mango - the hopper

It is not just a mango. It's a "HOPPER MANGO"

This little mango asked me to enter the current contest #HOOPERMODCHALLENGE , and well, here it is.

The design is inspired by the virtue of sharing and friendship. Like breaking a fruit, this cute mango allows you to share those minutes of fun with that special someone!

All pieces are independent and can be printed in their respective colors. The joining mechanism of both halves of the fruit is with small 5mm neodymium magnets (square or disc) as seen in the pics.

I hope this cute mango makes you smile and reminds you that there is always someone special there for you 😁

https://youtu.be/xY3NnycHiDk

Attributes:

Anatomical grip: The spherical / ovoid shape reduces stress on the fingers and wrist by shifting the center of gravity towards the palm of the hand.

Double fun: A single Hooper Mango allows 2 people to play simultaneously. Half of the mango and 1 seed (ball) for each player.

It goes unnoticed: The aesthetics of a humble fruit allows it to be placed even as an ornamental piece on desks and shelves without necessarily appearing to be a toy.

Still in one place: The model includes a ring that serves as a base. Likewise, and given the spherical / ovoid shape of the fruit, a Hopper Mango will always remain firm thanks to the fact that gravity will take it to the center of the ring.

Versatility: Although the project is called MANGO, this does not limit it only to that fruit, allowing others to be obtained through the correct combination of colors with which it is available: pears, avocados, aubergines, etc.

Collect the seed: As each half of the Hopper Mango is a blind bottom structure, the number of times the ball (seed) falls to the ground is significantly reduced, which depends on the user experience, which would translate into an improvement in satisfaction.

Saves the seed: being a structure composed of 2 assembled halves, it allows the balls (seeds) to be stored in the cavity generated inside the product without the risk of them rolling on the ground or failing that, having to store them externally