According to Poundland staff these were supposed to be delivered on Monday 8th May but some of the stores have got it delivered today and they shelved out for sale straight away.
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xenophon to DazLFC
6 May 1719#12
A fad.
xenophon
6 May 177#17
Perhaps he has and that's why he doesn't.
Luckylucy2
6 May 176#1
I knew it!!! it was only a matter of time glad I waited
beefkr10z
8 May 175#212
Hm. I'm torn- do I buy one from Poundland, or from a local vendor off a stolen shopping trolley...
All comments (243)
Luckylucy2
6 May 176#1
I knew it!!! it was only a matter of time glad I waited
queenieburns
6 May 171#2
Heat!!
Dolphinzz
6 May 17#3
Not in Eastleigh store unless I went past them (doubt it though). Just went there about half an hour ago (not for this though)
funkeymunkey
6 May 17#4
Whoops, voted cold by mistake, meh, oh well
ziezou
6 May 17#5
This will get hot
DazLFC
6 May 17#6
what is it?
xenophon to DazLFC
6 May 1719#12
A fad.
thearbiter65 to DazLFC
6 May 171#15
You haven't lived if you don't know what one of these 'things' does.
Gutted! The only one I could find the other day was £7.50!!!
armaan1235
6 May 17#10
Which store
moorjock
6 May 171#11
Evidently they will be no good as the bearings inside are only cheap according to my just become a teenage eldest son. I know nothing even though i have been pulling and replacing bearings (made in China), in machinery for years with no ill effects to the movement. Bought six fidget spinners the other week off Ebayy at five times the price as my three had to have them, two of them immediately swapped them for other toys at school ! Great and more sensible price for these things, obviously an essential aid to todays youth keeping the strength in their digits
xdaminis
6 May 17#13
Now all those sellers that overpriced theirs are going to suffer.
cburns
6 May 171#14
And it's all headed for landfill.......cheap made easy break :wink:
ian292
6 May 171#16
Dinner Lady wife reported primary school kids playing at spinning these up close to other children's faces.
You Don't know what they're doing with these things.
They are Dangerous in primary school age children's hands.
xenophon
6 May 177#17
Perhaps he has and that's why he doesn't.
xenophon
6 May 17#18
Essential you say, the government should be giving them out for free then. Or have you just been taken in by the marketing blurb on the packet.
pooool
6 May 17#19
du spinnst wohl
deb8z
6 May 17#20
I've never even heard of them either,let alone know what they do :neutral_face:
davidcopeland121
6 May 17#21
as much as they are £1 they look quite flimsy and poor
MarkJH
6 May 17#22
How on earth is this getting so much heat?!?
Look at the picture... it's not even a fidget spinner!
Cannot wait for the OP to own up to what he really has in his hand :smiley:
alltimeboss to MarkJH
6 May 171#23
Are you serious? It's a fidget spinner. I'm out just now but let me go back home and I'll upload multiple pictures and then you should go for an eye checkup :P
deb8z to MarkJH
6 May 17#24
What is it then ?
Bilbo1968
6 May 17#25
Life's too short....
xenophon
6 May 172#26
Looks like a spinning bowtie!
ian292
6 May 17#27
Just the chance of your child's face gashed by a friend just isn't worth it.
ec9wrr to ian292
6 May 172#37
Better not let the children play outside then? Sticks and stones can seriously hurt as well. As can climbing frames and swings!
MonkeyMan90
6 May 17#28
I agree with above comments it looks nothing like the fidget spinners kids are using so I doubt many kids would actually want them when their friends look completely different
DazLFC
6 May 17#29
guess I haven't lived then...looks like more tacky **** like the loom bands fad
thearbiter65
6 May 17#31
Pretty much spot on. At least loom bands did something! These don't seem to have a real purpose.
hass123
6 May 17#32
I would not be surprised if we see articles in the news where kids cut themselves badly with these, for example stupidly using air canisters to speed up the spinners. I also would not be surprised if these get banned in schools across the country. Items like these (used for a different purpose from the one intended, especially if used as a 'fad') are a signal (using a movie-business phrase) of the dumbing down of society and the human race nowadays.
you_gotta_be_kidding
6 May 174#33
I had a mini arguement with a market trader the other day about these, he was charging £7 or 2 for £12 but wasn't priced up so when I asked the price I said no thanks I'll wait for poundland to get them, he argued saying it's impossible as he gets at wholesale price and they will never get them cheap enough. I think he under estimates the buying power of poundland.
juanmax
6 May 174#34
What a time to be alive
Zuulan
6 May 171#35
Or it could just be kids having fun.
deanos
6 May 17#36
Don't look like the spinners my kids have, look smaller
EnviousZoot
6 May 17#38
Be careful with young children the metal ones are heavy, and if it flys off there finger it could smash things up, there's videos on YouTube with people breaking stuff with them. Got my kid a Plastic flashing one he loves it.
raschoudhury
6 May 17#39
shame to all those who rushed out and bought them for £3
webmong
6 May 171#40
Stops kids vaping. Great idea!!!
northwales
6 May 171#41
so you think they are a bad idea, yet happy for kids to play with air canisters. wow.
xenophon
6 May 173#42
Where did he say he was happy for kids to use air canisters?! Wow, deliberately misrepresent someone's post.
northwales
6 May 17#43
seeing as you have to be 18 to buy compressed gas. Then only way for them to get the canisters, is if an adult gives it to them.
armaan1235
6 May 17#44
Good price
whoamiwhaereami
6 May 17#45
All the local primary schools have banned these for the same reason given in post 16 and also because they have become objects of dispute.
gibblesuk
6 May 171#46
still mugs paying a fiver on our local FB groups
favvers
6 May 171#47
He was likely chatting out of his bottom.
