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Weazel Ball - The Weasel Rolls with Ball
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- Battery operated; works well and long with Polaroid Batteries
- Loads of fun
- Assorted colors
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 1.97 x 1.38 x 1.77 inches |
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Item Weight | 3 pounds |
ASIN | B000PKFJKG |
Item model number | 8038H |
Manufacturer recommended age | 36 months - 8 years |
Batteries | 1 AA batteries required. |
Best Sellers Rank | #42,953 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #116 in Electronic Pets |
Customer Reviews |
3.7 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | January 1, 2018 |
Department | unisex-baby |
Manufacturer | D.Y. TOY |
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Product Description
This fantastic kids toy rolls around, chases, and jumps with his brightly colored rolling ball. You and your family will enjoy tons of fun watching this crazy critter roll all over the floor. This is the original Weazel Ball toy, so don't be fooled by imposters-get the best! The crazy, mad weasel jumps, rolls, scoots and darts from one side of the room to the other, and won't leave the ball alone. The Weazel Ball is also a great toy for pets - dogs and cats. Watch them scurry around after the ball, trying to grab it away from the ball... but this weasel just won't let go! Requires 1x "AA" battery, not included. Ages 3 and up.
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Customers like the entertainment value of the toy, mentioning it's fabulous fun for dogs to watch. However, some customers have reported issues with durability and movement. They mention that the weasel is fixed on with a somewhat flimsy piece of plastic, and the tote comes apart easily. Some customers also dislike battery life, and button. Opinions are mixed on performance, value, and quality.
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Customers find the toy entertaining for dogs and cats. They say the ball itself is very fun with erratic movements. Customers also say it's a great little toy and keeps their pets entertained for hours.
"Awesome fun toy, nolgalstic, kids love" Read more
"...All things considered, it's still a fun toy for my dog, now that I've removed the ferret -- so I think it's worthy of three stars...." Read more
"...toys, but for mine - it gives me a much needed break, and it's hilarious to watch!" Read more
"...ball or movement🤷♀️ The movement is a gentle, random rotation; great idea for a toy!..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the toy. Some mention that it works well, while others say that it didn't work as expected. The weight of the product is a downside, and the motor is weak. The toy is not very active at all, and it's not good for small animals.
"...was tight, the screw would slip off the battery, and the stupid thing would stop working...." Read more
"Years and years ago we had a weasel ball and it worked great. This thing hardly rolls and moves really crazy, definitely not like it should...." Read more
"Didn’t work; it seemed the battery chamber didn’t close completely with the battery in place, so it wouldn’t make contact...." Read more
"...Simple and appealing concept but not well executed...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the toy. Some mention it's a great product for the price, while others say that it'll be a waste of money. They also mention that the animal to the ball is very cheap, and there's not a high craftsmanship value.
"...Terrible design. If I could give it zero stars, I would. Waste of money. I will be returning it." Read more
"...To me it is worth the value, but i am rating this on a 4 lb yorkie mix pup she can not get ahold of the ball to chew on it...." Read more
"...To me this is a waste of money ! I don’t recommend at all." Read more
"My dog was curious the first day, but not ever again. Waste of money." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the toy. Some mention it's a great, durable product, while others say it'll break easily. The quality of this toy is a poor choice by the maker, and it has a lot of big weaknesses.
"...As much as I love this toy, though, it has a lot of big weaknesses...." Read more
"...amazon however the cheaper price I found here resulted in an inferior product...." Read more
"This is a great and durable little toy. I bought this toy for my 2 year old old daughter and she is obsessed with it...." Read more
"I bought this as a cute and fun cat toy, big mistake. This is NOT a good cat toy. My cat ranged from disinterest to discomfort around this toy...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the toy. They mention that the weasel is fixed on with a somewhat flimsy piece of plastic, it is very cheaply made, and it is much too fragile for a dog. They also say that the battery and power mechanism is poorly crafted and would crack if dropped from too high. Customers also do not like that it is held together with the plastic tag pieces that are used to hang tags.
"...1. This is really, really cheaply made...." Read more
"...It paid no attention, oh well. Then it broke somehow, and weazel off it - and then it was just a ball. I now have a 3-4 lb chihuahua...." Read more
"...chose to make THE most unnecessarily complicated and poorly-crafted battery and power mechanism I have ever seen, but it rendered the item useless..." Read more
"...apart but we have had this for a few months now and it is still holding up well and we have had no issues at all with it falling apart. Our..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the movement of the toy. They mention that it rolls slowly around the floor, is not random enough, and tends to go in a circle. Some say that the tow truck is noisy and runs in circles.
"...It still doesn't move as fast or well as some others I've seen, but I think you cannot expect too much from something that sells for this cheap of..." Read more
"...The screw took forever to reach its destination, and it came in crooked...." Read more
"...This thing hardly rolls and moves really crazy, definitely not like it should...." Read more
"...The Weasel Ball isn't that noisy, and travels all over the den; under sofas, between table & chairs, etc. If it fits it'll find it...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the toy. They mention that the batteries aren't strong enough to make the tow wiggle enough to keep their pets interested, and the battery will drain pretty quick. Some say that the toad requires frequent battery changes.
