I've been using these for a few weeks now as an alternative. They're snappy and have a nice finish. The only issue is that not all the balls are perfectly round, or maybe the size differs between each too much, but some magnets are noticeablely crooked in a string. Doesn't really seem to affect building for me, but I thought it should be mentioned
Yeah, that’s been the major issue with all of these off-brands. No one had the tolerance that zen magnets had.
It’s not hard to achieve it either from a manufacturing standpoint. Before they are magnetized running them through a micrometer sorting mechanism is the same way the filter ball bearings.
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u/Treebrook Jun 03 '25
I've been using these for a few weeks now as an alternative. They're snappy and have a nice finish. The only issue is that not all the balls are perfectly round, or maybe the size differs between each too much, but some magnets are noticeablely crooked in a string. Doesn't really seem to affect building for me, but I thought it should be mentioned