So, I was kinda into Popballs as a kid! What was your favourite childhood toy? Join the electrosync team on Patreon: www.patreon.com/electrosync

@TheStuartstardust

4 ай бұрын

So why was it banned? 🤔 An why are the knock-offs much worse? 🤔 Great video! 🤓

@massimilianopetta200

4 ай бұрын

True

@Boxmaker_247

4 ай бұрын

@electrosync do you sell these?

@lukephillio5217

4 ай бұрын

I hope he got it back

@Choom42

4 ай бұрын

I loved to collect pogs in the 90's

Banned in the 80s? These were given as prizes in cereals when I was a kid (circa 2005-ish)

@Murgoh

4 ай бұрын

Not banned by the authorities, banned in schools. There were many things we were not allowed to bring to school in my childhood, most of them were not banned because they were dangerous in any way but because they would either distract from the lessons or be so valuable there would be a theft problem or angry parents blaming the school if they got lost or broken. I think I remember these (or something similar) being advertised here in Finland at some time but in the late 80:s I was a little too old to play with them as I was born in 1971.

@Schnozinski

4 ай бұрын

@@Murgoh meanwhile, my teacher gave these out as prizes if you aced enough spelling tests.

@Bearbytez

4 ай бұрын

I also had a similar adverse reaction to the title... but decided to watch the video for 30 seconds before commenting.

@DollyBoy_1923

4 ай бұрын

Do you remember what kind of cereal it was? Just curious.

@Nobddy

4 ай бұрын

@@Murgohand now teachers can’t take cell phones from kids. Go figure

+1 for Peter Fish. That dude was very cool about things.

@Braindead_loser

3 ай бұрын

I wish we had more people like him.

@L_Martin

3 ай бұрын

At the end of the video you sort of want electrosync to have created a popball so powerful he just stands on a promontory above a roaring ocean during a storm and holds it in the palm of his hand yelling "RETURN TO YOUR CREATOR!" and the popball explodes out the palm of his hand and flies into the storm to return to Peter Fish.

@barahng

3 ай бұрын

@@L_Martin Fantastic

@TheXentios

3 ай бұрын

Yeah it was very nice of him to help and even send a sample.

So great that Peter was kind enough to help you on your journey.

@samchoi9084

2 ай бұрын

what a legend

Kiwi here. I remember these too. Like most childhood possessions, you don't always appreciate how cool things were until it's impossible to get back. Boy did this take me back. And Peter is a G

@kiracomments-chca2747

3 ай бұрын

Like Chester Bennington(Linkin Park) said "You don't know what you've got, until it's gone" . Cool songs by them btw. Pretty sure the song it's from is called _Until It's Gone_

@TruPunx89

3 ай бұрын

Ritchie here.. these weren't banned at all and are still available to buy.. your next holiday in Amsterdam perhaps ? :)

Peter Fish is one cool dude. And I'm surprised the original rubber one still worked after 30 years!

@gavincurtis

4 ай бұрын

Not the modern cheap rubber that breaks down in 6 months.

@notsillyone

4 ай бұрын

The only problem with the original ones was the whole in the middle may eventually develop a split, which stopped it from working properly. That what happened after I handed mine down to my nephew. But it was about 15 years old by then, and my nephew did give it a good work out.

@Defensive_Wounds

4 ай бұрын

@@notsillyone I think that was why I threw mine away...lol I prolly tried adding Tarzan's Grip glue to it but only delayed the inevitable, then I realised it is easy to make with a well cut in half tennis ball, remove the fur and melt a hole in the middle - done correctly it will work just the same!

@Defensive_Wounds

4 ай бұрын

​@@gavincurtis Like modern technology such as Apple products that die in a year or 2! The decline was from 1996 when we started to use lead free solder/sodder in electronics. That meant the lead free solder/sodder on circuits melt as they warm up and crack when they cool down, over time the chip or component will separate from the board of the device - prime example was the original XBOX360 or PS3. This is why older devices last a LOT longer - the lead in the solder/sodder is less prone to melting under environmental stress combined with regular use.

@vincedibona4687

4 ай бұрын

Apple products die because the OS tells them to. That’s why you should never update when told to. I am still on the original OS on my iPhone, my buddy got his the same day and he kept updating his phone. He says the battery lasts maybe 3 hours now and it’s glitchy. Mine holds a charge all day still and my only complaint is the touch-screen is too sensitive.

