[Help Thread] Puzzle Choice Thread

[PenguinsDontFly]

Yea your right its definitely not a simple question, because if it was i would already have the answer i am looking for by now. anyway i do like my zhanchi but I am looking to get a different cube with a different feel. I have tried out my friends Aolong v2, and I did like it but I'm not sure what I should get. I have have seemed to have narrowed down my choices to the (Aolong v2, weilong v2, Gans 357, or maybe the Fangshi Guangying). If there is any cube that stands out within the one's just mentioned, in terms of consistency and overall performance, I would love some input. Thanks.

Edit: I would also like to add that money is not a problem.

If u like ur friends aolong, get one. The weilong is my favourite, and it feels just as quick and awesome as an aolong, but for me, it is more consistent (less locking). The gans 357 is a little bit of a niche cube. Guangying is very new. So if you dont want to take a risk, aolong or weilong. Weilong is awesome.

 

[Smiles]

Right now I use a 54.5 mm Moyu Aolong and I like it.

I just wanted to try out some other cubes.

1. Gans 357: Someone said it's a bit flimsy, and I have a fangshi shuangren which is pretty flimsy and locks up more than I'm comfortable with.
2. Weilong: All i know is it should be somewhat similar to the Aolong.
3. New fangshi cube.

Can somebody compare these cubes to the aolong for me?
And do you think I'll like them?

In the past I have liked the Panshi the most, Zhanchi second, and I did not like Guhong.

 

[FailCuber]

Right now I use a 54.5 mm Moyu Aolong and I like it.

I just wanted to try out some other cubes.

1. Gans 357: Someone said it's a bit flimsy, and I have a fangshi shuangren which is pretty flimsy and locks up more than I'm comfortable with.
2. Weilong: All i know is it should be somewhat similar to the Aolong.
3. New fangshi cube.

Can somebody compare these cubes to the aolong for me?
And do you think I'll like them?

In the past I have liked the Panshi the most, Zhanchi second, and I did not like Guhong.

Gans : I tried my friends gans and it's much more flimsier then my shuangren. If youo think shuangren is flimsy then you won't like this.
Weilong: currently my backup main this is a blocky cube but really fast. imo it's much faster then the aolong.
Guangying aka new fangshi : It's definitely a improvement from the shuangren but it doesn't have that scratchy felling as the shuangren.

I would reccomond the weilong. Also YueYing is really good too.

 

[Doof]

Gans 357: Someone said it's a bit flimsy

Gans : I tried my friends gans and it's much more flimsier

It's not flimsy if it's properly assembled. The assembly is not complete when you receive it from stores. The Ganspuzzle website recommends you glue the corner pieces together then sand the edges. If you do it, it will feel remarkably solid and beautifully fast. It is the best cube on the market by along shot in my opinion if you think that the reason it moves as it does is because it wants to be in motion. If you don't do this, you don't really care about trying a great cube.

 

[TraciAG]

It's not flimsy if it's properly assembled. The assembly is not complete when you receive it from stores. The Ganspuzzle website recommends you glue the corner pieces together then sand the edges. If you do it, it will feel remarkably solid and beautifully fast. It is the best cube on the market by along shot in my opinion if you think that the reason it moves as it does is because it wants to be in motion. If you don't do this, you don't really care about trying a great cube.

I think if you buy a cube that wasn't part of an assembly kit, it shouldn't be necessary for you to have to fix it.

 

[Smiles]

I think if you buy a cube that wasn't part of an assembly kit, it shouldn't be necessary for you to have to fix it.

yes.

Gans : I tried my friends gans and it's much more flimsier then my shuangren. If youo think shuangren is flimsy then you won't like this.
Weilong: currently my backup main this is a blocky cube but really fast. imo it's much faster then the aolong.
Guangying aka new fangshi : It's definitely a improvement from the shuangren but it doesn't have that scratchy felling as the shuangren.

I would reccomond the weilong. Also YueYing is really good too.

never heard of yueying, just looked it up. how do you think it compares to aolong? or weilong?

 

[Doof]

I think if you buy a cube that wasn't part of an assembly kit, it shouldn't be necessary for you to have to fix it.

I agree, but it works. Foul on Ganspuzzles part. But hey, many of us love DIY's and modding here, no? Hopefully the change in the Gans 356, its construction being apparently more solid, will fix this problem.

 

[mafergut]

Right now I use a 54.5 mm Moyu Aolong and I like it.

