Some gifts only work for one kind of person. The PicoLock is not one of them. It is small enough to fit anywhere, clever enough to impress anyone, and priced so you can give it without a second thought. It is the puzzle lock that goes with everything.
🔬 Small Size, Serious Puzzle
The PicoLock is compact, about 40mm wide, small enough to sit in a pocket or the palm of your hand. But do not let the size fool you. Inside that little brass body is a sequential discovery puzzle that unfolds in stages and takes an average of 8 hours to solve.
That contrast is the whole appeal. People pick it up expecting something simple and quickly realise there is a genuinely impressive mechanism hidden in something so small. Engineers in particular tend to be the most surprised.
🏆 Top 10 Vote Getters, Puzzler's Award, IPP Jerusalem 2023
🎁 Why It Fits Almost Anyone
Most gifts force you to guess at someone's taste. The PicoLock sidesteps that. It does not assume anything about their hobbies, their home, or their style. It is just a beautifully made object with a clever secret inside, and that works for almost everyone.
It is a natural fit for a co-worker, a Secret Santa, a teenager, a hard-to-buy-for relative, a boss, or a friend who already seems to have everything. At $119 it feels generous without being over the top, which makes it easy to give in almost any situation.
💼 It Goes Anywhere
Because it is so compact, the PicoLock genuinely goes with everything, physically too. It sits on a desk without taking up space. It travels in a bag or a pocket. It comes out on a train, in a waiting room, or at the kitchen table. It is the puzzle you can keep near you and pick at whenever you have a few minutes.
A bigger puzzle stays where you left it. The PicoLock comes along for the ride.
🔩 Made Like Every Puzzlocks Puzzle
The PicoLock is a genuine brass lock modified from the inside into a puzzle, built to last and finished properly. It comes with a fabric carrying bag and an instruction card, and it ships worldwide.
🔍 Prefer Something Easier or Harder?
The PicoLock sits in the beginner to intermediate range. If you want to go gentler or tougher, here are a few options on either side.
😄 FunLock - $75 - Beginner
⏱️ Average solving time: 2 hours. The easiest puzzle in the collection and a perfect first experience.
🌀 LoopHole - $89 - Beginner
⏱️ Average solving time: 3 hours. Our most popular puzzle, nearly impossible to put down.
🔬 PicoLock - $119 - Beginner to Intermediate
⏱️ Average solving time: 8 hours. Small but seriously impressive, and it goes with everything.
😈 Loki - $219 - Expert
⏱️ Average solving time: 18 hours. 🏆 Jury 1st Prize, IPP Prague 2022. For when they want the ultimate challenge.
🎁 Looking for a Bundle?
The PicoLock pairs especially well with the Loki for someone who wants a compact puzzle now and a serious challenge to grow into:
- 🔬😈 The Engineer's Challenge - PicoLock and Loki. Save $19.
- 😄🔒🌀🔑🐟🐜🔬👑😈 Full-Set Bundle - all nine puzzles plus nine display stands. Save $216.
Every Puzzlocks puzzle is an original design, made from brass, built to last, and shipped worldwide. Each one comes with a fabric carrying bag and an instruction card.
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⚠️ Safety note: Contains small parts. Keep away from children under 3.