Also I agree the power of stores bulk buying! :smile:
gap30
6 May 17#48
Wow the PC brigade are on form
Elf and safety
lincslass30
6 May 173#49
These have actually been around for a few years and were developed for special needs children who fidget, hence the name. They keep special needs children occupied and focused in an already difficult world.
Now because of the sudden interest hundreds of special needs children who have been using them at school to cope have been told they are no longer allowed to use them.
deaned87
6 May 171#50
how are these any more dangerous than say a marble which have been around for centuries???
argosextra
6 May 17#51
Link please
Hivanh91
6 May 17#52
As a teacher, these are the absolute worst thing to have ever been invented. Not sure how these help kids as they are still "fidgeting" with something...
monkeymagik
6 May 173#53
What a great idea, thanks for the heads up. Off to buy some air canisters !!
ADIDASADDICT
6 May 17#54
Is putted even a word? Lol
dewonderful
6 May 172#55
Adults walk around all day with their faces buried in mobiles phones and endlessly checking/fidgets with them. What do you expect kids to do when they see this all day long?
EllEzDee
6 May 17#56
Why are kids playing with sticks and stones?
"Dad, can we have a bat and ball"
FREEZIN_WOLF
6 May 171#57
Golf term?
Helgrr
6 May 171#58
Well with logic like that, off with his head
Helgrr
6 May 171#59
Or a stick
jonspurs
6 May 17#60
As with every craze, news will break that someone had died from it...
armaan1235
6 May 17#61
Which store ?
retrogeezer
6 May 17#62
and you will be waiting another 3 weeks for it to arrive from China by which time the craze will be over :smiley:
bro631
6 May 171#63
Looks cheap
MrCollective
6 May 17#64
Had one of these for 3 year's now, use it once or twice a week when anxiety flares (The purpose these were originally made for) or I'm on the phone and getting nowhere fast.
The cube is far better and calm's quicker.
theposter
6 May 171#65
True story...and the woman who invented this lost out big time as she could not afford to renew the patent, read her interview in the guardian
sdduk2
6 May 17#66
My daughter just bought one of them from china for my granddaughter as someone said on here it doesn't look anything like the poundland one and does look like a spinning tie. :laughing:
kamenitzabrit
6 May 17#67
It's another one of those things which every parent will know about already, as they have been featured in various media, and kids will have come home demanding one a week ago.
According to a BBC article it's taken off around the world, so a quick google search brings up masses of results for anyone who still doesn't know what they are.
sdduk2
6 May 171#68
Granddaughter already got one from china last week. :smiley:
ec9wrr
6 May 17#69
Ha
armaan1235
6 May 17#70
How long does it take to come from China
ssc1
6 May 171#71
read that as metal fridge...
hass123
6 May 17#72
There are videos all over YouTube showing you how effective they are on fidget spinners
hass123
6 May 171#73
'compressed gas' hahahahahaha! What do you think deodorant is? Air wick? Febreze?
And your claim of 'is if an adult gives it to them', adults let kids play Call of Duty and GTA without batting an eyelid to profanities and adult themes, what makes you think parents would stop their kid from 'air canisters'? Typical snowflake.
bpbill
6 May 171#74
About to go the same way as Pokemon cards in the Primary I work in.... banned.
Shame as they were originally designed for those with anxiety issues, spectrum children, now having hit the mainstream it's ruined it for those it helped.
a_user
6 May 17#75
If the Chinese can save fractions of a penny, they will, even if it is to the detriment of the life of a product. Have seen issues with bearings often enough for it to be an issue, sometimes due to the bearings themselves, other times due to the fact that the Chinese-made products are not as waterproof as they're supposed to be (which obviously kills bearings quite quickly).
a_user
6 May 171#76
Bought one of these last week for my daughter, one that has flashing LED's in each arm (for want of a better way to describe it) Reported that only one set (of the three) LED's didn't work, and then took it apart to take a look, they'd basically glued three tiny batteries together, but some of the glue had made it to the underside of the battery at the bottom of the stack meaning it wasn't making proper contact. Quick slice with a scalpel and problem solved, was quite pleased with myself, but then felt quite bad today when I received a notification that the seller had refunded me in full...
MatsyLR
6 May 17#77
So...OP is it any good at all? the design looks stupid, pics please!
Going to poundland tomorrow regardless
cb-uk
6 May 17#78
Err, what about atomic bombs? Or Vx gas?
brilly
6 May 171#79
oh... finally! :neutral_face:
haritori
6 May 171#80
Not been a teacher long then eh? it will be something else next week as it was something else the week before...
