My wife bought me a Mova globe 5 years ago. Every morning, I walk into my office, turn on the overhead light and my world slowly begins to spin. Life is very, very good.
The infinity cube is much more satisfying once you get the hang of doing it singlehanded. Also, $70 is just the price of the steel ono, they make one out aluminum for half the price, they also have different sizes now.
There are several solid 3D models of them too; with a dialed-in 3d printer and some silicone lubricant you can end up with a really satisfying one for a tiny fraction of that price
The moving "landscape" feels so nostalgic! 20~25 years ago they were pretty trendy and there used to be plenty of those things in street markets, in knickknack shops, etc. And I would absolutely love to get the solar-powered globe, especially a Moon or a Mars version! It's so expensive, though...
The moon is not actually 3D printed. It's a moulded copy of a much more expensive crowdfunded 3D printed moon project. It got massively overproduced and was re-engineered into this product.
im sure there are different copies of this product, but considering there are layer lines and it says "3D printing" on the box, id wager this one is actually 3d printed 😅
I was ahead of my time with that ONO Roller device. 50 years ago as a kid I used to rotate two cow magnets in my hand. I also have the Mars version of the Mova Globe and it's been rotating over five years now.
I’ve owned an ONO Roller for a year or 2 and it’s pretty satisfying. Unless you have money to blow and you really want the stainless one, just get the regular one! I’ve got the black one; it’s much cheaper, has a sturdy finished metal build, and still has a nice heavy weight to it! It’ll be perfectly great for the vast majority of people!
I love the square sand art displays. I have one that i have had for over 30 years. Unfortunately the liquid inside has dried up. But it always makes the coolest looking landscapes and it is different every time.
Those magnetic balls can instantly rek expensive electronic nearby or your debit card. Rekt my own card back in the day with much smaller neodimium balls.
The ratcheting wheel (3rd one) is a ko of the Lautie mechanics ring. If you used the included little wrench you can add/remove the magnets inside to change resistance and noise
8:28 you can actually do this at home. 1. Take a slim round plastic bottle. 2. Open the cap and let some air out by compressing it from the middle. 3. Close the cap back and voila.
The Moving sand art can create incredibly beautiful art but it takes a bit of learning - the bubbles should be broken up into smaller ones, and you get a syringe to suck excess air bubbles out or introduce air depending on how much of it there is. You can also do actual slow-motion with it by simply tilting it a bit to the side, super cool. It's like an infinite art generator, very good investment :)
Have wanted a MOVA globe for years, but I can't justify the price. It's incredibly cool, especially the antique world maps, but at $200+ I just can't see that kind of money for something that is going to sit and get looked at occasionally.
5:47 Im industrial designer...and I dont see the wooden base matches with the moon, the material, the color itself is out of context with the moon....if they used a black shinny plastic material, with a rounded surface (imitating the outerspace language) it would be much better....but it looks like a science fair project
The water & sand sculptures were popular in the 80s. The problem is that after a bit of time, the water evaporates leaving more air behind. You can refill them but it is a tricky balance between getting air out while adding air. Too much in either direction at once and the glass will crack or shatter.
The part where he said the infinity cube does the same thing over and over killed me. like gee its called an INFINITY cube and its a FIDGET toy. Thats literally its job 😂
Im totally getting the sand art. For only 39 bucks I can see it being the one thing that I'll always "touch" simply because it'll always give you a "different" sand art as it falls in place. I can see my self getting bored with everything else on the list. The globe is another one I would love to have simply to for educational purposes and how cool it is but for $200 its simply too much for its purpose.
I like how this guy built like an Ex Marine, the Camera Angle looking like It's about his past Marine Memories, and those Background music making it a Documentary.
I'd like to recommend Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty. It pre-dates the modern slime phase. There are tons of colors, and it's not wet like slime, more like silly putty. I got a mini version to keep in my purse. It's super nice to continually squeeze, pinch, roll, and pull.
