Corporate gifts

Why the Fidget Spinner Craze is taking the
Nation by Storm
The fidget spinner is one of the most exciting albeit bizarre crazes that
we have seen in recent years, specially as a promotional products. These
toys started to appear in mid-to-late 2016 but have seen a surge in
popularity in 2017 as awareness about them has spread.
They come in all different shapes and sizes, varying hugely in price.
There are plenty of cheaper commercial finger spinners out there for the
casual user, but devoted fans are also able to get their hands on
premium equipment if they so desire, which make them one of the best
corporate gifts.
Let’s take a look at what fidget spinners are, why people would want
to buy one and have a glance at the different types.
Origins of the Fidget Spinner
Without the internet, it’s true that we may never have seen the fidget
spinner. The power of the web has brought like minded people together
and allowed us to take on understated yet ever-present problems such
as fidgeting. It was in 2016 that a Kick starter project snowballed,
surpassing its $15,000 target, accruing an astonishing $6 million. The
project in question was a fidget cube toy, with fidgety favorites such
as rollers, buttons and switches, all incorporated in one compact
device. The project went viral on social media and the rest is history.
What do fidget spinners do and why should I buy one?

You can glean from the name that fidget spinners have been designed
to help tackle fidgeting. From children with ADHD to adults numbed
with boredom in the office, all demographics have been struck with the
fidgeting urge at some point in time – but until now, there has never
been a specially designed toy to help overcome the issue. Hence people
have been left with dirty habits such as biting their nails, or driving
other people up the wall by clicking their pen or tapping their fingers.
The finger spinner comes with none of these issues – indeed, it isn’t
even a distractor for those in the workplace, with many anecdotal
reports suggesting that the hypnotic whizz of the spinner while in
motion actually helps to increase concentration levels. Furthermore,
the fidget spinner requires only one hand, leaving your other one free to
complete any tasks you may have.
What types of finger spinners are there?
Finger spinner wholesale products tend to be made out of plastic, as
these are by far the cheapest to produce. The 3D-printer is the fidget
spinner manufacturer’s greatest friend as these allow developers to
make spinners of various designs and colorings. That there are spinners
available to consumers at such low costs is wonderful news for the
finger spinner industry as a whole, given that people can feed their
curiosity with a budget spinner, before potentially moving up to a
higher class product afterwards.
The most common hand spinner wholesale designs at present are the
two-bar and tri-bar spinners. These are easy to make, and those with
R188 bearings can spin for three to four minutes on average. These are

the spinners which are making the biggest waves in the media right
now.
Some of the more unconventional manufacturers have looked to
combine the fidget spinner with other EDC items. For example, there
have been attempts to make spinners that also double up as pocket
knives or bottle openers. These are likely to remain niche but the idea of
a multi-purpose spinner perhaps hints at the way the fidget spinner
world may go as it develops.
The more expensive fidget spinners that you see are made of metal,
although there is a tiered system here too. The best spinners that money
can buy tend to be made of titanium, as these are well-balanced and
dense enough to offer a snug fit between the fingers, ample
fidgetability and long spinning times. Aluminium, stainless steel, brass
and coppers are other metals that you can expect to see fidget spinners
made from. These spinners often cost upwards of $100, and hardcore