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teksla
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12 Feb 2016, 6:16 pm

Hello.
I am looking for a stim/fidget toy you can hold in your hand whilst shaking (flapping) it.


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16 Feb 2016, 7:18 pm

I keep meaning to get another one of these...
Gyroscopic exercise tool (Powerball)

It does require a bit of practice, as there's a certain wrist technique that is needed to get the bit inside to spin properly - but on the plus side, the gyroscope generates a kind of "force feedback" which I found made the stim more satisfying to me due to the extra resistance - though of course that it a matter of personal preference.

It is a very bizarre sensation to be honest - the forces that it generates seem to come almost out of nowhere - spin it too fast and you will really struggle to even keep hold of the thing!


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16 Feb 2016, 11:52 pm

try rubber things, i just got this dinosaur thats pretty cool

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17 Feb 2016, 12:30 am

I'm always a fan of Chinese yoyo's.


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17 Feb 2016, 1:10 pm

I just go to kids stores around Christmas time, buy some rubber stretchy toys, and pretend I'm buying them for my younger brother :lol: :P


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