The Ono roller is probably my favorite fidget toy I have at my desk and I have more than I can count. It is so satisfying and totally quiet so it doesn't annoy my wife when she's in the room with me. Also $150 for those tops with that base is not a terrible price, if you are familiar with tops. But yea I feel like with most things it's all going to be very subjective so I don't mean to critique your decisions or anything.
Thanks for the video. I like the sand scapes and the top spinner but they aren't fidgety they're more mesmerizing. Darn. I think the sand scapes would be helpful for small children. Great video.
I love my ONO roller in stainless steel, and I also have the silicone one in black. It has to knobies all over it. I love them both, totally worth it to me.
I had something called the buddha ball. which was a floating metal ball like the lamp you reviewed. It is a power magnet which floats it so you need to plug it in to float. But it was incredibly difficult to place it so that it floats. Too much trouble really. Then I was worried about the powerful magnet wiping my usb drives or mobile phone so I binned it. I think a powerized magnet is not very safe around other electronics.
WEPA! Native of Ponce, PR here living/working in Germany! We have the spinner in the office here and co-workers are always competing to see who spins it for longer. We are keeping the score on the whiteboard!
You can't have passively free floating items, magnetism doesn't work like that. It's an unstable configuration, akin to balancing a ball on top of a round hill, even tiniest bit off and it falls. The pen works because it is stabilized by the contact point with the base. The globe doesn't, because it doesn't have a contact point, it needs active stabilization. Only superconductors can levitate passively due to Meissner effect which causes a flux pinning effect in type-II superconductors that "freezes" the magnetic field in place, thus opposing the changes to the field.
So you just need a better illusion of being free floating. Do you know the name of the thing in effect with having something held up in the air by cables and tension?
I have the plastic infinity cube just to keep me awake during raw materials meetings, because I was literally falling asleep While Typing 😅 my coworker also got me this japanese toy where you have to shuffle different coloured balls inside a larger globe into the correctly coloured openings
I watched a video just the other day on building magnetic levitation devices like the moon toy. It requires a bit of logic that adjust the pull of multiple magnets to keep it levitated. In the example I saw, they used 4 electro magnets. So, if you pull the power, you essentially have 4 uncontrolled magnets.
Yes, Earnshaw's theorem proves that standard magnets can't levitate in the air without power. It will never have a stable equilibrium point, so it will always want to jump one way or the other.
Those fidget gadgets can become very costly. Me myself I would recommend a sort of stressball or racquetball, or perhaps an old baseball. I have tried everything but a ball like that is still the cheapest and most enjoyable fidget desktoy. Ye should give it a try.
I really like your desk! Did you build it yourself and if yes, would you make a video about it? Or could you tell me what desk it is and where you bought it? 😄
They can make the moon a thousand times better by using a resin printer vs a common filament printer. I loved everything except the moon one, I thought it was too cheaply made and I could just print my own.
Ohhh, nice review. I have the Novium Hoverpen and can honestly say it's the worst pen I got when you look at the relative value. Luckily I got it as a parting gift for a project I did but I can honestly say this pen is 2 thumbs down. It's underwhelming. I could design my own pen that's both cooler and works better. But I have better stuff to do. If you want to spend some money on a cool magnetic toy, look for a Mendocino Motor.
The best fidget toy for the office is a very loud clicky keycap keychain, there is nothing more entertaining than annoying your colleagues, so you can share your stress with them.
I love the ONO. it was the first fidget thing I purchased. I keep it in the car and it helps me calm my nerves when I encounter bad drivers. Highly recommend it!
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what was the kickstarter version of #2? tried to look it up but could not find it
Mercî❤
My wife bought me a Mova globe 5 years ago. Every morning, I walk into my office, turn on the overhead light and my world slowly begins to spin. Life is very, very good.
Cheaper in the long term than getting the same effect from a bottle of jack.
@@AdamsOlympiaunderrated comment lol
The globe is the one thing I could consider....if it was about $40.00.
I’d have the solar system if they were $40
It's supposed to be an eyeball 😅
The earth is flat.
Go back to school @@josephjoestar1681
@@josephjoestar1681the globe says different
that gliding earth on the table was sooooooo much more satisfying then the mounted one.
It was the same globe!
