Face or original?
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Muesli
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Buy a DIY, unless this is for a collection. I, for one, have never seen a logo like that but I havn't seen many cubes. 
It could be an old cube. *shrugs shoulders*.
EDIT: Looking again, the green sticker colour looks a bit iffy to me.
It could be an old cube. *shrugs shoulders*.
EDIT: Looking again, the green sticker colour looks a bit iffy to me.
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I guess the cube you talk about is from www.cubikon.de ?
It isn't a fake, but if you think of buying a cube from there, I'd recommend getting a DIY/Speedcube.
The original Rubik's Cube (aka Storebought) is available in a lot of local german stores, such as Karstadt or Toys 'R' Us. (There is no need to buy this cube at a online store
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It isn't a fake, but if you think of buying a cube from there, I'd recommend getting a DIY/Speedcube.
The original Rubik's Cube (aka Storebought) is available in a lot of local german stores, such as Karstadt or Toys 'R' Us. (There is no need to buy this cube at a online store
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Muesli
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Cube4you.com sells DIYs for €5 (plus shipping). I don't know where you got €20 from.
That's a Type C there. I just ordered one.
Muesli
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oh...I must build it??
ok...I bought the first picture I have demonstrate you...
I hope it's good...
why the original Rubiks Cube is worse as the DIY????!!!
Building a cube is nothing to worry about. You will need to take the cube you have ordered apart and reassemble it to lubricate it etc etc.
DIYs are better than Rubik's Storebought because you can remove the centre caps and adjust the tension of the cube. I know from personal experience that my Rubik's Storebought would benefit something amazing from being tightened up a little.
It's 50/50 whether your cube will turn out good or not. My advice would be to play with it lots and lots to break it in and lubricate it with Silicon spray.
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Eronus I don't think anyone has really explained the advantage of a DIY to you fully yet, so I will.
Like one person said, you can adjust the tension, but it's a lot more than just that. DIY's have springs in them, which allows for flexibility of the cube. This way when you try to turn when misaligned, the cube flexs, and can still turn, even though the pieces are not fully aligned. Another major factor is plastic quality. Storeboughts are incredibly inconsistent, and many of them turn poorly, DIY's are made with better plastic, and are very consistent in quality. The stickers on them are also better, and last longer/ don't peel.
If anyone thinks of some other pros do add on.
Like one person said, you can adjust the tension, but it's a lot more than just that. DIY's have springs in them, which allows for flexibility of the cube. This way when you try to turn when misaligned, the cube flexs, and can still turn, even though the pieces are not fully aligned. Another major factor is plastic quality. Storeboughts are incredibly inconsistent, and many of them turn poorly, DIY's are made with better plastic, and are very consistent in quality. The stickers on them are also better, and last longer/ don't peel.
If anyone thinks of some other pros do add on.
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My Storebought has springs in it. All storeboughts do for that matter.
Good point about the stickers though.
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Isnt that the old storebought logo? Where did you find this?
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Storeboughts have springs in them too, but the difference is that Rubik's brand springs are terribly stiff and inflexible.
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Unless I am horribly mistaken, Ebay is completely different from Amazon.
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You get things for money from both of them, though.
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god this guy is an idiot.
EDIT: sorry never mind, i just realized that he's just not good at english i guess ><
EDIT: sorry never mind, i just realized that he's just not good at english i guess ><
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I bought 2 cubes of the type shown in your 2nd picture (hexagonal packaging) from The Learning Express, a kid's store. Both cubes were smooth out of the box. True, they cannot cut corners, but they will not pop. In fact, I often prefer it to my DIY cubes.
If you get one, you can easily squirt some Cube Lube in there. It is sort of tough to pry an edge piece out (after rotating a face 45 degrees). But after a few hundred solves you will want to do that to remove cube dust and grime and relube with silicone spray.
NOTE: I think I am mistaken! The logo for my Hex packaged cube does not look like your logo! I cannot guess the quality of your particular versions.
If you get one, you can easily squirt some Cube Lube in there. It is sort of tough to pry an edge piece out (after rotating a face 45 degrees). But after a few hundred solves you will want to do that to remove cube dust and grime and relube with silicone spray.
NOTE: I think I am mistaken! The logo for my Hex packaged cube does not look like your logo! I cannot guess the quality of your particular versions.
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4Chan
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A storebought cube which can be adjusted for tension is amazing.
Takes some work, but I guarantee its good.
Takes some work, but I guarantee its good.
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