Review on 🕶️ Gentle Monster Tumbling Stackable Toppler by Brian Edwards

I wanted a giant version of the original Jenga game. Shipping was very slow for a well known brand. So I gave this one a try based on comparing reviews from other brands. I didn't read carefully so I didn't realize the blocks are pine; but i'm not sure if that would stop me from buying this set because i didn't know it would make a difference. I was very wrong. We bought an original little used Jenga set from a thrift store for $2, mainly so the new bunny we adopted would have some dice to chew on. To our surprise, he quickly understood how to play Jenga and loved it. It's easy for him to grab the block and pull it out. This is because the blocks are actually hardwood and are polished to a lustrous smoothness. However, the blocks in this set are made of pine. They are ground but not really polished. There is a lot of friction due to the material and processing. Because the set is much larger than the original Jenga, the blocks are also much heavier. The combination of friction and weight makes it much harder for even adults to move the blocks without destabilizing the tower. Our rabbit has to make little nervous twitches to get a halfway block. That's not to say that Velvet wasn't excited about the new folding game. He is ready to accept the challenge and will hold it until he unblocks it. But his human companions don't enjoy it that much. He also can't pull as many blocks as with a real hardwood Jenga set before the tower falls because he has to pull much more roughly and less accurately. I have to conclude that the reviewers who said the set is well made and has good materials have never played an actual Jenga game. We'd bring the game back, but another issue with pine blocks is that they're a lot softer and more delicate. Unlike the wooden blocks, these blocks easily got small rabbit teeth marks, partly because he had to squeeze the blocks so hard to get them out. now I know why!), but since we were expected to wait three weeks for delivery, we decided to keep playing this game until it came out. After the bunny gets the giant jenga it deserves, let's use this pine set to teach the dog to play. In the case of a dog, it's probably better to have sticky, heavy blocks that are hard to slide than a stack of smooth, slippery blocks that are easier to knock over. The hare is much more precise and deliberate in its movements and choice of aiming block. And if the dog can't concentrate enough to play, we still have a supply of pine blocks for the bunny to chew on and lean open doors on. . Another issue with our particular set, this set appears to have been used and returned as there were some marks and dents on the blocks and the case itself was badly dented and frayed around the edges. I don't mind it being returned, but the seller actually needs to do quality control before sending the set to the next customer without a huge discount. Overall, I'd say the case needs a rethink: the material is too delicate and flimsy to stow a heavy set of sharp-edged blocks. I would feel really bad about gifting this to a person, although the rabbit and dog don't care about the suitability of the enclosure!