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
  • Infamousblt [any]
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    1 year ago

    I had one of those fidget toys and I really enjoyed it until some asshole co worker stole it. Now I use a spiky dryer ball. Which sounds super weird but it's all the right textures. A lil bit of give, lots of spikes that aren't too sharp since it's a dryer ball, and it's shaped like a cute animal so that also makes me smile

    • roux [he/him, comrade/them]
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      1 year ago

      I never considered this and I love it lol. So like my current dryer balls are wool. I got them before becoming vegan but am planning on getting some spikey ones in the future. They sell them in a bunch and if one goes missing, that's cool, right?

      • Infamousblt [any]
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        1 year ago

        Yeah we got a bunch of them and tried them and the wool ones did the best job so the spiky plastic one is now for me