koreancuber
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So, I got my two Haiyan - Memory Cubes (one as a gift, Thanks Haiyan!) and my MF8 Square-1. So in order to save the best for last, I will go over the MF8 Square 1 first. I got these cubes from Cubehaiyan.com. Hai Yan Zhuang is the owner (I think) of this wholesale center located in China, and he has the best service I've ever seen. He can be contacted through this forum and through Cubehaiyan.com. He as given me (as a gift) and extra Haiyan Memory Cube, So I will review it. I also received it in a week, which is surprising, because he modded (sanding corners), lubed, assembled, and stickered TWO cubes within 3 days. Then, he sent it the next day through UPS (which I was surprised, since I ordered Airmail (free)). It came yesterday, or Monday, but I couldn't review it, since I was sick and couldn't go to school. So today, I will be review these three cubes
MF8 Square-1
First, here is a picture of the box and the cube itself: (by the way, I usedPostimage.org, and the pics are small, I have no idea how to make it bigger, if you know please help =)
When I first got this, I was like. Man, this plastic is low quality! After a few turns, I figured it could have been another type of plastic, so I got over it. While I tried to turn it, the only good thing about it was the slice (if you call it that, I really don't know cause I just got the Square-1). The slice was real smooth. Other than that, the turning, the sound and stickers were all 'not fitting' for me. So I decided to take it apart. It was a disaster, I couldn't figure it out, so finally, after a good 30 minutes of total disaster, I looked it up and re-assembled it. The worst thing was that it was pre-lubed, so the oil go ALL over my stickers (which was bad quality IMO). Well, then I loosened it and it started turning with less resistance. Here is the score I gave it.
Speed: 6.5/10 The slice is really good, but the other (U,D) turns were horrible. When I loosened it, it still felt like I was rubbing sandpaper against sandpaper.
Assembly: 10/10 No need, it comes in a box.
Corner cutting: ?/10 I have no idea why the springs are there. Can anybody tell me?
Feel: 7/10 Rough, but getting better (my little bro's breaking it in for me)
Appearance: 9.5/10 Looks cool, but the stickers aren't that bright enough for me!
Weight: 9/10 Fairly light. I like it.
Potential: 10/10 As my little brother is breaking it in, I feel potential in this cube. I hope it becomes my first and last Square-1 speedcube.
Overall: (I excluded the corner cutting, since I have no clue if it is suppose to cut or not) 86.66%
Haiyan-Memory Cubes
Pictures:
Out of the box, I looked like a normal cube. I opened it, and compared it to my modded Type A-V. It looked the same. I turned it, and was amazed at the speed of the cube. My original speedcube, the A-V, was slow, since I had to set it on a high tension (because I accidentally chopped of the tabs). The Memory cube was fast (since it had the tabs). Then I thought it might have been very loose. Indeed, it was loose, but when I tried to pop it out, I wouldn't. With a bit of effort, I got it off and saw that it had been lubed by Haiyan. Thanks
The corners seemed like it had been shaved off by a knife (like someone mentioned, but I forgot their username. There was a post about this a while ago). So I started breaking it in while I was at school. After I got home, I compared it with my A-5. I definitely liked the Memory. The corner cutting was not the best, but very good. It cut around 35 degrees (yeah, I won't exaggerate like some people do, saying their cube can cut 45 degrees or more), but I really didn't care at all about the cutting ability. I never had a pop (since those good tabs). Here's the scoring I gave it:
Speed: 9.5/10 Extremely fast, but not the fastest (no springs ARE the fastest)
Assembly: 10/10 Pre-assembled by the blindfold WR holder, Haiyan.
Corner cutting: 8.5/10 Again, not the best, but pretty good.
Feel: 8.5/10 Feels rough, but gets better after breaking in. If the plastic is well broken-in, it will glide. High quality plastic!
Appearance: 9/10 It looks cool, since the edges are wider than the corner pieces. I like abnormal stuff.
Weight: 9.5/10 Very light. IMO, better than a F-II, because the F-II feels cheap and too light, when the Memory cube is light, but it feels stable and not cheap. If the wording of that last sentence was weird please forgive me.