I once had the bright idea of using a pop ball to roll some dice. It shot them into the air with sufficient force to smash the glass lightshade at my cousin's house. Good times.

@tashalynn29

4 күн бұрын

Lol !!!

Its eye opening how much work and genuine invention went into developing and creation of such "simple thing" a rubber that pops. Not only pops good, but is also durable enough to hold for half a century. And to think that we are unable to recreate 100% what our parents did many decades ago, thats humbling.

@koreyardoin3695

3 ай бұрын

It's not a matter of not being able to make it and more of not wanting to. You have a lot more rules, regulations, and red tape in modern times. Plenty of room for trouble, and Peter himself even said they were too strong as a result of the rubber. The other issue is there's no need. The economy is much more margin centric now a days and it doesn't make sense to increase the manufacturing costs of an insignificant children's toy. Especially if by doing so you can incite legal problems.

@CosmicFever

3 ай бұрын

this comment was right under the pop-eyes comment lmaoo

@thenonexistinghero

3 ай бұрын

A lot of it is also coincidence. Chances are that this produce is just the result of someone utilizing something he saw. Like he worked with rubber and one day saw/heard something similar to what this toy did (such as rest material in an unusual shape), so at some point he decided to turn it into an actual thing. Of course it could also be the result of hard work and development, just saying that many things are discovered by accident or through experience, which is then used to create an actual product.

@drsnova7313

3 ай бұрын

That's like saying it's humbling that you can't recreate a Marvel movie in your basement. It's not humbling, it's just a matter of not having the same kind of resources and possibilities. I'm pretty sure "we" could 100% recreate it, if you can get some funding and production facilities for it. And "durable to hold a century" is also neither strange nor some lost art. It's essentially just a lump of rubber. Nothing to break here. You can't compare it to, say, the life cycle of a smartphone.

Marbles were banned because of gambling?! For us they were banned because some genius threw a king marble at another kid's head and fractured their skull. Parallel universes I guess.

@user-iz6lj5ol2g

Ай бұрын

BRUH😒

@FrozenSettlement

8 күн бұрын

​@@user-iz6lj5ol2g WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM HUH?

@b3nj0vkry

5 күн бұрын

How?

@heisgonenowheisgonenow

5 күн бұрын

wdym​@@b3nj0vkry

@karal_the_crazy

5 күн бұрын

@@b3nj0vkrybasic leverage

Ok never knew you were supposed to throw these... we just set them on the floor and watched haha

@Claydood

4 ай бұрын

same here

@louisev9707

4 ай бұрын

I would put them under things to watch them fly 😂😂😂😂

@Lucy_Ford

3 ай бұрын

I remember if ever I threw them, they would revert in the air, so we always did the same as you. Every surface we could think of, we sat those damn poppits on. Including our eyes, nose, tongues.... 😅

@YourNeighborhoodAubergineMan

3 ай бұрын

Same

@lrice439

3 ай бұрын

​@@Lucy_Fordgave myself a bruise by putting one over my eye

9:30 the disrespect of that beetle that shat on your print bed had me rolling

@emmettturner9452

4 ай бұрын

LOL! Sure they aren’t future beetles?

@DudeUnperfect21

4 ай бұрын

I just noticed it lol 🤣

@thebrapman

4 ай бұрын

Did its own little 3D print project

@Munenushi

4 ай бұрын

as a time time traveller @@thebrapman this comment is underrated

@whatevernamegoeshere3644

4 ай бұрын

@@emmettturner9452 They are not gonna be any future beetles on that heated bed

Yes! The black one with the duck on it jumped the most, that thing was amazing, you brought me back sweet memories I forgot to have. Thank you maestro, ¡Grande!

These were my favorite childhood toy that wasn't an rc car or video game. I do remember that once we started getting low quality import ones they didn't hold their shape while inside out for long enough to do anything. The older ones were the best, and you never knew when they would go, but once they did, KABOOM!

"marbles were banned because kids were starting up a gambling racket!."had me laughing of my chair.😄

@spankyjeffro5320

4 ай бұрын

Beyblades were also banned 'cause we kept gambling with them. Lego was also banned 'cause we made beyblades and gambled with them. Many things were banned for the same reason, haha.

