does the speaker retract into a ball form
1869457
Somwhat of a ball in it's collapsed form. It's about half as tall when collapsed, and will fit into a pants pocket (if it's not a small pocket) or purse. Surprisingly good bass sound from this small a speaker. When you twist the top and bottom an internal spring pops it up to full size.
1869458
Almost. The top and sides are round but the bottom (where the wire is that's attached to the speaker) is flat with three little rubber feet
2269712
There is a sleeve that supports the very thin lead 0.5 mm. It is out when using the pencil to write. It does slide back in with the lead. I usually push the top, and then push the lead and sleeve back up into the tip. It does not retract by itself. I suppose I could leave it sticking out, but it would poke holes in my shirt pocket.
1062390
Yes. You twist the top part and the straw retracts to keep liquid from spilling out.
268287
Yes, the head and lead retract into the body with a click and some pressure on the head.
1475676
I don't think so, i don't think it would have enough "spring" to send the ball back unless you hit it really hard like you were serving or set the angle of the net in a different position for volleying.
1996575
No the cord does not retract. That is the only thing that kept me from giving it a perfect rating. It is a great hand mixer with plenty of power, but I do wish that the cord would retract.
1435663
It has a position that locks out the retract mode and then you have to reposition it to get it back into the retract mode. Hope this helps.
1781689
It can at times. Makes a clicking noise if the dial isn't turned properly while retracting. In my experiences it isn't often. Overall for us that is a minor issue compared to the benefit of having a retractable gate.
2217233
No. It is a large flat piece with rounded edges. The one speaker is underneath. It is made to sit on a flat surface.
1713638
You dont hold it, but if you click it, talk then reclick to stop talking then yes.
406719
Yes, the ball head is movable. The small knob controls the movement of the complete head horizontally (0-360)The large knob controls the movement of the ball from horizontal (landscape) to vertical (portrait)
1026959
It does retract, but needs to be guided by hand slowly. Otherwise the screen will tear at the top channel. Initially I was not pleased with the unit, but I have been able to deal with its drawbacks by compromising!!
702083
Yes. A nice thing about the way they did it is that there is a very flexible ring around the ball that (1) keeps dust, etc., out, and (2) allows the ball to be snapped out for cleaning, and (3) keeps the ball from rolling out. There is a hole in the bottom of it where you can push your finger against the ball to snap it past this flexible ring. I just did it and it works great.
1518325
About the retracting Microphone shaft. It stopped retracting after just a few uses so now its on all the time...which is very annoying since my cell phone gets picked up by this device even when I am in the house as its within range. I have duct tape holding the shaft in the retracted position. It is over 30 days since I bought it so I can't seem to return it to Amazon since It will not let me generate an RMA.
2002997
No it won't. The ball fits in the very end and there's not room for more than one ball at a time.
1058053
Push down and twist, turning your hand on the top of the speaker clockwise. It doesn't getmuch smaller, just protects the accordion-like middle.
122719
It does not retract into itself. The black button on the back allows you to slide a reflector sheet up/down to create 180/360 degree lighting, but there is no retract function for the entire light mechanism.