ES 5x5 for $14 including shipping on DX, and other puzzles!

i really like the type C and the transparent square one, they both turn very very nicely. two friends made an order recently. :)
although, jude ordered a megaminx and they just sent him a crappy 3x3...
 
They also just added a new Pyraminx.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.18134

Probably no good, it's pretty cheap.

Probably, but we don't know until someone buys it and tries it. I noticed it is slightly smaller and a lot lighter than the other Pyraminx they sell.

How about the pink translucent DIY? Anyone try that yet? Or the Glow-in-the-dark DIY?

I don't have a glow in the dark cube yet, so might try this one. Do stickers that come with glowies let the glow through? Are they solvable in the dark? Or what? What is the point of glow in the dark cubes?
 
my order came in yesterday. I've got to say the service is pretty good, lots of confirmation emails letting me know where abouts my package is, they gave me tracking numbers and everything. Delivery to the UK only took just over a week, I'm really impressed and I will be ordering again.

I got a couple of NDS cartridges (you know the ones ;) ) and also a black megaminx and a white pyraminx.

The megaminx comes with pvc stickers, not all are stuck on straight, so I'll have to reapply them or they nick easily.

It's very stiff and hard to turn it doesn't feel like it even has springs, but there's a screw under the centre caps so it must have. This puzzle is not recommended for speed solving, I just bought it cos it was cheap and I wanted to learn how to solve one.

I can't open the pyraminx until xmas, so can't give feedback on that just yet.

One of the nds cartridges is a bit faulty, so that might have to go back.
 
Loosen the screws a bit and lube it, it should become better.

ok, I loosened the screws, at first I did one and a half turns, but that was far too much, it just popped all the time (well, exploded) so I tightened them a half turn, still pretty much the same, so they really only need the slightest of loosening. I also filed the imperfections off the pieces, but I don't think it made a difference.

Would it be better to play with it more before applying lube?
 
I don't get why people play before lubing. I lube cubes immediately whenever I can. Doesn't CRC actually slightly melt the plastic? Wouldn't that be easier to "break it in"?
 
guys if anyone gets one of these megaminxs DO NOT mess with the screws.

mine is now broken beyond repair, because the screws keep unscrewing and because of all the retightning of screws, the thread in the core has gone meaning that one of the centres will not screw in.
 
guys if anyone gets one of these megaminxs DO NOT mess with the screws.

mine is now broken beyond repair, because the screws keep unscrewing and because of all the retightning of screws, the thread in the core has gone meaning that one of the centres will not screw in.
Thanks, I have one, not sure if I should experiment with it.
 
guys if anyone gets one of these megaminxs DO NOT mess with the screws.

mine is now broken beyond repair, because the screws keep unscrewing and because of all the retightning of screws, the thread in the core has gone meaning that one of the centres will not screw in.

have you tried using lock-tite on the screw?

I just got the white pyraminx, its tight and doesn't turn to great, not really suitable for speed solving but I haven't lubed it yet. But its fine for my first pyraminx. :D
 
Uh, well, the thing is, dealextreme's gained a bit of popularity here despite their relatively small selection of puzzles because there's free worldwide shipping :)

Of course, this is only airmail; you'll have to pay extra for EMS.
 
well ya but hmm i guess i could find out i already have ordered from dx and im happy. i have 2 5x5s 2 square 1s and 2 megaminx's and i like all of them...and i know about the free shipping that is why i wonder what the ems total would be...
 
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