@Tardigrade001

4 ай бұрын

​@@spankyjeffro5320 wtf is going on over there

@Netsuki

4 ай бұрын

Also I'm pretty sure they weren't banned. I'm 100% sure they are available even today. I've bought some marbles myself long time ago, but also long after '90s.

@TenNoOkami

4 ай бұрын

i guess kids where really losing their marbles over this xD

@brot2878

4 ай бұрын

​​@@Netsukithey mean banned in schools. you couldn't bring those toys in because of these problems

Recreus Industries: "we made the most elastic and flexible filament on the market for professionals" Electrosync: "I printed a Popball!"

@nangld

4 ай бұрын

Printers of the future should just auto-order and mix the required ingredients for the design you want to print. Otherwise it is still too much effort for a custom one time use prop.

@TimmyM

4 ай бұрын

@@nangld Are you suggesting 3D printing with parametric composition capabilities, such as adjusting strength, flexibility, shine and so on?... I like you!

@hundredfireify

4 ай бұрын

​@@nangldyou're underestimating the complexity of making such specialty filament

@ZeroXSEED

4 ай бұрын

@@nangld Oh god no, sounds a lot like some DRMed startup ideas. Hell, that's the idea behind Juiceroo

@PhoenyxRysing

3 ай бұрын

My friend got his hands on some flexible filament and made a fidget slug. Its segments don't move, but there's something satisfying about its slight squishiness. (It can't be squeezed too hard, though, otherwise it might break.)

It's quite wonderful to see someone passionate enough about something so simple that you reached out to the original creator of Popballs and were kind enough to return the original back to him. I enjoyed everything about this video.

What a nice video to watch with all the nice camera shots, the music, the narration - you nailed it! I think mr. Fish going through same processes to create the toy in the first place. I hope he is proud of you!

@moritz584

3 ай бұрын

I loved the music too! Sadly he only linked to epidemicsound.

A frequent cry from adults when I was a kid a long time ago was 'Don't play with that, it'll have your eye out.' This tended to apply to conkers, anything with elastic bands (a popular home-made skipping device), over-fuzzy plushies (!), the corners of books, five-stones and jacks especially the bouncy jacks ball, anything given away free in comics, those plastic submarines you put baking powder inside to play with in the bath, lucky bag lollies and drinking straws. Barbie's predecessor, Tressy, - 'her hair grows' was her UPS - came with a whole stash of accessories, all of them destined to cause near- fatal injuries.

@kiracomments-chca2747

3 ай бұрын

If you think about it, literally EVERYTHING is dangerous in their own way. You just gotta be careful otherwise we might as well just be dead...

@MEGATRYANT

3 ай бұрын

To be fair, being told something would blast your eyeball straight out of your skull was probably enough to make a reasonable kid think twice about doing something that would actually cause that to happen with said objects.

@sasha1mama

3 ай бұрын

How in the everlasting, soda-stained *BLIN* is a plushie supposed to take your eye out?! ò_Ó I swear to god, helicopter parents make me want to punch mankind.

@barahng

3 ай бұрын

@@MEGATRYANT For other kids that just made them even more appealing 😂

@MEGATRYANT

3 ай бұрын

@@barahng Ye, but subconsiously they would avoid blasting their eyeball out of their skull

Man if I was in the original creator's position I'd really enjoy watching this video, seems like a real good dude.

This was a lot of fun. Your tenacity is inspring!

I was an 80s kid and I remember owning some Popballs myself, they were fun!!! Even remembered seeing the ad and nagging my parents for a Popball! Had no idea they got banned, but that's Australia for ya, a lot of stuff gets banned! Excellent video on recreating the Popball using 3D printing, thoroughly enjoyed it, glad the creator Peter Fish was very supportive of your project and helped you out!

finally something fucking good to watch

@electrosync

4 ай бұрын

I'm glad you liked it!

@jakedassan4117

4 ай бұрын

I feel your pain

@kristian6087

4 ай бұрын

If you havent go watch his worlds fastest roomba build!

@scramble45

4 ай бұрын

lets go!

@john_barnett

4 ай бұрын

@@kristian6087 i did, loved it

Really impressive! Insane you got that to print at all.

