Wham-O Trac Ball Racket Game
- Action trac design
- Easy throwing and catching
- Jumbo size racquet
- Includes 2 rackets and 2 special air actrion balls
- Outdoor fun for everyone
Product Description
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This was a gift for my 7-year old daughter. It’s fun, but definitely takes some practice for kids to get the hang of how to throw and catch the ball properly. Heck, even takes practice for the adults! The rackets do have the potential to make the balls go very far, so be prepared! We will get a lot of use out of these, but it will take time to get used to how to really use them properly. I would not recommend this for kids under 7, unless they’re super coordinated and athletic.
July 21st, 2010 at 6:31 amRating: 4 / 5
An absolute classic! I played TracBall as a kid and now I got to introduce it a new generation and they loved it. I didn’t realize they still make this. I’m so glad I found it again! A++++++!!!
July 21st, 2010 at 9:28 amRating: 5 / 5
Ordered this for my 5 and 6 year old sons as a Christmas gift. Very impressed with how easy and fun these are. The boys were tossing and catching the ball in no time. I can see us having several hours of fun with this racket game. It will be sure to be taken with us camping, to grandma’s, and anywhere else they have space for some outdoor fun. Great toy!
July 21st, 2010 at 9:58 amRating: 5 / 5
My dad and I used to play Tracball when I was growing up, and our favorite time with Tracball was always at the beach! My dad and made up a sort of “dareball”, where we’d both go into the ocean and throw the ball to the other at a slight angle, so that he’d have to reach or even slightly move closer to the incoming waves. And for a bit of extra devious fun, we’d often time it so that the catch would be required just a second or two before a wave was to come crashing down
Penalty for missing? The ball would get carried to shore, so it was kinda like Chutes and Ladders where the losing party would have to swim + trudge back to shore (or wait for a kindly stranger to throw the ball back out
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So what makes Tracball so much fun? Well, the rackets are pretty durable, the balls float, and the game supports beginners as well as more advanced players (who can come up with umpteen ways to have the balls curve to the side and even do last-minute dips). My dad and I also had fun trying to catch and throw with our non-dominant hands, or throw the ball while facing away from each other, and so on. Endless varieties, and in the end, lots of laughs and a ton of burned calories.
Downsides? Beware of ball-eating trees, since you can throw the balls pretty high. Oh, and — while I thankfully never experienced this — watch out for excited retriever dogs who could likely crunch the hollow plastic balls into oblivion. Only other downside I can think of is that you’ll have everyone else on the beach jealous and wanting to play with your toy. This thing is that much fun!
July 21st, 2010 at 10:07 amRating: 5 / 5