Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy (RP Minis)
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The very first of its kind, this miniature Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy is the perfect desktop companion, tiny marketing tool, or hilarious gift!
Finally, the joyous dancing tube man — who’s been featured everywhere from Ricky Martin’s stage to Broad City — is available in a tiny, desk-friendly size. SPECIFICATIONS: 17-inch waving tube man with fan in base to make him dance, wiggle, and shake just like the real thing (batteries not included) PERFECT GIFT: A hilarious gift for every birthday, white elephant party, or holiday! INCLUDES MINI BOOK: Includes 32-page mini book exploring the larger than life (and utterly surprising!) origins of everyone’s favorite flailing arm man MANY USES: Bring a little bit of joy to your desk, dorm room, or bedside table PLEASE NOTE: This product can be powered by a 9-volt battery or by a specific AC adapter. (Battery nor AC adapter included with purchase.) Please read and follow the instructions included in the box to ensure optimal performance.
If using a battery: A rechargable Ni-MH battery is recommended for best performance and is a more cost-effective alternative to a common Alkaline (single-use) battery. If using an Alkaline battery, it must be NEW. Refer to product information sheet included in box for recommended brands. DO NOT use a Carbon-Zinc battery (often labeled “Heavy-Duty”). This type of battery cannot produce enough power to operate the motor. To get the most life out of the battery, use in intervals no greater than 5 to 10 minutes. Operating in this manner will yield approximately 45 minutes of use. If your tube guy begins to get stuck in a downward position, it is time to replace the battery or recharge if using a rechargeable battery. If using an AC adapter, it must follow the below specifications: Input: AC 100-240V (50-60 Hz) Output: DC 9V (1A or 2A)
Publisher : RP Minis (October 2, 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 32 pages
ISBN-10 : 0762462876
ISBN-13 : 978-0762462872
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 2.95 x 3 x 3.85 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book design super cute and a great novelty item. They also describe the book as fun and wacky to have on the corner of their desk. However, some customers report issues with performance, inflation, stability, and movement. They say the fan is too small or the fabric is too heavy, and the book barely stands up. They mention that the book doesn’t flail around as expected and the movement is disappointing.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
Xeroideology –
Fun novelty item.
First off, this was an impulse buy. I thought I’d take it to work and turn it on occasionally to entertain co-workers who ramble by my cubicle. Definitely doesn’t work well with a 9v battery, regardless of the brand.. With a 9v battery, it barely inflates. This is mentioned in the literature, to use a high quality 9v battery. I tried a couple of brand new high quality batteries. It also has an input jack for an external power supply. I tried it with a 9v wall wart, same deal, barely inflates. So, I tried a 12v adapter, and it worked great – spastically dancing and entertaining as all get out.
Alana –
Its wacky, its wavy
It’s wacky and wavy, just as described. Bought as a gift for a friend who is obsessed with these things. She was overjoyed when she opened it. I hear it going in her office often. Good buy, may cause delight and bring joy, may also cause jealousy if you don’t get on for each person in the office. Someone is now holding a grudge against me. May have to get more.
akaMom –
Fun but loud, be careful handling
Got a couple of these as gifts for xmas and all were loved and worked well. Only issue is they are a bit loud so for someone using at their work desk might be an issue in some circumstances. Also the one my kids share they put their hands on the fan on the back that spins and it stopped working as well / the fab probably doesn’t spin as well so the amount of air or movement of air no longer produces fluid movements. This fan part is easily touched when handling and picking up so my guess is that this could be the issues with inflation and movement that many note in their reviews. The only reason we know what happened is because i saw it happen in real time / it worked fine then my inquisitive kids wanted to check out the fan part and it instantly stopped working as well once they touched it. You easily touch that part on the back when handling (picking up or moving) so it is easily damaged in my opinion, should be held on the sides.
