What's inside the Fidget Cube: original or fake
Fidget Cube, probably, is known to all: toy-anti-stress conquered Kickstarter, and many are waiting for their pre-orders. Some are trying to buy here, even realizing that with a probability of 99% will buy a fake.
A certain amount of disputes arose here, at Geektimes, for example, in the comments to this post . From what I know: the original cubes are not yet sold in Russia. But is the difference so significant?
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I watched videos on Youtube and compared what was inside different cubes, including mine.
There are several “parses” of Fidget'ov, and each of them seems to be claiming to parse the original cube. One of them is different in that Fidget is even “marked”.
Understanding cubes is not very easy. In the second review it is even chopped!
However, despite the fact that both videos are dedicated to the original Fidget Cube, models differ: it turns out, either someone is lying, or Antsy Lab makes intentionally different cubes. See how the wall with five buttons looks like:
In the first case, the buttons are placed separately, and inside is a metal “clicking” element. In the second button "soldered" together on one plate. And snapping things do not fall out.
It also draws attention to the fact that the first cube (on a green background) is simply glued together. The white cube has snaps:
The difference, of course, on all sides. So, for example, the “Fijet” part looks like, where three gears and a metal ball are located:
Similar situation with the switch:
Which one is original? In favor of the second video seems to say packaging. It is said that the original cubes are sold in a package, which the boy’s father holds first in his left hand:
Packaging "with a lid," for example, came most likely from this site , which does not open periodically. An example of packaging can be found on this Facebook page, here also fakie.
In general, everything except the very first link is not Antsy:
Previously, this site was opened, but now here ... In general, if you want to take a look =)
So it seems that most likely a video with five million views with a high degree of probability about the original, but the guy who indicated in the title that parses the original "Fidget" could have lied ...
There is such a movie . Here the hand of the Chinese is visible almost immediately, as soon as the wall “falls off”. If you compare the two screenshots: how to make a bulging lever:
And in the third clip at the cube the wall is removed separately!
And, finally, also an interesting material that claims to be authentic. Here inside the cube, the elements are additionally fastened with screws.
See how the buttons are made. In the third dice, they are also on the same rubber disc. Below them is a metal square with a “snapping” element, which is planted inside on the screws.
In general, as I have already said, it feels like the original Fidget on the video that the father and son are shooting. However, there was a surprise waiting for me ...
I also have Fidget, but I have no illusions: this is a Chinese clone, close to the original. This is important, because now Fidget can be found in any form and “coloring”.
In general, I begin to open the Chinese cube and I feel: something resembles ...
In general, so as not to bore you with the details:
This Fidget for sale in this box:
First, while we have to admit that the “favorite” in the race for the original Fidget is the guy who indicated in the headline that he was making out the original. The remaining models are probably fake.
Secondly, the question whether it is necessary to wait for the original cube cannot be closed. In general, until the moment I disassembled my own, it was fine for me. Another thing is that the prices for fakes are now comparable to the prices for reference ones, and this is a bit confusing ...
The choice, of course, is yours. I hope this post will help you with something.
Chinese "clone" in the Medgadgets .
A certain amount of disputes arose here, at Geektimes, for example, in the comments to this post . From what I know: the original cubes are not yet sold in Russia. But is the difference so significant?
')
I watched videos on Youtube and compared what was inside different cubes, including mine.
There are several “parses” of Fidget'ov, and each of them seems to be claiming to parse the original cube. One of them is different in that Fidget is even “marked”.
Understanding cubes is not very easy. In the second review it is even chopped!
However, despite the fact that both videos are dedicated to the original Fidget Cube, models differ: it turns out, either someone is lying, or Antsy Lab makes intentionally different cubes. See how the wall with five buttons looks like:
In the first case, the buttons are placed separately, and inside is a metal “clicking” element. In the second button "soldered" together on one plate. And snapping things do not fall out.
It also draws attention to the fact that the first cube (on a green background) is simply glued together. The white cube has snaps:
The difference, of course, on all sides. So, for example, the “Fijet” part looks like, where three gears and a metal ball are located:
Similar situation with the switch:
- The first video on Youtube
Screenshots
Screenshots
Which one is original? In favor of the second video seems to say packaging. It is said that the original cubes are sold in a package, which the boy’s father holds first in his left hand:
Packaging "with a lid," for example, came most likely from this site , which does not open periodically. An example of packaging can be found on this Facebook page, here also fakie.
In general, everything except the very first link is not Antsy:
Previously, this site was opened, but now here ... In general, if you want to take a look =)
So it seems that most likely a video with five million views with a high degree of probability about the original, but the guy who indicated in the title that parses the original "Fidget" could have lied ...
There is such a movie . Here the hand of the Chinese is visible almost immediately, as soon as the wall “falls off”. If you compare the two screenshots: how to make a bulging lever:
And in the third clip at the cube the wall is removed separately!
And, finally, also an interesting material that claims to be authentic. Here inside the cube, the elements are additionally fastened with screws.
See how the buttons are made. In the third dice, they are also on the same rubber disc. Below them is a metal square with a “snapping” element, which is planted inside on the screws.
Chinese Fidget Cube
In general, as I have already said, it feels like the original Fidget on the video that the father and son are shooting. However, there was a surprise waiting for me ...
I also have Fidget, but I have no illusions: this is a Chinese clone, close to the original. This is important, because now Fidget can be found in any form and “coloring”.
In general, I begin to open the Chinese cube and I feel: something resembles ...
In general, so as not to bore you with the details:
Photos of Chinese Fidget
The same buttons:
These things are pressed and "clicked": they are not fixed in any way:
The ball is also not fixed:
Three gears are strung on one metal strip:
The walls should be additionally fixed with screws, however I only got one =)
Well, take out the button:
A curious, protruding movable lever is made: it consists of three parts. directly a circle on a stick, then a ball.
And for the "indentation / extrusion" is responsible mechanism, such as "plunger":
These things are pressed and "clicked": they are not fixed in any way:
The ball is also not fixed:
Three gears are strung on one metal strip:
The walls should be additionally fixed with screws, however I only got one =)
Well, take out the button:
A curious, protruding movable lever is made: it consists of three parts. directly a circle on a stick, then a ball.
And for the "indentation / extrusion" is responsible mechanism, such as "plunger":
This Fidget for sale in this box:
As a result
First, while we have to admit that the “favorite” in the race for the original Fidget is the guy who indicated in the headline that he was making out the original. The remaining models are probably fake.
Secondly, the question whether it is necessary to wait for the original cube cannot be closed. In general, until the moment I disassembled my own, it was fine for me. Another thing is that the prices for fakes are now comparable to the prices for reference ones, and this is a bit confusing ...
The choice, of course, is yours. I hope this post will help you with something.
Chinese "clone" in the Medgadgets .
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/370219/
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