GONGEBuild N’ Balance Starter Set (2229)

This is an amazing balance toy. You can arrange it in many ways, including diverse inclinations. Very satisfied. Great quality. It's easy for storage (all the bases can storage on a pile and the balance rails are easy to pile also - so it doesn't take a lot of space). When you assemble it can take a lot of space, so plan to have a big space if that is your intention. A grown up (+/- 190pounds walked through it. It supported the adult and nothing happened, but I don't recommend to be used on such weight on a daily basis.

This set can't be beat. It nests for easy storage. It's completely open-ended. It can be a balance beam, but it's also been a pretend canoe, airport landing strip, bridge, highway, and river rocks. And we haven't even added any accessories yet. It's an investment, but it will last a long time and spend many hours much more productively than being on electronics.

After searching a long time & reading the 1 positive review on this I decided to give it a try. My son is 3 and I thought he would love it (and eventually my other little one would enjoy it too) esp with the varying heights. Big mistake. First, they do not tell you in the description how big this item is fully set up. It is big! Each red pillar is apx 16" wide and each yellow pillar is apx 11" wide. The planks are apx 28" long and 5" wide. It is a long, big set. We don't have that kind of room to have this set up all the time. So I tried to return it (I never even took it out of the box. It is unused!). They wanted me to pay return shipping via UPS or FedEx within 5 business days (2 boxes apx $90) and a 20-50% restocking fee! I tried to go through Amazon and they denied my claim and only got the vendor to drop the restocking fee. I shop Amazon at least 2-3x a week and can count on 1 hand how many times I've tried to return something. So I am probably stuck with this item and will have to set up and take down whenever we want to play with it.

Great product for encouraging coordination and balance. I like how you can use the pieces to set up obstical courses. You can use the beams on the floor or set up the entire set. You can also use the red and yellow parts as stepping stones in obstical courses. I enjoy the variety this set provides.

I bought this for my grandchildren ages 6, 4 and 2 for Christmas. They play on this in their lower level everyday. It is very sturdy and easy to set up.

Fantastic product and my grandson loved it, I am sure it will get a lot of use and will be a great balancing development tool for him.

Works great

My kids love these. My 1 year old, 3 year old, and 10 year old all play on them. Yes, they are big and take up the room, but that is part of the fun. Just make sure you have some good indoor and/or outdoor space. And when other kids come to the house, they always want to take them out too. Gonge products are very sturdy and well made. I also bought three extra planks, three additional red tops, and one of the triangular inserts. The insert makes a nice platform for the little ones to hang out on. I'll probably be expanding my set in the coming year, and I hope I can find the slack-line plank in the US.