M-Cube - Ludicrously addictive load of balls

[Rameses]

So I ordered my brother an RC A-Team Van from Firebox, and noticed these:

http://www.firebox.com/product/2577/M-Cube?via=ser

Heard of them before, plenty of videos on youtube so I thought **** it I'll order some.

How addictive are they? I can't leave these balls alone!

The Mega M-Cube has 1000 balls! but I'm happy with my 236 ones for the moment.

For the life of me though, I cannot get it back into a square shape, very annoyingly addictive.

Anyway, thanks for the info I hear you say. I'm gonna go play with my balls more.

 

[icehot]

that thing looks.... AWESOME :O

Enjoy

 

[PhillyDee]

I WANT!

My lass wants to know what to get my for Christmas too

 

[SlugForAButt]

Now that looks like it could drive me to drink!
Or maybe save me from it as it's supposed to be a stress reliever too.

Either way, DON'T WANT ONE! Much...

 

[UnworthyBean]

Can you use your balls like a rubik's cube?

 

[SlugForAButt]

Can you use your balls like a rubik's cube?

Ahem?

 

[DreXeL]

My son has one. It's ridiculously addictive

For the life of me though, I cannot get it back into a square shape, very annoyingly addictive.

I bet my son £5 he couldn't get it back into a cube. He did it in about half an hour
He did it by making the 'layers' separately, then 'pasting' them together one at a time.

 

[Natima]

Did anyone else notice the 101 on how to fiddle with your balls?

 

[manic_man]

If you scour the bay, you can get non branded versions of of these (they are only a load of magnetic ball bearings after all) and yes, they are stupidly fun to play with (till you lose one and cant make the cube anymore )

 

[Marky]

[Insert Penis joke here]

 

[SlugForAButt]

[Insert Penis joke here]

I'm more up for the balls jokes myself.

 

[Marky]

I'm more up for the balls jokes myself.

Penis and Balls go hand in hand

 

[Artheas]

Get these for MUCH cheaper off ebay.
Search for rare earth or neodymium.

 

[Narj]

That site is lethal... I'm ordering an M-Cube for myself, going to see where else stocks them though as Firebox aren't usually the cheapest place..

Also tempted to get one of these:

http://www.firebox.com/product/2707/Bigtrak-Jr?via=gf3k

My brother broke my proper one when I was a kid..


Thanks to poster above, ordered from fleabay

 

[Jumblejug]

Do want!

 

[ntg]

It's all about magnets isn't it?

Damn magnets, how do they work?

 

[Narj]

It's all about magnets isn't it?

Damn magnets, how do they work?

I love magnets, there's just something addictive and fascinating about them They seem to wake up the curious child/mad scientist in me.

 

[The Dread Pirate]

Meh http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomag is betterer and just as addictive

I remember spending around 5 days buildin a double helix before I gave up coz the damnd magnets kept attracting eachother and destroying my work!

 

[Belmit]

They're awesome and infuriating. I can get it back into a cube but it takes a good couple of minutes. It can be fascinating how you just start linking them together and all of a sudden you've created a weird isometric 3D shape. Currently have it displayed on my window sill in some strange contortion. Will get a pic later.

 

[Narziss]

I bought a huge neodymium magnet off the bay and have to say it's great fun. Trouble is it has nearly taken my finger off a few times and I'm paranoid about it wiping data if it gets too close to anything important.

The cube looks slightly less dangerous and more fun!