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[Kaiju_cube]

Amazing his thumbnail isn't black anymore. Took me weeks to heal when i smashed my finger

 

[2018AMSB02]

https://cubezz.com/Buy-6559-MoYu+Classroom+MeiLong+M+Magnetic+Convex+Megaminx+Speed+Cube+Stickerless.html

This looks really cool, and possibly good? It is magnetic too

Also an interesting 4x4: https://cubezz.com/Buy-6558-HeShu+Lollipop+4x4x4+Magic+Cube+Puzzle.html

 

[Zain_A24]

"I'll let you listen to how quiet it sounds"
>doesn't turn another quiet cube (like the Tengyuns or the Gan whatevers) so we have a point of reference

"new color scheme"
>doesn't bring out a different cube by the same company to compare

Not really calling out only SCS/Cameron here because almost every reviewer does these same two mistakes. For the first one, it's like… do you know people can adjust the volume of their speakers? Volume is an absolute scale, and you're trying to demonstrate it over a channel that's very much relative, hello???

For the second one, I've already complained about this before. Consumer screens/monitors (hint: most of the target audience use these) are almost never going to be calibrated correctly, and there are more insidious issues at work that can prevent the correct colours from showing up (hint: BT.601 versus BT.709, sRGB not covering full human trichromat vision, etc.).

Making these mistakes is understandable for newbies, but I think a shop calling itself "the original puzzle retailer" (their exact words) should have higher standards than that.

/rant

sCs's videos are great from a production standpoint, but I can see people favouring other channels if they're wanting to make a purchasing decision.
A lot of their viewers are either those that are fans of the store, or those that are watching for entertainment purposes and don't plan on buying the cube. I fall in the latter category myself, and find their content great for watching a cube that you know you won't get.

For the cubes I know I might buy, I typically watch TheCubicle's videos and DailyPuzzles' videos when they used to upload regularly (I guess Billy is feeling the heat having to manage two stores and YouTube channels at once). TheCubicle and other channels are great for if you want to make an informed purchasing decision.

Do note that Qiyi are fairly strict with their advertising, and sCs and TheCubicle were likely not allowed to mention any other companies when talking about the cube in their videos, we've seen the same thing in some of Shawn's Qiyi videos. They weren't allowed to show the dual adjustment system under the centrecap which sCs kindly told us in their video that it's "on setting 3 for both the tension and compression" as default.

Both types of content is great, but if I was to make a decision on whether or not to pre-order a cube, I would steer towards a SpeedCubeReview/TheCubicle video depending on what's out and if I want a quick concise summary of a cube's performance, I would head to the Everyone Solves segment of a TheCubicle video.

 

[Kaiju_cube]

Well said

 

[cuber314159]

(I guess Billy is feeling the heat having to manage two stores and YouTube channels at once).

What other store and YouTube channel is he managing?

 

[ruffleduck]

 

[Zain_A24]

What other store and YouTube channel is he managing?

TheCubicle

 

[Mr. McCubing]

wait what?

 

[SH03L4C3]

wait what?

ill say it one again for the confused people: It was just part of a joke in one of Tingman's videos

 

[Deleted member 51471]

ill say it one again for the confused people: It was just part of a joke in one of Tingman's videos

This is his ACTUAL identity:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=348317233222527

 

[SH03L4C3]

because Billy from Daily Puzzles is an upcoming puzzle

 

[BenChristman1]

I’m pretty sure that this is the first mass-produced conjoined cube?

3x3 Double Cube I

The 3x3 Double Cube I is a type of modification where you combine two separate 3x3s into a single puzzle. If you're interested in non-standard puzzles, this is a great introduction.

www.thecubicle.com

 

[SH03L4C3]

I’m pretty sure that this is the first mass-produced conjoined cube?

3x3 Double Cube I

The 3x3 Double Cube I is a type of modification where you combine two separate 3x3s into a single puzzle. If you're interested in non-standard puzzles, this is a great introduction.

www.thecubicle.com

its really easy to do, and you can do it with 2 Warriors ($6) and get much better preformance if you wanna do it yourself.

