5.0 out of 5 stars Hard black magic puzzle that will turn you into the worst version of yourself. But have no worries, the heavens will save you.

J.P.R.J. · July 31, 2015

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift or stocking stuffer!

G.K. · April 13, 2025

I have several of these puzzles and I thoroughly enjoy them! Now I keep them in a basket for guests to enjoy!

5.0 out of 5 stars Difficult to solve but easy to master (Don't watch video if you want to solve it yourself)

J.H. · February 3, 2025

The media could not be loaded. Don't watch video if you want to solve it yourself.Very difficult and fun! This is the most difficult puzzle I've solved. Had a really fun time with it, the first 10minutes it felt impossible. I didn't time myself but it probably took me an hour of play time to solve it and I'm by no means a good puzzle solver. Mastering it took probably another 30mins, I can now take it apart and back together under a minute. Was good times, highly recommend if you like solving puzzles.Don't watch video if you want to solve it yourself.

4.0 out of 5 stars Solved in 5mins

S. · March 15, 2025

super easy, solved in 5 minutes, I was hoping for more of a challenge

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy again

R. · March 31, 2025

This was fun but very easy to figure out however it's all about lining up the threads to the mm

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect

B. · April 9, 2025

Perfect fun

5.0 out of 5 stars “You can put your weed in there”

J. · March 11, 2022

My review is a response to what many have described as their biggest gripe with this puzzle:I understand frustration. I also know that my strength becomes hulk like when pitted against a tiny adversary that won’t give up easily.Hard won experience has taught me the proper approach to take when tackling a difficult nut and bolt situation. Most of the time, a gentle hand is all the strength needed to thread Nuts on Bolts. And guess what has happened when I have taken the “I’m bigger than you!” tact when a bolt doesn’t want to screw on? Yea, that’s right. I’ve know the definition of cross-threaded when I was four.This puzzle was created to teach people, who otherwise would have never been exposed to the handyman life, how easy easy it is to cross-thread a nut and bolt. I’ve solved one or two of these Hanayama puzzles, and my biggest takeaway is the solution never requires strength. (Think about the physique of a typical puzzle-solver, and the stupidity of creating a puzzle that requires the user be able to bench their own weight) <— not gonna happen!If after the casting process, when the threads are cut (I suspect on a CNC) they used stricter tolerance, the puzzle wouldn’t be as susceptible to cross-threading. Why they don’t do that is a mystery to me. The only guess I have is for cost reduction. The same could be said for the nut size in relation to the bolt. I suspect the solvability isn’t changed either way if the nut and bolt fit wasn’t as sloppy.So yea… this thing is cool, and I’d buy it again. I was able to solve it in about ten minutes. Maybe I got lucky. Scratch that. I’m not going to lie to you. I got lucky. I’m kind of a halfwit, and if I were you, I’d ignore everything I’ve written here. And if you’re still reading this, then the joke’s on you buddy!! Ha!

Tricky Puzzle

W.G. · March 23, 2020

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Genial

C.d.A. · September 10, 2020

Muy buen rompecabezas solo que al momento de manipularlo queda un poco flojo pero es muy divertido y buen material esta muy macizo.

Good quality.

D. · February 16, 2020

Despite my initial concerns when I started playing with this it is actually good quality. This will make more sense once you've solved the puzzle.I actually solved this accidentally. So that was awkward.

Simple, elegant, stupendously difficult

A. · April 3, 2019

I acquired this puzzle as my first puzzle into the foray into brain teaser puzzles. This puzzle consists of 3 pieces and requires you dismantle and re-assemble the puzzle. My friends and I have probably poured a few hours each (taking turns) into the puzzle. We had no difficulty disassembling the puzzle, but we have not yet solved how to reassemble the puzzle.Really awesome puzzle and great for someone looking for a challenge.

Clever

A.&.H. · May 18, 2021

I purchased this as a gift for my uncle who likes to fiddle around with other cast puzzles I bought in the past; I looked up the solution before purchasing to see how hard it might be for him. It was enjoyable to watch him fiddle with it, and even with a couple of hints he still couldn't quite figure it out, taking him a couple of hours until he finally got it, and he thought it was clever. Definitely a good purchase for anyone already interested in cast puzzles!