"...re-adjusted, the plastic on/off switch would fall off, and the battery would pop up...." Read more
"...If that makes sense? Like the plastic is getting to hot. Or the motor is just working too hard?..." Read more
"First day my dog loved and chewed the stuffed toy right off; there is no way to replace it. Toy is in trash." Read more
"...She's a hound and chases it like crazy but it lasted absolutely no time...." Read more
Customers find the button on the toy difficult to use. They mention that it doesn't have an on or off switch and that it turns off far too easily. Some customers also say that the ball doesn''t auto shut off.
"...I did find that it will turn off sometimes and I guess the kitten hits the on-off button accidentally...." Read more
"...There is also no on/off switch. You have to open the ball and remove the battery to turn on and off...." Read more
"...The little on and off button is hard to use because the button doesn’t come out all the way from the ball...." Read more
"...The ball does not have an auto shut off so keep an eye on that...." Read more
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1. This is really, really cheaply made. The weasel is attached to the ball with two little plastic bits -- the same type that hold a price tag onto a new shirt. They break FAST. The weasel's eyes pop out VERY easily, which poses a potential choking hazard not only for a pet, but also potentially for a child. The weasel's fur sheds and gets all over (which could be a problem for people with allergies).
2. The battery chamber has to be unscrewed in order to open and put the battery in. While this is good in that it keeps the battery in better, it does mean that you will need a screwdriver in order to be able to use the toy. There are two screws to unscrew; they also happen to be different sizes. I used a tiny philips head screwdriver to get the one out and then had to use a larger flathead to get the other. Bit of a pain that they weren't the same size at least.
3. The ball does not move around very well with the weasel attached. I bought this for my toy poodle and she, frankly, found it very dull after about 30 seconds. However, after I yanked the weasel off, the ball moved much better and became far more entertaining for my dog. It still doesn't move as fast or well as some others I've seen, but I think you cannot expect too much from something that sells for this cheap of a price.
All things considered, it's still a fun toy for my dog, now that I've removed the ferret -- so I think it's worthy of three stars. The eyeballs on the ferret, as I mentioned, do come off way too easily, so I had to capture them and throw them out. Now my little Daphne enjoys tossing around the ferret and gets a kick out of chasing the mysterious ball that moves as if by black magic.
So I purchased another one - weazel & working action, brand new. The dog is beside himself! He loves this toy SO much (both, the old non-working, and the new - but especially the new working one).
We have a raised porch where I keep him most of the time and all his toys, so I have a tub where I keep this, and only bring it out when I'm out there and/or playing with him, since it would eventually roll off the porch, and he's too tiny to jump down to get it. Great thing is, I can turn it on then sit on the porch and watch, get out my tablet and do my email, while this keeps him busy. Tail-wagging the whole time, he tosses it, and runs around with it. Then when he lays down to chew all on it, if he stops for a moment or looks away - it rolls off and when he turns around - he's all charged up again -
LOVE THIS. I'm sure the weazel will be gone in short order, but he will still love it as he does the ball that no longer even works! And it's nice to have interactive toys so that it gives me a break from playing tug with him.
To be honest, my dog will play with ANYTHING. I give him a piece of rope, and he's in heaven. I tied a string of jingle bells from Christmas onto a couple of weird little cat toys, and he's in heaven. I give him an "approved" sock, and he's happy as a clam. So, some animals may not like interactive toys, but for mine - it gives me a much needed break, and it's hilarious to watch!
In order to make the weasel work, you unscrew the two halves of the ball (easy enough), and then (this is where it gets stupid), you go find a tiny screwdriver to unscrew the supposed on/off switch from the top of the battery compartment. Once removing the tiny screw and the plastic on/off switch and putting the battery into the compartment, you quickly realize that you need about four hands for the process. The battery must be pushed into the compartment and held there, or it will pop up out of the compartment. It is supposed to be held in place by the screw which, after putting in the battery, must be replaced where it was. So you have to push down on the battery as you place the small, plastic on/off level over the tiny hole for the tiny screw, and then you must hold the tiny screw into the tiny hole, hold all of this still, and screw in the screw. Then you discover that the screw doesn't QUITE fit the hole.
Twenty minutes later, I had removed the screw three or four different times, trying to get it to seat properly in the hole so it could be screwed in. Each time the screw was re-adjusted, the plastic on/off switch would fall off, and the battery would pop up. The screw took forever to reach its destination, and it came in crooked. Being that, for some ridiculous reason, the bottom of the screw must touch the top bulging part of the battery in order to make the connection and allow the item to work, if the screw won't go in straight, the screw will not connect with the exact right place on the battery in order to form the connection. Furthermore, since the screw won't go in all the way, the on/off switch would not sit securely on top of the battery compartment, so as I was holding it with all the fingers I could spare and trying to figure out how I could rig it to work, I saw that the switch was going to flail around turning itself off and on. I tried using tape to tape down the entire thing, but given that nothing was tight, the screw would slip off the battery, and the stupid thing would stop working.
It's a double A battery and a very simple creature attached to a ball. This should not be rocket science. Why they needed to make the connection so incredibly complicated and requiring so many hands is beyond me. The item should have a simple interior on/off switch and a simple way to place one battery in the toy and make it work. Terrible design. If I could give it zero stars, I would. Waste of money. I will be returning it.