BepuzzledCoaster Hanayama Metal Brainteaser Puzzle Mensa Rated Level 4, for Ages 12 and Up

Neat Puzzle. I gave one to Mumsy for Christmas, and she made me solve it.I wanted the fun of watching her figure it out.This is an interesting conversation piece as well as having entertainment value ( as a puzzle ). Well made. Fits tight. If you think about it, this puzzle solves by logic, so while difficult for kids/adults, it shouldn't be impossible.The most important thing with any puzzle or any riddle is to not let the puzzle get the best of you, and in this case, that means letting our emotions out in frustration is of no value, whilst staying calm, studying the parts, thinking about it, observing everything. In the problem lies the solution.Oh, as far as this being called a "coaster puzzle", any coffee mug I know of would be larger than the size of this puzzle ( in the solved state ), so I would caution people that want it as a coaster... It isn't going to work for anything but tea cups that should have their own saucers in any case. So, 5 stars on the puzzle part of the description, 0 stars for the coaster part, but this could be a language ambiguity.I bought it to be an interesting gift and a cool puzzle that you didn't have to be at a table to be tinkering with, and for this, it is really cool, and is a lot of fun.The solution is also something that may help young minds ( or older ones as well... ) develop a facility for abstraction, which, like solving puzzles, is a valuable reasoning skill with application in life and in work.

This is an excellent puzzle, and one of my very favorites from those in the Hanayama line (I own several of them.) It's very solid, and looks great. The goal of these puzzles generally is to dismantle it and then put it back together. In this case, that first half happens in 1 second with very little effort, so the actual challenge is to put it back together. There is no "gimmick" or hidden information as you'll see in some of these puzzles. All information is just right there and you can use some combination of trial and error, tinkering, and logic to solve it. It's very satisfying when it "clicks" into place upon finding the solution. No, it's not the hardest challenge, but it's fun to tinker with, display, and share with others once you know how to solve it.

Very high quality made puzzle. Probably takes about 2 seconds to take apart and then much longer figuring out how to put it back together. Very challenging and can be used as a coaster!

I am a beginner but finished this within an hr. Very fun design. It’s cool that you can use it as a coaster. Cool to just have on your desk and share with others. The quality of the puzzle is nice and sleek

I had a lot of fun solving this one. I’m having even more fun watching my wife get frustrated as she tries to solve it! Hanayama makes great puzzles. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes puzzles.

Very nice quality product. I nice chromed metal set off 3 rings. It has the look/feel of metal that will eventually wear off due to use, but it's been relatively robust during a few times of playing with it. As for the challenge, I was able to knock it out in about 5 minutes the first time I did it but it took me an hour or so to do it the second time. My coworkers won't even attempt this one. The problem is that it takes a while to do the puzzle. It's not really a pick it up and play with it type of puzzle. You really have to sit down to mess with it. That's not a bad thing, but not usually the target for these types of toys (at least, not for me). All in all, it's a good Level 4 puzzle that was worth the price.

We bought this for my 15 year old son for Christmas. I love puzzles as much as he does so this was secretly a gift for me too :)Neither of us are great at solving puzzles so this one may have taken longer for us to solve than others but it was, and still is, a lot of fun. I was a little reluctant to spend this much on just one puzzle but after seeing the quality I would not hesitate to buy the same brand again. Great value for hours (OK, maybe even days) of fun.

When I got this puzzle I was pleased with the depth of the metal rings. It looked much thinner in the pictures....anyway, it came apart pretty easily for me. I converted the "coaster" into three interlocking rings in under five minutes. It took me about four hours to put the darn thing back together! I've repeated the process multiple times now. The reasssembly "trick" is merely a process of putting a puzzle together(not an easy puzzle mind you...). This is a Really good puzzle!!! It is of sturdy construction, is the perfect size to fit in your pocket, and it's mindbogglingly complex. Plenty of replayability.

Good puzzle. Not very difficult to figure out, but still fun to do over and over.

Nothing negative to say about it. It is challenging enough that my husband can't solve it haha.

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