daniel0731ex
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We all know that on hknowstore.com the 3x3 cubes are badly named.
There is a DIY cube called "Type G" there, and it looks extremely similar to the Old Type A (Alpha I) cube. Some people thinks that they are the same thing, because the hardwares are very similar, and even the cores have the same yellow color. But these two cubes are different; the Type G is also known as "Type A clone" in Chinese.
There is a very easy way to tell the Alpha I from the clone. If you look closer you'll find that they have very obvious differences.
on the center piece the Old A have four circles on the four edges, while the clone is perfectly smooth. Both of the cores are yellow, but the one from the clone is a bit paler
The springs from the clone is a bit shorter than those from the Old A.
Also, the genuine Old A's cap also have a circle in the center, and inside the edge piece the mold# is "printed" (the clone is hand-written).
As you can see, these are all very obvious differences.
There is a DIY cube called "Type G" there, and it looks extremely similar to the Old Type A (Alpha I) cube. Some people thinks that they are the same thing, because the hardwares are very similar, and even the cores have the same yellow color. But these two cubes are different; the Type G is also known as "Type A clone" in Chinese.
There is a very easy way to tell the Alpha I from the clone. If you look closer you'll find that they have very obvious differences.
on the center piece the Old A have four circles on the four edges, while the clone is perfectly smooth. Both of the cores are yellow, but the one from the clone is a bit paler
The springs from the clone is a bit shorter than those from the Old A.
Also, the genuine Old A's cap also have a circle in the center, and inside the edge piece the mold# is "printed" (the clone is hand-written).
As you can see, these are all very obvious differences.
-daniel0731ex
