Review on Challenging and Fun Don't Break the Bottle Original Puzzle: Perfect Gift for Adults by Gary Lucas

I wasn't sure which of these Don't Break the Bottle puzzles would work best. I chose this one as it looked solid and the rope was large. The big rope is less likely to get tangled, and the configuration of the puzzle is such that people can actually watch you try to solve it. The people I gave also had a great time solving it, as did the guests they hosted. They passed it on and tried to solve it. I've always loved jigsaw puzzles and I think this one fits the bill for its level of complexity. You want people to be able to solve it, but not right away. There were a few quality issues with the puzzle, but they were easily fixed. The beads on the rope will snag a bit. I took the edge of the scissors and fed them into the bead (without disassembling the puzzle). This allowed the beads to slide without snagging. Also the piece of wood that goes over the bottle had a crack at the end furthest from the bottle. Not sure if it happened after some use or if it was sent that way. In any case, a little wood glue solved the problem. Overall, the puzzle looks quite nice and feels good in the hand when solving it. Nonetheless, I would buy this puzzle again. I know I might have to do a little work to make it run smoothly. I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 because of quality issues.