As mentioned these were designed for kids with special or additional needs like ASD kids, to help them focus, ever wondered why kids with ASD flap there arms or wiggle fingers it helps with spatial awareness and these can stop them doing that to focus during lesson times..
now as the big hair dabbing kids all want them, SN or AN kids are suffering.
washer010
6 May 172#81
Good, they need a bit of danger post conker ban
aaronlovesfood
6 May 17#82
Thank goodness I held off ordering more on Amazon.
Knew they would pop up here eventually. heat
washer010
6 May 17#83
A marble and a tiled floor, wall, ceiling shower room was plenty dangerous when I was at school!
aaronlovesfood
6 May 17#84
Should also help prevent people on streets with stalls selling these for 4 to 5 pounds
lindus
6 May 17#85
That's terrible :disappointed: the special needs use them therapeuticly though?
gadgetcake
6 May 17#86
Cold, kids would get laughed out of school with this pretend fidget spinner. Looks as cheap as it is.
retrogeezer
7 May 17#87
ordered it a month ago though :smiley:
Error440
7 May 171#88
Dangerous? My kid is in primary school and cracked his head open on the goal posts, these things are about as dangerous as throwing handfuls of gravel at each other which js another thing they keep doing in there
mistachesta
7 May 171#89
I'm sure conkers were far safer back in the day, eh! Suggesting they're dangerous in 'primary school age children's hands' is a bit of a sweeping generalisation don't you think? My lad has 4 of them, plays with them in his primary school with his friends... no bother. Cheer up, don't let the panic of a new concept get the better of you... and leave the kids to their fun.
Adidas.Addict
7 May 172#90
The high quality ones with quality bearings are quite tempting, not these plastic crappy ones. But I suppose they'll keep kids quiet for a while. If you want your kiddie wink to be the top kid at school get them one of these
Not sure about individual policy but I read somewhere that a child with ADHD got permission to use his fidget spinner after his parents got in touch with the school.
already banned at our kids' school although not entirely sure why. Probably because annoying rather than dangerous.
northwales
7 May 17#94
another Brit using yank slang, without knowing what it means. Air wick, febreze and the like, not even close to being the same.
blugardian
7 May 17#95
My nephew has one, instead of fidgeting with his empty hands he now does it using this monstrosity annoying the rest of the family!
Pity the bible is fantasy fiction as this would've been a sin punishable by flogging!
Probably.
Gentle_Giant
7 May 17#96
Until my 4 y/o turned it into a sculpture, I always used a large blob of bluetac to keep my fidgety hands occupied.
Easier to keep tidy as well, when finished with, just stick it to the nearest woodwork.
Annoying stuff if it gets into a carpet though.
Helen1970
7 May 174#97
Please, it's just a bit of fun. With all the bad stuff going on in the world why do people get so upset about these. My son has one and loves it. The high school he goes to allows kids to play with them in lessons. If they're happy with that then so am I. His school is rated excellent and sometimes gets better exam results than the local private school. My point is, just let kids be kids, work hard and play hard. They will grow up all too soon. I'm not looking for an argument though!
durhamdurham2017
7 May 17#98
love mine
mattmerch
7 May 174#99
voted hot for all the daily mail style comments on this thread disgusted of Tonbridge wells
ChipSticks
7 May 172#100
Not looking for an argument? Well you're going to get one.
Not from me like, I totally agree with you.... But yanno, trolls and such.... Lol.
One thing I would say, my boy has problems at school, and a fidget toy was discussed. Had he been given one if these to help, and it was, any ban the school imposed would be sharply shoved up it's derriere by me. People saying 'special needs' kids are missing out.... I'm sure schools are taking in to account that some kids have been using them for ADHD etc..
BigOrkWaaagh
7 May 171#101
I don't know why you felt the need to blurt that out in a completely unrelated thread.
markianedwards
7 May 17#102
17 kids had them on Friday in my class. Bloody annoying they are.
moorjock
7 May 171#103
Kids will be kids .... they only get one go at it
Hammondhammond
7 May 17#104
I imagine Poundland make them.
Monaco.Blue
7 May 17#105
My manager has one - it's so annoying. She insists on using it in meetings. I might get one and spin it constantly and see how she likes it. Grrrrr
boothy
7 May 17#106
tat
Th3.Ripper
7 May 17#107
Had no idea these things existed until I received communication from the primary school that these are now banned from the school and will be confiscated.
njporter
7 May 17#108
thank goodness Jo Jo bows are still okay
ec9wrr
7 May 17#109
I imagine poundland don't actually make anything they sell.
Error440
7 May 171#110
What you mean to say is it looks nothing like the spinnerz or whatever crap they are branded as toy range ones that come in a brightly coloured box and sold to mugs for £6 a time when the coloured plastic with a berring inside is just one of the bog standard ones you can buy from china for £1 if that much.
There are many designs of spinners, the point is that they are balanced to spin on the central berring, some have two arms, most have three, some have four or more, some are just wieghted at the ends others have cogs or LEDs or all kinds of fiddly bits.
BudgetAngel
7 May 17#111
I'm going to risk sounding crazy but you get what you pay for. I used to skate as a kid and these are basically made of skate bearings. You can not buy a good set of 4 abec11 bearings like my son has in his spinner for £1.