@electrosync

4 ай бұрын

It was definitely a challenge!

Glad you got some materials from my beloved land, you are the best.

Oh my gosh this takes me back! I would live in constant fear of someone popping one off my head (hurt like hell!) while also trying to do it to other people.

Excellent video, brought back so many memories. We actually worked with Peter Fish for many years, illustrating and designing his toy packaging, etc. We were even lucky enough to do the 90s POPball relaunch packaging when we were still in our teens.

@cartoonhyperfixated

3 ай бұрын

Thats so cool

It’s great to see you highlighting good practices with regards to fume monitoring and air filtration around 3d printers.

@Redd_Nebula

4 ай бұрын

yeah, Ive always wondered about this with 3d printers but never heard anyone say anything about it

I love the lil guy appearing at 9:31 to appreciate the printer and then leave shortly after lol

Here in the UK these were known as Hopper Poppers and I absolutely loved mine! Still have it to this day.

I remember having one of these. It was always like a jump scare when the thing popped, kinda like staring at the toaster and trying not to flinch when it shot up

@2degucitas

4 ай бұрын

Sounds like a great "toy" for cat owners! 😁

@englyn1

4 ай бұрын

So do I. But I never understood what it was good for. It could slap pretty hard, though. 😅

@DianaWanMa

4 ай бұрын

I hated it fir that reason haha

@StoicTrader-

4 ай бұрын

@@2degucitas cats suck, do yourself a favor and get a dog.

@4by_yotaguy373

4 ай бұрын

Jump scare 🤔. Then yours wasn't as strong as mine. Everybody in my household was afraid of them, if you throw one on someone's shirtless back it leaves a nasty welt lol😅

Man I love that the original created worked with you. Im sure it meant a lot to him to know someone cared that much. Respect.

Wow, the amount of dedication and hard work put in for just printing a simple toy with one part, amazing! Oh and the bug in 9:31 haha 😂

I had a few of them as a kid, but didn’t know what they were called… thank you for making that video, pretty nostalgic.

Also in Australia, we had gumball machines that dispensed smaller ones called “Pop-Eyes” and they were banned cause kids were putting them on their eyes and the pop would damage the eye and cause blindness. A lot of see-through neon coloured ones.

@Daveeeeeeyhowyoudoing

4 ай бұрын

Australian kids are stupid then 😂

@4by_yotaguy373

4 ай бұрын

How sad some of the children in your area are so stupid 😢

@user-ym4xy6us5e

3 ай бұрын

No doubt one exceptionally stupid and unlucky kid ruined it for everybody. The nanny state is terrible. People should be allowed to experience consequences of their own foolishness! It's not a tragedy.

9:31 finally a real proof you're in Australia.

@thetab0179

4 ай бұрын

The stink bug on their print bed?

@Its_Milkman

4 ай бұрын

@@thetab0179 spiders in australia

@thetab0179

4 ай бұрын

@@Its_Milkman but it's not a spider...

@chir0pter

4 ай бұрын

I thought it was a fly (a lot of flies in Aus) so I gave this comment a like. I see it looks more like a potato beetle if you pause the video

@Fifury161

4 ай бұрын

Is it because the text is upside down?

Woah I loved the whole video especially the background music! Very well done!❤

The way peter responded to u and sent u one is so sweet

I used to make these myself by cutting squash balls in half. They work a treat. Very powerful.

@alfonsedente9679

4 ай бұрын

Say it aint so! You mean i dont need $300 printer? I can just chop a $1 ball in half!

@AlphaMachina

4 ай бұрын

@@alfonsedente9679 Ha, yep. Depends on the squash ball, but the ones I made worked pretty good. I got about 5ft (150cm or so) out of some of them (they were coming up to my shoulders and I'm 5'10" or 178cm), especially if you put them in the fridge for a little while first to stiffen them up. Some of the real one's we got in the US back in the day, though, would go 20-30ft in the air! So, these are not exactly perfect, but probably about as good as what he was printing.

@alfonsedente9679

4 ай бұрын

@@AlphaMachina i remember the colors... I tried a blue one today, worked great. The black ones i had were too thick, not enough air space in the middle. Ill try greens next. A couple guys posted tennis balls worked ok. Just thinking logically, im guessing the common pink or spaldeen was what the one kids were making.

