Unknown cube - please help identifying

[Sune]

Hi.
Just of curiosity, bought an unknown cube recently. It's dirt cheap (around $3), but turned out to be quite good for its value.

Description:
- white plastic
- weird color scheme with somewhat "dull" colors
- doesn't pop even at loose tension
- "weird" centers (see the last picture)
- thick screws (I would think of old type D, but the centers are not type D)
- no washers

Not lubed, it turns pretty bad even when loosened, but lubed, it became quite good, actually. Not as good as common DIY's, though.
Edit: Re-lubed, and movements became godly! Corner-cutting mediocre. Locks up a bit.

Here's the video of it (not mine): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndcPkonYEiY

The pictures:
http://www.cubekommunism.narod.ru/new-1.jpg
http://www.cubekommunism.narod.ru/new-2.jpg
http://cubemir.0pk.ru/uploads/0004/e2/84/4093-1-f.jpg
http://cubemir.0pk.ru/uploads/0004/e2/84/4093-2-f.jpg
http://cubemir.0pk.ru/uploads/0004/e2/84/4093-3-f.jpg

Original thread in Russian forum, if you are interested (probably not): http://cubemir.0pk.ru/viewtopic.php?pid=4138

So what type is it, or is it just some noname cube?

 

[suhas2112]

Looks like a Diansheng with weird stickers...

 

[teller]

Looks like a Diansheng with weird stickers...

FWIW, I have a Dian Sheng right here and the pieces do not look like that.

 

[Unknown.soul]

The screws look more like Type D, but this is just a no name cube. I've never seen a cube with those ridges.

 

[Sune]

The screws look more like Type D, but this is just a no name cube. I've never seen a cube with those ridges.

Thanks for clearing that out.
Anyway, one extra cube in the collection is always nice.

 

[ThePizzaGuy92]

DS with weird stickers, you can tell by the center peices

 

[Sune]

Oh, thanks.
There are several different DS models, so I guess you're right. At least, price matches, and quality is very good (it behaves a lot like type D, just a bit different)

 

[Unknown.soul]

DS with weird stickers, you can tell by the center peices

What about the centers? The caps are not the same (can't get a picture, on my phone right now).

 

[robertski3]

This cube is sold here around 0.70 dollars. it is not a sticker but its a paint.

 

[Hadley4000]

DS with weird stickers, you can tell by the center peices

Not a DS, look at the cubies. The DS cubies are cut weird.

 

[Deleted member 2864]

looks like a combo of ds, type d, and there own wierd cubies... (especially the corners... never seen grooves on them like that...). Probably a nonamer. How good is it?

 

[abr71310]

Where did you buy it from? Looks sort of like a clown cube (the edge rivets anyway) fused with a Type F centre... o_O

 

[elfsoflife]

Thats a cube who'se cube parents had diseases and didn't wear protection......



Thats probably an off-brand fake cube thats not a diansheng or clown cube for sure

 

[Sune]

looks like a combo of ds, type d, and there own wierd cubies... (especially the corners... never seen grooves on them like that...). Probably a nonamer. How good is it?

I already wrote about that.
Great speed, no pops, minor lockups sometimes. Very lightweight.
When tightened to the max, the speed remains the same, almost no lockups, corner-cutting becomes slightly worse.
Loose = still no pops, but more lockups.

Where did you buy it from? Looks sort of like a clown cube (the edge rivets anyway) fused with a Type F centre... o_O

Noname shop in subway, Moscow, Russia.