But the real question is, dose the quality overly matter in something like this...?
mum2ks
7 May 17#112
there are many types of fidget spinners about round.
.. but better paying a £1 than a £5+ for something t5hat might last a few weeks My daughters secondary has banned them and my daughter does say they annoy her in class if someone is playing with theirs
noddle36
7 May 17#113
Never seen these before but I want one with LED lights.
haritori
7 May 17#114
Not sure if you are for them or against them?
and tbf ADHD isnt really special needs is it? not sure what you mean by people stating 'Special Needs' are missing out?
These were recommended for my boy to help focus to stop him stimming for short periods of time and help him focus just like PECs cards are there to help him communicate, they are a tool used to help control behavioral and mental issues, the difference is at our school we have an LRC so its a non issue, but this will affect other kids and some schools will place a blanket ban and disregard kids with 'Additional Needs'
daniel078
7 May 17#115
Anyone know if any Poundlands in crown point Leeds are getting them?
tehwabbit
7 May 17#116
Its annoying. I have a proper one that ive had for ages. I use it at work as an alternative to the bulkier fidget cube to save my pen from certain death of clicking when I am on the phone. Now i feel like a proper idjit using one. damn kids!
They are oddly satisfying, but although most look the same, there are differences. Mine is much heavier than the market-stall/ali-express ones and looks to be stronger ABS plastic.
SackCity
7 May 17#117
They probably cost a few pence to make. It's not so much buying power, it's the cheap manufacturing cost.
JohnnyRoller
7 May 173#118
Wow.... People on here worry too much. It is a toy, no different to having a yo-yo when I was a kid. They'd hurt if you hit someone with it, at least it keeps kids off a tablet/phone for a few minutes.
Are these next to all those fantastic Loom Bands they are selling?....
greysquaill
7 May 171#121
This post has finally convinced me I'm getting old. I had to google what a fidget spinner is. I even watched a few youtube videos but I still don't get why they're so popular.
Officially a grumpy old man now.
retrogeezer
7 May 17#122
but will take a month to arrive! The craze will be over by then as already said.
shaaki
7 May 171#123
take my cold
Gollywood
7 May 171#124
I still don't know what they are. But for a quid at least it's not an expensive fad!
lovedaniel1888
7 May 17#125
They already started banning them in a school near me, not because they're dangerous, more because they're fed up with kids playing with them in class and crying when they get lost or stolen.
Error440
7 May 17#126
Think it depends what you want out of them, i spent £10 on a metal one preciously because it has a changable one, i assume most dont as they dont say anything about it on the blurbs, but they are often advertised as how long they spin for so if you plan to put it on a table and watch it spin for five mins fair enough but if you want to constantly fiddle with it I'm not sure if the quality really matters
Error440
7 May 171#127
They are not banned at my kids primary but they've told kids not to bring them in as your not allowed to bring toys into school and theres been some "disagreements in the school yard" so i reckon they've gotten nicked, crying, fighting etc
Polly_P
7 May 17#128
The works sell them and is it the entertainer have the fidget cube. Something like fidget cube was a thing wanting money on kick starter? They got it, but eBay got flooded with copies, so I think the actual proper company can't get any made as the factories are too busy making the fake ones? I think so. But yeh. The Spinny one just spins. Fidget cube is clickable. I don't own any by the way!
KonsumerKing
7 May 17#129
What the ?!? Damn just having a lazy Sunday but now it,s a Poundland Mission !!!
fanpages
7 May 17#130
KonsumerKing
7 May 171#131
Totally free Spinner here !!
RudeGuy
7 May 17#132
RudeGuy
7 May 17#133
Just got them, thanks OP <3
JohnGillham
7 May 17#134
I believe they were designed as a medical toy to help relieve stress and anxiety, they are particularly useful for children with autism. They serve a similar purpose to fidget blankets and squeezy stress relievers.
takkischitt
7 May 17#135
Can someone explain to me what these things are all about?
retrogeezer
7 May 172#136
been explained many times in this thread already...
Quadrille
7 May 172#137
Much kinder to apply mental torture by making your kid "The one whose parents won't let him do ANYTHING"
Or you could keep the kid in a cage in the back garden.
SWERVE_79
7 May 17#138
You can get them for as little as £1.08 from china sites
SWERVE_79
7 May 17#139
The woman who invented it could not afford the $300 renewal on the patent years ago
Quadrille
7 May 17#140
Look at all the killjoys.
Sure they're a fad (just like loom bands),
sure it's conceivable that some child will get hurt (and another stabbed with a pencil)
But they're cheap, and they're fun.
Sure ban them from the classroom, but not the playground.
fanpages
7 May 17#141
About £1.00.
