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Wil Strijbos!!!
Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
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Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
Wil's first Aluminum Cylinder and his Alu Cross are a few of my favorite puzzles. They are not only ingenious puzzles, they are wonderfully machined.Will wrote: Well, has money to buy either:
1) Aluminum / Washer Cylinder+Aluminum Cross+Peppermint Twist+(possibly)Tritalon
or:
2) The First Box at the moment.
Btw, regarding Iwahiro's AlCyl, it took me longer to unravel Wil's packaging than it took to open the cylinder. Nonetheless, the quality, construction, and heft of it left me impressed. I suppose if you think of it as a Magic Billet Box, you won't be disappointed.
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Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
I need to pick up more of Wil's stuff when the funds allow.
BU00060
GR00060
BR00060
AG00060
AU00060 
R00060
OR00060
LM00060
TI00030
CU00060
AQ00060
IN00060
MT00060
TQ00060
GM
HM 
Blue Obs
Green Obs
Black Obs
Black Obs V2
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Blue Obs





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Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
I agree with RevoD...while the quality of the Alcyl is pretty outstanding (love the blue anodising), the puzzle really wasn't much of a challenge...got it opened in less than a minute...but like Oli says, it wasn't $450 like the T7....RevoD wrote:Wil's first Aluminum Cylinder and his Alu Cross are a few of my favorite puzzles. They are not only ingenious puzzles, they are wonderfully machined.Will wrote: Well, has money to buy either:
1) Aluminum / Washer Cylinder+Aluminum Cross+Peppermint Twist+(possibly)Tritalon
or:
2) The First Box at the moment.
Btw, regarding Iwahiro's AlCyl, it took me longer to unravel Wil's packaging than it took to open the cylinder. Nonetheless, the quality, construction, and heft of it left me impressed. I suppose if you think of it as a Magic Billet Box, you won't be disappointed.
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Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
RevoD wrote:I suppose if you think of it as a Magic Billet Box, you won't be disappointed.
That's a spot on assessment I have to say

Graham:-)
Ex
AG00078 - 22-03-11
R00104 - 06-01-12
OR00053 -20-01-12
LM - Hmm
TI00032 - Let's Go!!!...
Ob
Blue - 09-10-10
Blue Pro - 09-12-11
Green - 03-11-10
Black - 12-11-10
Black v2 - 04-02-12
Red - So near and yet...
Ex
AG00078 - 22-03-11
R00104 - 06-01-12
OR00053 -20-01-12
LM - Hmm
TI00032 - Let's Go!!!...
Ob
Blue - 09-10-10
Blue Pro - 09-12-11
Green - 03-11-10
Black - 12-11-10
Black v2 - 04-02-12
Red - So near and yet...
Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
Any luck with AlCyl yet Kevin?
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Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
I had another go at the "First Box" today. I opened it, and then worked out how to lock it up again
. Repeat solves are easy and reliable. It is really well made. Another good puzzle from Wil.

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Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
Like this box....I do
BU00060
GR00060
BR00060
AG00060
AU00060 
R00060
OR00060
LM00060
TI00030
CU00060
AQ00060
IN00060
MT00060
TQ00060
GM
HM 
Blue Obs
Green Obs
Black Obs
Black Obs V2
Red Obs 





R00060







MT00060




Blue Obs





Re: Wil Strijbos!!!
It's great
Sub 10 seconds when you know what you're doing




Graham:-)
Ex
AG00078 - 22-03-11
R00104 - 06-01-12
OR00053 -20-01-12
LM - Hmm
TI00032 - Let's Go!!!...
Ob
Blue - 09-10-10
Blue Pro - 09-12-11
Green - 03-11-10
Black - 12-11-10
Black v2 - 04-02-12
Red - So near and yet...
Ex
AG00078 - 22-03-11
R00104 - 06-01-12
OR00053 -20-01-12
LM - Hmm
TI00032 - Let's Go!!!...
Ob
Blue - 09-10-10
Blue Pro - 09-12-11
Green - 03-11-10
Black - 12-11-10
Black v2 - 04-02-12
Red - So near and yet...