Side by Side Comparison of: Oball vs Sassy

I ordered this for my babe along with the Oball roll car. This shaker is cute, the balls inside seem to fascinate my child, and it is great for baby to hold on to. Toy is lightweight which is great for when babies start to pick up things and flail the arms! Would highly recommend for ages 3m+

Oball toys are incredible. We got this one when our daughter was 3 months, and that was a little early - it's heavy and she'd hit herself in the face with it because she didn't quite have the motor control. We switched to more age-appropriate Oball toys and brought it back in the mix when she had a little more control (and could appreciate the shaker element!).

This is a great rattle for little fingers! The texture of the green and blue sections is like a silicone that my daughter was easily able to grasp. The rattle itself is very quiet, which she tends to get a little tired of, but she loves being able to hold onto it and wave it around. She got this around 3 months old.I would definitely recommend this rattle.

My grandson is just beginning to grasp items. Of course he tries to put everything in his mouth and this rattler is no different. He is able to hold onto it for short periods of time at this point.A few more weeks and he will have it all figured out how to hold onto things.

Our daughter loves rattles, and this one is easy for her short, pudgy fingers to grasp. One of her favorites! Holds up well to chewing, also 😊

Bought this for 3 month old. He loves it. Very easy to grip. Soft rubber ends also can be chewed on. center small enough for little hands and makes just a little bit of rattle noise.

I wish this made more noise, but my baby seems to enjoy it. It is not the favorite toy, but easy to grab and throw in diaper bag.

I should preface this with: Oballs are my favorite early infant toy (2-6 months). My daughter could grab them before any other toy. She picked up and tried to gum her Oball shaker before she made 9 weeks, and it was the first time I saw her actively interact with a toy. There is something about the plastic mesh that makes them really easy to hold for even the tiniest of hands.My least favorite things about Oballs is they are annoying to clean. It never feels like a wipe down can cover all the angles of the mesh.We started out with the Oball shaker, but quickly ordered the Oball Jingle and Shake Pal and the Oball Rollin' Rainstick Rattle once we realized how well she could grasp them.The highlights for the Oball ShakerThe good- Super light and portable. The smaller plastic webbing makes it easy for little fingers to grab. It has become a staple throw in for our diaper bag.The bad- The "shake" in the shaker is a bit of a let down. It is so muted that our daughter hardly responds to it.

GOOD TOY. My baby just doesn't like t that much. Hard for him to hold

I bought this shaker for my baby when she was 3 months old. She was immediately able to grasp and hold it. No matter where she picked this shaker up from, she was able to keep hold of it. The center handle, which is made out of a textured, hard plastic, is also filled with tiny little plastic balls that make noise as baby moves the toy. The sound is really gentile but loud enough to keep baby engaged. The blue and green ends of the shaker are made out of a slightly flexible material. You can bend them with slight pressure.One downside; it is difficult to clean. If you run it underwater at all, water will seep into the center handle and make all of the beads stick together. The water will eventually dry out in a day or two.Now that my baby is almost 8 months old, she doesn't find this toy as interesting. She now uses it as a wand to hit the toys that dangle from her bouncer.

Gift for newborn grand. His mom said it's cute and seams to be made well but we won't know how the baby feels about it for a bit. That's why I gave 4 instead of 5 stars will up date when he begins to play with his toys. Recieved quickly packaged well.

I bought it 2 month ago. My baby was 3 months. At that time, it was not hard for him to hold this.Especial there are hole, his fingers could hold it easily. But it was difficult for him to put it close to his mouth. For it was large, he could not control it. Right now, my baby is 5 months. He practiced a lot, he can hold it and put it close to his mouth quickly. This staff is safe for baby. Good toy!

I was hoping the beads would be more loose and flow more so that it would make more sound when my son uses this but it still gives him something to chew on and grasp.

I had hoped it would be smaller - should have read the description more carefully. It is not a great first toy since it is too big for a newborn's hand.

My daughter loves the Oball original. The shaker in this doesn't make a lot of noise otherwise these would have been great.

My son can actually grab this due to the design but not as interested since it barely makes a rattle noise. Water will get inside if you try washing it under running water.

I didn't get any of the spirals. And the flowers didn't have notches cut out. So I only got a few "links". The rest were all end pieces.

Took away one star because as other reviewers have mentioned, it's hard to keep clean. When I wash it I just try not to get the inside part wet. It's light and easy to pick up for my 3 1/2 month old. It's not very stimulating though, she goes for other, brighter toys with a louder rattle on them. For what it's worth, I caught my cat playing with it.

Didn't rattle very much .

After rinsing if off, all the little balls inside stuck together so it doesn't make the rattle sound any more.

Bought this because it looked like it would fit in the baby's hand better than others but he was not interested in playing or holding it.

I have the round Oball with intermittent rattling parts that my 7 1/2 month old loves. So, I thought she might want the rattle too. The shape is good for her, but the rattle part - all of the balls in the middle - don't work at all, they might rattle for a minute, then get stuck, they seem pretty useless. I would just rather have purchased another Oball if I would have known how crappy the rattle was on this.

This rattle is boring and too quiet for my 6 month old daughter. We have a larger Oball toy that has a center column with lots of tiny balls inside. The other toy sounds like a rain stick and the volume is at a pleasant and fun level. This Oball shaker is practically silent. It does not hold her interest at all. I wish it was louder because the size is just right for her to hold in her active little hands.

Bought this because we LOVE the Oball rattle, which makes a nice sound when shaken. This shaker, however, makes a sound that is barely audible when shaken and my 8 month old who loves the rattle does not have much interest in this shaker. However, I would recommend this for a baby who needs practice holding a lightweight rattle- it is nice that it has a balanced "barbell" shape.

Don't submerge in water to clean it will get in the shaker.

Rattle sound was very soft as others have mentioned. Did not get our baby's attention or interest.

This item was for my baby's Christmas stocking, but I am returning it. It smells overwhelmingly of mildew. It's a shame because he loves O-Ball products and probably really would have enjoyed this rattle, but I can't give it to him. It reeks.

This is tiny and makes very little noise. I wish I hadn't bought this. Not worth $5.

My 5 month old does not play with it for longer than 10 seconds

the sound is too poor, I had to give it away by baby likes loud sounds and she's 5months