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Coil Pocket Puzzle

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$11.56 $17 In stock

Category: Mechanical Puzzles

Bars of brass and steel intertwine to form a small box. You may absentmindedly separate the two pieces after an hour or two of fiddling but good luck getting them back together again without great concentration. A handsome example of a classic two-piece disentanglement puzzle. Designed by Ed Nagata for Hanayama of Japan.

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Coil Pocket Puzzle

Designer

Edi Nagata

Brand

Hanayama

Material

Metal

Puzzle Difficulty

Level 3, Intermediate

Size

2 x 2 Inches (Approx.)

Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Stella ★★★★★

Took me three evenings to get the two bars apart, and honestly putting them back together is a whole other puzzle. The weight of the brass in your palm is oddly satisfying, it's become my go-to fidget while on calls.

Joshua P. ★★★★★

The brass and steel bars fit together so precisely that the whole thing feels like one solid little block until you find the right twist. I've left it on my desk for a week and it still catches me off guard how stubborn it is. Getting it apart is the easy part, honestly.

Zoe Z. ★★★★★

The brass and steel bars have just enough weight to feel satisfying in your hand, and I've been fiddling with it during calls all week. Took me about two hours to separate the pieces, and honestly getting them back together is a whole other puzzle.