For the past several months, the Fidget Cube has been trending all over the Internet. It’s the latest “hottest item” and instant stress and anxiety-reliever that provides a variety of options to get out your stress-- all on one cube.
A few days ago, I received my Fidget Cube in the mail. When I saw it arrived, I was pleased to have gotten it. However, once I began using it, the Internet obsession that was drilled into my brain has turned bittersweet. The Cube is cool. But not as cool as I once thought it to be.
Pros
What I like about the Fidget Cube is that, when you place your order, you have a variety of color combinations to choose from. I chose green and black. There are other options out there such as straight black; red and grey; blue and white, etc.
Whatever color combination you choose, you can ensure that you will get a cute, tiny cube-- and can bring it anywhere you go to help fight anxiety and stress!
The Cube has five faces in which to hammer-out your stress and anxiety-- whether you have stress and/or anxiety at work, school, home, or anywhere, the sides can ensure that you can get out your built-up stress-- in a variety of different ways.
One side of the Cube has a spinning, dial wheel. You can place your thumb on a tiny dot for stability and spin the wheel in either direction and at any speed. I like this option for moments in which you are anticipating something to happen and don’t know when it will.
Adjacent to the spinning, dial wheel is a tiny, built-in joystick. When you place your thumb on it, you may instantly think, “Xbox 360 joystick.” That’s what it feels like to me-- the only difference is that it has a plastic feel instead of the rubber, grippy feel the Xbox 360 controller has. Instead of rotating the joystick, it also has an option of being pressed down like a pen-- to relieve extra stress that has been built up.
Below, or above, depending on how you look at the Cube, there is a switch you can flip. The best way I can describe this switch is through comparing it to a European lightswitch, for those who have been to Europe. You can switch it slow and not hear any noise; or you can switch and glide it fast and hear it click like a pen. This one is my favorite when angry. Each click and each glide on the switch somehow relieves anger.
Below or above the “lightswitch” are three tiny wheels with a metallic, marble-like ball on the top. You can rotate the tiny wheels while spinning the ball or do both separately. When I rotate the three tiny wheels at once, it reminds me of how it feels when you flick a lighter. The only difference is that these tiny wheels do not hurt your thumb or fingers as much.
Above or below the three tiny wheels with the metallic ball is the side of the cube with five tiny dots that look like 5 dots you will see on a dice. Three of them that align diagonally click like a pen. The other two are silent.
There is also a side on the Cube that has nothing on it other than a place to put your thumb. I think it serves as a resting place to put your thumb while your other fingers fidget around with the five different sides of the Cube.
The Cubes come in a regular, palm/hand fitting size or Mini, which is a half size smaller and comes with a necklace for you to wear the Cube wherever you go.
Cons
When I got my Fidget Cube in the mail, I was expecting the color combination to look just like the combination I saw on photos on the Internet. I was expecting the green to be very vibrant and neon-like. However, the green I got is more of a yellow, seaweed-like green. I don’t care for the weird green color, but it is what it is.
Be careful of the sight you order your Fidget Cube from. The one I ordered off of charged me $9.99 plus shipping. After I bought it, I felt dumb when I realized I could have gotten it for a much cheaper price.
I don’t believe the Cubes are being sold in America, yet. Out of all the sites I’ve checked, the Cubes are being imported from China, which means they will take anywhere from 10-20 days to arrive to your place of shipment… unless if you want to pay an extra $5 for advanced shipping.
The pictures of the Cubes that are advertised online make it seem as though the Cubes are good, high-quality products. Boy, was I wrong. Once I placed the Cube in my hand, it instantly felt like any other cheap piece of plastic you can buy out of a McDonald’s “Happy Meal.” With the stress I have from time-to-time, I wouldn’t be surprised if this Cube falls apart within a month to a year. The joystick even feels as though it could snap, given a significant amount of stress.
The two dots on the side of the Cube that has five dots bug me. They bug me because they don’t make the clicking noise like the other three dots. The cheaply made Cube and false advertisement of colors bugs me, overall.
Conclusion
If you are looking for a fun-filled Cube with five different sides to play with and to relieve any form of stress and anxiety, the Fidget Cube is your next go-to! I would definitely buy it for cheap, though, because it is definitely not portrayed as it seems. Maybe even buy a second one in case you break your first. Enjoy and happy stress fighting!
