Product Description Croquet was introduced at the St Louis Olympic Games in 1904 as an Olympic sport. The EC6 set is different from our other sets because it has less expensive components. It is clearly better than the sets available in the warehouse or big box stores, but it is not of the same quality as our London Green or Scotland Yard sets. It comes with everything necessary for an official 6-wicket tournament game or the more familiar 9-wicket backyard game. Set includes 6 laminated solid wood mallets with 32 inch handles wrapped with towel wrapped grips. The 6 biaxially milled 12 ounce wooden croquet balls are lighter than tournament balls in our other sets. Wickets (9) are fashioned from 1/4 inch powdercoated solid steel rod, much thicker than coat hanger wire. The 2 wooden stakes are used in the nine wicket game to establish the finish and turning points. The set comes with the rules for both a 6 and 9 wicket game. The canvas bag holds everything and has handles and a shoulder strap for storage and carrying. Hand made in India.
Nice for the croquet enthusiast.July 7, 2008 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Not a professional set, but decent. This company definitely has much better sets for a little more money; I was jealous when the catalog came with the set, and saw what I could have gotten (better bag, nicer mallets, etc) but all in all this is above and beyond my last set, and is definitely fun to play with.
A BIRTHDAY GIFT DISASTER!!!June 28, 2008 5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I should have bought a $39.99 set at a local store. But I wanted to give my husband a super birthday gift. IT WAS A DISASTER. His pole broke on our first game! The paint on the balls came off too! I felt like if I had bought a 2nd hand item. No quality control or true warranty from manufacturer (Dewey USA) who to my surprise was quite nasty about giving me a refund. Upon returning set, I had to pay all shipping costs. I lost $75.00, made a lowsy gift and made a fool of myself. DO NOT PURCHASE!!!!
The Jury is still outJune 20, 2006 17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I was so excited to receive this set-- I had read reviews and it looked like a top-notch set. First use was this weekend.. one game -- the balls are already dented and dinged... Not sure this is what should be happening -- they look pretty beat up after just one use. The other comment I have on the set is that the mallets are all the same--- meaning no color coding.. I figured that was a feature rather than a defect... Anyway, I'm considering making a call to the company to see about getting more durable balls. For this amount of money -- I believe they should be in better shape.
Top QualityJuly 28, 2005 21 out of 22 found this review helpful
I had been shopping for a quality croquet set and all seemed "cheaply made" as were previously owned sets. Other sets never held up more than one season and none ever took extreme abuse. When I saw this set I thought the price was a little more than I wanted to pay but decided to make my final decision after receiving it. I was very pleased with the quality and workmanship (well worth the extra!) I also had my set less than 48 hours after ordering! I'm sure we will enjoy this set with family and friends for several years.
atomic batteriesJuly 8, 2005 20 out of 23 found this review helpful
I've looked very hard for a croquet set that was as good or better than what I grew up with, and this set surpassed it. I am very pleased with it. I'm also pleased with the company (Dewey USA)the shipping was much faster than promised. Very happy with the transaction all the way!!Paul.
