Meffert's Gear Ball - The Original Spinning 3D Brainteaser from Recent Toys - Travel Friendly Fun for Ages 9 to Adult

I like this puzzle. It's similar to the Rubik Cube. But it's spherical and by twisting it in different directions you can scramble...and then unscramble it. I believe it's easier than Rubik's Cube. But it's still tricky and takes some time to master.The puzzle is well-constructed and the parts move easily. There is a QR Code on the package that takes you to the company's website. However, I didn't find any information on that page as far as hints or help solving the puzzle. It's mostly just marketing material.Overall, this is a good product. It would make a nice gift for a kid or adult who likes to figure things out. I think it's rather unique and is fun to solve - or try to solve.

In my house we do puzzles of all kinds. My son is a huge Rubik’s Cube fan and saw this thing coming a mile away.The puzzle is subtle in its difficulty. It moves smoothly in multiple directions. It’s not until you’ve mixed up all the pieces that the true difficulty emerges.Be careful with the younger players, they may be inclined to try to force a gear to turn independently to solve a single face. This could make the rest not match up.The colors are vibrant and the challenge is real. Tons of fun for the whole family.

I got this for my son who does a lot of Rubik's cube tricks. This one is very different as they are different moving gears. Once you move a certain row it affects the different gear shapes, which will present quite a challenge to solve. It will keep him busy a bit to try to figure how to move everything back into place. So far he's enjoying it. The color is vibrant and it's a good size for him.

I can't get over how smoothly the gears spin on this! I'd been worried about getting the pieces meshed with each other, but the way this is designed makes it work very well, and if you try to spin something in a bad direction it just won't go. It's easy to line the black "stripe" pieces up with each other to avoid that, and there's even a slight feeling of a twitch as they do. I can't guarantee I'll be able to solve this on my own, but even if I don't it'll make a great fidget toy.

Great fidget gear! This ball smoothly twists and turns and keeps your nervous energy in check. Not quite so difficult as some gear puzzles, but still challenging. Obviously, good for adults as a desktop or travel toy, and depending on the child, a way to built patience and dexterity. A little on the pricey side, but made very well.

This is an awesome gift for your brainteaser fanatics and rubic cube buffs. It seems a little thicker but still something fun to fidget with.

My son freaked out when he saw this toy and he immediately went to town to solve it. It's very cool and it has a very unique motion and the colors are awesome. Five stars for sure.