Thursday, July 5, 2012

McKenna's Performance Set Review

Hola! The first new AG item review requested was for McKenna's Performance Set; one of our Facebook followers was the quickest to comment and asked to see this set.

Angelina Sheldon is modeling the items for us today. The set includes the leotard, hair accessories, hairstyle card, hoop, and ribbon wand.



The leotard is indeed a fluorescent lemon yellow. We really don't mind that, especially since it looks rather good on Angelina. We do mind the velcro. While the fabric is normal leo fabric, the back closes with velcro that catches on the leo very easily.



It is nearly impossible to get this on without catching the fabric on the velcro. Luckily we didn't do too much visible damage, but someone who isn't very careful could put some huge snags in the leo.


The ribbon wand and hoop are pretty cool. A doll can easily hold the wand, and you can probably make her hold the hoop too with some clear elastics and patience. The ribbon stays curly -- it was probably wrapped and heated -- it doesn't have a wire in it or anything.



The hoop opens and becomes smaller for easy storage. Which is nice. A big thin hoop might break easily while stored, so this opening and closing feature avoids that issue.




You get six clear hair elastics and the fancy hair tie. We especially like the fancy hair tie with the curly ribbons that echo the ribbon wand. The bold colors look great against Angelina's dark hair.




But at the end of it all, the set is priced at $28. Basically you have a "Girl of the Year" mark-up going on here. There are no shorts, pants, skirts, or shoes with this set, and only two performance accessories (the hoop and the wand). Not exactly worth the $28 price tag.

For McKenna's Practice Wardrobe you got a leo, shorts, tee, shrug, ankle bandage and hair accessories for $34. They could have at least grouped this set with the Team Gear set and charged the same price of $34, instead of a combined $52.

Very pricey. Probably only worth it if you a) Really like McKenna's stuff b) Really like gymnastics for your dolls or c) Collect for the GOTY like we do.

If you just really, really, really, want a long-sleeve performance leotard -- there are handmade sellers who offer them (Etsy) and most are less than $28. And generally they are not fluorescent lemon yellow. ;-)

Thanks for visiting us today!

Stay tuned for more new AG items reviews from our order!



Follow Me on Pinterest


7 comments:

. said...

Bahaha we are guilty of being ninjas here :D The Facebook follower was our guardian! Such a lovely set and fabulous review! The bright yellow really pops on darker skin dolls such as your doll of choice, Angelina!(Our guardian has a pair of VANS that are almost that exact color of florescent lemon yellow;) That's sad to hear about the velcro situation though. :( The ribbon sounds really neat! Judging on how perfect it looks, you'd automatically assume there's a wire in it. The hoop foldy thing sounds cool too! We haven't been big fans of most of the long sleeved leos on Etsy so this is on the want-list now for Reagan(our gymnastics-doing McKenna doll) for sure! :D

Anonymous said...

May I suggest purchasing some of the soft fuzzy sided velcro tape (from a fabric store; the sew-on kind) and use it to cover up the hooked side of the velcro while you put the leotard on? Then you remove it just before you close the velcro. It might help keep the leotard from being snagged quite so much =)

Also I think I see you're up to 498 followers!!

Thanks for your awesome blog and reviews =)

Nora and Maple said...

Good idea! We'll try that when we take the leo on and off from now on!

Anonymous said...

Could the hoop be used as a doll hula hoop?

Nora and Maple said...

Yep, it definitely can be used as a doll hula hoop with the help of some clear elastics to attach the hoop to their hands. It is the right size.

OneAngel said...

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your review of brand new AG products, as soon as they are released. Especially your attention to product details; and to the overall value for the cost of the items. It helps us to really think through, and make wiser buying decisions. I also appreciate the suggestions for alternatives to some of the pricier items. I am disappointed that AG did not simply make the McKenna doll available along with her accessories of either the Performance Set or the Gymnastics bag.

Erin said...

This (with a few other things) are on their way to my Australian home!

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...