Among the five teethers that are popular in the Chinese maternal and baby market, Manhattan Toy, which belongs to Manhattan Ball, is the most powerful, not only winning the industry's most important Tillywig Toy Awards for many times, but also winning the Toy Industry Association's Toy of the Year Award (T.O.T.Y). Sophie Deer, which is on par with Manhattan Toy, also has the capital to compete for the championship, but its star product, the "Sophie Giraffe Teether", which can make a sound, was exposed to mold in the body, which eventually affected the company's reputation. Banana Baby, Comma and Chewbeads each have their own strengths, but overall, they are not as good as Manhattan Toy.
Manhattan Toy's most representative product Manhattan Ball series, almost no one in the Bao Ma group knows "Manhattan Ball", but this is more like its stage name, its English name is Winkel Ball, officially translated as Keenkel teether hand clutching ball, the price is basically more than 100 yuan, higher than most of the teethers on the market, domestic and foreign manufacturers have "follow the trend", but the price is not necessarily lower, consumers should give priority to the original brand Manhattan Toy.
The classic Manhattan ball, priced at about 120 yuan, has not only won the blessing of Dr. Toy's, an independent evaluation website, but also won the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Awards. The easy-to-grip spherical hose design and bright colour palette are its main selling points. The hose material is TPU, which is a bit hard compared to the mainstream silicone material, which may not be suitable for small moon-old babies, but the advantage is that it is not easy to stick to hair dust, which can reduce the cleaning burden. It is worth noting that TPU is easy to deform at high temperatures, so Manhattan balls cannot be sterilized with boiling water or steam, it is recommended to rinse with warm water below 36°C Baby bottle cleaner, and dry them in time after washing to prevent the steel balls in the ball from rusting.
In addition to the classic model, Manhattan ball also has two categories of sports and animals, the price of both types of products is about 130 yuan, sports mainly include football and basketball, the style is more simple, the distance between the hoses is larger, the baby is easier to grasp, and the bite will not be out of the way. The animal category is more childlike, with relatively soft colors and less vivid than the classic model, but it is still highly regarded, and the elephant model belonging to the animal category has been praised by the Oppenheim Toy Combo Award in the United States.
Manhattan Toy's "high-priced" strategy is not set in stone, with the atomically structured teether balls priced at around 80 yuan being the most cost-effective product in its category, and it performed well in the 2018 evaluation of the Guangzhou Municipal Consumer Council. It also continues the design style of the classic Manhattan ball, and the overall is slightly complicated, which will be a little difficult for small babies to use.
The baby is less than 3 months old, and does not need teethers to grind teeth, at this time the Manhattan ball can be used as a bed hanging toy, rich colors and crisp sounds can tease the baby, and can also play a role in soothing the baby's emotions.
The popularity of Manhattan Ball not only triggered the imitation of peers, but also let copycat manufacturers see business opportunities, the market is currently full of counterfeit and shoddy Manhattan Ball, consumers should be extra cautious when purchasing, it is recommended to choose the official flagship store. If you buy offline, you can observe the joint between the hose and the center of the ball of the product, taking the classic model as an example, the genuine one is more dense, and the recovery is faster when kneading the hose, and it is not easy to deform. The workmanship of the fake is rough, and the overall look is loose.