Error440
7 May 17#142
Are those from poundland? They look totally different to the OP's kudos for the massive unnecessary copyright infringements there :laughing:
pepsi_max2k
7 May 17#143
I think he underestimates the commonsense of the general public :\
glumglum
7 May 171#144
more like he wanted to make a sale
JohnGillham
7 May 17#145
I believe they were designed as a medical toy to help relieve stress and anxiety, they are particularly useful for children with autism. They serve a similar purpose to fidget blankets and squeezy stress relievers
hcc27
7 May 17#146
Only in the world of golfing if I'm correct.
armaan1235
7 May 17#147
Where did u get this from which shop
Ka11ran
7 May 17#148
All Poundland will stock them soon...
haritori
7 May 17#149
Been in all my locals none have any.. :disappointed: i want one to play with
armaan1235
7 May 17#150
Ok thanks
crazylegs
7 May 17#151
I'm sure you have something to play with laying around, how about a sharp knife!
andydavidson5283
7 May 17#152
awe man I'm sure these will be harmful if swallowed whole, and could end up coming out the other end as bb pellets and the kids will need to stop playing outside because of the green house gasses produced by these anomalies in figet spinner manufacturing
minsx
7 May 17#153
They're already banned in my school, parents got an email. My DT teacher got banned from 3D printing them as well. These are no more dangerous than a sharp pencil being thrown.
xenophon
7 May 17#154
Yes I believe you are right, that was their original purpose. But now hijacked and every kid MUST have them. Fadtastic.
xenophon
7 May 171#155
Yeah, from what I saw at least loom bands were very creative, these things appear to just spin on your finger.
OperateOnMe
7 May 17#156
Health and safety culture all wrong, kids cannot even have hair bands as they are dangerous or even shoe-laces as it disadvantages some children ---WTF---, maybe the NIMBYs should be banned for speaking. These are toys perfect for children with learning disabilities and difficulties, thankfully not under patent -yes they should have a CE mark and be well made but still they are toys and are for playing with.
I am just waiting for for the first pushy mother to bring in a child and claim it is an addiction and the child needs (not parent!!!) needs rehab :stuck_out_tongue:
IWOOTN
7 May 17#157
Most schools have banned these where I am unless the child has a confirmed diagnosis of ADHD or AUTISM. Which is what they were initially devised for. No bans on fidget cube as far as I know.
4737carlinsir
7 May 17#158
Ot oh, someone needs their sarcasm filter servicing
4737carlinsir
7 May 171#159
Poundland. Says in the title.
aaronlovesfood
7 May 17#160
Anyone who managed to snag one of these do they have other designs and patterned ones?
Or just the one OP showed
IWOOTN
7 May 17#161
Looks like one of those snap bracelets which are actually made from a DIY metal tape measure.
xenophon
7 May 17#162
You sure it was sarcasm? I thought the same until I re-read it. Someone who buys 6 for a fiver each off ebay because their kids must have them seems like they have the word sucker printed on their forehead.
IWOOTN
7 May 171#163
If child has confirmed diagnosis most schools are happy to let them use them.
IWOOTN
7 May 17#164
ADHD is the term now used replacing terms ADHD andADD. There are 2 types of ADHD The impulsivity type and the concentration and focus type which symptoms in many ways overlaps with autism and dyspraxia and can mask the symptoms which will be all the more prominent when medication is commenced.
defard
7 May 171#165
BAN THIS SICK FILTH....and bring back Clackers...much safer
Ka11ran
7 May 171#166
Or move with the times. Lol
colin912
7 May 171#167
They may be a fad now, with lots of kids getting them; however, they were designed for use by Autistic children to help them keep from fidgeting.
gallopingbanker
7 May 171#168
This is what my 7 year old daughter said when I told her
"Wow. COOL I think that is the best offer on pound land YAY!"
Error440
7 May 171#169
Whoooooosh
frostyclock
7 May 17#170
Been in 2 shops today and no idea what so ever about these coming in....... receipt please.
jr007
7 May 172#171
Problem is that kids are being told for playing with these in school instead of working and learning.
Please buy loads so my kids do better than yours as they were playing and getting rubbish grades lol. :man:
pubjoe
7 May 17#172
xenophon, have you been hurt by a finger spinner?
4737carlinsir
7 May 17#173
No kids then? Yep, the original was a dry as dry ice on the equator - my filter was serviced just the other day.
frostyclock
7 May 17#174
Anyway before we all end up running to Poundland in the morning has anyone seen a receipt for this please.
ultrak3wl
7 May 17#175
There is also the condition which I have, you can't do your words properly, I think it's called dailysex.
maggi999
7 May 17#176
Jeez! It costs a pound! I think that's ok for 'fad' - or did your parents never let you enjoy stuff......
LiamTG
7 May 17#177
Dear oh Dear. Conkers banned. Playing in the playground making skids in the snow banned. oh the joys of killjoy schools .
xenophon
7 May 17#178
Well done it's clearly running at optimum.
No kids? Yeah I can't have any kids because I don't jump to their demands for the latest lame trend and fork out 30 quid for overpriced tat. :smile: What an awful dad I am, call social services. They have their own pocket money to waste on cheap crap like that. They soon learn.
askpfd
7 May 17#179
You went specifically for it didn't you
BigDiscovery
7 May 17#180
I voted hot as this is the first time I have ever seen one or heard about this trend. From series - learn something new every day, lol! :smile:
Jez_North
7 May 17#181
Careful, you'll cut yourself on that edge
xenophon
7 May 17#182
Sharp.
LT123
7 May 17#183
Are you implying they're not useful for kids with SEN? Wouldn't want you to be my ASD son's teacher if so!
LT123
7 May 17#184
They're basically spinning wheels. Kids with sensory processing issues often find comfort in these kind of things. My youngest has autism and has been obsessed with spinning things since he was a baby.
