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post 1652489103 12-13-2021, 05:44 PM
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Anybody into Knex?

So I went full retard and blew about a thousand bucks on various knex lots on eBay and thrift stores around my boy's birthday. I just couldn't stop, this chit is so addicting. Pic below doesn't even include about 15k pieces in sets I have hidden from him:



The crazy chit on YouTube:

Virtue is its own reward.
post 1652489133 12-13-2021, 05:45 PM
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was into them when i was 12.

you 12 op?
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post 1652489443 12-13-2021, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted By nickh04⏩
was into them when i was 12.

you 12 op?
My boy is five so I consider this a long term investment lol. Entertaining enough I could sit with him on the floor for hours. Just got tired of cheap plastic chit breaking and being totally useless.
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post 1652489673 12-13-2021, 06:02 PM
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LEGO > Knex

Sorry op, but you goofed.

And kindergarten misc is --------------------> way
post 1652503493 12-13-2021, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted By IronFeta⏩
LEGO > Knex

Sorry op, but you goofed.

And kindergarten misc is --------------------> way
Bruh, check out the video I posted. K'nex can build anything with just simple rods and connectors. Legos require chit tons of special pieces from specific sets to build anything rad. Try building a rack and pinion steering mechanism with a bunch of standard blocks-can't. I put one together lickety split with nothing but standard knex. I was a huge Lego fanboy until I was a teenager, wish I appreciated knex more when I was little. Sitting down to play with them with my boy opened my eyes though.
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post 1652504143 12-14-2021, 12:20 AM
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Just bought some magnetic building tiles for my 4 yr old niece because she grew out of some old rinky dink building set she had. Knex might be the next step up if she grows out of the set I just bought her.
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post 1652504643 12-14-2021, 12:41 AM
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anyone remember Meccano?



chit was cool af, but less freedom compared to Knex of course
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post 1652505453 12-14-2021, 01:37 AM
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Loved these when I was young, easily my favorite toy.
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post 1652505483 12-14-2021, 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted By Johnez⏩
My boy is five so I consider this a long term investment lol. Entertaining enough I could sit with him on the floor for hours. Just got tired of cheap plastic chit breaking and being totally useless.
there you go

I was gonna post if you get tired of it yourself, this will be truly awesome for a kid you know to give to as not only a good fun toy play thing, but also as an amazing mental development tool.

I had lots of similar type things to play with as a kid and it really helped my understanding of mechanical-technical and spatial type learning.

Kids especially boys should have lots of interesting technical things like this to play and tinker with.
post 1652505573 12-14-2021, 01:51 AM
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Originally Posted By IronFeta⏩
LEGO > Knex

Sorry op, but you goofed.

And kindergarten misc is --------------------> way
legos are low iq. fkin go build a brick house lmao. knex master race

when i was 8-10 i fkin loved my knex set more than any present i ever got. fkin built all sorts of chit.
post 1652505773 12-14-2021, 02:06 AM
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was into it in elementary school

had a teacher who was super into it and he would use them for all kinds of science stuff, was super dope
Awesome pics. Great size. Look thick. Solid. Tight. Keep us all posted on your continued progress with any new progress pics or vid clips. Show us what you got man. Wanna see how freakin' huge, solid, thick and tight you can get. Thanks for the motivation.
post 1652505883 12-14-2021, 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted By TokenV⏩
anyone remember Meccano?



chit was cool af, but less freedom compared to Knex of course
These are badass too, I had erector sets as a kid. Meccano still has a following, and every one of their pieces are compatible with each other which is impressive considering how old the company is and how often they've changed ownership.
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Thats cool OP.

I never had them growing up. I had Stickle Bricks

Damn
post 1652506523 12-14-2021, 02:54 AM
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I prefer Lincoln Logs
post 1652510413 12-14-2021, 06:18 AM
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Knex was goat OP. Getting huge sets for my future kids. Great for IQ and mental development. Kids that play with Knex/Lego mentally mog their iPad classmates so hard
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post 1652518113 12-14-2021, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted By gluon⏩
legos are low iq. fkin go build a brick house lmao. knex master race

when i was 8-10 i fkin loved my knex set more than any present i ever got. fkin built all sorts of chit.
Age: 8-10

Couldn;'t figure out how to build the cool Age: 12+ sets ey boyo
post 1652523173 12-14-2021, 10:33 AM
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I built the Big Ball Factory when I was like 9 years old and had a bunch of other sets. All I ever wanted for Christmas/birthdays were Erector sets, Lego Technic, and KNEX. The endless joy I got out of all those things is something I definitely miss.

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Originally Posted By Jandels⏩
Thats cool OP.

I never had them growing up. I had Stickle Bricks

What in the poor are these?
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post 1652524453 12-14-2021, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted By IronFeta⏩
Age: 8-10

Couldn;'t figure out how to build the cool Age: 12+ sets ey boyo
lol boyo i was building space shuttles and having underwater battles with my knex at 8 while you were putting hats on your little lego dolls at 12. im surprised you can even use a computer having never progressed from legos to knex


edit: i remember now. i even had a solar powered motor in my set, it was badass. ****in golden days, tried to rep op but on spread
post 1652525333 12-14-2021, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted By PumkinPie⏩
What in the poor are these?
Knex on dreamer bulk
Damn
post 1652525463 12-14-2021, 11:13 AM
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Knex was the bomb back in the day. Had the Big Ferris Wheel and Big Ball Factory. The big ball factory was home to some of the most badass battles of batman and the joker. Probabaly rebuilt that about 5 times when I had it. Then I grew up OP.
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knex is bad ass


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loved them when i was 6. You start elementary school yet?
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