"What cube should I get?" The Puzzle Choice Thread

[Alexisa]

I am going to buy a 7x7x7 cube but I don't know whether to get a shengshou or v cube 7.

I've seen there a lot of controversery over it

The shengshou is super smooth (apperntly smoother than the v cube 7) but it can corner cut well at all and it creates a massive mess when it gets stuck or won't corner cut.

The v cube 7 has smooth rotation (apperently) and has extreme corner cutting capability but it pops all the time according to a lot of people.

I would prefer to get a v cube because I've held the v cube 5 and it feels good to hold but the rotation wasn't fantastic on that one because is was a shop trial.
The thing I am most worried about is the popping. I don't want it always popping.

So inevitably I am asking how do you make the v cube 7 super smooth like the shengshou 7x7 (or at least near to it(would lubix be sufficient or sanding)) and my top priority of how do you stop it from popping (I've seen the inner peices pop alot) and I've noticed from watching 7x7 competitions and records that their v cube 7's didn't pop while cubing. Is there a way to permenently stop popping or minimize it in any way at all. Like the speedcubers in competions.

[kclejeune]

I am going to buy a 7x7x7 cube but I don't know whether to get a shengshou or v cube 7.

I've seen there a lot of controversery over it

The shengshou is super smooth (apperntly smoother than the v cube 7) but it can corner cut well at all and it creates a massive mess when it gets stuck or won't corner cut.

The v cube 7 has smooth rotation (apperently) and has extreme corner cutting capability but it pops all the time according to a lot of people.

I would prefer to get a v cube because I've held the v cube 5 and it feels good to hold but the rotation wasn't fantastic on that one because is was a shop trial.
The thing I am most worried about is the popping. I don't want it always popping.

So inevitably I am asking how do you make the v cube 7 super smooth like the shengshou 7x7 (or at least near to it(would lubix be sufficient or sanding)) and my top priority of how do you stop it from popping (I've seen the inner peices pop alot) and I've noticed from watching 7x7 competitions and records that their v cube 7's didn't pop while cubing. Is there a way to permenently stop popping or minimize it in any way at all. Like the speedcubers in competions.

Shengshou all the way. V cube takes a year and a day to break in (Possibly more..), and it isn't adjustable. If your hands are not huge you might want the mini SS.. It's much better. As for popping/lockups, a lockup on the SS causes a pop on the V cube (in my case anyway), so it's all about how accurate you are. Oh and as for 5x5, go SS also. It's so much better, and is adjustable.. and DOESN'T pop if it's not extremely loose. So yeah go SS for pretty much every big cube