should I buy a DIY?

[samwillan]

Hey,

I m new here, I bought a cube 9 days ago
because I tried one of a friend and I wanted to solve it.
I searched the internet for info on how to solve it
and saw some cool speedsolving videos and methodes

my personal best is 83 seconds and the average of my last 10 solves is 127 seconds.
I dont know if thats fast or slow for after 9 days

my cube is sometimes very annoying,
it gets stuck a lot and i lubed it but it still doesn't feel great
Do you guys recommend a DIY cube for speedcubing
instead of this normal cube with the rubiksCUBE logo?

 

[slncuber21]

well first i would try just playing with the one you have right now for a little bit and after a week or so, it should loosen up, if it doesnt then i would go to cube4youDOTcom and order a DIY

hope you like the forums

 

[Dcuber]

there isn't any need 2 buy a DIY
my regular store bought cube was not good at cutting cornersIt was still fast when I lubed it though (silicone)
It needs to be broken in The cube needs to age to be looser

 

[samwillan]

ok

Thanks for the info

 

[Carson]

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A little tip for you: It is better not to lube a brand new cube if you are trying to "break it in." When you lube it you are reducing the amount of friction. This friction is part of the breaking in process. It wears down some of the interior surfaces of the cube. I would recommend taking your cube apart and cleaning off the lube as well as you can. Then do at least 100 solves with it. That should put some wear on the interior. You can then take it back apart, clean all the plastic dust out of it, and lube it thoroughly.

 

[alltooamorous]

I remember I bought my first DIY when I was using my store bought cube for rougly 3 weeks. I'd recommend getting your times down and playing more with the cube before purchasing a DIY. Truthfully, a DIY cube would help your times, but don't think it'll immediately cut you down like 20 seconds just because it's smoother. THere are people who can get nice times using a broken in store bought cube.

 

[Crzyazn]

I felt that i had to "max out" the potential of my store bought cube before dumping cash into a DIY.

Switch when you think the speed of your twists is the ONLY thing holding you back (other than the effectiveness of your method)

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

A little tip for you: It is better not to lube a brand new cube if you are trying to "break it in." When you lube it you are reducing the amount of friction. This friction is part of the breaking in process. It wears down some of the interior surfaces of the cube. I would recommend taking your cube apart and cleaning off the lube as well as you can. Then do at least 100 solves with it. That should put some wear on the interior. You can then take it back apart, clean all the plastic dust out of it, and lube it thoroughly.

Or just get a DIY.