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Celebrate Wham-Os 60th Anniversary

Posted by Erin Behan


 

Nothing says summer like Slip 'N Slide and this summer is the 60th anniversary of Wham-O, maker of such childhood toys as the Frisbee and Hula-Hoop. Non-New Yorkers may be surprised to know that Slip 'N Slide is a major "adult" passtime in that oh-so-hip Brooklyn neighborhood known as Williamsburg. What I'm saying is that Slip 'N Slide isn't just for kids (despite that ages 5 to 12 nonsense). And apparently since I was a kid, Slip 'N Slide has done some innovating.

There's a lot more to the water-propelled slide, namely, the addition of a large water-propelled shark head ($39.99) that chomps up and down as kids/adults come sailing across the slide. Makes me wish this 70-degree weather was 90-degree weather.


Comments

 

Steve Stark said:

Check out the EZ Spin is a revolutionary Foam Frisbee® Disc being referred to online as the best recreational disc available today. After flying one of these multi-feature toys, it is “EZ” to see why.

Wham-O, who originally created the Frisbee® disc, went back to the drawing board and created the perfect mix of fun and sport with this new disc product. The EZ Spin disc is a high performance disc made from amazing waterproof foam material that can be used at the beach/pool or in a disc sport (Ultimate, Disc Golf, Freestyle) including Disc Tag!  Who would have thought you can play Disc Tag? FYI, it’s not easy to out-run this foam disc! Players will appreciate the foam material and high performance flight.

The EZ Spin, which comes in yellow or red, is EZ to catch, grip and throw all day with the kids and is very EZ on the hands! The waterproof soft foam (advanced closed cell material) makes this disc absolutely perfect for the beach/pool. The special blue dual spin plastic center feature of the EZ Spin disc is for comfortable finger placement on the disc that allows everyone the EZ way to spin the disc right side or upside down on a finger (almost addictive) - just like a Freestyle pro!

In the high speed game of Ultimate the EZ Spin became the preferred disc for our game as a player is not afraid to launch the disc at high speeds to a team mate because it is a foam disc! The Disc Golf “inside word” is the EZ Spin is a secret weapon for anyone’s Disc Golf bag as I found when this disc hits the hole (the chains) it immediately drops into the basket.

Disc beginners to sports enthusiasts will all agree that the EZ Spin disc is a revolutionary disc and certainly the best recreational disc available today!

Available at Target stores and Amazon.com  

May 26, 2008 12:14 PM

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Erin Behan is a mom-to-be who is new at the baby game, but old hat at the internet.

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