M Darrow –
I would pay twice the price to have NOT had this User Experience
I received this as a stocking stuffer from my wife… a small gag because of my love of a family guy gag.I open it – it needs a battery – common enough.But can I open the battery compartment with my hands? No! It is sealed with a tiny phillips head screw – too small to get a regular screwdriver into, requiring me to go to my tools to fish out a sufficiently small headed screw driver.I get it opened and go to where I have batteries, careful to hang onto the tiny screwdriver to close it. But does it need a common battery? No – it needs a 9V – the kind that I used to keep around for smoke detectors but now not even smoke detectors use them.So I have to scour the house for a 9V battery, still looking for this to but a smile on my face. I find one and put it in only to discover that in my battery search, I’ve set down the tiny screw driver which I have to find. Now to close it up. Lo and behold the battery compartment is not the type that unlocks but holds the screw… the tiny screw is completely gone.Lastly – my item completely didn’t work. It was getting power because the fan would turn for little bit but there was no waving. This actually wouldn’t get a 1 star review from me though because I understand that sometimes items are just defective or break in transit. What makes me write this is the experience of using this. This is an item that needs to just work with limited user setup – it’s a gag after all. You can’t have users for this chasing down special tools and relatively rarely used batteries. You may say, aren’t these your own problems – I’d argue that these are the results of unforgivable design negligence. There is no way the makers of this product actually walked through the total user experience of using this item (which I remind you is a novelty product with no practical application – not a life saving device) from unboxing to end and decided this was acceptable. Instead of getting a chuckle (the intent of the item), I was absolutely enraged by the time I was ready to flip the power switch – and on Christmas morning.
sarah –
Itâs ok but not great- doesnt flail well-expect extra cost
 This thing is funny but not well done. It sounds like a vacuum cleaner, which doesnât bother me terribly but he doesnât really flail about at all. I used the top of the line (according to chart on item) rayovac fusion batteries so altogether this thing cost me about $15 for the toy and 2 batteries. (It only takes one but 2 pk was better deal). If it was truly a $5 toy it would be worth it but once you add batteries and whatnot itâs a bit underwhelming for the cost. Looks cheap. That being said itâs still funny and my hubby thinks tube guys around town are hilarious so Iâm hoping he will appreciate it. The instructions DO SAY that you canât run it for more than 10 min at a time or the batteries will die super fast. Again thatâs kind of ridiculous. If hubby likes it we may look into rechargeable or the dc adapter bc instructions state the adapter gives the absolute BEST results for the tube man. ð¤·ð¼ââï¸ Overall cool idea and cute as a gag gift I guess, but grossly underwhelming when it comes to the INSANE amount of ârulesâ and extra stuff you need to buy to make it operate properly. A friend of mine tried with cheap battery and it just flopped over to the side and didnât work at all so it MUST be a high power expensive battery or an adapter. As a consumer I would prefer they just charge $15 and include the dang plug in but that may just be me. See video.
Carlos –
Súper bueno! Si es necesario el adaptador a corriente si buscas que se mueva de forma fluida, con la pila queda corta la potencia del ventilador y se traba quedando atascado en la misma posición además que consume la energÃa de la pila bastante rápido. No es silencioso. Todo esto lo mencionan en otros comentarios y en la misma descripción entonces ya sabÃa lo que compraba (por eso las 5 estrellas) y sigue estando bueno para reÃrse.
Michelle P –
I love these wavey guys. I’ve told my husband I’m going to get a giant one for our yard. He wasn’t too happy about that so I got the little guy. I received him quickly and opened him up right away. I was so disappointed to find that my 9 volt duracell batteries wouldn’t get this guy to do anything. The instructions stated that an adapter works best and so I checked the adapters out here on Amazon. Once I found them I realized that I already had an adapter which the voltage could be changed. Another reviewer mentioned this would be the best adapter. My wavey guy works just great!!! Sure he’s a little loud but he still makes me smile. I’m happy with him!
Arun Surendran –
terrible product
Fantastic pencil or make up case –
Works great and is very funny to watch. Husband happy – is a great extra gift or stocking filler
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