I'm new to cubing. I picked up a 2x2 Rubik's official to help me deal with ADHD, and then learned to solve the 3x3 only days later. I decided I wanted to try out some of the smoother cubes that speedcubers use just to get something that felt nicer to play with over extended periods.
The first one I got was a DaYan Zhanchi 50mm, and right out of the box it was amazing. It moves so much more smoothly than the Rubik's brand. Unfortunately, only an hour after starting to play with it I had a pop. "No big deal," I thought, the reviews say that it is quite a loose cube and can pop easily. I didn't have much trouble relocating the pieces, but when I went to reinsert the final corner using minimal force, one of the three sides of the anchor broke right off!
I went to amazon (where I purchased it) and upon checking the reviews I find that there are several reviews mentioning that this cube is very fragile and it doesn't take much to actually break it (not just pop it apart.) Going back to the various sites I checked when researching, nobody seems to mention this at all!
Am I just unlucky? Did I happen to get a bad cube? Maybe I got a knockoff of the DaYan (do those exist?) Or is it just common knowledge that these Chinese made cubes are fragile and cheaply made and nobody talks about it? Is it common to break cubes like this? I just don't understand why it's so poorly made for something that the community speaks so highly about.
Finally, can someone recommend good cubes that aren't so fragile? I want something as durable as possible while still being able to pull off the corner cutting and have smooth action (in case I decide to learn to speedcube.)
The first one I got was a DaYan Zhanchi 50mm, and right out of the box it was amazing. It moves so much more smoothly than the Rubik's brand. Unfortunately, only an hour after starting to play with it I had a pop. "No big deal," I thought, the reviews say that it is quite a loose cube and can pop easily. I didn't have much trouble relocating the pieces, but when I went to reinsert the final corner using minimal force, one of the three sides of the anchor broke right off!
I went to amazon (where I purchased it) and upon checking the reviews I find that there are several reviews mentioning that this cube is very fragile and it doesn't take much to actually break it (not just pop it apart.) Going back to the various sites I checked when researching, nobody seems to mention this at all!
Am I just unlucky? Did I happen to get a bad cube? Maybe I got a knockoff of the DaYan (do those exist?) Or is it just common knowledge that these Chinese made cubes are fragile and cheaply made and nobody talks about it? Is it common to break cubes like this? I just don't understand why it's so poorly made for something that the community speaks so highly about.
Finally, can someone recommend good cubes that aren't so fragile? I want something as durable as possible while still being able to pull off the corner cutting and have smooth action (in case I decide to learn to speedcube.)