Potential: 10/10 This cube fits my preference perfectly and will be my main speedcube.
Overall: 94.1% Wonderful cube. If you like fast, decent corner cutting, and stable cube, you are looking for the Memory cube (or the A-V sanded down). Thanks and please comment on your thoughts below!
MF8 Square-1
First, here is a picture of the box and the cube itself: (by the way, I usedPostimage.org, and the pics are small, I have no idea how to make it bigger, if you know please help =)
When I first got this, I was like. Man, this plastic is low quality! After a few turns, I figured it could have been another type of plastic, so I got over it. While I tried to turn it, the only good thing about it was the slice (if you call it that, I really don't know cause I just got the Square-1). The slice was real smooth. Other than that, the turning, the sound and stickers were all 'not fitting' for me. So I decided to take it apart. It was a disaster, I couldn't figure it out, so finally, after a good 30 minutes of total disaster, I looked it up and re-assembled it. The worst thing was that it was pre-lubed, so the oil go ALL over my stickers (which was bad quality IMO). Well, then I loosened it and it started turning with less resistance. Here is the score I gave it.
Speed: 6.5/10 The slice is really good, but the other (U,D) turns were horrible. When I loosened it, it still felt like I was rubbing sandpaper against sandpaper.
Assembly: 10/10 No need, it comes in a box.
Corner cutting: ?/10 I have no idea why the springs are there. Can anybody tell me?
Feel: 7/10 Rough, but getting better (my little bro's breaking it in for me)
Appearance: 9.5/10 Looks cool, but the stickers aren't that bright enough for me!
Weight: 9/10 Fairly light. I like it.
Potential: 10/10 As my little brother is breaking it in, I feel potential in this cube. I hope it becomes my first and last Square-1 speedcube.
Overall: (I excluded the corner cutting, since I have no clue if it is suppose to cut or not) 86.66%
Haiyan-Memory Cubes
Pictures:
Out of the box, I looked like a normal cube. I opened it, and compared it to my modded Type A-V. It looked the same. I turned it, and was amazed at the speed of the cube. My original speedcube, the A-V, was slow, since I had to set it on a high tension (because I accidentally chopped of the tabs). The Memory cube was fast (since it had the tabs). Then I thought it might have been very loose. Indeed, it was loose, but when I tried to pop it out, I wouldn't. With a bit of effort, I got it off and saw that it had been lubed by Haiyan. Thanks
The corners seemed like it had been shaved off by a knife (like someone mentioned, but I forgot their username. There was a post about this a while ago). So I started breaking it in while I was at school. After I got home, I compared it with my A-5. I definitely liked the Memory. The corner cutting was not the best, but very good. It cut around 35 degrees (yeah, I won't exaggerate like some people do, saying their cube can cut 45 degrees or more), but I really didn't care at all about the cutting ability. I never had a pop (since those good tabs). Here's the scoring I gave it:Speed: 9.5/10 Extremely fast, but not the fastest (no springs ARE the fastest)
Assembly: 10/10 Pre-assembled by the blindfold WR holder, Haiyan.
Corner cutting: 8.5/10 Again, not the best, but pretty good.
Feel: 8.5/10 Feels rough, but gets better after breaking in. If the plastic is well broken-in, it will glide. High quality plastic!
Appearance: 9/10 It looks cool, since the edges are wider than the corner pieces. I like abnormal stuff.
Weight: 9.5/10 Very light. IMO, better than a F-II, because the F-II feels cheap and too light, when the Memory cube is light, but it feels stable and not cheap. If the wording of that last sentence was weird please forgive me
.Potential: 10/10 This cube fits my preference perfectly and will be my main speedcube.
Overall: 94.1% Wonderful cube. If you like fast, decent corner cutting, and stable cube, you are looking for the Memory cube (or the A-V sanded down). Thanks and please comment on your thoughts below!
I might get a Edison Square-1 or a DIY from Popbuying. Is the DIY from popbuying better quality?