 

[qwr]

its really easy to do, and you can do it with 2 Warriors ($6) and get much better preformance if you wanna do it yourself.

modding puzzles is quite a bit of work

 

[Tabe]

I’m pretty sure that this is the first mass-produced conjoined cube?

3x3 Double Cube I

The 3x3 Double Cube I is a type of modification where you combine two separate 3x3s into a single puzzle. If you're interested in non-standard puzzles, this is a great introduction.

www.thecubicle.com

I'm pretty sure there was one in the 1980s. Also, this one is several years old despite it being new on The Cubicle's site.

 

[Gerry]

I emailed Gan, and asked if they could make, or at least design a 2x2 that isn't as hard as the GES v3 to tension. Maybe using GES v4, or even the GES Pro.

The reply was they have no plans on making any changes to the 2x2 tensioning system. I asked just before the they teased the new 2x2 releases, so they may have just been staying quiet. However, looking at the new release info. It looks to me like the only changes are to the magnets.

modding puzzles is quite a bit of work

I may be wrong, but from the pictures, you can see the inner stickers. So it looks like all they did was remove 2 corners, and an edge from one cube, and then glue a full cube to it. Seems pretty easy to do with glue.

 

[qwr]

I may be wrong, but from the pictures, you can see the inner stickers. So it looks like all they did was remove 2 corners, and an edge from one cube, and then glue a full cube to it. Seems pretty easy to do with glue.

That wouldn't work to keep both cube sides functional (which I assume is the point of the puzzle, otherwise it's a total bust). The inner stickers serve as a reference to the color scheme for both sides.

 

[Gerry]

That wouldn't work to keep both cube sides functional (which I assume is the point of the puzzle, otherwise it's a total bust). The inner stickers serve as a reference to the color scheme for both sides.

WOW!

Okay, this is more impressive than I originally thought just by looking at it. At first I derped out and was like why won't it work? Then I mocked it up with 2 cubes. No matter how you glue it, you are locking up at least one of the middle layers of one of the cubes. I have no idea how to get all the sides to turn!

I am assuming with this cube all layers turn with exception of white and yellow.

 

[qwr]

WOW!

Okay, this is more impressive than I originally thought just by looking at it. At first I derped out and was like why won't it work? Then I mocked it up with 2 cubes. No matter how you glue it, you are locking up at least one of the middle layers of one of the cubes. I have no idea how to get all the sides to turn!

I am assuming with this cube all layers turn with exception of white and yellow.

I assume so too. I guess the way it would be done is having the shared corners have two stalks and the shared edges having two wings/torpedoes/whatever the term is.

 

[Gerry]

"I'll let you listen to how quiet it sounds"
>doesn't turn another quiet cube (like the Tengyuns or the Gan whatevers) so we have a point of reference

"new color scheme"
>doesn't bring out a different cube by the same company to compare

Not really calling out only SCS/Cameron here because almost every reviewer does these same two mistakes. For the first one, it's like… do you know people can adjust the volume of their speakers? Volume is an absolute scale, and you're trying to demonstrate it over a channel that's very much relative, hello???

For the second one, I've already complained about this before. Consumer screens/monitors (hint: most of the target audience use these) are almost never going to be calibrated correctly, and there are more insidious issues at work that can prevent the correct colours from showing up (hint: BT.601 versus BT.709, sRGB not covering full human trichromat vision, etc.).

Making these mistakes is understandable for newbies, but I think a shop calling itself "the original puzzle retailer" (their exact words) should have higher standards than that.

/rant

If cube marketing is anything like smartphones, then it totally makes sense. Of course this only matters if it's a new release. If SCS does this with cubes that are already in the hands of everyone then yeah, it's silly.

Smartphone companies will send a youtuber a phone for a first impressions video. Literally all they are allowed to do is unbox, and look at the phone, and talk about it. Can't even turn it on. Then after the phones been out a couple weeks, THEN you can get actual proper reviews.

i found this out when I was in the market for a new phone and was looking at pre-ordering a new phone. Could not find ANY review that more than just a commentary on what's in the box. My old phone was doing this weird thing that I hated, and not being able to see if the new phone did it drove me crazy. (I ended up pre-ordering anyway, with the promise I could return it if it did the thing I hated)