Jigsaw Puzzles for Adults 1000 Pieces Hard Puzzles for Adults and Kids - Round Colorful Rainbow Unique Puzzles for Adults - Difficult Near Impossible Puzzles Fun Pixel Glitch by Spyglass Puzzles

I'm really good at making puzzles, my husband got annoyed by how fast I can do them so he ordered me this. Yep, he wins, this one is gonna take a while. All in all it's a great puzzle! The pieces are sturdy and the print on them is great! I will buy more puzzles from this vendor!!!

Excellent quality pieces! This puzzle was a fun challenge (I did the gears). If you like odd pieces and pieces that fit without corner symmetry then this is the puzzle for you!Note that the pattern in the cut is a concentric rings of puzzle pieces and so the corners or pieces will not always line up symmetrically (think about four puzzle pieces where the four corners line up perfectly together, then think of four puzzle pieces where the top pieces are shifted slightly to the left so the top two corners line up, but they are not in line with the bottom two corners) and many pieces are oddly shaped. If that is something that bothers you this is NOT the puzzle for you.

Fun and challenging puzzle.I love it

This is the hardest puzzle I have ever done! Gift it to dedicated puzzlers. It is not for everyone--especially not for young children or people who want a "pretty" puzzle to work. It would not work for a group of casual workers. In the end it is very satisfying to finish.

Fun but difficult…and that’s a good thing.

After about two or three days of banging my head against the wall, I started to question my life's choices. I wondered if "puzzle masochism" was a productive use of my time. That's when I first read the reviews for this beast...One said that, with their wife's help, they were able to complete it in a week. My first thought was "yeah, that's a massive lie OR you're a savant OR you're both probably pro puzzlers... no normal person could do that." I thought this, because another reviewer said it took them six months. And MANY other reviewers said they just gave up. And yeah, for me (and my wife) the temptation to give up was definitely there. The only thing driving us was our pride.... and it was also taking up the whole kitchen table + counter top, and we needed to move it at some point.Well, we did it in two weeks... During that time, our strategy evolved. Had we started with the right strategy, I believe we could have done it in one week.In our first sitting we completed almost the whole edge and part of the middle. The second day we did a bit more, but not much. We were about a week through, and had only completed probably 15% to 20% of the puzzle. The problem was that the pieces look SO SIMILAR, it's mind boggling. Every time we successfully connected a single piece, we gave each other high fives. Sad, right!?Then when we started to strategize:1. We tried sorting by shape. We laid each piece out on the table in neat rows, grouped by puzzle piece shape. This isn't too hard, because there aren't more than five or six distinct shapes, plus a couple outliers. It helped a lot and allowed us to quickly find the shape of specific pieces. But I think we relied on this strategy for too long.2. Eventually, we started to focus on specific gear images, as if they were mini puzzles, and then when we had a few pieces connected together, we inserted them into the circle where they should be (even though not connected to the rest of the puzzle). Similar to step one, we relied on this strategy too long as well. Eventually, we again sorted the pieces by shape.3. Toward the end, we alternated between a) sorting and b) focusing on images. This proved to be the most successful approach. Had we employed this strategy from the beginning (quick alternating between step one and two), I believe we could have completed the puzzle in a week.We're just normal people, not gifted or anything. Also, I'm just barely getting into doing puzzles. I've done about five or six in the last month... but before that, probably less than two or three in the last 20 years.Don't give up. It's an absolutely gorgeous puzzle when it's done. Can't wait to hang it on my wall.

One of the most difficult puzzles I have ever tried. But I love because it would keep me busy for a while. Love it.

This puzzle is very well-made. The pieces fit well, and the image is clear. It is a difficult puzzle, but not impossible, so it's a lot of fun to work on.