Geomag774 Mechanics Gravity Shoot and Catch Blue, Orange, Red- 243 Pieces

Bought for my six year old grandson who love construction toy - Lego -Mechano etcHe loves magnets, so this has become an instant favourite.The construction shown on the box takes a while but presented no problems to him.It is also great for learning about polarity in magnets - the set contains a specially marked magnet for checking polarity.Looking forward to exploring other experiments and constructions with him.A word of caution - use this kit on the floor or on a tray!The shiny steel balls used to make connections between the magnetic bars are very "bouncy"

I assembled the two different models with an eight-year-old and it wasn't as easy to work as most toys. He is rather capable but I don't think he would have been able to do it on his own. It is quite tricky. However, the play value is exceptional. He played with it for over 2 hours the first time and it has been used lots of times since with children down to the age of 4 (with the help of older ones). They love the mechanisms and I have to say that I get a kick out of them as well. It is a rather expensive toy when you look at the plastic parts but it is also rather ingenious. Make sure the parts don't get lost since even one missing part may make the whole model unusable.

The pieces are awkward to put together and do not stay "clipped" together, particularly the bases and columns.

Not very impressed. For the price, I expected more entertainment. Although it is 'swiss made' it was too fiddly to put together with pieces popping apart as we added the next part. So the construction experience was disappointing and the end result kept my son interested for about 5 minutes.

Construction is ambitious but rubbish. It isn’t sturdy enough or work as per the video and I spent a few attempts at it. It provided zero entertainment for my son and wasted my time building it. My years of aircraft engineering are clearly not enough for this toy..!

The basic idea is brilliant, building the track can be tricky for adults even. Major issue though is limited parts. 243 pieces includes a lot of excess base bits that will never get used, however track bits are only enough to build tracks in booklet. Tried creating new designs, but there's not enough pieces in a single set to do anything other than what's in the book. Can't let imagination run free as there's only one of most bits.

Bought it for my husband as a joke present but as of yet still trying to work it out he said very hard and fragile so children have to be patient

This is s good product and works well. Children will need help building the track as it can be quite tricky.