I miss my childhood marble gambling racket.

@kingcosworth2643

4 ай бұрын

That was my favourite too, they did give us a two week marble season at the start of the year though and nothing else got played for those two weeks.

@EmeraldHill-vo1cs

4 ай бұрын

A pity i gave mine away, had some real collectors.

so thats the thing that was in that one bfb episode..

That ending was so sweet. Really good video

I vaguely remember DIYing one out of a tennis ball. Didn't quite work as the shape wasn't right, but that's a material you should try.

@electrosync

4 ай бұрын

I actually did try that, but I cut it from the edit in the end. It didn’t work for me.

@caiocc12

4 ай бұрын

If I'm not mistaken Tennis Balls are from natural rubber which would be the material of the original black popball.

@SprSonik13

4 ай бұрын

just cut a racquetball in half.

@riba2233

4 ай бұрын

haha look who I found in the comments :D

@toolscientist

4 ай бұрын

@riba2233 🤣

Just chop a tennis ball in half. Same effect.

@4by_yotaguy373

4 ай бұрын

Or a racquetball

@Carrot-3H

3 ай бұрын

Surprised I had to scroll this far down for this. Nothing says maker culture like spending a week, using thousands of dollars of equipment & materials, that may be toxic, to make something that could have been done with a (tennis) ball and a utility knife. 🫠

@Carrot-3H

3 ай бұрын

@@afdkj “It scares” you that 7 people agree it would have been quicker, cheaper and easier to cut a ball in half? Did you search this video out specifically, or did the AI algorithm suggest it to you?

@Carrot-3H

3 ай бұрын

@@afdkj You doing okay?

You should recreate Bomber fuses. That was an absolute scream in school from mid 90’s

Fantastic video ! Love the passion and the narration of the process.

Should've sent a printed one back with the original. I'll bet the creator would've been super fascinated by it, and how close you were able to get

@RockandrollNegro

4 ай бұрын

How did you miss the part where he puts a 3D-printed one in the package before he put the original one in with it? Like, it was super obvious.

hard to find Australian creators, so im glad i came across you

the science behind all these seemingly simple toys is always mind blowing...

I’m a ‘70s kid and know squat about 3D printing, yet I found this riveting. The hacks he made to override his printer’s governors were the best part. 😅🤷‍♂️ I’m in awe of this level of ingenuity & stick-to-itiveness. 👏👏👏👏

@Lostachilles

3 ай бұрын

There's an easier word for "stick-to-itiveness" -- perseverance (or persistence) :D

@ajconstantine3593

3 ай бұрын

@@Lostachilles I’ve got a masters in American Lit. Ever heard of style & usage? “Perseverance,” huh. I bet you like “emotional rollercoaster” & “amazing,” too. 🥴 You remind me of the social outcasts in every class. Be proud. Have a seat: 👉 🚽

@olapyza

3 ай бұрын

lol grandpa no need to get all defensive

@ajconstantine3593

3 ай бұрын

@@olapyza 🥴

Stuck one of these to my forehead and it left a nice mark that stayed for at least a week. Smart kid

@pyrosnap4524

4 ай бұрын

I was just waiting for a comment like this 😀 Same here! And then I wore a PopBall sized band aid on my forehead for a whole week or two at school.

@LJenkinsEsqIII

4 ай бұрын

@@pyrosnap4524 glad I'm not the only one

@slime_camp

4 ай бұрын

I put one on my eye. Broke blood vessels for at least a month lmao

@robby1816

4 ай бұрын

@@slime_camp Kids will be kids.

@realglutenfree

4 ай бұрын

That's the reason they were banned lol

Oh man, I'd forgotten about these things! Takes me back!

I never saw anything like this in the U.S., but I enjoyed hearing your story and seeing your attempts to recreate it, and especially the fact that you got in touch with Peter Fish himself. A very wholesome and heartwarming journey.

@awesomeferret

3 ай бұрын

I guessing you mean you never saw them ever be banned (this video has shockingly irresponsible clickbait)? You can still find these at many dollar stores in the USA, as well as pretty much every remaining physical toy store and most novelty shops.

