2.5 Inch Tungsten Cube

Handling 2.5 inch tungsten cube Details that weren't mentioned / FAQ: From: https://atomic-cubes.com - This cube was purchased as a normal customer would, no affiliation exists. Material: The 2.5 inch cube is made of the alloy "97WNiFe" Info: https://www.albmaterials.com/metals-and-alloys/746-high-density-tungsten-alloy-wnife-part.html While pure tungsten is still very hard, it's incredibly brittle, meaning it will snap rather that deform, very unideal for this use-case. The alloy here has "Good plasticity and machinability" - Source: The above link I would NOT buy a "pure" cube (99.8% or greater purity), unless you are interested in the chemical element itself, The alloy used here is nearly as dense, and much more durable. Sizes: Most manufacturers have sizes / weights as follows: Edge length (Inches) / Mass (Kg) 0.5 0.038 1.0 0.315 1.5 1.020 2.0 2.420 2.5 4.730 3.0 8.190 4.0 19.400 Data from https://atomic-cubes.com I would experiment yourself with a scale model and some weights to see what cube you'd prefer. My thoughts on the sizes. Will vary person to person: Edge lengths 1.5" and below are nice little desk ornaments 2.0" to 2.5" jump is big, and will go from surprisingly heavy, to challenging to handle. 3.0" is a real struggle to pick up with one hand, impossible for many people. 4.0" will be tiresome to hold in any capacity, even with 2 hands for most people. I claim 2.5" is the 'best' size (of the ones available), it's roughly the size of a tennis ball, and is just light enough that I don't mind fidgeting with it in my hands for some time, I expect that subconsciously I would be reluctant to pick up the 3.0" cube just to fidget with. I think it is very close to the perfect balance between it being too small to realize the density, and too big to be surprised by it. Timestamps 0:00 Reveal 0:18 Purpose of video 0:32 Tungsten density / info 1:22 Cube overviews 2:16 Density comparison 2:44 "Drop" test 3:08 Best size? 3:47 More handling