in 3 or 4 pieces that I had to push together and this was very easy to do without too much effort. When the pole had been put together it was sturdy and didn't wobble around at all. The pole slots into the base and it is a nice tight fit to hold the pole in place when the ...  Read the complete review

I am still on my mission so get the garden done for summer and stock up on my toys that's going to keep the kids entertained and get them to keep active at the same time. We brought the kids a Swingball set as they both love to play with balls we thought this would good and also keep them active at the same time. As they have never had anything like this before we decided instead of buying the expensive sets we opted for the cheaper one just in case they did not play it. Well only being £9 it did not really matter if they did or didn't. WHAT IS SWINGBALL ?? Well I personally can remember these even this set as this one has not changed since I was ...  Read the complete review

Charlottes birthday fell slap bank in the middle of the heat wave in August so we decided to buy her an outdoor toy that we could all use. I remembered when I was small I had a Swingball but didn't for one minute think they still made them, so when I spotted one while I was browsing through the Argos book I had a brainwave and brought it. For those of you who don't know, a Swingball is basically a long metal pipe with a coil at the top connected to which is a nylon line with a tennis ball attached to the end. The metal pipe stands in a plastic base which you fill with sand or water to keep it balanced, like an outdoor umbrella base. What you have to do is put ...  Read the complete review

Swingball is one of these toys that you just expect to see in some-ones back garden over the summer period. Between most people I know there is a mixed reaction about this product and if I'm truthful I have to side with those who don't particularly like it. ~~ What is Swingball ~~ For those people who muct never step out of the house in summer, here is a brief description of what swingball is. It is a two player game, where there is a central pole, with a rope attached near the top somewhere. On the end of this rope is a bog standard tennis ball. On the section where the rope is, there are several rings, and depending on which way you hit ...  Read the complete review

If simple ideas are always the best, Swingball has all the makings of a classic toy. It was voted outdoor toy of the year 2003 by the Toy Retailers Association. ~What is it?~ *********** A tennis ball is attached to the end of a piece of string, the other end being loosely affixed to a post, which in turn is fitted into a base filled with sand, gravel or water to weigh it down. The game also comes with a set of of 2 tennis style rackets, only made of plastic and very sturdy. That's it! ~How do you play it?~ ******************* Again, simplicity is the key here. Two players stand opposite each other with the pole ...  Read the complete review