Fidget Spinners

[SpAmRaY]

Who's into those fidget spinners?

Got any recommendations?

Aluminum? Ceramic? 3D printed?

I'm always behind on these things. 

[YoungMichael88]

I've been wanting a nice heavy one for a while now. Gotta have a good bearing that's quiet and smooth or I'll annoy that girlfriend too much I think

[Halverson]

I've been wanting a nice heavy one for a while now. Gotta have a good bearing that's quiet and smooth or I'll annoy that girlfriend too much I think

Your right hand won't care if your left hand is noisy

[YoungMichael88]

I've been wanting a nice heavy one for a while now. Gotta have a good bearing that's quiet and smooth or I'll annoy that girlfriend too much I think

Your right hand won't care if your left hand is noisy

Buuuuuuuurn!!!!

[chuckdee]

I got mine from here: http://steampunkspinners.com/

Specifically this one: http://steampunkspinners.com/product/idler-fidget-spinner-brass/

I've been thinking about getting in on this drop, but not sure: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/tec-accessories-orbiter?mode=guest_open

[Halverson]

I've been wanting a nice heavy one for a while now. Gotta have a good bearing that's quiet and smooth or I'll annoy that girlfriend too much I think

Your right hand won't care if your left hand is noisy

Buuuuuuuurn!!!!

Just like when you forget to use lotion

[scwoopz]

I have to say, get a C3/Zentri spinner. I love mine. If you want, you can even buy hybrid ceramic bearings to put in it for $4 from fidgethq.com! I would recommend getting a Kong as well for the caps

Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000 using Tapatalk

[helpslipknotfranklins]

https://www.fidgetla.com/collections/spinners/products/brass-tri-spinner

[tp4tissue]

what.. what it do ..  I'm watching the utube video,  but I'm too old to understand why it's happening ?

what is suppose to happen..

[romevi]

I've seen these pop up lately. I'm curious to try one, just for kicks (spins?) and giggles.

I know Rama is making one.



https://rama.works/s01-spinner/

[chuckdee]

I've seen these pop up lately. I'm curious to try one, just for kicks (spins?) and giggles.

I know Rama is making one.

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https://rama.works/s01-spinner/

That looks pretty good... and like he's integrating multiple fidget types.  I'll be interested to see more on it.

[Leslieann]

Seriously the most over-hyped bunch of BS in a long time.
These are ALL over Youtube and 3d printing sites right now, you can't escape the damn things.

I've reached the point that I refuse to make one, much less buy one.

[tp4tissue]

Seriously the most over-hyped bunch of BS in a long time.
These are ALL over Youtube and 3d printing sites right now, you can't escape the damn things.

I've reached the point that I refuse to make one, much less buy one.

I still can't understand what it does ?

why is this suppose to be fun ?

[dgneo]

Seriously the most over-hyped bunch of BS in a long time.
These are ALL over Youtube and 3d printing sites right now, you can't escape the damn things.

I've reached the point that I refuse to make one, much less buy one.

I still can't understand what it does ?

why is this suppose to be fun ?

It spins, even mentioned in the title.

It's for people who fidget, also literally right in the title.

[iamtootallforthis]

Seriously the most over-hyped bunch of BS in a long time.
These are ALL over Youtube and 3d printing sites right now, you can't escape the damn things.

I've reached the point that I refuse to make one, much less buy one.

I still can't understand what it does ?

why is this suppose to be fun ?

It spins, even mentioned in the title.

It's for people who fidget, also literally right in the title.

I don't appreciate the logic in your post.

[tp4tissue]

It spins, even mentioned in the title.

It's for people who fidget, also literally right in the title.

But...

why would you spend money on this ?

it literally does NOTHING..


if you fidget, then fidget,  nothing wrong with fidgeting.   what does the addition of this ball bearing top do for the fidgeting ?


this is illogical an expense..

[dgneo]

It spins, even mentioned in the title.

It's for people who fidget, also literally right in the title.

But...

why would you spend money on this ?

it literally does NOTHING..


if you fidget, then fidget,  nothing wrong with fidgeting.   what does the addition of this ball bearing top do for the fidgeting ?

You're asking why someone would spend money on this.

On a mechanical keyboard forum.

Where literally every keyboard does the same thing.

