Vaupan Digit Standard Abacus Soroban Professional 17 Column 10.2 Inch Math Calculating Tool With Reset Button For Adults And Kids Brown
Why you'll like it
- Boost cognitive development — Enhances mental calculation skills in children and adults by providing a tactile method for learning math fundamentals.
- Streamlined learning — Features a convenient reset button that instantly clears all beads to zero for efficient practice sessions.
- Durable construction — Built with high-quality ABS plastic and smooth-gliding beads for long-lasting use and reliable performance.
- Versatile application — Perfect for mastering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in a traditional Soroban style format.
- Portable design — The compact 10.2 inch size makes it easy to carry, ensuring you can practice arithmetic anytime and anywhere.
Product details
Description
Master mental arithmetic and improve cognitive focus with the Vaupan 17-Column Soroban Abacus. Designed for both children learning fundamental math and adults refining their mental calculation abilities, this professional-grade counting frame is a versatile educational tool. The device features a traditional Japanese Soroban design, utilizing a one-bead-over-four-bead system that allows for efficient, high-speed calculation of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Crafted from durable, high-quality ABS plastic, the frame measures 10.2 inches in length, providing a sturdy yet portable platform for practice. The beads are designed to glide smoothly along the rods, ensuring seamless operation during complex computations. A standout feature of this model is the integrated reset button located on the side, which allows users to instantly clear all beads to zero with a single touch, significantly streamlining repetitive practice sessions. Beyond its utility as a math aid, the abacus serves as a classic aesthetic piece, often associated with the principles of opportunity and focused discipline in trade and commerce. Whether you are a student, teacher, or math enthusiast, this tool offers a tactile, engaging way to sharpen the mind and develop superior numerical skills.
How to use
- Hold the abacus on a flat surface.
- Use your fingers to move the beads up and down according to the standard Soroban method for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Press the reset button on the side to clear all columns to zero after completing a calculation.
Ingredients
Constructed from high-quality, durable ABS plastic frame and smooth-polished plastic beads.
As printed by the brand. Check the pack label if you have an allergy.
Specifications
| Brand | Vaupan |
|---|---|
| Ships from | USA (sourced directly), checked in Navi Mumbai |
| Sold by | Dropy.in |
Ratings & reviews
From our customers
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- Karrie5 ★
Fine 17-column soroban with reset button
Inexpensive 17-column soroban with reset button. Looks nice. Good value.As expected, the buttons are small but easy to manipulate. The reset button works well. Good for learning and practicing how add, subtract, multiply and divide. I will see whether 17 columns are enough for more advanced things such as exponentiation, extracting square roots, and other operations.Learning how to use a soroban is a salubrious and very good hobby: it helps to develop concentration and mental acuity. It is not, of course, meant to replace an electronic calculator, although at some level of proficiency you could. Becoming really good at it requires a great deal of practice. But as orientals say, the abacus does not make mistakes.
- LR5 ★
Decent
Small and easy. Quality is ok not perfect but good for this money
- Val5 ★
Consistently wanted an abacus
As I am new to using an abacus, I wanted something simple and affordable to learn on. This fits the bill. I wish we used these in american schools because it puts math to something tangible and easy to understand. it is well built for what it is, light weight, and the size is good for many common math problems.
- AlMaynez5 ★
This is the one if you want to in fact utilize it to do calculations
There are a bunch of abaci on available on this site which are prettier than this one -- fine woods, brass fittings -- but in general they don't work as well. The frame (I ordered the "Cofei" color) is a sturdy black high quality plastic, 28 centimeters (11 inches) long. The beads are plastic, but not molded plastic, Rather the beads were turned on a lathe with a precision hole drilled in the exact center.Molded plastic beads, and most wood beads unless the maker is very careful, vary in fit from bead to bead, which slows you down. The rods on this one are fine grain bamboo (there is a reason why so many slide rules are made of bamboo - it slides smoothly without "catching".) The reset mechanism is well built and works smoothly. If you want something for a display case, look elsewhere. If you want an abacus that works great, this is the one.General advice about abaci:Unless you already know the chinese suanpan system, get a japanese soroban abacus. Each digit on a soroban is 0 to 9. With the chinese saunpan there are 16 values a digit can have. In other words, the soroban uses a base 10 numbering system while the suanpan uses a base 16 numbering system. Of course if you are a collector you will get both as well as the Roman and Russian styles.Also, you don''t need a giant abacus with lots of digits. The reason people use the big ones is so they can do two calculations on the left and right. This is handy if you want to multiply or divide, but abaci suck at that. Use a slide rule instead. If you really want to do two calculations at once get two smaller abaci.
FAQs
Is a soroban hard to learn?
While it requires practice to master, the soroban is designed to make mental math intuitive. Beginners often start by learning to represent numbers with the beads and then move on to basic addition and subtraction.
Is soroban still used today?
Yes, it is still used globally by traders, merchants, and students. Many educational systems utilize the abacus to teach children how to visualize numbers and perform complex mental calculations quickly.
Which is better Japanese abacus or Chinese abacus?
The choice depends on your goals. The Japanese Soroban uses a 1:4 bead ratio, which is optimized for rapid mental calculation, while the Chinese Suanpan uses a 2:5 ratio, offering more flexibility for non-decimal systems.
Is this product authentic and imported?
Yes, this product is an authentic import. At Dropy India, we source our items directly from the USA to ensure our customers receive genuine, high-quality professional tools.
What is the primary benefit of the reset button?
The reset button allows for instantaneous clearing of the beads to the starting position. This saves significant time during study sessions, allowing users to focus on repetitive problem-solving rather than manually resetting each column.
How long will delivery take?
Most orders arrive in 15–20 days: we source each product directly from the USA, check it at our Navi Mumbai warehouse and pack it on video. Items marked Dropy Express ship from our India warehouse and arrive in 3–5 days.
Is cash on delivery available?
Full cash on delivery is available all over India on Dropy Express items. For other orders from ₹2,499 to ₹15,000 you can use Partial COD: pay 25% online now and the rest in cash on delivery.
Are your products genuine?
Yes. Every product is 100% authentic, sourced directly from the USA, quality-checked and packed on video at our Navi Mumbai warehouse.
What if my order arrives damaged or wrong?
Write to us at [email protected] as soon as it arrives. Damaged, wrong or not as described, our Buyer Protection gives you a full refund. The details are in our Return, Refund & Cancellation Policy.
Is delivery free?
Delivery is free on orders from ₹1,499. Below that a ₹79 delivery fee applies.