My eldest non autistic kid predictably is well into them at the moment, and I rolled my eyes like the cynical parent I am when he came home with one , however when I first tried it out to try and out-do him on the tricks with it (which I did, easily haha) it weirdly actually helped me concentrate and chilled me out a bit too (I have mad issues with anaemia at the moment) . So in the evenings when my kids are in bed I sit there spinning one watching telly rather than killing my brain reading total nonsense on my phone. For a couple of quid, I dont understand why everyone is whinging about them :smile:
Error440
7 May 17#185
Its good for my anxiety as i normally fidget about with my nails, i got mine before all the kids did because a mate of mine got one to help him destress at work, never heard of em until he got one.
Mines silent, people on here keep moaning they make a awful noise i guess maybe the cheap ones do if thats the case i understand why some people find them annoying otherwise i have no idea why they are getting so much hate on here, probably because kids like em I guess
Hivanh91
7 May 17#186
At this point it is a fad. Not mentioned anything about SEN kids - I'm not an idiot and know all about their original intended use.
northwales
7 May 17#187
obviously not, it was designed as a TOY, that is it. not a stimming toy
jaibaby
7 May 17#188
These were used with SEN kids to help stemming and concentration. This "craze" for these have now helped schools putting bans on them so the SEN kids can't use them.
Can someone who knows what they're on about recommend a spinner in the £15-£25 range preferably that ships from the UK?
deaned87
7 May 17#190
atomic bomb is still pretty bad like but you are right, fidget spinners are the worst invention ever.....
noddy790
7 May 17#191
I bet they dont have high precision ABEC 7 ball bearings. I rather pay more for a decent quality one.
aaronlovesfood
7 May 17#192
It's £1 and metal...
MatsyLR
8 May 17#193
Didn't have any in my local..
mattmerch
8 May 173#194
kopite789
8 May 17#195
It looks a bit crap compared to some you can get.
robwdavies
8 May 17#196
HUKD is feeling even more like the Daily Mail than usual on this one. I think a sense of perspective is needed.
adv
8 May 17#197
A bearing in a bit of zinc alloy
zakfab
8 May 17#198
Has anyone been out to see if this is true today?
Helena666
8 May 171#199
Been to the big one in Bromborough and the manager had no idea what I was talking about!!!
Error440
8 May 172#200
Tbf if you asked the staff in most shops something as simple as wheres the milk they will just give you a blank stare.
Cloudane
8 May 17#201
Got one from the local cheap shop on impulse at £2 out of curiosity, though it looks different to that. Never too old :smile: Unfortunately unless I'm missing something (tricks etc) it's one of the less interesting fads. I wonder though if it'd be a useful point of reference for physics teachers. "You know how those fidget spinners seem to spin a long time? Well about friction and those bearings..."
Additional exercise - spin horizontally with stopwatch, spin vertically with stopwatch, repeat.
Worst thing ever? Just curious if you were teaching when Tamagotchis came out?
jaydeeuk1
8 May 172#202
colin912
8 May 17#203
Now you have just reminded me of my dear depart Mum, who used to sit and watch TV whilst knitting at the same time (click, click, click, all through the TV programmes). Her knitting must have been her fidget spinner of the day; however, there was something productive for her efforts even though me and my brother/sister had to wear whatever she produced.
colin912
8 May 17#204
What a load of tosh. I asked at the Sainsbury's information desk about a particular product my wife and kids had been hunting the store for without success and he personally took me to the far end of the store to show me where it was. I have similarly asked shelf stacking staff in ASDA and again they have personally taken me to the location of the required goods.
mattmerch
8 May 17#205
?
deb8z
8 May 17#206
Perhaps they are referring to earlier comments regarding staff not knowing where anything is etc but given they haven't quoted anything,who knows :laughing:
IndyS
8 May 17#207
heat, purchased for just under £2 delivered from ebay last week
fairy
8 May 17#208
can you link to this please?
fairy
8 May 17#209
Has anyone bought from ebay and item been ok? Everything I have seen even when I say must be in UK (for speed) then says is going to be 2 weeks to get here so I guess is not in UK after all?
modelman
8 May 171#210
I'm wondering how many people will use these while driving as a way of trying to resist grabbing their mobile, when receiving a facebook message.
Police are looking into producing on the spot "Fixed Fidget Fines" if caught using on the road !
jirvine17
8 May 17#211
None in my branch today (Camberley)
beefkr10z
8 May 175#212
Hm. I'm torn- do I buy one from Poundland, or from a local vendor off a stolen shopping trolley...
Is it me or does this look like a weapon that kids will use as a 'legal' Shuriken, you know press the button to activate the spin and then throw?
I can just imagine kids, sharpening the edges on the prison garden floor (playground)......
jordanc93
8 May 17#216
Decent price aliexpress currently selling the one pictured for £2.51
aaronlovesfood
8 May 171#217
Very strong chance this is a fake, the image doesn't even show other spinners in the background and he has the packet open while still in the store assuming he hasen't bought it yet.
Have to ask to see a receipt or I can't believe you.
Also looked in 2 of my local stores, nothing.
