Tuesday 14 October 2014

Zip Stix Stunt Pack Review

A little while back we were sent a pack of Zip Stix to play with and review. A new toy from Re:creation they're recommended for children aged 4+ and are set to be one of the most popular stockingfillers this Christmas. Our immediate experience was that our 4 year old just can't get the hang of them at all, but our 6 year old was the best in the house!

Zip Stix Stunt Pack Review

Zip Stix Stunt Pack Review what's in the pack

 We were sent the Zip Stix Stunt Pack, which contains everything you need to get started, and then progress to stunt work. Our 4 year old was incredibly excited and ripped everything open before the essential 'pack shot'...

Zip Stix Stunt Pack Review  pack contents ramps and cones


Zip Stix work very much like the wristbands children sometimes have which can be pulled straight and then as soon as you let them bend they curl up and 'snap' back into the circular shape they want to be.


The launchers have a small red peg which holds the Zip Stix in place until you let go of the end when they'll curl up and the momentum from that sends them off at speed.


Zip Stix Stunt Pack Review  firing the Zip Sticks
Zip Stix Stunt Pack Review knocking over cones

It's virtually impossible to get an 'action shot', and believe me I've tried. They're really quite fast, however they are fairly soft and have rubber edges, so they don't hurt even with a direct hit. They do launch from the ramp and it's too quick really to see, so if you sit at the opposite end like I did to photograph, you do take a few face shots.

The Zip Stix are fairly tough, but still light, so the cones have to be lightweight, and are in fact very much like fromage frais pots, and around the same size. I have them on my shopping list because my 6 year old has grand plans for a wall of 'cones' to smash through.

Zip Stix Stunt Pack Review 4 year old knocking over cones

There is a lot of scope for creating all kinds of tracks and obstacles from things around the house, and really improving your aim. The 2 launchers can lock together for racing and competitive play, and I think our 6 year old enjoys challenging himself as much as competing with someone else.


Zip Stix are very good at flying, bouncing and rolling off in whichever direction they're launched, so we do have quite a lot of this....

Under the cupboard again

But we have a lot of this too, so it's well worth it...

I do all my own stunts Spreadshirt T shirt

All playing Zip Stix in the hallway

I think the main reason our 4 year old can't get the hang of Zip Stix is because they're very much right-handed. He's left-handed and so am I, and while I can hold the launcher still using the tiny locking hole at the right hand side, he doesn't have the finger strength, and he can't get the hang of launching with his right hand (nor can I really).

Overall Zip Stix are loads of fun, they're something we can all have a play with and they can be really quite competitive in a good way.

Zip Stix are not expensive, they start at around £5 for a twin pack of Stix and Launchers, and even Stunt Packs retail around £7-£15 with ramps and cones. Our set has an RRP of £7.99. They will make an excellent stockingfiller or small present and will definitely be incredibly popular this Christmas.




9 comments:

  1. we love these too, and yes lots of looking under furniture but great fun! perfect for stocking fillers too.

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    1. I'm glad it wasn't just us! They do find the most awkward corners under furniture :)

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    2. there was one particular cupboard and it was like there was an invisible magnet!

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    3. :D Hahaha...we only have 1 cupboard in our hallway that it can get under and I'm sure it found it every other time!

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  2. They look fab!! Can just imagine you there trying to get an action shot!! ;) x

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    1. I bet you can! If you like you can pop round and I'll show you them - you can take the photo's :p

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  3. It took us ages to work out how to use these but now E loves them and they are constantly shooting all over the front room!

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    1. I'm still trying to teach our 4 year old - he's really struggling to get it (bless him).

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  4. Not seen this before. They look fun!

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