[tp4tissue]

You're asking why someone would spend money on this.

On a mechanical keyboard forum.

Where literally every keyboard does the same thing.

The keyboard has some UTILITY..  it is an effort multiplier in some ways.

The act of COLLECTING keyboards is , I agree,  Useless and ridiculous..



The fidget spinner does absolutely nothing.. and if you got more than 1, it's a collection of nothing..


Is this like pogs ?

[tp4tissue]

This is pogs isn't it..

[tp4tissue]

I knew it...   pogs.. damn you.. this is pogs

you kids are fking stupid.


/old man voice...   damn you obama , our education system @ its best.. pog totin' 20 yr olds..

[chuckdee]

Seriously the most over-hyped bunch of BS in a long time.
These are ALL over Youtube and 3d printing sites right now, you can't escape the damn things.

I've reached the point that I refuse to make one, much less buy one.

Don't know about all of that, just that I used to have bloody fingernails from biting them so much.  Now, I don't.

[Halverson]

You're asking why someone would spend money on this.

On a mechanical keyboard forum.

Where literally every keyboard does the same thing.

The keyboard has some UTILITY..  it is an effort multiplier in some ways.

The act of COLLECTING keyboards is , I agree,  Useless and ridiculous..



The fidget spinner does absolutely nothing.. and if you got more than 1, it's a collection of nothing..


Is this like pogs ?

Feels good in hand, it's soothing to watch something spin on a bearing, try and beat your spinning time record, distract yourself from the monotonous work. It's a bit more stimulating than pen clicking, and probably quieter.

[iamtootallforthis]

You're asking why someone would spend money on this.

On a mechanical keyboard forum.

Where literally every keyboard does the same thing.

The keyboard has some UTILITY..  it is an effort multiplier in some ways.

The act of COLLECTING keyboards is , I agree,  Useless and ridiculous..



The fidget spinner does absolutely nothing.. and if you got more than 1, it's a collection of nothing..


Is this like pogs ?

Feels good in hand, it's soothing to watch something spin on a bearing, try and beat your spinning time record, distract yourself from the monotonous work. It's a bit more stimulating than pen clicking, and probably quieter.

Definitely quieter.

[madhias]

Is it something like these balls? I have one ball like in this video from a random guy on the internet, and when spinning it it feels weird:

[tp4tissue]

Is it something like these balls? I have one ball like in this video from a random guy on the internet, and when spinning it it feels weird:

Ya'll remember tech-decks ?

[chuckdee]

You're asking why someone would spend money on this.

On a mechanical keyboard forum.

Where literally every keyboard does the same thing.

The keyboard has some UTILITY..  it is an effort multiplier in some ways.

The act of COLLECTING keyboards is , I agree,  Useless and ridiculous..



The fidget spinner does absolutely nothing.. and if you got more than 1, it's a collection of nothing..


Is this like pogs ?

Feels good in hand, it's soothing to watch something spin on a bearing, try and beat your spinning time record, distract yourself from the monotonous work. It's a bit more stimulating than pen clicking, and probably quieter.

Definitely quieter.

I know that there are clicky fidgets; I have one that's a keycap puller from Kailh, but it's no more quiet than the switches that are in the puller.  But the spinners are quieter of course, and the worry stones are noiseless.

[noisyturtle]

This'll last as long as that ball on a string fad from last year

[SpAmRaY]

This'll last as long as that ball on a string fad from last year

I got one of those somewhere.

[Halverson]

This'll last as long as that ball on a string fad from last year

I got one of those somewhere.

I still use mine every summer, fun to play on the dock

[romevi]

This'll last as long as that ball on a string fad from last year

That's a pretty common toy in other countries. Not sure why they became a fad.
They were pretty common in Mexico when I was a kid, and I saw children in various countries in Europe have them.

[3K]

This seems to be the adult version of:

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[YoungMichael88]

Helps to stop leg shaking and foot tapping. Keeps you occupied so you aren't doing noisy and otherwise annoying things that disturb the people around you like tapping and drumming on everything without even noticing. Clicking pens and other fidgety things. In other words, it's helps with ADHD and it's soothing. So it has far more purpose than some of you who obviously don't have these problems think.

