Hey guys and gals, couple of quick questions for ya'll. I've been out of the speedsolving scene for a while. I've been focused mostly on expanding my collection with some unique and more complicated puzzles.
After stalking the forums for a couple of days it's pretty obvious that there are a ton of new speedcubes on the market. I'm looking to upgrade my current 3x3 to something a little newer and fancier lol. Right now I'm using a zhanchi and I really love the way it feels and I want a new 3x3 that has a similar feel. I'd imagine that with all of the new 3x3s out there that there's bound to be something similar, but still an upgrade.
Also, on a completely unrelated note. I've got a shengshou 6x6 that I lucked into used at a juggling convention last year. I took it apart when I first got it, adjusted the tensions some and lubed it. I don't know if I overlubed, or if the tensions are too tight, or if it just needs broken in, but it turns horribly. When I turn any inside layer the outer layer of the same side turns with it. It's incredibly stiff and just not a pleasure to solve. The main reason I'm confused about why it sucks is that my shengshou 8x8, which I took apart tensioned and lubed pretty much the same way, is perfect. Smooth turns, nearly finger trickable, and very even. I plan to just take it apart, clean it well, and then retension and lube. But I thought maybe one of you guys would have a secret trick to making it a joy to solve.