Which cube revolutionized speedcubing the most?

[Petro Leum]

guhong, and then the fangshi. imo the fangshi was the first of a row of "new cubes" that didnt quite feature the dayan concept and drove cube mechanics forward

 

[rybaby]

Guhong is probably #1 (still a top cube imo), but Lunhui also deserves some recognition due to torpedoes, which now are commonplace.

 

[GuRoux]

i probably would go with guhong.

 

[XTowncuber]

Pretty much got to be the Guhong. Other honorable mentions are the shengshou 7x7 and the shengshou pyraminx.

 

[Deleted member 19792]

The best cube ever WAS Guhong. It was like heaven when first turning it.

 

[stoic]

Guhong. Literally everyone was using it.
I use a Weilong as my main but I still solve my v1 Guhong daily. It's still a very good cube.

 

[Tony Fisher]

The first mass produced one after Rubik's wooden prototype or the one that Jessica Fridrich played with.

 

[Kit Clement]

Surprised nobody has mentioned the JSK, which (I believe) was the first cube with adjustable tensions.

 

[Stefan]

Surprised nobody has mentioned the JSK, which (I believe) was the first cube with adjustable tensions.

Most cubes from 1980 have adjustable tensions.

 

[CiaranBeahan]

I think the V-cube 6 & 7 deserve a mention. They came into the market when everyone was saying a stable 6x6 and 7x7 was impossible.
The Weisu and Aosu were huge! They revolutionized 4x4 solving!
And the Shengshou 5x5 was big in my opinion.

And for the future, If the Moyu 6x6 turns like the Aosu and Achuang do then that will send the current WR out the back door.

 

[guysensei1]

wittwo?

 

[tx789]

V-cubes. The Guhong is based on their mech loosely and speed cubes these days are based on that kind of mech.

EDIT: V cubes also released the first 6x6 and 7x7. Which was thought to then impossible due to issues with the stability of the mech.

 

[megaminxwin]

QJ Super Square-1.

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[kcl]

I wasn't around for it but probably guhong. It was the birth of mechanisms we have today.

 

[Johnny]

QJ Super Square-1.

/thread

You cannot end my thread :O

 

[sneaklyfox]

Guhong.

 

[Cale S]

3x3: Guhong
4x4: Weisu and Aosu
5x5: Shengshou
6x6 and 7x7: V-cube made these possible, Shengshou made them amazing
8x8, 9x9, 10x10: Shengshou made cubes with many layers with amazing quality

 

[Bunyanderman]

I went from Cube4you DIY to a Guhong best jump by far. Next jump what witlong v4, the first truly unpoppable cube, was greatly dissed by CBC so everyone band wagoned with him and then everyone said it was awful.

 

[Kit Clement]

Most cubes from 1980 have adjustable tensions.

Interesting, did not know that. My 1980s cube is still in shrink wrap

 

[slinky773]

Interesting, did not know that. My 1980s cube is still in shrink wrap

I want that unboxing/unwrapping vid