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ModernBagel Pokemon Pokeball fidget spinner review


If you aren’t sick of hearing about and seeing fidget spinners yet, I have a couple interesting types of spinners from ModernBagel that have been designed for Pokemon fans and fidget toy collectors. Let’s take them for a spin (sorry).

What is it?

ModernBagel fidget spinners are handmade, designed, and printed here in the US (Orlando, Florida). That’s right, they are printed using a 3D printer.

If you’ve been living under a rock for the past year and don’t know what a fidget spinner is, it’s a small spinning toy made for people who have anxiety, ADHD or just like to fiddle with something.

ModernBagel makes fidget spinners in several shapes and colors, but this review is mainly going to focus on their Pokemon Pokeball Spinners. They are actually the originator of Pokeball style spinners on Etsy.

I’m not a Pokemon aficionado, so I don’t know much about Pokeballs when it comes to the colors that come in. I thought they only came in the red, black and white style shown above but apparently, there are more because ModernBagel’s Pokemon Pokeball spinners are available in quite a few colors. They sent me three different styles, but you can find others by visiting ModernBagel’s ETSY shop (linked at the bottom of the review).

Most fidget spinner fanatics look for spinners that are high-speed and have a long spin duration. It’s important to note that while ModernBagel spinners are considered high spin, they are not long spin fidget spinners because they are constructed of PLA plastic which is lightweight when compared to spinners constructed of metal or ones that have a counter weight.

Since these spinners are made with a 3D printer, they have a homemade look and feel due to the way 3D printers print layers of material. With the Pokeball and Mickey Mouse spinners that ModernBagel sent me, I can see and feel the ridges.

How well do they spin?

The Pokeball spinners that were sent to me spin relatively smoothly, but the Mickey Mouse spinners are a little wobbly due to the fact that the spinner itself isn’t perfectly centered.

The shape and size of both spinners make it difficult (at least for me) to use my index finger to flick the edge of the spinners to set them in motion like I would with a regular 3-prong style spinner.

Final thoughts

After playing with the ModernBagel Pokemon Pokeball fidget spinners for a few days, I will say that they probably will not please someone who actually wants to play with a fidget spinner because they don’t spin as smoothly or as long as other spinners I’ve tried. That said, these spinners are unique and would make a fun addition to any fidget toy collection.

Source: The sample for this review was provided by ModernBagel. Please visit their Etsy site for more info.

 

Product Information

Price: $12.95 – $13.95 each
Manufacturer: ModernBagel
Retailer: Etsy
Pros:
  • Unique fidget spinner designs
  • Made in the US
Cons:
  • Homemade look and feel
  • Not long spinning

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The most unique fidget spinner you can buy


Have you jumped on the fidget spinner bandwagon yet? It seems like where ever I turn, there are fidget spinners in all manner of colors, shapes, and sizes. But no matter which one you buy for your kids (or yourself), someone else can buy the same one. If you’re into unique fidget spinners, then consider buying one from Slickwraps with your own custom artwork.

Slickwraps is a company known for smartphone skins. Now they are taking advantage of the fidget spinner craze and selling their own spinners with the option of adding a custom skin.

The custom artwork can come from linking to your Instagram, Facebook account, Slickwraps clipart, or your own uploaded images.

Look at this awesome fidget spinner! It’s a one of a kind that can be yours for the low low price of $12.99. 🙂 Just head over to slickwraps.com and make your own unique fidget spinner. Hurry before this fad fades!

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You can now buy a remote controlled wearable fox tail, because why not


If you’ve been looking for one more reason why humanity is doomed, look no further than wearable remote controlled animal tails. No, I’m not kidding. 

Available in baby fox, baby cat, baby wolf, original wolf, and original cat models, these wearable tails attach to your belt for some tail wagging, tail trembling, and the ever popular tail pulsing fun.

The original tails can perform 8 movements which can be linked to create 12 patterns including Tremble 1, Tremble 2, Happy Wag, Slow Wag, Fast Wag, Erect Pulse, Short Wag, and Slow Straight Out.

The baby tails only have 4 movements that include Slow Wag, Erect, Short Wag, and Tremble 1.

You can also change the tail’s cover if you want to switch from a fox to a wolf for those days when you feel less crazy and more like a loner.

You can buy your own remote controlled animal tail from The Fowndry for $103.57 – $129.47.

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Is it a car, is it a plane? It’s both!


Imagine this… you’re racing your RC car along the ground when an unexpected obstacle suddenly blocks your path. Instead of crashing, the car zooms into the air where you continue controlling it in flight. If that sounds like more fun than Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, then you have to check out this RC flying car from Hammacher Schlemmer.

With a scaled ground speed of 67 mph, this race car shaped drone can be maneuvered like other RC cars from up to 130 feet away using the included 2.4 GHz radio remote control.

Take sharp fast and furious left and right turns while driving on the ground and then in the air enjoy 360° movement that includes spins, loops, and rolls.

The flying car’s built-in rechargeable battery provides up to five-minute flight times from a full charge using the included USB charger.

The RC Flying Car can be purchased for $59.95 at Hammacher Schlemmer. You can also find a wide selection of similar flying cars on Amazon too.

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This one time at space camp… I built a Saturn V rocket out of LEGO


Oh LEGO, you know the way to a geek’s heart is through their love of rockets and space. Just take a nice long look at this ultra cool model of the NASA Apollo Saturn V rocketship. Designed by Felix Stiessen and Valérie Roche of the LEGO Ideas team, this model is a 1:110 scale replica of the rocket that was the first one to put humans on the moon and it also launched Skylab.

This LEGO model stands over 3 feet tall and features 1969 pieces which just happens to be the year that the Saturn V took the first humans to the moon.

Included with the model are 3 minifig astronauts and 3 stands that allow you to display the Saturn V in sections horizontally.

The model will be priced at $119.99 and will be available on June 1st, 2017. For more info go to the LEGO Ideas blog.

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