Posted sizes vs. Actual sizes

Hey folks, I love Tantus toys and the brand in general and I've been slowly building up my collection but I have noticed some discrepancies in posted measurements of a few of these items. This is what I've found so far:

Tantus Ringo:
Eden measurement - 2.25" diameter
Tantus measurement - 2.5" diameter
Amazon measurement - 2.5" diameter

Tantus A-Bomb:
Eden measurement - 2.25" diameter
Tantus measurement - 2.25" diameter
Amazon measurement - Over 2" diameter

Tantus Tex:
Eden measurement - 3" diameter
Tantus measurement - 2.5" diameter
Amazon measurement - 2.75", 3", 3.25" diameter (from different sellers)

So I am a little confused now. I thought for sure the A-bomb was larger than the Ringo, and I know for certain the Tex is larger than both, but to have almost an entire inch of diameter variance on the same product from different stores makes it very difficult for me to make an informed decision on these. Could some of you who own one or more of these toys weigh in and give us your thoughts on sizing? I don't expect you to pull out the calipers and give us super fine measurements but if you have both the Ringo and A-bomb, it should be pretty clear which one is bigger! less

This is a great topic. Just to weigh in: our toys are hand poured into molds that sometimes stretch over time. So there's often a slight variance. It gets slightly hard to quantify how much variance, though.

I'm not sure if that's why we're seeing this here, but I will endeavor to investigate less

That makes sense, I know all molded products have variances that occur based on the material temperature, chemical makeup, length of time in the mold, and a dozen other factors. I would love to get some accurate numbers before I buy my next toy though, I don't want to accidentally get something smaller than the last one. less

Totally agree. You are always welcome to email me directly at jclark@tantusinc.com. I have been known to actually run down to the warehouse in person to measure toys. I actually like it, because our shipper always has candy.

We also have run into some issues with, of all things, weather. All the years Tantus was in San Diego, the weather was mild and warm. Now we're in Reno, superhot summers, freezing winters, and zero humidity. It's monkeyed with some of the production. Plus, we didn't think that hey, in Nevada if you leave equipment outside it can freeze on you. THAT was a lesson learned. less

Do you guys have outdoor production??? Or was that just a storage solution? I've definitely left equipment out in the winters before... a little propane torch and it's good as new! (This is only possible when your equipment is made of steel and aluminum and frozen, wet oak, though---not so much if there are electronics involved.) less

No, it was a compressor. I'm told part of it is inside, and part outside - although I have no idea what a compressor is, so I don't know more than that.

I do know that when you blow one it makes a terrifically superloud noise, though. You can hear it allll the way in the other side of the building, over your AC/DC cds. True story. less

Totally agree. You are always welcome to email me directly at jclark@tantusinc.com. I have been known to actually run down to the warehouse in person to measure toys. I actually like it, because our shipper always has candy.

We also have run into some issues with, of all things, weather. All the years Tantus was in San Diego, the weather was mild and warm. Now we're in Reno, superhot summers, freezing winters, and zero humidity. It's monkeyed with some of the production. Plus, we didn't think that hey, in Nevada if you leave equipment outside it can freeze on you. THAT was a lesson learned. less

This is a great topic. Just to weigh in: our toys are hand poured into molds that sometimes stretch over time. So there's often a slight variance. It gets slightly hard to quantify how much variance, though.

I'm not sure if that's why we're seeing this here, but I will endeavor to investigate less