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Padlock Pocket Puzzle

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$8.5 $17 In stock

Category: Brainteasers

The hidden secret of this Padlock pocket puzzle is loosely guarded. The four pieces are easy to wiggle and rotate but not so easy to get apart. Normally, Hanayama cast puzzles are carefully engineered to create a precision fit. Perhaps the unusual nature of this puzzle’s design is a clue to the mechanism? If you do manage to fiddle the Padlock pieces apart, you may be surprised at how stubbornly the puzzle refuses to fit back together again.

JinHoo Ahn won Honorable Mention in the Nob Yoshigahara Puzzle Competition in 2014 for this design. Produced by Hanayama of Japan.

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Timothy X. ★★★★★

Took it on a work trip and honestly didn’t expect to be this hooked—the way the four pieces wiggle just enough to tease you without giving anything away is maddening in the best way. Sat in the airport lounge for an hour straight, twisting and rotating until that satisfying final click when it final

Mia ★★★★★

Took me a full evening of wiggling and rotating before the pieces finally released—that loose feel is deceptive. The four-part mechanism clicks back together smoothly once you know the trick, and it's satisfying enough that I've already reset it for a coworker.

Charlotte X. ★★★★★

I kept fidgeting with it during my lunch break and finally felt that satisfying click when the pieces separated. The way the four parts rotate feels almost too easy, but getting them apart took real patience and a bit of logic.