Fidget Spinners (and other toys) Thread [Image heavy]

BusError said:
Hmm I don't see why you need these. My desk is /covered/ with fiddling bits. From locks, small knives, electronics bits, marbles, wires, small tools etc etc. Just get tinkering guys, make 'projects' and so on, and you'll get enough 'fidgetting' kit for several lifetimes!
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Consolidates all of them into one product.

sprite1275 said:
Grow up and stop fidgeting.
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Good contribution to the thread, grow up and move on without posting. :rolleyes:
 
nope don't get it and i often fiddle with stuff on my desk like paper clips etc - but this just spins?!?!!?!? i don't see the point.
 
I got a powerball cause of ocuk... and now I want one of these :mad: I'm always on the move at work so pretty pointless but you know, it's a gadget. :D
 
Think I'll stick to the free pens you get at conferences. Cheaper and their secondary purpose is useful - writing stuff down on paper... ;)
 
My eldest is autistic and fidget toys really help calm him down, thanks for taking the time to put all these in a thread, OP (especially where to buy the cheap but good quality knock off) :)
 
I honestly thought this thread was a wind up but it seems genuine.
When I get back to work on Wednesday I'm going to see if I can see people fidgeting.
I haven't got time to fidget.
 
Aedus said:
Consolidates all of them into one product.



Good contribution to the thread, grow up and move on without posting. :rolleyes:
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Oh, i thought it was a great contribution and would be an end to the thread. Not only that but would also close down all the company's making these and stop them rolling around in the profits while laughing there heads off for creating a solution to a problem that doesn't excist?!?!?!!
 
I bought a fidget cube (well, a cheap Chinese clone anyway) for my son. He has mild ADHD and it helps keep him focused in classes. The teachers have noticed a distinct improvement in his behaviour since he's had the cube so that's a win in my book. I took to messing about with it and found that it stops me picking my nails (worse than biting them because I can't even use that foul tasting goop that stops you chewing). Win v2. :)
 
Simi said:
My eldest is autistic and fidget toys really help calm him down, thanks for taking the time to put all these in a thread, OP (especially where to buy the cheap but good quality knock off) :)
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Awesome, hope it helps them!

adolf hamster said:
profit margins on those things must be pretty insane :eek:
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I think the price is high because they're not able to be mass produced yet as they're relatively new. I think given a few months the prices of them should hopefully drop to make them more accessible to other people, right now they're niche and they're charged as a premium product, but more and more companies are creating cheaper ones which should help reduce the cost.

checjb said:
I bought a fidget cube (well, a cheap Chinese clone anyway) for my son. He has mild ADHD and it helps keep him focused in classes. The teachers have noticed a distinct improvement in his behaviour since he's had the cube so that's a win in my book. I took to messing about with it and found that it stops me picking my nails (worse than biting them because I can't even use that foul tasting goop that stops you chewing). Win v2. :)
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That's great! I'm just as bad for fiddling with my beard if I don't have something else in front of me :o
 
Seriously.... A solution for something that didn't really need a solution.

Hats off to whoever thought of it, looking at those prices they're the ones who gain anything.

What did people do before these, how did they ever manage? :eek:
 
I've avoided posting in this thread as I'm a very firm believer of different strokes for different folks but I can't help myself.

You guys actually spend £70 on something which has absolutely no purpose whatsoever than to keep your fingers busy? What happened to pens, paperclips, etc? This is just bonkers. I bet the manufacturers are having a ball.
 
robj20 said:
I was thinking the same thing, feel sorry for people that are this bored in work.
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Not bored in work I really enjoy my job, it's just something to fiddle with as you work. Helps me think and focus while I'm developing.

Diddums said:
I've avoided posting in this thread as I'm a very firm believer of different strokes for different folks but I can't help myself.

You guys actually spend £70 on something which has absolutely no purpose whatsoever than to keep your fingers busy? What happened to pens, paperclips, etc? This is just bonkers. I bet the manufacturers are having a ball.
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If you fidgeted a lot, you'd realise how good they are to keep your hands busy. I do it without realising, the worst is when I fidget with my beard, sometimes if I get anxious I can start pulling hairs out without even realising I'm doing it.

A lot of people won't "get" this, because they don't fidget and that's fine, but if you did you'd see the benefit of having something like this. I'm not defending the price, because they are ridiculously expensive for what they are, but it's a new thing so it's niche, so they're charging a premium.
 
I am old and would really like the gear wheel one but price is to much -

I think I would sooner have one of these than those little dollies that people on here buy-- weird-- :rolleyes:
 
ok one thing I don't get, if you want something to fidget with, then spinning something and staying as still as possible for 4 mins surely is the most counter productive thing you can do?

The cube looks like a good idea, as you ACTUALLY DO STUFF.
 
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