The infinity cube is much more satisfying once you get the hang of doing it singlehanded. Also, $70 is just the price of the steel ono, they make one out aluminum for half the price, they also have different sizes now.
Stainless is the highest quality and smoothest one tho
There are several solid 3D models of them too; with a dialed-in 3d printer and some silicone lubricant you can end up with a really satisfying one for a tiny fraction of that price
they make it in plastic, aluminum, stainless steel, silicone, and titanium. prices go between 25 for plastic.... all the way to 120 for the titanium
The moving "landscape" feels so nostalgic! 20~25 years ago they were pretty trendy and there used to be plenty of those things in street markets, in knickknack shops, etc. And I would absolutely love to get the solar-powered globe, especially a Moon or a Mars version! It's so expensive, though...
The moon is not actually 3D printed. It's a moulded copy of a much more expensive crowdfunded 3D printed moon project. It got massively overproduced and was re-engineered into this product.
im sure there are different copies of this product, but considering there are layer lines and it says "3D printing" on the box, id wager this one is actually 3d printed 😅
I was ahead of my time with that ONO Roller device. 50 years ago as a kid I used to rotate two cow magnets in my hand. I also have the Mars version of the Mova Globe and it's been rotating over five years now.
I’ve owned an ONO Roller for a year or 2 and it’s pretty satisfying. Unless you have money to blow and you really want the stainless one, just get the regular one! I’ve got the black one; it’s much cheaper, has a sturdy finished metal build, and still has a nice heavy weight to it! It’ll be perfectly great for the vast majority of people!
I love the square sand art displays. I have one that i have had for over 30 years. Unfortunately the liquid inside has dried up. But it always makes the coolest looking landscapes and it is different every time.
Receptionists for doctors always had floaty pens on their desks in the 90s (in Sydney). Branded freebies from one pharma co or another.
not only them, it was a very common item. without cap needed but upright standing not tilted to the side. as a child i got one as well.
Those magnetic balls can instantly rek expensive electronic nearby or your debit card. Rekt my own card back in the day with much smaller neodimium balls.
The personality shines through and keeps viewers coming back.
The ratcheting wheel (3rd one) is a ko of the Lautie mechanics ring. If you used the included little wrench you can add/remove the magnets inside to change resistance and noise
11:25 I remember back in the 90's novelty stores had those printed with like, eyeballs and 8 balls and such.
8:28 you can actually do this at home.
1. Take a slim round plastic bottle.
2. Open the cap and let some air out by compressing it from the middle.
3. Close the cap back and voila.
The Moving sand art can create incredibly beautiful art but it takes a bit of learning - the bubbles should be broken up into smaller ones, and you get a syringe to suck excess air bubbles out or introduce air depending on how much of it there is. You can also do actual slow-motion with it by simply tilting it a bit to the side, super cool. It's like an infinite art generator, very good investment :)
That's really interesting!
Have wanted a MOVA globe for years, but I can't justify the price. It's incredibly cool, especially the antique world maps, but at $200+ I just can't see that kind of money for something that is going to sit and get looked at occasionally.
I like how honest and straightforward you are, nice
5:47 Im industrial designer...and I dont see the wooden base matches with the moon, the material, the color itself is out of context with the moon....if they used a black shinny plastic material, with a rounded surface (imitating the outerspace language) it would be much better....but it looks like a science fair project
The water & sand sculptures were popular in the 80s. The problem is that after a bit of time, the water evaporates leaving more air behind. You can refill them but it is a tricky balance between getting air out while adding air. Too much in either direction at once and the glass will crack or shatter.
The part where he said the infinity cube does the same thing over and over killed me. like gee its called an INFINITY cube and its a FIDGET toy. Thats literally its job 😂
Im totally getting the sand art. For only 39 bucks I can see it being the one thing that I'll always "touch" simply because it'll always give you a "different" sand art as it falls in place. I can see my self getting bored with everything else on the list.
The globe is another one I would love to have simply to for educational purposes and how cool it is but for $200 its simply too much for its purpose.