Error440
8 May 17#218
Press button to spin :confused: damn thats lazy ain't seen any like that yet, also if a kid wanted to sharpen the edges they'd be 18 before they are done :laughing:
I was in the park yesterday and there was a pointed stick like object that fell off a tree, think they need to cut all the trees down before kids find em and start hurting each other with those things
The deal and the spinner both look dodgy to me :neutral_face:
Aft
8 May 17#223
ive been to sevaral poundland stores in birmingham today,but to my dissapointment management at stores weren"t aware of such product.What a waste of time&effort.
ruthlessv00
8 May 171#224
FAKE DEAL
RizB
8 May 172#225
My eldest dismissed my assertion that we should wait for Poundland to get them...saying...they never will. He then got in a strop...so I ordered one from China...at £1.59 that won't be here for another three weeks. I've just shown my son this post...and he goes...meh...looks cheap. :smile:
3applepie
8 May 17#226
I think you are right, this is a fake posting, like you say, the one pictured has the paint worn on it from lots of use. I asked at both Bolton stores today and they didn't know of any spinners coming in.
I think its about time that the Mods insist on the receipt being posted with all deals to stop fake posts.
Also it should be an unwritten rule that the barcode of items should be included in posts, this would greatly assist with tracking down all those Tesco wild goose items as well as other items.
frostyclock
8 May 17#227
I asked yesterday for a proof receipt but nothing, this is a Fake deal and the pic is just a spinner held up in Poundland.
aaronlovesfood
8 May 17#228
Strong chance this is fake then.
Is OP getting any punishment if he doesn't provide receipt proof
Helena666
8 May 17#229
What's the chances of leaving a Poundland empty handed?!? Think it's a struggling store manager trying to up their sales!!!!
fl3tch3r85
8 May 17#230
I also been in today to check on this offer (Great Bridge, West Midlands) staff had no idea that they will be coming in stock or stocked in any other stores. Not sure which store was used by poster, but would like some proof via receipt etc.
fairy
8 May 171#231
which ebayer did you buy from please? thanks
moorjock
8 May 172#232
[quote=RizB]My eldest dismissed my assertion that we should wait for Poundland to get them...saying...they never will. He then got in a strop...so I ordered one from China...at £1.59 that won't be here for another three weeks. I've just shown my son this post...and he goes...meh...looks cheap.
We are so lucky to be blessed with such astute,
all knowing children
IndyS
8 May 17#233
Sophie_outlet. Looked again today and auction items start from 1p, no idea why they did not appear in my search results yesterday.
louiselouise
8 May 17#234
I traipse around all my local Poundlands regularly, yet to see this in mine.
And as for fake Deals, wow, it's been a while since I've seen one on here (that's a good thing, though).
deb8z
9 May 17#235
We quite often leave empty handed :smile:
Error440
9 May 17#236
There was a kid on the bus with one of the plastic ones, they sound like a hotwheels car being driven across a tile floor, thats the only way i can discribe it.
Mines silent, spend a few quid more, mines hybrid bearings that must be why mines silent.
colin912
9 May 17#237
Oh for the return of the apostrophe, which alas seem no more. First they have all but disappeared off road signs . Now they are disappearing from common text speak. Mines are pits where coal is extracted. Mine's is short for 'Mine is', i.e. belonging to me!
deb8z
9 May 171#238
Your post reminded me of this which is on sale in Poundland and people have been complaining about it :laughing:
colin912
9 May 17#239
You're so right. We're all doomed. There's no hope. Let's imagine a world with no one's use of the apostrophe.
Polly_P
9 May 17#240
My local card shop has a sign saying fidget spinners, £3.99
They don't look interesting. They are dropping them whilst spinning on bananas and against the glass screen of their phone on youtube for some reason. Seeing if they can break their phone screen?. Why??!!
louiselouise
9 May 171#241
That really sends me into an irrational rage haha, why would people want to hang that from a wall and advertise their stupidity?
crazymonkey
10 May 171#242
BillyD73
13 May 17#243
Got a couple from poundland winchester today cheers
Opening post
Great price for a metal spinner.
According to Poundland staff these were supposed to be delivered on Monday 8th May but some of the stores have got it delivered today and they shelved out for sale straight away.
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You Don't know what they're doing with these things.
They are Dangerous in primary school age children's hands.
Look at the picture... it's not even a fidget spinner!
Cannot wait for the OP to own up to what he really has in his hand :smiley:
Also I agree the power of stores bulk buying! :smile:
Elf and safety
Now because of the sudden interest hundreds of special needs children who have been using them at school to cope have been told they are no longer allowed to use them.
"Dad, can we have a bat and ball"
The cube is far better and calm's quicker.
According to a BBC article it's taken off around the world, so a quick google search brings up masses of results for anyone who still doesn't know what they are.
And your claim of 'is if an adult gives it to them', adults let kids play Call of Duty and GTA without batting an eyelid to profanities and adult themes, what makes you think parents would stop their kid from 'air canisters'? Typical snowflake.
Shame as they were originally designed for those with anxiety issues, spectrum children, now having hit the mainstream it's ruined it for those it helped.
