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I'm in the market for something different but, to no surprise of anyone, am getting overwhelmed by how blatantly consumerist fidget toys have become.

About a year ago, I picked up a cheap magnetic clicky slider fidget and though I wasn't a big fan of the actual toy, I did fall I love with concept. I ended up getting a few more from Etsy that are 3D printed and one is micarta, but those are amazing. Big tactile clicks, loud as fuck, and just a good thing to carry for anxiety and social stuff. My main one can be quiet if need be so that helps.

But...

I'm in the process of purchase therapy because depression, and instead of buying another game I won't ever play, I thought I'd treat myself to something that helps with keeping my hands busy.

So I am mostly looking for opinions and feedback on stuff that is out there. I have a spinner, several fidget cubes, putty, and some of the other normal ones. Right now I am looking at possibly a haptic coin, one of those 3D printed gyro things, the Lautie knockoff ratchet ring(though it's even outside my price range even for it being a clone) and I keep coming back to FidgetsByAmelie on Etsy but it's partially due to the cute colors they use and using bio plastics.

So yeah, I guess that's it. TIA!

Things I think I like:

  • rubber clicky buttons on fidget cube.
  • clicky scroll ball
  • clicky spinning wheel
  • switch
  • magnetic click/loud feedback
  • knife flipping to some degree
  • hair/beard rubbing(but that is built in)
  • metal "shink" noise from that OWL knockoff slider
  • probably any of the infinity style fidgets? Like cube or gear stuff
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've considered prayer/worry beads before. You got a link?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I got mine here, and they are good quality, but you could probably get them cheaper somewhere

Here's a good tutorial on how to use them. This guy's like a skill toy person, so he does all kinds of crazy stuff with them, but I just learned the basic pass he shows at the beginning and was good to go

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So this seems very much like what I should have gotten instead of begleri beads. The acrylic ones seem reasonably priced too. thonk

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the begleri are better if you want to do tricks and things, but man the kolomboi are just so satisfying

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I dig the clackiness of the beads. Do they hurt if you whack your knuckles with them at all?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Sweet. Gonna keep them on my list then. I have a set of Skill Pill begleri and they are hefty so when I crack them on my knuckles it really stings lol.