Armour Plate Fidget Spinner — Weighted Metal EDC Desk Toy

A fidget toy with actual heft. Eight articulated metal plates fan open and snap shut around a central bearing, so it works two ways — spin it flat on a desk, or run the plates open and closed in your hand. At 151g it sits in the palm like a machined part, not a piece of plastic.

The plate tips are magnetic, which is what gives the open-and-shut action its click. The centre runs on a bearing rather than a friction post, so one flick keeps going.

Specs at a glance

• Diameter: 4.7 cm
• Thickness: 2.2 cm
• Weight: 151 g
• Build: zinc alloy body, stainless hex screws, magnetic plate tips
• Mechanism: centre-bearing spin plus eight folding armour plates
• Finishes: Gunmetal, Black, Black & Gold, Steel & Gold

Worth knowing

This is not a children's toy. It contains small magnets and the plate edges are metal. Not suitable for under-14s, and keep it away from young children entirely — swallowed magnets are a serious medical emergency.

It is also genuinely heavy for its size. The weight is the point, but if you want something to carry loose in a pocket all day, 151 g is more than most fidget toys.

Each finish is plated, so shade can vary very slightly between units.