Bits and Pieces - Trapped Satellite Nerves of Steel Metal Brain Game Puzzle - Brain Teaser Puzzles for Adults - Spiked Ball in Steel Chamber - 3" x 1"

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Got this for a gift for my son in law. He loved it. He is really into these kinds of puzzles and seemed quite pleased with this one. It seems quite sturdy and well made. It was smaller than I expected and I don’t know why but that’s on me. He loved it and so it did it’s first job. He has taken it home and my daughter says he uses it.

I saw Chris Ramsay work the $150 version on Instagram and found this version for only $10! Very sturdy and fun to remove from its cage as well as put back into its cage.

Does what it should. Its simple enough. My son figured it out in about 20 seconds but that was partly luck and partly he is good at that kind of thing. Its not strong enough to be run over by a car or anything but I have no concerns about it surviving a fall. I don't see any loose pieces as I saw some complaints about. Bottom line, you are getting exactly what it appears you are getting. If you are looking for a puzzle that will take hours to figure out, this is not it. But it might perplex you for a while. I am going to be happy putting it out for guests to fumble with.My only complaint is not with the toy. It is that I opened up the folder sheet of paper in the box to see what it was, and immediately saw part of the solution. The solution should somehow be in an envelope or something that you can't read unintentionally. But, that does not mean it will not be a nice conversation piece to set out.

Fun little puzzle, but I let the teenagers use it and they broke it in less than a day. I told them there was no forcing required. Again I reiterated it to them not to use force, and they assured me that they didn't.... I suspect that they did. However a pin fell off of the ball and it is not longer usable.

Well made metal puzzle. Not too challenging, but not exactly super easy. Fun puzzle for collectors just starting.

An easy, fun puzzle that’s great for fidgeting. There’s not much of a trick to it, you basically just fidget with it until you’ve solved it, and then reverse the process. It has got an interesting tactile feel that is satisfying to hold in my hands. Some puzzles are less fun when you’ve solved them, this one doesn’t have that problem.

Very nicely made. Much much better gift for kids, even adults or seniors to use both brain and finger together to solve the puzzle. Much much better than any computer games. No violence and more than just pushing ottons with thumbs.