The sand art first appeared in the 70's some were big like window big and a light
First 30 seconds hits hard.
” Let’s find the best desk fidget item to bring joy to our full mundane lives”
I like how this guy built like an Ex Marine, the Camera Angle looking like It's about his past Marine Memories, and those Background music making it a Documentary.
I wonder if you can get different writing guts for the hoverpen. That might make it amazing if you can choose the ink and mechanism.
I'd like to recommend Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty. It pre-dates the modern slime phase. There are tons of colors, and it's not wet like slime, more like silly putty. I got a mini version to keep in my purse. It's super nice to continually squeeze, pinch, roll, and pull.
For that spin top toy thing, you should have played the Inception music.
that pen takes D1 refills and comes with a basic Schmidtt, you can replace that with a Monteverde insert
The Ono roller is probably my favorite fidget toy I have at my desk and I have more than I can count. It is so satisfying and totally quiet so it doesn't annoy my wife when she's in the room with me. Also $150 for those tops with that base is not a terrible price, if you are familiar with tops. But yea I feel like with most things it's all going to be very subjective so I don't mean to critique your decisions or anything.
Thanks for the video. I like the sand scapes and the top spinner but they aren't fidgety they're more mesmerizing. Darn. I think the sand scapes would be helpful for small children. Great video.
I love my ONO roller in stainless steel, and I also have the silicone one in black. It has to knobies all over it. I love them both, totally worth it to me.
Whats the soundtrack used for the yayacat sand art? 9:55 ish
My dad is into those desk tops, he's got the top from inception in a bunch of different materials
The Ono roller can also be used to massage your hands and arms to relieve stress, maybe that's also why it costs so much, it's a very good use
I masturbate..It is good for my hands, it relieves stress and it doesn’t cost a copper coin
Appreciate the homage to Office Space with the 13th item in the description!
Hell yeah! Glad I came across your channel.
I had something called the buddha ball. which was a floating metal ball like the lamp you reviewed. It is a power magnet which floats it so you need to plug it in to float. But it was incredibly difficult to place it so that it floats. Too much trouble really. Then I was worried about the powerful magnet wiping my usb drives or mobile phone so I binned it. I think a powerized magnet is not very safe around other electronics.
That's not how any of that works.
Suppose to use the magnetic balls in one hand! And like swish them around
Will the magnet kill your watch?
you bought the cheap version of the sand picture.. also with the floating pen you can get different tips that write better
WEPA! Native of Ponce, PR here living/working in Germany! We have the spinner in the office here and co-workers are always competing to see who spins it for longer. We are keeping the score on the whiteboard!
You can't have passively free floating items, magnetism doesn't work like that. It's an unstable configuration, akin to balancing a ball on top of a round hill, even tiniest bit off and it falls. The pen works because it is stabilized by the contact point with the base. The globe doesn't, because it doesn't have a contact point, it needs active stabilization. Only superconductors can levitate passively due to Meissner effect which causes a flux pinning effect in type-II superconductors that "freezes" the magnetic field in place, thus opposing the changes to the field.
So you just need a better illusion of being free floating. Do you know the name of the thing in effect with having something held up in the air by cables and tension?
If the top does not stop spinning means you are watching this video in a dream.
10:14 you became Mike Ross basically
I have the plastic infinity cube just to keep me awake during raw materials meetings, because I was literally falling asleep While Typing 😅 my coworker also got me this japanese toy where you have to shuffle different coloured balls inside a larger globe into the correctly coloured openings
why am i watching this?
Why do you do anything
I watched a video just the other day on building magnetic levitation devices like the moon toy. It requires a bit of logic that adjust the pull of multiple magnets to keep it levitated. In the example I saw, they used 4 electro magnets. So, if you pull the power, you essentially have 4 uncontrolled magnets.
Yes, Earnshaw's theorem proves that standard magnets can't levitate in the air without power. It will never have a stable equilibrium point, so it will always want to jump one way or the other.
