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Loop Pocket Puzzle

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$11.39 $17 In stock

Category: Mechanical Puzzles

Elegant, simple and deceptively difficult to solve, this endearing metal puzzle can also be worn as a necklace. The two interlocking pieces are precisely engineered to produce a highly satisfying tactile experience. Most find this nearly 2" loop much easier to take apart than it is to put back together but once you discover the secret to the mechanism, you'll never forget it. Designed by Vesa Timonen for Hanayama of Japan.

Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Abigail W. ★★★★★

The two interlocking pieces fit together so precisely that the first solution took me a solid twenty minutes. I keep it on the thin chain as a necklace and it's become my go-to thing to fiddle with during meetings. Genuinely satisfying click when the loop finally separates.

Hazel ★★★★★

I've been fidgeting with this thing for three days straight and still can't separate the two loops, which is exactly the point. Wearing it as a necklace means I get to fiddle with it anytime I'm stuck waiting somewhere.

Evelyn J. ★★★★★

Spent a solid hour on the couch trying to separate the two interlocking pieces before it finally clicked, and that little snap was weirdly satisfying. The metal has a nice weight to it too, so it doesn't feel cheap in your hand.