I just wanted to try out some other cubes.

1. Gans 357: Someone said it's a bit flimsy, and I have a fangshi shuangren which is pretty flimsy and locks up more than I'm comfortable with.
2. Weilong: All i know is it should be somewhat similar to the Aolong.
3. New fangshi cube.

Can somebody compare these cubes to the aolong for me?
And do you think I'll like them?

In the past I have liked the Panshi the most, Zhanchi second, and I did not like Guhong.

If you like the size of it perhaps you should try the Mini Weilong. If you want to change to a 56-57mm cube then there are lots of other options but perhaps nothing that feels quite like the Aolong. If you want to try something different then perhaps the Huanying, Liying, Yueying "hollow corner" trio is a good option (I'd say get one of the two last ones, not the Huanying, I had to glue it's corner pieces together when I bought mine and the others are supposed to be improvements over the 1st one).

 

[Seryague]

I would like to get a controllable cube, as my Weilong and Aolongs (v1, v2 and mini) are quite uncontrollable for me. What cube do you recommend me?

 

[EvilGnome6]

I would like to get a controllable cube, as my Weilong and Aolongs (v1, v2 and mini) are quite uncontrollable for me. What cube do you recommend me?

I find the YJ Sulong to be the most controllable cube while still being very fast.

 

[Bun Naniel]

Which 4x4x4 puzzle should i get? Yuxin 4x4x4 or Moyu AoSu 4x4x4?

 

[Daryuk]

I am a begginer speedcuber and want to buy a new cube, because i lost my last one.(A DaYan GuHong I think)
With this cube and the beginners method I had times over 1 minute but then I stopped and now I want to get a new cube to get faster.
I already searched a bit and found the MoYu WeiLong and the DaYan ZhanChi. Are these good beginner and advanced cubes? Because I want to keep them for a long time.

 

[Bun Naniel]

Yes! MoYu Weilong and ZanChi are great cubes!. Weilong is more advanced, Zanchi is a good intermediate and advanced cube, but the weilong is a bit better. It just depends on you

 

[mafergut]

I would like to get a controllable cube, as my Weilong and Aolongs (v1, v2 and mini) are quite uncontrollable for me. What cube do you recommend me?

Have you tried slowing them down a bit with lube? Putting silicone oil weight 3 (or even weight 4) in the pieces can make it more controllable. I find many cubes, among them the Weilong, are a bit uncontrollable for me if lubed with Maru.

Anyway, if you want a more controllable cube, there's one that you can find dirt cheap and, in my opinion and other cubers in this forum, is an underrated cube, on par with other, most popular cubes. I'm talking about the YJ/Moyu Sulong. Why don't you give it a try?

 

[Eduard Khil]

Im a Roux user, and is always under 24 seconds. Im currently using the Huanying.
Cube suggestions? I need fast M-slices, but not much cutting as Im quite an accurate turner.
Weilong? Guhong v2 (Alex Lau's main)? Fangshi Shuangren v2?

 

[Ordway Persyn]

I prefer the yuxin atm, I'll have to do some comparison solves with both of them. the yuxin is half the price though.

 

[Bun Naniel]

All of those are good! Weilong is probably the best out of them. If you put some lower weights (weight 1, Weight 2 silicone oil) will make the turning/M slices fast.

 

[GuRoux]

Im a Roux user, and is always under 24 seconds. Im currently using the Huanying.
Cube suggestions? I need fast M-slices, but not much cutting as Im quite an accurate turner.
Weilong? Guhong v2 (Alex Lau's main)? Fangshi Shuangren v2?

only alex can use a guhong, it just doesn't work, for anyone else. weilong is what i use. because its so pop resistant and doesn't lock up i have it on loose tensions which make the M slice really fast. haven't tried the fangshi.

 

[Doof]

Weilong out does the Fangshi only slightly on m-slices for me. I love both. Try either. Or both! Fangshi can be made to be a tad faster than the Weilong, but can lock up. Don't let that dissuade you though. It's an awesome cube. Of course, there is always the Gans 357 which does everything perfectly if glued!

 

[josh42732]

I want a new 7x7, my moyu aofu is decent, but I don't like the pillowed-ness (lol i just made up a new word). Should I get a mini shengshou or a normal? I have really big hands- I can fit 6 3x3's in one hand, but I've heard that the mini turns better and I want to eventually speedsolve it. Also, which puzzle will turn better after lubing- the moyu 7x7 or shengshou 7x7?