Quality of store bought cube

[Blackberry]

Hello everyone,

I've been a long time reader first time poster. I wanted to get opinions on my store bought. I solved this cube around 20 times then I took it apart and noticed the following.

The cube didn't have any plastic shavings in it, and I also noticed a big notch in the core. I was kinda wondering if this is normal quality for a store bought.

Thankfully I've got several DIY on the way.

 

[Edward]

Ive never seen that in a regular storebought. A molding defect maybe?

EDIT: and the core reminds me of a diy core. Did you ever try taking off the center caps, to see if maybe you came across a diy?

 

[4Chan]

Interesting core too.
Doesn't seem like the storeboughts in my region.

 

[Blackberry]

Yeah the area is smooth, It doesn't look like a break. I'm not sure what ate up the core though. It kinda looked like someone drilled into it at an angle. I trimmed the rasied portion of the core with an exacto knife and now it plays smooth.

I'm just kinda shocked that quality control didn't catch it.

 

[nzcuber40]

i don't have any hesitation in saying this, but most store bought cubes SUCK!!!

btw, what's the best web store to buy pyramid puzzles?

 

[nigtv]

I'm used to finding some of those white smudges on the arms of the core in store boughts, but those are a little bigger than I've seen before. How's the actual quality of the core?

Oh, and I'd avoid taking off the center caps to see if you got a DIY (i realize that was probably a joke), as storebought's caps have the tendency to not want to stay on after you take them off without notching or superglue.

 

[Edward]

I'm used to finding some of those white smudges on the arms of the core in store boughts, but those are a little bigger than I've seen before. How's the actual quality of the core?

Oh, and I'd avoid taking off the center caps to see if you got a DIY (i realize that was probably a joke), as storebought's caps have the tendency to not want to stay on after you take them off without notching or superglue.

It wasn't a joke, and is a small amount of super glue a huge price to pay for finding out whether or not it's a diy?

 

[nigtv]

It wasn't a joke, and is a small amount of super glue a huge price to pay for finding out whether or not it's a diy?

I was under the impression that this was a rubik's brand, probably shouldn't have assumed...

...fair enough :confused:

 

[Muesli]

i don't have any hesitation in saying this, but most store bought cubes SUCK!!!

btw, what's the best web store to buy pyramid puzzles?

Most do.

Only most.

 

[rachmaninovian]

I'm used to finding some of those white smudges on the arms of the core in store boughts, but those are a little bigger than I've seen before. How's the actual quality of the core?

Oh, and I'd avoid taking off the center caps to see if you got a DIY (i realize that was probably a joke), as storebought's caps have the tendency to not want to stay on after you take them off without notching or superglue.

It wasn't a joke, and is a small amount of super glue a huge price to pay for finding out whether or not it's a diy?

since when would rubik's be kind enough to put adjustable screws in a storebought....-___-:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp

 

[PEZenfuego]

I'm used to finding some of those white smudges on the arms of the core in store boughts, but those are a little bigger than I've seen before. How's the actual quality of the core?

Oh, and I'd avoid taking off the center caps to see if you got a DIY (i realize that was probably a joke), as storebought's caps have the tendency to not want to stay on after you take them off without notching or superglue.

It wasn't a joke, and is a small amount of super glue a huge price to pay for finding out whether or not it's a diy?

since when would rubik's be kind enough to put adjustable screws in a storebought....-___-:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp

Who said anything about Rubik's?

 

[LNZ]

Did the pictured storebrought at the start of this thread come in a box or in some plastic packaging? If it did, it would aid in determining the storebrought brand.

Almost all of my cubes same in boxes, plastic packaging or in case of the black ghosthand, in a brown pouch bag.

 

[Blackberry]

It came from walmart, Large triangle plastic packaging with strip of tape on both ends. The type of package that can easily be opened far enough for the cube to be removed without doing any damage to it.

 

[bobso2]

btw, what's the best web store to buy pyramid puzzles?

it's of topic but buy them at mefferts.com

 

[LNZ]

From reading this site alot, Walmart do sell some really good storebroughts that with sand, working in and lubrication are just as good as DIY cubes.

 

[Muesli]

From reading this site alot, Walmart do sell some really good storebroughts that with sand, working in and lubrication are just as good as DIY cubes.

I doubt that Walmart gets their storebought cubes from anywhere different than any other shop.

 

[eastamazonantidote]

I'm used to finding some of those white smudges on the arms of the core in store boughts, but those are a little bigger than I've seen before. How's the actual quality of the core?

Oh, and I'd avoid taking off the center caps to see if you got a DIY (i realize that was probably a joke), as storebought's caps have the tendency to not want to stay on after you take them off without notching or superglue.

It wasn't a joke, and is a small amount of super glue a huge price to pay for finding out whether or not it's a diy?

since when would rubik's be kind enough to put adjustable screws in a storebought....-___-:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp

The rubik's studio cube has adjustable screws, and center caps that stay put. Though they are brutally expensive (the only place I know has them for 14 euros), I'm going to pick up a couple today.

EDIT: 69th post.

 

[Zava]

I'm used to finding some of those white smudges on the arms of the core in store boughts, but those are a little bigger than I've seen before. How's the actual quality of the core?

Oh, and I'd avoid taking off the center caps to see if you got a DIY (i realize that was probably a joke), as storebought's caps have the tendency to not want to stay on after you take them off without notching or superglue.

It wasn't a joke, and is a small amount of super glue a huge price to pay for finding out whether or not it's a diy?

since when would rubik's be kind enough to put adjustable screws in a storebought....-___-:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp:fp

The rubik's studio cube has adjustable screws, and center caps that stay put. Though they are brutally expensive (the only place I know has them for 14 euros), I'm going to pick up a couple today.

EDIT: 69th post.

no you don't want to buy them. they suck hard.

 

[daniel0731ex]

i don't have any hesitation in saying this, but store bought cubes SUCK!!!

btw, what's the best web store to buy pyramid puzzles?

you have insulted all storebought cubes

oh wait, you didn't mean to insult some of them!! sorry, IM SOO WEAKKK!