[Help Thread] Puzzle Choice Thread

[EvilGnome6]

I'm 6'2" and have very big hands and the regular Shengshou is too big to speed solve even though it is incredibly smooth. The mini is a great size and it's very fast but seems a bit less stable than the full size.

I just got an AoFu today and it's a bit more stable than the Shengshou but more sluggish and harder to grip. I'll give it some more time but my first impression is that I'll be sticking with the mini Shengshou as my main.

 

[Destro]

Which 3x3 should I get if I want to speedcube in public?

 

[EvilGnome6]

Which 3x3 should I get if I want to speedcube in public?

Something good but inexpensive like a GuanLong or a SuLong so you can give it away if a kid shows interest in learning or it gets lost. Also, avoid cubes like the ShuangRen V2 that have a bunch of caps that explode when you drop it on a tile floor.

 

[SpeedCubeReview]

I've got my 42mm Zhanchi for anything in public. It's easy to carry around, is very quiet, and doesn't look bulky at all.

 

[CubeCow]

Cyclone boys FeiWu or YJ Yulong?

 

[transatlantic]

ok so right now i have one of the new rubiks cubes and moyu aolong v2 sticker less. i love my aolong but i wanna try a stickered cube. what is the fastest/best smoothest with great corner cutting outside of the moyu brand? is a zhanchi or panshi good or are their better cubes? Also is YJ the same as Moyu?

 

[theROUXbiksCube]

Cyclone boys FeiWu or YJ Yulong?

Yulong

 

[Doof]

Aolong is a great cube. Fastest and best corner-cutting cube period is the Gans 357 (over the Aolong). But it's a touch louder and has an untraditional feel. It feels as if it wants to move. Apart from that, I like the Zhanchi, as it is super fast, smooth and quiet. Amazing cube, still. Honestly though, the weilong and aolong are really just improvements on this (the zhanchi's) design, so perhaps to broaden your horizons, the Gans or a Fangshi cube is an order. The Fangshi Shaung Ren is a super fast and overall excellent cube, though its design is a deal different from the Aolong and most other cubes for that matter. It is very light, and has a interesting scratchy feel. It is very fast though. Perhaps faster than the Aolong. However, it can lock up on you. The Guangying is fast as well, and it's construction is less loose, however its performance is at best the same or less than that of the Shuang Ren.

1: Gans 357 2: Fangshi 3: Zhanchi

 

[PJKCuber]

What is a good cube for OH and normal 3x3? My hand is about 16cm from the wrist.

 

[Seanliu]

What is a good cube for OH and normal 3x3? My hand is about 16cm from the wrist.

OH: Either Gans or Mini AoLong
Normal: Pretty much anything. Zhanchi, AoLong, ShuangRen, WeiLong....

 

[PJKCuber]

OH: Either Gans or Mini AoLong
Normal: Pretty much anything. Zhanchi, AoLong, ShuangRen, WeiLong....

I meant one cube for both.

 

[Berd]

I meant one cube for both.

55mm Zhanchi?

 

[IAmEpic2004]

Right now, I have a Rubik's speed cube. Lame, I know. It locks up a LOT and the corner cutting is bad. I average around 35 seconds, but I know almost all the PLL algorithms. I wan't a cube that is a controllable speed, corner cuts pretty good, and doesn't pop often. I have no idea what I should get, and pardon me if someone made a post really similar to this, I didn't want to read 699 pages. If anyone can help me that'd be great. Thanks!

 

[Michael Womack]

Right now, I have a Rubik's speed cube. Lame, I know. It locks up a LOT and the corner cutting is bad. I average around 35 seconds, but I know almost all the PLL algorithms. I wan't a cube that is a controllable speed, corner cuts pretty good, and doesn't pop often. I have no idea what I should get, and pardon me if someone made a post really similar to this, I didn't want to read 699 pages. If anyone can help me that'd be great. Thanks!

Most of the modern speedcubes from Dayan, YJ, Moyu, Maru cx3, Gans, Fangshi, Qiyi, and others have very good fast speed with very little to no lock ups along with a very good anti-pop mech. Also they can corner cut up to 45 and reverse cut half a cubie.

 

[TraciAG]

Gem Cube 6...do the stickers stay on well? I will probably never be able to solve it intuitively, but I like how it looks scrambled. That being said I don't know if I want it because I've heard you have to glue all the stickers because they don't stay on well.

 

[Michael Womack]

Gem Cube 6...do the stickers stay on well? I will probably never be able to solve it intuitively, but I like how it looks scrambled. That being said I don't know if I want it because I've heard you have to glue all the stickers because they don't stay on well.

Most people that I know who owns it have that same sticker issue but you can try ordering replacement stickers from Oliverstickers.com.

 

[PJKCuber]

55mm Zhanchi?

Something better?

 

[Berd]

Something better?

I don't know what your looking for, the Zhanchi is a great cube.

 

[IAmEpic2004]

Most of the modern speedcubes from Dayan, YJ, Moyu, Maru cx3, Gans, Fangshi, Qiyi, and others have very good fast speed with very little to no lock ups along with a very good anti-pop mech. Also they can corner cut up to 45 and reverse cut half a cubie.

Thanks! I'm probably going to get a Moyu. I looked at lots of great reviews.

 

[Michael Womack]

Thanks! I'm probably going to get a Moyu. I looked at lots of great reviews.

Sounds good.