Brain Benders Wooden Puzzles

by Cardinal Solid Wood

Product Features

• Four 3 D wood puzzles that will challenge your mind
• Test your nerves & improve your skills
• Take them apart, try to put them back together
• A challenge for every skill level
• Three dimensional mass confusion

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00005BY9R
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,406 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Product Description

Challenge your mind and test your nerves with these great wooden brain bender puzzles challenging designs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good idea, but wears out quickly, June 7, 2002

By 

ali (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Brain Benders Wooden Puzzles (Toy)

The puzzles themselves are very good, but the wood is soft and wears away quickly. The puzzles fit very snugly together when they came out of the box, but after solving each of them once (ONCE!!) the edges and corners have worn away a bit. Now none of the puzzles can hold itself together; I have to use a rubber band to hold them together. That being said, they are pretty cool, and surprisingly tough. I tried to make a point to memorize the steps in which I took each one apart, so that I could solve it quickly, but I was still stumped. Good idea, but poor materials.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars think you got patience?, January 13, 2003

By 

JaniceWard (Fort Worth, Texas) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Brain Benders Wooden Puzzles (Toy)

There are 4 brain teasers in this box. They go from easy to difficult. The main cause of difficulty is that you have to be able to hold the pieces together while assembling them and several are involved. I find a couple of stretchy rubber bands help. Very good for teaching patience to 8-15 year olds. The directions are included and once you realize how to read them, are very clear. As with other reviewers, I found they do not hold together well after a couple of sessions.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Workout For Your Logical Mind, December 18, 2002

By A Customer

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Brain Benders Wooden Puzzles (Toy)

This is an excellent toy...

The other reviewer said he/she tried to memorize the steps when the puzzles were taken apart. I, on the other hand, don't want to know how they are taken apart. I like to logically analyze each piece and put them back together. I find that works for me, and usually I can put the puzzles together fairly quickly.

I agree that the wood is soft, but I don't have any problem with the puzzles like the other reviewer. My husband, on the other hand, used the memorization method and brute force, and most of the time he couldn't put the puzzles back together. He used school glue to fix the chipping. But overall, if you take care of it, use more of your brain, less strength, the pieces fit beautifully together.

There is a lot of fun for toys this cheap, and it is definitely a good workout for your mind. Remember to analyze, analyze, analyze and no cheating. After all, it is the process that is rewarding, not the destination.