Hanayama Cylinder

Kids love a challenge and keeps them occupied. Not exceptionally hard puzzle but it's a real teaser.

I absolutely love this mind game puzzle! It’s both challenging and engaging, keeping me entertained for hours. The design is clever, with intricate pieces that fit together perfectly, and the quality is outstanding. Each level of the puzzle offers a unique challenge, making it fun to solve progressively. I’ve found it to be a great way to unwind and exercise my brain at the same time. It’s perfect for both solo play and group challenges. If you enjoy puzzles that make you think outside the box, I highly recommend this one! It’s a fantastic addition to my collection.

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.

Fun to fidget with but I was never able to solve it until I read another review suggesting to get out the lubricant and once I gave it a spritz with the WD-40, I was able to get it apart in about five minutes. It seems less of a solving puzzle with a logical solution than just a trial and error to puzzle that will eventually come apart from playing with enough times the right way and it comes apart. Still like fiddling with while watching TV or on the train etc but not sure there's much thought needed to solve it

Everyone in the family gets one each Christmas. Built really well. Really fun to figure out until one gets thrown across the room in exasperation.

Same great puzzle quality that you expect from this company.

This puzzle toy is a challenge but in reverse. Yes, it takes a while to solve but it takes EONS to reassemble and for that I would grade it at a level 6 difficulty. But we survived and so will you. It is very well made and sturdy. Definitely of good quality. The directions were intentionally vague. We are already looking into purchasing our next one. This would make a great gift to either make or break someone's confidence.

Nice design, as always, solid, heavy cast puzzle from Hanayama. Challenging, fun, frustrating, amusing. Makes a great fidget. Family vacation tested ages 9 - 80. Some solved, some didn't. Especially interesting how challenging it can be to get back together, even after having done it. (I think once mastered, it will remain relatively easy, but time will tell.) ____ Update: Once truly mastered, easy to take apart and put back together quickly. Admittedly found helpful videos online, wanting to be able to put it back together quickly so more children can use it. [Would be VERY hard to put back together, I think, if you had never taken it apart.] A number of students have now taken it apart. Many more have not, YET. Not sure if any have fully put it back together, yet. [Definitely harder to put back together than take apart. Can get it apart without realizing what was done. Typically is 1st time.] Puzzle is starting to show some wear in the finish. Does not at all impact puzzle movment nor solution. One of my favorites.

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

Es duradero, y divertido.

Great quality, well made. Highly recommend.

having fun with it

Muy bueno, es algo difícil de resolver, pero es divertido. Los materiales son de primera y la textura y los movimientos del metal con las manos lo hacen muy entretenido! 100% recomendable, de mis favoritos de Hanayama.