Customer Reviews

Brain Benders Wooden Puzzles

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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.

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.

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.

I cant figure out how to to complete the one with the pegs sticking out the side i am close but i cant figure out where to put the one with one peg and i cant get the last two peg one in. Could someone plz tell me how it is done?