[image description: a munchkin twisty 8 teether sitting on an off white background. The teether is made of 8 coloured macaroni shaped pieces, like those of a tangle junior. The teether features, from left to right and top to bottom, a plain green piece, a translucent purple segmented piece, a plain blue piece, a translucent yellow segmented piece, a plain green piece, a translucent pink ribbed piece, a plain blue piece and a translucent orange ribbed piece.]
I was able to get hold of a twisty 8 teether so I thought I’d review! This is the first review I’ve done, so bear with me!
(It looks somewhat different to the one featured here before. Possibly it’s a different version or because I’m in the UK?)
First impressions: very similar to a tangle in shape and flexibility! There is no stiffness or noise in the joints, so it has a good range of movement, but it’s limited by the small number of sections and does not snap apart so couldn’t be extended.
Noise wise: although the joints move silently, there is a rattle in the hard plastic sections, but it’s not too loud. The silicone sections are not squeaky.
It’s a strange thing to chew, as the silicone sections are like a pencil grip over a hard plastic core. It’s not easy to chew with back teeth and is probably best for light to medium chewers. The textures are very pleasing. The hard plastic sections are presumably safe to chew but have no give whatsoever, so watch your teeth!
Pros and cons:
+ fun to play with + covers multiple stim needs + textured + lightweight and ergonomic + reasonably compact + has a quiet rattle - age specific language - not silent or subtle due to bright colours - chewing takes some getting used to due to hard core - probably not super durable
Wow! Fabulous review, @nookstores! Thank you so very much for a great submission!
I was wondering as I was reading if this could be pulled apart and combined with a second teether, so I’m super pleased you took the time to address this.
I’ve noticed that there’s been a few different variations on this in colour and shape of the textured pieces, but I’m unsure myself as to why this is. It might be the age-old “changes made to product after stock photos were taken” problem, too, something pretty common in toy collecting communities.
For folks interested in sourcing one for themselves, here’s the original discovery post and here’s a review by @jellyswechno, both with links to retailers.
- Mod K.A.
