Hard As Nails
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Selling boxes of nails online is not something we ever envisioned ourselves doing. After all, DIY projects suck, right? But believe us, these particular nails are infinitely more entertaining than the ones builders use to attach things with. That's because they've been ingeniously fashioned into a series of phenomenally infuriating puzzles.
The 5-in-1 Nail Puzzle Box Set is exactly that - a box containing five nail-based brain-teasers. They may look easy, but we reckon putting toothpaste back in the tube while wearing boxing gloves is easier than solving these pesky little devils. The first puzzle is known as the Nail Biter. Based on a classic bent nails puzzle, this diabolically devious brain tormentor has been flummoxing puzzlers for centuries with its infuriating mix of difficulty and simplicity, and this version has an added twist to make it doubly difficult to solve.
Slightly more taxing is Nail Jail, a tangle of slender steel that even the most seasoned puzzler will struggle with. We're still having problems with it and we've read the solution! You might think the next cunning puzzle, S Nail, looks easier, but separating the two nails is only part one. The fun really starts when you have to get them back together again.
The most difficult of the four disentanglement puzzles is Last Nail in the Coffin, as two brain-twisting maneuvers are required to separate and then reattach the nails. If you manage to solve this one without the use of a hacksaw and a welding kit you're ready to face the mighty Bed of Nails. This is the ultimate nail puzzle but you don't need to untangle anything (except your fist from your mouth, as you'll be chewing it in frustration). All you have to do is balance all the silver nails on the head of the colored nail. Easy!
The 5-in-1 Nail Puzzle Box Set is a brilliantly vindictive gift for self-anointed geniuses as the puzzles look deceptively easy. It's also perfect for impressing onlookers down at the bar because each puzzle is tiny. Come and try it if you've got the guts (and brains)!
The 5-in-1 Nail Puzzle Box Set is exactly that - a box containing five nail-based brain-teasers. They may look easy, but we reckon putting toothpaste back in the tube while wearing boxing gloves is easier than solving these pesky little devils. The first puzzle is known as the Nail Biter. Based on a classic bent nails puzzle, this diabolically devious brain tormentor has been flummoxing puzzlers for centuries with its infuriating mix of difficulty and simplicity, and this version has an added twist to make it doubly difficult to solve.
Slightly more taxing is Nail Jail, a tangle of slender steel that even the most seasoned puzzler will struggle with. We're still having problems with it and we've read the solution! You might think the next cunning puzzle, S Nail, looks easier, but separating the two nails is only part one. The fun really starts when you have to get them back together again.
The most difficult of the four disentanglement puzzles is Last Nail in the Coffin, as two brain-twisting maneuvers are required to separate and then reattach the nails. If you manage to solve this one without the use of a hacksaw and a welding kit you're ready to face the mighty Bed of Nails. This is the ultimate nail puzzle but you don't need to untangle anything (except your fist from your mouth, as you'll be chewing it in frustration). All you have to do is balance all the silver nails on the head of the colored nail. Easy!
The 5-in-1 Nail Puzzle Box Set is a brilliantly vindictive gift for self-anointed geniuses as the puzzles look deceptively easy. It's also perfect for impressing onlookers down at the bar because each puzzle is tiny. Come and try it if you've got the guts (and brains)!
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Please note:
The Puzzles:
- No force is required to separate the nails.
- Solving the puzzles is not impossible. All puzzles can be solved.
- Every puzzle is hand made and individually tested to ensure that the mechanics of each puzzle is in perfect working order.
- Suitable for ages 8 and up.
The Puzzles:
- The Nail Biter:
This puzzle is based on the centuries old classic bent nails puzzle. Nobody is sure where the puzzle was invented, but is has been amazing puzzlers ever since with its infuriating mix of difficulty and simplicity. This version has an added twist to make it doubly difficult to solve. - Nail Jail:
Slightly more difficult than the Nail Biter. The simplicity of this puzzle is well hidden, so it takes longer for even the most seasoned puzzler to get to grips with the mechanics of it. - S-Nail:
If you manage to separate these two nails quickly don't be too quick to congratulate yourself. The fun really starts when you have to find a way to get them back together again. This puzzle is cunningly tricky to get to grips with. - The Last Nail in the Coffin:
The most difficult of the four untangling puzzles. Two operations are required to separate and then reattach these nails. Only suitable for the more gifted puzzler. - The Bed of Nails:
The Bed of Nails is the ultimate nail puzzle. Only when this puzzle has been solved without opening the clue booklet or the solution booklet can you claim to be a true master of Professor Puzzle nail puzzles.
Reviews
Visitor Reviews...
These are ace. The trouble is once you done solved on is
A: putting them back together ( as per the rules ) and
B: Once you have done it remembering how you you did it and not look a fool when you boast that 'it's easy'!
Also the rules for the last puzzle are very poor. I got my girlfriend to look on the website for better info on the rules. Oh and the clanging you make will drive evryone crazy.Snige, Midlands - Nov '05
This arrived today. I started fiddling with 'The Nail Biter'. It fell apart when I wasn't looking. It took me about 30mins to put back together.GrrrJoe Turner, Sutton Coldfield - Jan '05
I bought this for my dad, he loves puzzles, and he finished them all in a day. He didnt eat, and was in fits of rage at "Nail Jail" as he managed every other one but that. aahhh good times; highly reccomended as a spectator sport, so to speekJamie, Glasgow - Dec '04
This is a very hard puzzle yet it is still extremely fun. Buy this, you will be entertained for hours. It took me a whole week to complete them all!!Carlos, Manchester - Dec '04
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