Once again we bought our two boys (7 and 3) way too much for Christmas. Out of everything we got them though, the Hoppers are what they play with the most. We are very pleased with their construction and durability. I expect my kids to be playing with these for several years. The only thing I would add would be a recommendation that you have a heavy-duty bicycle style pump on hand for inflation. It took us forever to get the right amount of air in them using a small sports ball style pump. It was one of those... "We should have thought about this..." but didn't moments!
Overall, one of, if not the, best purchases we made this Christmas.
5 stars

This hopper is wonderful. It's very well made -- definitely worth the few extra dollars instead of purchasing a less durable one from a box store. The sizing/age guidelines were accurate; this is perfect for my 3 year old. It inflated easily with a hand pump. 5 stars

I purchased 2 of these hoppers and they arrived almost immediately. I would buy from this company again without any hesitation. Thank-you for such a good transaction. Sheila 5 stars

I bought these items a little over a year ago. Our boys are now 5 and 6 and they are still playing with them. Kids come from other houses to try them out - I guess they are not as commonly purchased as they were in my youth. anyway they love to ride them around the yard and I think it's decent exercise. In a year or so they will probably be too big for these, but til then we'll enjoy them.

Rubber is really heavy and strong, but stretchy and bouncy. Have not had to refill with air yet. We leave them outside every day and all winter - has no effect on them. Dirt doesn't seem to stick to them much. A good toy.

5 stars

I ordered an 18" Hopper ball for my grand daughter as a Christmas present. It turned out to be a great disappointment to her, her parents and me. The ball requires a needle apparatus to fill it with air! The needle pin is also very hard to find! It would have been an easy solution to avoid disappointment to a child on Christmas day: if the company had included either the simple device or specified the requirement of one with the purchase order.

L. Haseltine 1 star