Going to poundland tomorrow regardless
As mentioned these were designed for kids with special or additional needs like ASD kids, to help them focus, ever wondered why kids with ASD flap there arms or wiggle fingers it helps with spatial awareness and these can stop them doing that to focus during lesson times..
now as the big hair dabbing kids all want them, SN or AN kids are suffering.
Knew they would pop up here eventually. heat
https://www.fydgetspinner.com/collections/new-releases/products/genji-darts-alloy-metal-finger-spinner
Pity the bible is fantasy fiction as this would've been a sin punishable by flogging!
Probably.
Easier to keep tidy as well, when finished with, just stick it to the nearest woodwork.
Annoying stuff if it gets into a carpet though.
disgusted of Tonbridge wells
Not from me like, I totally agree with you.... But yanno, trolls and such.... Lol.
One thing I would say, my boy has problems at school, and a fidget toy was discussed. Had he been given one if these to help, and it was, any ban the school imposed would be sharply shoved up it's derriere by me. People saying 'special needs' kids are missing out.... I'm sure schools are taking in to account that some kids have been using them for ADHD etc..
There are many designs of spinners, the point is that they are balanced to spin on the central berring, some have two arms, most have three, some have four or more, some are just wieghted at the ends others have cogs or LEDs or all kinds of fiddly bits.
But the real question is, dose the quality overly matter in something like this...?
.. but better paying a £1 than a £5+ for something t5hat might last a few weeks My daughters secondary has banned them and my daughter does say they annoy her in class if someone is playing with theirs
and tbf ADHD isnt really special needs is it? not sure what you mean by people stating 'Special Needs' are missing out?
These were recommended for my boy to help focus to stop him stimming for short periods of time and help him focus just like PECs cards are there to help him communicate, they are a tool used to help control behavioral and mental issues, the difference is at our school we have an LRC so its a non issue, but this will affect other kids and some schools will place a blanket ban and disregard kids with 'Additional Needs'
They are oddly satisfying, but although most look the same, there are differences. Mine is much heavier than the market-stall/ali-express ones and looks to be stronger ABS plastic.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tri-Spinner-Fidget-Toys-3D-Fidget-EDC-Hand-Spinner-Anti-Stress-Toys-For-ADHD-FI-/322473716263?var=&hash=item4b14ee6a27:m:mU-__vZoSvW3V6CKD9XZDDg
Officially a grumpy old man now.
Or you could keep the kid in a cage in the back garden.
Sure they're a fad (just like loom bands),
sure it's conceivable that some child will get hurt (and another stabbed with a pencil)
But they're cheap, and they're fun.
Sure ban them from the classroom, but not the playground.
I am just waiting for for the first pushy mother to bring in a child and claim it is an addiction and the child needs (not parent!!!) needs rehab :stuck_out_tongue:
Or just the one OP showed
"Wow. COOL I think that is the best offer on pound land YAY!"
Please buy loads so my kids do better than yours as they were playing and getting rubbish grades lol. :man:
No kids? Yeah I can't have any kids because I don't jump to their demands for the latest lame trend and fork out 30 quid for overpriced tat. :smile: What an awful dad I am, call social services. They have their own pocket money to waste on cheap crap like that. They soon learn.
My eldest non autistic kid predictably is well into them at the moment, and I rolled my eyes like the cynical parent I am when he came home with one , however when I first tried it out to try and out-do him on the tricks with it (which I did, easily haha) it weirdly actually helped me concentrate and chilled me out a bit too (I have mad issues with anaemia at the moment) . So in the evenings when my kids are in bed I sit there spinning one watching telly rather than killing my brain reading total nonsense on my phone. For a couple of quid, I dont understand why everyone is whinging about them :smile:
Mines silent, people on here keep moaning they make a awful noise i guess maybe the cheap ones do if thats the case i understand why some people find them annoying otherwise i have no idea why they are getting so much hate on here, probably because kids like em I guess
A great picture here (if it'll show): https://www.facebook.com/autisticnotweird/photos/a.1668683553354761.1073741828.1662474057309044/1987339718155808/?type=3&theater
Additional exercise - spin horizontally with stopwatch, spin vertically with stopwatch, repeat.
Worst thing ever? Just curious if you were teaching when Tamagotchis came out?
Police are looking into producing on the spot "Fixed Fidget Fines" if caught using on the road !
I can just imagine kids, sharpening the edges on the prison garden floor (playground)......
Have to ask to see a receipt or I can't believe you.
Also looked in 2 of my local stores, nothing.
I was in the park yesterday and there was a pointed stick like object that fell off a tree, think they need to cut all the trees down before kids find em and start hurting each other with those things
I think its about time that the Mods insist on the receipt being posted with all deals to stop fake posts.
Also it should be an unwritten rule that the barcode of items should be included in posts, this would greatly assist with tracking down all those Tesco wild goose items as well as other items.
Is OP getting any punishment if he doesn't provide receipt proof
We are so lucky to be blessed with such astute,
all knowing children
And as for fake Deals, wow, it's been a while since I've seen one on here (that's a good thing, though).
Mines silent, spend a few quid more, mines hybrid bearings that must be why mines silent.
They don't look interesting. They are dropping them whilst spinning on bananas and against the glass screen of their phone on youtube for some reason. Seeing if they can break their phone screen?. Why??!!