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by Steve
Friday, July 22, 2005

Oidz is perhaps the newest toy for kids. It's sold in pairs, and when rubbed together makes a weird sound, like a "Tzzang!".

Oidz are made from Hematite, a naturally occuring metal. They are shaped by hand and precision polished to create their unique look, feel and behavior. When two Oidz interact, they cause specific patterns of vibrations between the pair of magnets. The combination of the vibration, the Hematite material and the precision polished surface creates a sound unlike any ever heard before.

As well as the fascinating and fun tricks and sounds kids can create with their Oidz, the story of these mesmerizing magnets has been characterized into a captivating space adventure charting Oidz' origin as the power source of planet Oid. Oid characters, which will be introduced in the coming year, will ask children to help them reclaim the Oidz, which have been stolen and accidentally scattered around the Earth.

Oidz have been selling well in Great Britain, and are starting to make their way into the United States.

9 Comments:

I don't think that should be a kid's toy o.O

By pestblog, at 7/26/2006 08:16:00 PM
these are really quite fascinating & i was quite taken by them bit novelty though bored quick... age group just right

By Anonymous, at 7/31/2006 10:48:00 AM
i went to crete and got these for 1 euro 50. you pay almost 20 times the price for a name! good fun for £1 not £14!

ollie

By Anonymous, at 8/13/2006 04:29:00 PM
Oh, those are a huge hit here. lmao.

By Killer Queen, at 2/07/2007 06:32:00 PM
Wow, someone in the research department needs to get fired. these things have been around for years. I got my first set of them, in the United States, when I was 13. By the way, Im 25 now. Seriously, no updates for like 3 months, then crap.

By Denis, at 2/12/2007 07:47:00 AM
I have a set of these, they are quite cool, I got mine from the local rennie festival, all through the grounds I heard this really weird sound, I thought it was some sort of bug but it was these one inch magnet toys. They ARE cool but I would never give them to a child to play with, they would be far to easy to swallow.

By Sander, at 2/12/2007 09:04:00 AM
These were originally sold in alternative therapy shops as magnetic healing beads.

By mobilesuitmart, at 2/27/2007 12:36:00 PM
At last year's county fair I bought a similar product called "Snake Ballz" that are shaped differently but the same exact thing. They tend to wear down where the magnets hit together and create a dust that magnetizes to the orbs, causing black residue all over your fingers. They were super cheap. I hope the Oidz are better quality. My son loves these things.

By Joe, at 3/01/2007 09:32:00 AM
i got them for 2 pounds in the market!

By Mynameis, at 9/12/2009 08:28:00 AM

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