About my ratings

Perhaps because of my day job, I'm a tough rater. Everything 3/5 and above I consider worth the time and money. If I purchase on Etsy or a similar platform and the puzzle is as expected, I will give a top rating on the platform because of how seller ratings work, but here "as expected" is probably a 3/5 in most cases.
Showing posts with label hartmaze. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hartmaze. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Colorful Night Starry Sky

 Hartmaze, 199 pieces. Another new design, with some challenge as the colors subtly change through the puzzle. 3/5




Monday, November 8, 2021

Beautiful Indian Feather Headdress

 Hartmaze, 178 pieces. One of two new Hartmaze releases, with their standard random/jagged piece style, a few pieces that arrived still stuck together, and a complex image. Good value for money. 3/5




Friday, January 29, 2021

Happy Christmas Day

 Hartmaze, 172 pieces. Standard Hartmaze random shapes and square puzzle--a perfectly fine entry into the Hartmaze line. 3/5




Thursday, December 3, 2020

Enchanted Dusk Sea Sight

 Hartmaze, 199 pieces. Hartmaze has added another puzzle--they've upped the prices a bit but it's still a bargain even compared to the newer laser cut sellers who've jumped into the market. 3/5




Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Chequers

Hartmaze, 167 pieces. Another interesting, reasonably priced puzzle with lots of color variation and randomly cut pieces with an irregular edge. 3/5


Monday, March 16, 2020

Castle in Dream

Hartmaze, 73 pieces. So reasonably priced I bought it despite the small size; Hartmaze seems to have raised its prices on Amazon so that it's only cheaper than comparable makers, not a lot cheaper than comparable makers, but I'm ok with that.   3/5 would make a nice host/hostess gift or gift for a child.


Friday, July 5, 2019

Flowers Fury Blossom in Beauty and Fascination

Hartmaze, 246 pieces. They've upped the price a bit but this is still a very good deal for a laser-cut puzzle. Small pieces with almost random shapes and an irregular edge, as well as a bunch of wild patterns, make for a good challenge.  3/5



Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Hundred birds pay homage to phoenix

Hartmaze, 253 pieces. Another gem from Hartmaze: surprisingly challenging for its size.  Tiny pieces, if you have trouble with that.  3/5



Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Dinosaur Era

Hartmaze, 166 pieces.  Unbeatable price and interestingly random piece shapes.  3/5



Friday, November 30, 2018

Universe Planets Space

Hartmaze, 177 pieces. Conventionally shaped this time; the easiest of the Hartmaze puzzles I did, still with random internal piece shapes.  Wish there were more! 3/5



Thursday, November 29, 2018

Color Owl

Hartmaze, 209 pieces.  I wish Hartmaze made more puzzles!  They're so comparatively cheap and yet well-done.  But they seem to have produced a few puzzles then disappeared.  3/5



Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Decorative Elephant

Hartmaze, 171 pieces.  It's not often I find a new laser cutter--Chinese, no less.  The pieces have no particular theme or style, but they're not strip cut and the shape is irregular while the colors vary a lot, making for a puzzle that is a reasonable challenge despite the small size.  The price can't be beat, so find it on Amazon if you're in need of a small puzzle.  3/5