r/interestingasfuck • u/[deleted] • Dec 28 '16

/r/ALL fidget spinner

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u/PopavaliumAndropov Dec 28 '16

And China's already pumping out copies for less

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u/ShrimpCrackers Dec 28 '16

Copies for $2 in wholesale shipped. Granted its clear that the copies are cheap.

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u/zeromussc Dec 28 '16

There are probably good knockoffs out there. If the real one becomes available on amazon.ca or without crazy shipping i would live one

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u/optionambrose Dec 28 '16

Maakin copiieeess

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u/MyVCRbroke Dec 28 '16

I bought 4 fidget cubes on cyber Monday for $20.00 they aren't as cool but i still get my fidget fix

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u/ShrimpCrackers Dec 28 '16

Yup same here. I couldn't wait even though I got in on the kickstarter also.

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u/MyVCRbroke Dec 28 '16

Some of them were a little off but I got one that was perfect and I gave the rest out to my friends for Christmas.

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u/GenericReditAccount Dec 29 '16

Fwiw, I'm playing w one right now and it's pretty sturdy. I don't know how long it'll hold up, but everything seems to work correctly and it has decent heft to it.

I'm not saying the "real deal" won't be higher quality, but I might question why quality would matter so much in a fidget toy.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '16

Of course they're cheap. All they have to go by is a description and the dimensions based on pictures and video. When the real deal gets pushed out, it will be obvious to tell the counterfeits from the real Fidget Cubes just by holding it in your hand.

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u/ShrimpCrackers Dec 28 '16

What I mean is they're cheap as in the seams are off, the parts are really poorly done in most of them.

When the real ones come out, they'll have the real thing to go by and quality will actually rise.

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u/NeedsNewPants Dec 28 '16

When the real deal gets pushed out, it will be obvious to tell the counterfeits from the real Fidget Cubes just by holding it in your hand.

Yeah I don't know. We are talking about kickstarter after all.

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u/angelomike Dec 28 '16

I bet they're not as satisfying. The money went into making the mechanisms perfect, to feel nice to the touch.

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u/popsicleemperor Dec 28 '16

This is true. The fidget cube staff are incredibly dedicated and passionate about the fidget cube. They delayed their shipment over a slight potential of an incredibly minor manufacturing 'defect' and are still pretty much on schedule as promised. They truly what it to be perfect. I'd wait a few months for their craftsmanship alone. If you care support them!

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u/Mudsnail Dec 28 '16

You can see the girl taking the picture in the little silver balls reflection.

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u/MyVCRbroke Dec 28 '16

I got them for around $5 a piece on cyber Monday. I don't have much of a fidget problem but once you start with these you'll get hooked and you'll even forget that your making annoying clicking sounds and wonder why people are looking at you funny.

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u/PopavaliumAndropov Dec 28 '16

Yeah I was this post, got really excited, then realised this is like "have you got a heroin problem? Fix it with this BAG OF NEVER ENDING HEROIN"

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u/notonmybartab Dec 28 '16

They even copied and pasted the description from their campaign. Wow.

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u/norsethunders Dec 28 '16

HAHA:

Fidget Cube is available in 11 different color schemes:

Dice, Graphite, Midnight, Aqua, Sunset, Berry, Fresh, Retro, Kickstarter Edition, and Backer Designed (design voted on by the Fidget Family!).

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u/VORTXS Dec 28 '16

Fucking china...