Dual Dial by Kyle Chester (Potentially Perpexing Puzzles)
Spoiler-free review:
Dual Dial is a big sequential discovery box with a good number of steps, where the aim is to open the box and find your numbers!
Kyle designed and built Dual Dial alongside his Grandfather who has clearly passed on some great box building skills as I cannot fault the quality of this puzzle made in exotic hardwoods.
Obviously, the first thing you want to do is grab the dials and spin away, but life is not that simple and Kyle worked hard to make sure this solve is not blind. The tools are well hidden and the journey is clear throughout, gradually getting harder as the puzzle progresses. There are some nice "oh this for... oh, there is something else first". Very fun.
A great first puzzle and after testing his next design I look forward to that later this year.
Rarity: 4/5
Cost: 4/5
Difficulty: 3/5