@krashd

3 ай бұрын

@@awesomeferret Knowing how litigious Americans are I would happily take the bet that the first iteration of pop balls were as banned in the US as they were everywhere else.

@awesomeferret

3 ай бұрын

@@krashd good luck explaining why (and stereotypes don't count, come on now). Remember, you can easily buy these in the USA. I wonder if people are confusing poppers with the drug, which is banned. Why would such a relatively harmless toy be banned? It just doesn't add up. So I can get marbles for my kid that they can swallow hole, but they can't get whacked in the face by a piece of rubber once or twice... OK.

I remember these so well and I loved them too until they were banned (Europe). I remember newly bought ones had to be "broken in" a bit. They would get easier to setup and would go higher after a day of playing.

@channelnamedarson

4 ай бұрын

Where were they banned? We got these everywhere when i was younger (between 2000 - 2010)

@izanefe4231

4 ай бұрын

@@channelnamedarson yeah same I'm european and I don't remember it being banned

@SilverDragonsmx

4 ай бұрын

@@channelnamedarson they never were banned anywhere, a lot of schools/districts might not have allowed them, but that would get fewer clicks.

@noname-wo9yy

4 ай бұрын

When I was in NZ back in 2012 they still had them there

@Cyc0de

4 ай бұрын

here in germany they are still sold. why would they get "banned"? makes no sense.

In the 1960's, Edmund Scientific had jumping discs made of bimetallic thermostat material. You warmed it up in your hand so it would stay inverted, then it hopped when it cooled in a couple of seconds. They went really high especially from a hard surface.

@--Nath--

4 ай бұрын

I remember the CSIRO "double helix" membership got you one of those bimetallic discs.. back in the 80s/90s.

@fridaycaliforniaa236

4 ай бұрын

Lmao, I bet those were really aggressive XD

@analog_guy

4 ай бұрын

Yes, I enjoyed those jumping disks. But after some usage, they would fail to remain "cocked". I suppose that metal fatigue set in or else some separation developed at the bimetal interface. Prior to the jumping disks, we enjoyed the plastic insects with the springy wire legs and the suction cup on the underside. These were indeed an eye hazard and were banned or else were no longer sold due to injury liability. (I'm glad I grew up and survived in an era when safety was not the be-all and end-all. Sometimes, experience can be a great teacher, if we survive without too much harm.)

@dakchang63

4 ай бұрын

Can you find these now? I want some of or my daughter

Was so simple to find enjoyment back in the day

Well, in my school they banned arm wrestling because a very strong friend of mine teared the muscle in a kids arm, causing arm wrestling to be as banned as lighters or knives. Now that I think of it, my school was like some kind of prission

This takes me back. I remember playing with these toys all the time when I was a kid. It looks like there was a lot of hard work, as well as plenty of trial and error involved in making your version, but the results looked pretty good in the end. Nice work.

My son was born in 1979 and had these as a kid in the 80s. A lot of his toys are still here in a trunk for grandkids to play with. I'm sure there will be a popper or two floating around in there. Great vid.

those were a blast!

Most of this school banned toys would be gold in the hands of a good science teacher

Thanks Peter. I only thought of these 2 days ago for my daughter as it was one of my favorites as a kid. I can remember many hours throwing them like a frisbee and popping them from a distance.

everyone underestimates 3D printing, but got to give Peter Fish credit for helping out even though he thought it wouldn't work. I bet with a printer better suited to flexible filaments and some tweaking you could get closer to the original too. awesome stuff

I USED TO LOVE THESE. I NEED ONE AGAIN

That was so fun to watch

I had a blue one! Loved it. I still have it somewhere but no doubt it will have perished after a few decades in the heat of the garage.

@electrosync

4 ай бұрын

Mine was blue too! When Peter sent me his blue one, it brang back a lot of memories.

Dude, I just cackled at 'industrial Vegemite'. 😄 6:02

oh my gosh I know these! I haven't seen one in so long, I just remember pushing it in and waiting for it to pop, I never tried dropping it. man, now I want one

Nothing stops a curious kid, well done Sir!

This was so facinating to watch. Being an 80's kid myself, I remember having wicked dangerously fun toys (looking at you, automatic pogo stick etc). Glad you managed to get an original to base your model off of! So cool. Hope your day goes great. P.S. would you ever consider selling your 3D pop balls?

