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Product Description
Do the math with this classic vintage style wooden abacus featuring 17 columns (17 digits) and a well-crafted wooden frame.
Ideal for Learning and Improving Math Skills
The abacus is a powerful educational tool that can teach children the fundamentals of mathematics. This includes counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Its tactile nature and visual design make it an ideal aid for both sighted and visually impaired learners. By learning to use an abacus, children can develop a deeper understanding of math concepts and improve their mental math skills. It can also be a fun and engaging way for learners of all ages to practice and reinforce their math knowledge.
An Alternative to The Modern Calculator
Despite being largely replaced by modern calculators, the abacus is still highly valued by merchants and clerks in some countries. It is also seen as a valuable skill in finance and other fields where speed and accuracy are crucial. The abacus's enduring popularity extends beyond professional contexts, as it is appreciated for its simplicity and usefulness. Unlike digital calculators, the abacus enables users to visualize and manipulate numbers tangibly, promoting a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts.
Abacus With Mechanical Reset
This abacus/soroban also comes with a reset button that instantly pushes all the beads to the down position to start a new calculation. Non-marring anti-skid rubber feet on the base of the abacus keeps this abacus from sliding around while in use and protects your table surface.
- Abacus size: 13.9 x 3.7 x 1 inch (35.3 x 9.5 x 2.7 centimeters)
Certified Safe
This soroban abacus is Consumer Toy Safety Certified by the following:
- CSA (Canadian Standards Association)
- ASTM F963 (ASTM International)
- EN71-3/CE (European Union Standard)
ziyang c.
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2025
I’ve been using the Yellow Mountain Imports Wooden Abacus, and it’s dope! This 13.9-inch, 17-column soroban looks vintage and feels solid with its wooden frame and ABS beads. The reset button is a total win—clears it fast for my next calc. Rubber feet keep it from sliding, which is clutch on my desk. It’s awesome for brushing up math skills or just messing around. Only downside? The beads are a tad loose, so they shift if I tilt it too much. Not a huge deal, just gotta keep it flat. Super cool for geeking out or teaching kids!
The Cog
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2024
Arrived in a cardboard box containing a plastic inner, with silica gel bags for moisture, and an instruction leaflet. Much better build quality than a different make/supplier that I returned the week before.The clearing action is nice and positive, and the whole thing gives a feeling of being well made and nice to use.
Cliente
Reviewed in Spain on September 28, 2024
Además de su función intrínseca, este ábaco de madera tiene una estética muy buena. Está bien acabado y los materiales parecen buenos. Útil también como elemento decorativo. Entrega en el plazo señalado.
RADJASSEGARIN Balaprasad
Reviewed in France on December 20, 2024
Très bonne qualité
Nick
Reviewed in the Netherlands on September 15, 2023
I was looking for an abacus with a wooden frame and beads, metallic rods, a reset button and at a good price. This is exactly what I received! I am very happy with this abacus and would recommend it.The only one small improvement could be to install 4 small rubber pellets beneath (2 on each side), rather than 3 (2 on one side and 1 on the other), as it can cause it to wobble sometimes if you lean on it.
gamez
Reviewed in Mexico on June 23, 2021
Excelente calidad y tamaño
Phil Simcich
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2018
This is not my first abacus, but it is the first with a reset button, and I like it.First one I ever got was a "transitional" soroban which I picked up from an antique dealer in Korea. It has one bead "topside" and five "below decks," with the former owner's name painted on the back.This one is about the same size - somewhat large, meant to stay put and not be carried around. For the true old-timers reading this, imagine the difference between a pocket calculator and an office adding machine. As I recall abacus use from my time in Korea (1990-1991), examples in this size were what you'd see at the cash drawer of the small restaurants and stores in the little village just off-post.Among the things to like about this abacus, a few things stand out:o It has rubber feet to help it stay put. Another reviewer said the arrangement of the feet makes it wobbly and perhaps it does. The obvious solution is to not lean one's hand on the thing. Proper technique discourages leaning on it anyway.o The placement of the little brass brads BETWEEN the rows of beads rather than in line with every one-in-three makes designating a "unit" column that much easier. It makes the brads appear to be where the decimal point and commas ought to be, which is visually easier to grasp.o Materials and workmanship imply practical utility over aesthetic beauty. It is built to be used.In the same way exercise makes the body stronger, use of the abacus makes the mind stronger. One of the advantages of archaic aids to calculation such as the abacus, the slide rule and the log table book, is that of instilling in the operator an intuitive sense of the relationships between the numbers he or she is working with and the things those numbers represent. In other words, one develops a sort of "sixth sense" regarding quantity, spatial relationship, magnitude, etc. by working with these old devices, which in turn makes the operator better at the math he or she is called upon to perform. Calculators and computers are more convenient, certainly, but we lose something valuable when we rely on electronic devices to do our thinking for us all the time.
BazL
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2017
This is a decent soroban for the price. It is a good deal larger than a standard Japanese soroban, and thus may be better for large-handed folks or those simply not used to fiddling with little beads. The finish a little rough: you can tell this thing was meant to reach a price point. Inner wood surfaces are not varnished/treated the same, and the fittings are cheap sheet metal. That said, the beads are smooth, consistent enough, and the clearing mechanism works well enough. The beads aren't exactly all the same size, so the clearing bar can't quite push every bead clear perfectly, but it's enough for practical use. I also had to tighten down a couple screws on the clearing mechanism by hand: they simply weren't driven in all the way out of the box.Finish and detail aside, this soroban is very sturdy, and seems like it could take a good deal of punishment. I could see this being the soroban at a cash register in a market.I wish the brown beads that mark unit columns was a little lighter: in some lighting it's hard to differentiate it from the black ones.If you're just getting into learning a soroban, this would be a fine choice. The beads are heavy and satisfying, and the rubber feet and sheer weight mean it stays put on a table. Someone unfamiliar with using a soroban may find the standard-sized ones too small.I would NOT get this soroban if you're looking for an "authentic" Japanese soroban. The smaller, black-framed, brown-bead soroban is the "standard" size and design. This is more like a Chinese abacus made in the style of soroban. If you're going to transport your abacus (say, to school), you may also want to look for a smaller, lighter one.
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