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
  • ChaosMaterialist [he/him]
    ·
    1 year ago

    I have the large-adult-son G-2 10s, which is just shy of a sharpie in thickness. It's so satisfying and smooth to write. Looking at some of the other comments about "texture" I wonder if the smoothness is why I hated pencils growing up.

    Zebra is a bonus because they use smear-free ink and I'm a lefty leftist.

    The number of times I've smeared ink even as a righty is too damn high! I might have to give a Zebra a try

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

      The Zebra G-402 is what settled on after doing too much research. It just glides across paper. I also carry a tiny felt tip in my wallet for like signing when I pay with credit at restaurants but it's nothing fancy, just super tiny.

      The pencil graphite scratch is almost as bad as like Styrofoam or nails on a chalkboard lol.Just typing that made me physically cringe from memories.