Great video, i remember having a blast playing with them as a child, fortunately in our school non of the toys were banned (execpt of playing card for some reason)

I still have mine! Probably from 1990, got it as a prize in a school carnival. Still works.

Thanks for bring my childhood memories back.

I remember a game from my childhood, I forget what it was called but you had to land a plane attached to a wire and a joystick. My mum refused to buy one telling me I would get bored of it quickly. I so wanted this toy (the gleeful expression on the children in the advert had me) so I make a mock up with a kit plane fishing line an cardboard. I had more fun making that than I ever could have had playing with the game. Thanks Mum😊😊👍👍

Love it, remember them fondly. I think we also made DIY versions out of racquetball halves.

I was born later on in 2000 and remember these from my childhood! I still have quite a few of them stashed away in my drawer to this day

Right around 9:00 One can see the dedication to this project lol. When you start "Modifying" ( Drilling ) your 3D Printer to get a more bouncy Pop Ball you are SERIOUSLY about business.

9:31 I can see that the process still has a few bugs.

I wore out many of them in primary school, with me they always tore along hole after much use. That was a fun video, thanks for sharing.

@electrosync

4 ай бұрын

Me too! My original Popball was blue and it tore along the hole too. It still worked though.

That toy was great!!! Mine disappeared. I always figured it would turn up again one day, but it never did. I saw some for sale in a party favours section at the grocery store a few years ago and bought them for kicks, but found them extremely disappointing. Thank you very much for this video. I didn't know what they were called, and I also didn't know why I never saw the real ones ever again for sale anywhere. I usually don't support 3D printing, because it seems to be wasteful and bad for the environment, but man was is satisfying to see the pop ball in action one more time after all these years! I think what I loved about it as a kid was not only how high it bounced, but that I didn't know when it would pop or where it would go. Haha the simple joys of being a kid. Good times. :)

The video I didn't know I wanted to watch until it popped up in my feed. I "think" I remember something like this from my childhood.

Brilliant video. I'm same age and remember these also. Thanks for the nostalgic trip.

@electrosync

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Great job, thanks for sharing 👍

@electrosync

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

4:43 "'a precision syringe", showing party prop packaging I lost it mate, hilarious!

I remember cutting tennis balls in half to make a DIY version.

I remember these in the 90's here in Brazil. Great video!

Really good video! Thanks for it. Needed some good vibes today

@electrosync

4 ай бұрын

Enjoy the vibes!

I had no clue these were banned, I grew up with these man!

I loved these so much.

so much effort for such a little thing

0:15 Sun of a beach

Wow, you went through a lot of trouble recreating it. Kudos to you and the manufacturer of the "original". I had a couple of these when I was younger too!

I saw the thumbnail and I immediately recognized the thumb breaker. I'm still amazed that it stuck around for as long as it did.

"the yoyo was great, but soon it was banned for being weaponized" *BRIDGET INTENSIFIES*

@needtau4138

29 күн бұрын

Bridget plap plap plap

@RyanBlazeheart

5 күн бұрын

Funny that you mentioned it cause in Yugioh season 0 they were used as weapons.

man i loved my popball when i was a kid. i'd put it on my forehead and man did it give me a good slap. the dumb things we did, it was great

I loved those things! They were so fun to play with! Everything fun goes away.

Omg I loved these!!

At 5:34, it's not clear what Peter Fish meant by "too dangerous" with the discontinued, extra jumpy, black ones made from recycled rubber. Too much force, maybe causing occasional eye injuries? Some leaching out of unhealthful compounds, if it was rubber not originally intended for frequent handling?

@cartertheiii7103

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, I'm curious about that too

@gonesnake2337

3 ай бұрын

Eyes, yes, but ears also. If you let one of these things 'pop' close to your ear (not even covering your ear cana,l just near) you can seriously damage your hearing. It became a 'prank' that shitty kids would do in school, sneak one up to your ear and pop it.

9:29 wtf That guy sneaking in and popping all over your bed... hahahaha good vid btw you just gave me an unexpected glimpse back into my childhood!

Peter Fish - a name I didn't know yesterday - is now a legend in my mind. Oh, and subbed. Excellent video!

Awesome video brought back a lot of memories as a kid from the 1990’s I had a blue and grey one.