if my budget is $500 USD, what puzzles should I buy? (WCA, lubes, misc only)(gerernal)

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Using the whole budget, put together the best cart you can with $500 using these requirements:
Must be WCA puzzles (or Nxns)
Must include at least one lube, the stackmat G4/G5 timer, and a mini-mat/full size mat

(this isn't for me haha, just as a general consensus on what the best cart would be in this current age)

 

[Garf]

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You can get that Aoshi/Aofu?

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

You can get that Aoshi/Aofu?

I kind of meant the whole budget, but yes, those are a couple worth mentioning

 

[PiKeeper]

This question is impossible to answer without any idea of what you want. Do you already have good cubes for every event? Are you looking for upgrades to certain events? Do you want non-wca puzzles? Lubes?

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

This question is impossible to answer without any idea of what you want. Do you already have good cubes for every event? Are you looking for upgrades to certain events? Do you want non-wca puzzles? Lubes?

I apologize for the confusion
I will update the original post to help clear this up

 

[PiKeeper]

Using the whole budget, put together the best cart you can with $500 using these requirements:
Must be WCA puzzles (or Nxns)
Must include at least one lube, the stackmat G4 timer, and a mini-mat
I do not need any 4x4's, looking to upgrade 5-7, need a better 3x3 and 2x2
Do not own a squan, skewb, or clock
Looking to upgrade mega and pyra

Lube: Weight 5, DNM - $15
Timer: Stackmat gen 5 (no reason to get the gen 4) - $30
Mat - $5
5-7: MGC 5x5, Aoshi, Aofu - $115
3x3: WRM v9 SE - $45
2x2: Gan 251 M Pro - $35
Squan: MGC - $20
Skewb: Gan Enhanced - $30
Clock: Qiyi - $30
Mega: Dayan v2 - $35
Pyra: Weilong - $15

This cart is less than $400 and gets you the best/one of the best cubes for every event you listed. 3x3 and lubes are very dependent on what you already have and like/don't like/want.

 

[Spencer131]

This is not an answer to your question, but I'm curious why your budget is so high

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

This is not an answer to your question, but I'm curious why your budget is so high

long story

 

[siwoo]

hi as a clock main i can 100% endorse the picube chuanshi s+ clock. it's my current main and works great. it's a bit pricey, but use code ruihang for like 50% off , as always.

other than that i dont have anything specific..
the squan used by all good people are MGC, if you choose to get a squan you should probably get MGC.

 

[TimCube]

Lube: Weight 5, DNM - $15
Timer: Stackmat gen 5 (no reason to get the gen 4) - $30
Mat - $5
5-7: MGC 5x5, Aoshi, Aofu - $115
3x3: WRM v9 SE - $45
2x2: Gan 251 M Pro - $35
Squan: MGC - $20
Skewb: Gan Enhanced - $30
Clock: Qiyi - $30
Mega: Dayan v2 - $35
Pyra: Weilong - $15

This cart is less than $400 and gets you the best/one of the best cubes for every event you listed. 3x3 and lubes are very dependent on what you already have and like/don't like/want.

I was going to make my own list for you, but then I realized that mine was almost identical to PiKeeper's. I would recommend the AoChuang WR over the MGC, but they're hard to find. I bought mine off Amazon because it was out of stock everywhere else. You might also like the WRM 2021 Maglev more than the WRM V9, but that's my personal preference. Also, I really like SCS's Lunar for both big cubes and my 3x3.

long story

Go on, we're listening

 

[artless1der]

long story

a previous list adds the MGC 5...

Skip that and get a VALK 5M
The performance and atability for the MGC is decentish...
but the Valk5 is *AMAZING* ngl

I recently got the Weilong v9 (BC+UV) and it is brilliant, no need to get the "Special Edition" simce imo that version robs the cube of tqo of the best cube tech features in recent years, and the standard UV BC I have is wonderful.

You might also consider getting:
DianSheng Galaxy 8M and 9M

especially if you order from Cubezz.com, the price is usually much more reasonable for moat cubes...
The two Galaxy cubes there are only $118 (US cube shops charge about $175 for both)

I find the higher order puzzles are both fun themselves to aolve and also a good wakeup/startup exercise for Hand/Eye/Brain coordination before starting practice with 5/6/7

 

[fes_77]

hi as a clock main i can 100% endorse the picube chuanshi s+ clock. it's my current main and works great. it's a bit pricey, but use code ruihang for like 50% off , as always.

Whats the difference if the picubeshop clock and the normal qiyi clock?

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Go on, we're listening

Well, the deals sorta in the works, but we shook on it...
A friend of mine wanted to learn how to solve the cube, yay
He likes the cube I let him borrow, and he asked how much I wanted for it, and I said I don't have a monetary value on it yet
then he asked if I wanted a tenor saxophone that he doesn't want anynore
and we shook on it

 

[Arcanist]

Well, the deals sorta in the works, but we shook on it...
A friend of mine wanted to learn how to solve the cube, yay
He likes the cube I let him borrow, and he asked how much I wanted for it, and I said I don't have a monetary value on it yet
then he asked if I wanted a tenor saxophone that he doesn't want anynore
and we shook on it

Oh wow. Your friend um doesn't understand cube prices I guess.

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Oh wow. Your friend um doesn't understand cube prices I guess.

nah he does
he just really doesn't want it anymore
but most tenors go for $3000+
He knows I won't keep it, I need money for a car too

 

[edward_9x]

GAN 12 and YJ MGC 4x4

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

GAN 12 and YJ MGC 4x4

I already have both the AoSu and the MGC
I like the GAN 12, but I have tried it and I don't think its great, I do want a recommendation for a non-GAN cube that might be good

 

[OreKehStrah]

I already have both the AoSu and the MGC
I like the GAN 12, but I have tried it and I don't think its great, I do want a recommendation for a non-GAN cube that might be good

Just get the new GuHong Pro. It's great

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Just get the new GuHong Pro. It's great

I completely forgot about that cube haha

 

[OreKehStrah]

I completely forgot about that cube haha

Oof. It’s really nice. I’d get the spring version. I get both 54mm and there is pretty much no difference.