I just recieved these in tha mail. I have to say when I first pulled them out of the bag I was disappointed with the size of the cups. I figured they would of been bigger. There was also a chip in the rim of one of the cups, which I had to glue to fix.

However, After I began to use the cups I absolutely loved the way they felt and handled. The color goes good with my theme in magic. I tend to use alot of medicine man/ Voodoo type of themes. The organic look of the cups just fits very well.

The balls that come with the cups are your standard balls that would come with a set of cups. So I was happy about that as well.

Overall after using them and running through my routine; I found that I was satisfied. Be carefull with them though. I can see them breaking if you drop them on a hard service.

I was not sure what would show up in the mail when I bought this set of cups and balls. I was teaching a young magician how to do some cups and balls routines and I knew he needed a set of his own. I'm not rich so I looked around and decided, why not give the wooden set a try. He'd been using my copper set, but he's still learning and klutzy. I knew he needed something he didn't have to worry about getting lost, stolen or banged up. From the pictures I felt these looked great for the price, and again, I kept thinking wood, I have to see this. My apprentice did a show a few days before these came in the mail and I was so proud as he used tinfoil balls and red plastic solo cups. He was so taken back when I presented him with his own "snazzy" cups and balls. He's been working non-stop with them ever since and loves it! Now, I plan to order myself a set for my magic collection. They are light weight, they are great for those starting out and over all I feel very worth their price. I'm pretty convinced that if you can become seamless with this set you can buy the 100+ dollar set of your dreams with out hesitation.

I handle these at a convention. I was not impressed with the overall quality.Penguin offers many great alternatives. The overall balance and feel was just not up to snuff. They are better than the little plastic cups to get and kids kits.