I don't think your life is sad and pathetic my guy, but you bring me joy haha
why didnt you do beyblade battle with the last one
The lawyer assistant part was hilarious 😂
I found a concave lens on the ZON for 6 bucks and all my tops love it!
nah dude, my hands were SWEATING from how badly I wanted to use the ono just from looking at it
the magnet balls are snake eggs also!
nice demo's and honest opinions. I appreciated your video.
12:00
Lol it doesnt need any solar power..
It's how a basic gyroscope works hehe
Those fidget gadgets can become very costly. Me myself I would recommend a sort of stressball or racquetball, or perhaps an old baseball. I have tried everything but a ball like that is still the cheapest and most enjoyable fidget desktoy. Ye should give it a try.
Bruh the way the video started I thought it was one of those trading ads which sell courses
4:05 I prefer to buy a box of alcohol markers with those 100$
7:30 I totally get that sensation... I would fight to not throwing the damn thing away.
LOVE this intro 🤣
Bro what is with the Red Stapler?
its from the show 'The Office'.
Great video! Bro just understand how electromagnets work yet lol
I really like your desk! Did you build it yourself and if yes, would you make a video about it? Or could you tell me what desk it is and where you bought it? 😄
It was bought at a furniture store in Puerto Rico. -P
I’m always having a gyro twister on my desk. You know that 90s thing you can train your wrist with… lol I think everyone needs one
me trying to control my spending and watching this is a clear indication of the early stage of self sabotage haha
You had me rolling with the globe. 😂
What is the watch you got on tho??
apple watch ultra
Bruh this dude hella geeked😂
They can make the moon a thousand times better by using a resin printer vs a common filament printer. I loved everything except the moon one, I thought it was too cheaply made and I could just print my own.
My favorite is the first one, the fidget spinner-thing, it simple and cool. Great reviews of the items, Lee! :-)
I'm currently spinning it as I read the comments
@@FStoppers lol then it works!
well that was deep...
Ohhh, nice review. I have the Novium Hoverpen and can honestly say it's the worst pen I got when you look at the relative value. Luckily I got it as a parting gift for a project I did but I can honestly say this pen is 2 thumbs down. It's underwhelming. I could design my own pen that's both cooler and works better. But I have better stuff to do. If you want to spend some money on a cool magnetic toy, look for a Mendocino Motor.
I also liked the pen but after the magnetic stuff I did not like it. I found it annoying.
ahhh the mova globe... one of my favorite things in my entire life BUT is too expensive man 💀 it will cost 1 month of work in my country
I'm using and old bicycle freewheel hub as T-Conceal alternative \o/
10 out of 10 intro😂
Remember the keys from Harry Potter; getting lost by themselves and appears back whenever they want? Pen tips are same as well.
The spin tops at the end would be more entertaining if you battled them. It’s not nearly as cool just staring at a spinning top.
Please do more reviews for such toys!
The best fidget toy for the office is a very loud clicky keycap keychain, there is nothing more entertaining than annoying your colleagues, so you can share your stress with them.
I'm always looking for a good fiddget to give myself carpal tunnel with.
i feel like magnets should be used WAYYYY more in everyday life
I love the ONO. it was the first fidget thing I purchased. I keep it in the car and it helps me calm my nerves when I encounter bad drivers. Highly recommend it!
Can't believe you didn't make the Beyblades fight
Bro I just wanted to see some cool desk toys, got absolutely slated in the intro
My respects!
Just get a non-Rubiks Rubiks Cube. It's fidgety but you get better at it as you go along.
Did you GET the memo?
How do you like living in PR? Do you speak Spanish?
opened the video and got attacked instantly
You guys are back in Puerto Rico? Nice place.
Taxes baby
one my favorites is fingerboarding aka techdecks
The hover pen needs to product redesign.
It needs to be ten times cheaper for the quality of the pen alone
I need Hipster Lee back!
you almost discovered you were in a dream within a dream
If your life is that mundane and feels like a jail cell, a desk toy won’t solve it for you friend.
fuck that mova globe is a definite want, but with that price hell nah, turned off.
I wonder if Dieter Brummer knew he made it to meme status before he killed himself a few years ago?
Ahh, it is someone called Brent Rambo. oops
That definitely was fun..