Which Pyraminx are best?

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About a year ago I got a pyraminx, but I don't know what kind it was. It had metallic shiny stickers, and it turned really crappy. I was also rather uncomfortable with the seemingly huge size of it. But, I don't know if it was the same size as a standard pyraminx or not. I only ever solved it once and then got rid of it.

I think I might want to get back into pyraminx again though, but I want to make sure I don't get a really crappy one again. What are some good ones these days?
I saw a new tiled QJ on popbuying that looks rather attractive: http://www.popbuying.com/detail.pb/sku.QJ_Plastic_Sticker_Triangle_Pyramid_Magic_Cube_White-28944

Does anyone have any opinions on this particular one? Or just let me know what kind you would recommend :)
 
antros said:
Over and over asking these same questions...
Several themes (just use the search options):

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8428
http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17201
http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5979
http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6796
http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6637
http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8208
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Most of those were from from 2008. Trends change. How many people still use their same 3x3x3 or 2x2x2 that they were using in 2008?
One of them was fairly recent, but out of all those, I suppose it's pretty easy to miss one, isn't it?
 
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I really hated my qj tile pyraminx. It wasn't very fast, you can't remove the ball bearings, pieces easily fall out, and this isn't the products fault, but mine got supper rusty and horrible when water got on it.
 
why do people think that there actually is an answer to this question? O__o

I could tell you how the different pyraminx's acts (well... I can't tell how the ones with black stickers acts :P)

this is just a out of my mind list (if you think I'm missing a brand please tell me)

Mefferts II
control: 2/5
turning accuracy: 3/5
turning speed:5/5
out-of-box: 5/5
when broken in: 5/5
when overused: 3/5
comment: only good for speed

Tomy
control: 5/5
turning accuracy: 5/5
turning speed:3/5
out-of-box: ?/5
when broken in: 5/5
when overused: 1/5
comment: Haven't tried out-of-box, but they are very easily broken (they simply just die xD)

Edison
control: 2/5
turning accuracy: 5/5
turning speed:5/5
out-of-box: -unlimited/5
when broken in: 5/5
when overused: ?/5
comment: can't turn before balls are taken out and it is lubed... and let's just say that I broke a screwdriver when taking out the balls on one of mine xD btw. I don't think this can get overused (corrected by Jai) :P but it's a hell to break it in...


QJ from C4Y
control: 4/5
turning accuracy: 3/5
turning speed:4/5
out-of-box: 4/5
when broken in: 5/5
when overused: 2/5
comment: 4.97, 5.42, 5.69 and 5.77 is all done with this type of pyraminx... they are okay for speed, but REALLY REALLY annoying when they get overused, and that happens extremely fast

QJ with tiles from 9spuzzle
control: 4/5
turning accuracy: 4/5
turning speed:3/5
out-of-box: 3/5
when broken in: 5/5
when overused: 2/5
comment: They get rusty O___O WTF!?? but indeed very nice the between my solve number ~500 and ~2000

DX pyraminx, the one with shiny stickers... (anybody know the brand?)
control: 1/5
turning accuracy: 1/5
turning speed:5+/5
out-of-box: 4/5
when broken in: 4/5
when overused: 5/5
comment: I guess I can do sub 0.45 2-flip on this one, but it will lock up the first 50 tries ;-) Btw, Brunito had this one at WC before he got a russian pyraminx :P

Russian Pyraminx
control: 5/5
turning accuracy: 3/5
turning speed:3/5
out-of-box: 1/5
when broken in: 5/5
when overused: 5/5
comment: my hands are too big for this, but it can cut 60 degrees if you really force it... that CANNOT be done with ANY other pyraminx at ALL.. so indeed a nice puzzle, it's also smooth ;D

other suggestions?
 
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Nice list Odder!

Can you tell me some more about this Russian pyraminx? Is there anywhere to buy it online? It sounds interesting.
 
does anyone have a link to the pyraminx on ebay that everyone used to get that come is sets of 2 and 4?? what pyraminx were they?
 
Brunito said:
hey odder my edison it's very good now i have it repaired and i broke it in and now its very good but it will be better
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Hey Bruno! =D

damn... but my Edison is best xD

Zarxrax said:
Nice list Odder!

Can you tell me some more about this Russian pyraminx? Is there anywhere to buy it online? It sounds interesting.
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I bought it at WC '09 but I have never seen it any other places xD
 
Zarxrax said:
Nice list Odder!
Can you tell me some more about this Russian pyraminx? Is there anywhere to buy it online? It sounds interesting.
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All Poles in top10 are using this Pyraminx (beyond me). It is as old as me (82 ') and are no longer manufactured, so do not buy it in store. However, in Poland can sometimes buy (I have the same two).
 
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