[tp4tissue]

I feel like most kids probably don't even have adhd..  but they sure as hell develop something like it once you cycle them on meth..

[meiosis]

I feel like most kids probably don't even have adhd..  but they sure as hell develop something like it once you cycle them on meth..

nou

[chuckdee]

Helps to stop leg shaking and foot tapping. Keeps you occupied so you aren't doing noisy and otherwise annoying things that disturb the people around you like tapping and drumming on everything without even noticing. Clicking pens and other fidgety things. In other words, it's helps with ADHD and it's soothing. So it has far more purpose than some of you who obviously don't have these problems think.

You don't even have to have ADHD.  You can have compulsory habits without ADHD, unlike what the doctors at school say now.

[xtrafrood]

Is it something like these balls? I have one ball like in this video from a random guy on the internet, and when spinning it it feels weird:

Ya'll remember tech-decks ?

lol I still have one. Switch late flip while I'm waiting for a web page to load and I'm good to go.

[tp4tissue]

most funnest fad-toy was probably yoyos still,  because it was much more involved.. and you could actually play with it..

Then the second most fun was dice,  because seelow was addictive, i mean it's gambling duh.. addictive..


Then the longest running.. probably pokemon genre as a whole is longest running.. the cards didn't last very long.. before they took it away..

[ghostdeini]

fidget spinners are 2017's hoverboard

[tp4tissue]

fidget spinners are 2017's hoverboard

i don't see mike tyson making a funny video

[Cocopah]

I don't know what your budget is, but the best spinner on the market right now is the One Drop Trillium. Next drop should be soon. I was fortunate enough to get one on the first drop and it lives up to its hype.

[Leslieann]

What exactly makes a spinner "the best".

[tp4tissue]

What exactly makes a spinner "the best".

mechanically, spin time..   this is down to machining precision, and quality of the ball bearing.

I would guess  if they were able to do FEA on it  for wobble and aero dynamics, that would have an impact too, but it'd only make up for that last 10-20% of maximum spin time relative to mass..

Since FEA is expensive and require quite a high level of expertise and artistry, it's probably just not economical since you can just adjust weight

[Halverson]

I don't know what your budget is, but the best spinner on the market right now is the One Drop Trillium. Next drop should be soon. I was fortunate enough to get one on the first drop and it lives up to its hype.

Because of you I saw last months Mantis yoyo. I love blind boxes and I wish I knew about it before it sold out! How much was the spinner they made, looks pretty sweet.

[ArchDill]

My brother-in-law 3D printed me one and it is not too bad. The metal ones look a lot more pleasing.

[absyrd]

My nieces and nephews are obsessed with these. One of 'em flips them at school, making himself a good few bucks. He gave me one the other day, and I'm going to put some amazing skateboard bearings in it to show him up.

[Cocopah]

I don't know what your budget is, but the best spinner on the market right now is the One Drop Trillium. Next drop should be soon. I was fortunate enough to get one on the first drop and it lives up to its hype.

Because of you I saw last months Mantis yoyo. I love blind boxes and I wish I knew about it before it sold out! How much was the spinner they made, looks pretty sweet.

One Drop is awesome, I missed out on their blind box as well. The spinner is 180$, but it's basically 2 spinners. It comes with titanium and brass weights.

What exactly makes a spinner "the best".

mechanically, spin time..   this is down to machining precision, and quality of the ball bearing.

I would guess  if they were able to do FEA on it  for wobble and aero dynamics, that would have an impact too, but it'd only make up for that last 10-20% of maximum spin time relative to mass..

Since FEA is expensive and require quite a high level of expertise and artistry, it's probably just not economical since you can just adjust weight

The longest spin time on the market is the rotablade stubby.  This spinner isn't far behind it in terms of spin time though. What makes it the best is the smoothness and quietness.

[iLLucionist]

I don't need it... I haz stress balls.

[xtrafrood]

My nieces and nephews are obsessed with these. One of 'em flips them at school, making himself a good few bucks. He gave me one the other day, and I'm going to put some amazing skateboard bearings in it to show him up.

Swiss?

[tp4tissue]

I don't need it... I haz stress balls.

yea stressball is the cheapest iteration of this type of hand toy..

[digi]

Make sure you get a ceramic bearing and don't get a 3d printed frame!