Metal Magic Spring | Kids Slinky Toy | Metal Slinky | Retro Toys

My daughter had a plastic spring which kept getting tangled so I ordered this metal one. The spring goes down the stairs well. My daughter loves it. Recommended

The media could not be loaded.  Saw this online and works a treat! Squirrel gave up after several attempts leaving the bird food for the birds.

Actually bought this to use over a garden bird feeder pole to act as a squirrel deterrent as l have read it works. Only just fitted it so we shall see!

if abused breaks/bends very easily be careful

Unexpectedly got the feedback, "Hey, is this an original slinky?! It's so much nicer than those ones you normally get!" from a friend who played with this. I didn't think people had a particular opinion about slinkies, but there you go.I bought it for a retro-futuristic costume, intending with wear it up one arm. Heads up, it's not wide enough to fit up one arm. No worries though – makes a fantastic collar :)Anyway 10/10 slinky would recommend.

This item is really sturdy and well made, although the metal is actually a bit thin so be aware of that. It is really fun to play with and I definitely recommend this product to anyone who needs this to fidget although it is a bit big to fit on a small area. Very happy with purchasing this product.

I bought this to stop squirrels climbing a metal pole (an old-fashioned washing line pole). They'd worked out how to reach feeders that I'd hung from the top - I couldn't get enough distance between the feeders and the pole.I slid the spring up from the bottom of the pole and attached it about three quarters of the way up, using wire. The spring dropped down under its own weight to about 12" off the ground, covering the majority of the pole.Today was the first time I'd seen a squirrel trying to climb up. It made several attempts, leaping as high as it could, but was thrown off each time when the spring extended. The squirrel then left to look for easier targets.I don't know yet how durable it will be. It looks sturdy and weatherproof. In the end, if it saves me a decent amount of sunflower seeds, and saves a feeder from being gnawed through, I'll be happy.Btw, the birds have been landing on the spring and it's not causing them a problem.Edited to add, a few weeks on and the squirrels have worked out how to cling on when it extends, and then just climb up while it's extended. Clever things. Still, it makes it harder for them and it's fun to watch.

Fed up with squirrels raiding our bird feeder, I looked for more innovative methods to stop them climbing the pole. WD 40 and grease had limited effects. Then bingo! Enter the slinky, a children's spring like toy designed to 'walk' down stairs end over end. Mount the slinky so that is wrapped around the the pole and fix it to the top. (ie, the pole is through the centre.) The spring like device will extend under its own weight to around 1 metre from the ground (depending on height of pole)The theory. Let the fun begin........... Squirrel leaps onto the slinky and suddenly finds itself back at ground level. It lets go and watches as the spring action makes it bob up and down for quite a few seconds. Try again, same problem. Should work a treat, all feeders untouched for weeks and I have saved a fortune in food and having to go for the more sophisticated repelling feeders.TIP: Go for the metal slinky, not plastic. ENJOY the games and have a camera ready............Update: Had it on for a while now, only seen one squirrel try his luck so far and it failed miserably to get more than a couple of inches before being dumped like a sack of spuds to the floor. There is evidence that more than one squirrel or rat has tried his luck (soil on the rings) and also failed miserably. Works like I envisaged.