Geometric Stacker product reviews

As a kid I always loved playing "the towers of Hanoi" which was that old stacking-rings puzzle. Moving one ring at a time, and stacking only smaller rings on top of bigger rings, how many moves does it take to move the whole stack form one peg to another? That was always a total time-passer for me. Now its great to be able to use this toy to teach my older nephew that same logical puzzle, and also play simpler games with his little brother. Watching the two of them playing together is just great and this puzzle appeals to them both. The older boy loves the puzzle aspect while the little one just loves the colours and the flight dynamics of the rings. The whole family is impressed with the potential of this puzzle toy. it looks so simple at first glance, but the more we talked and watched, the more possibilities we could see. Counting, sorting, shape matching, all sorts of things. One suggestion my brother came up with that I thought was a winner would have been to have the square pieces with different matching faces. So instead of them all being square-steps, have one where the two halves join at an angle, another where there are curved surfaces, etc. This would have really impressed us. Its impressed my brother so much hes going to make one! For myself, it was worth it just to see the two boys playing together like good happy brothers and to know that their minds are going to be challenged for years to come thanks to the solid sturdy nature of this quality toy. At worst we may have to replace a bit of dowel at some stage.

I like the fact it has 3 stacks on the one toy. You can mix up the pieces and re-sort them, lots of options with some imagination.
It provides several levels of skill with the square stack being the hardest.This will keep the child interested in the toy and they can grow into it.
Good tool to discuss with your child topics like colours, counting, sorting.
It is a good size, my 17 month old daughter carries it around easily.
She can fit the pieces onto the uprights easily and enjoys the satisfaction of completing it even if the pieces are in a random order.
Love the simplicity. I like the colours but would love to see a natural wood or stained version. It would reflect the eco friendly, traditional values that wooden products seem to portray.
I think the price is right as it is something I would keep and pass on.