Speedcubing store IN THE USA

[iSpinz]

I hear QJ timers aren't very accurate. They go by every .16 seconds.
Should I order a QJ Pyraminx? Erik Akkersijk and Cameron said they weren't very good, but a review on popbuying said they were good. I'm worried.

Apparantly you haven't read the whole thread. They are accurate.

I can get sub-10 with my QJ pyraminx.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

What thread?

 

[koreancuber]

@~PhoenixDeath~: there's a BIG thread which cubers debated on which QJ was accurate or not. http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18675

 

[Faz]

Would anybody be interested in an Australia cubing store?

No thanks. There's a website called popbuying.com, you may have heard of it. Shipping is fast to Australia, and prices are very low. Thanks for offering though.

PS: I don't think you'd get much business here anyway.

 

[Cyrus C.]

Can I reserve 1 white sq-1 for the Iowa Open? Cancel all my other reservations, I bought from popbuying.

 

[kunz]

edisons would be nice but megaminx (MF8 or mefferts) pyraminx and eastsheen 2x2 (sorry to go off the list but those are just the ones im specifically looing for)

 

[iSpinz]

edisons would be nice but megaminx (MF8 or mefferts) pyraminx and eastsheen 2x2 (sorry to go off the list but those are just the ones im specifically looing for)

Hmm... I am thinking about megaminxes. I already have QJ pyraminxs and LanLan 2x2's.

 

[Deleted member 2864]

I figure I might as well make a useful post, so I'll make a review of your store and your cubes, ispinz. It'll mostly be about the cubes, though.

This'll cover the F-II and the Taiyan.

STORE REVIEW

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THE STORE
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SHIPPING:

Total shipping for both [the Taiyan and the F-II] was somewhere from $5-7. I can't remember. Anyhow, shipping arrived in 3 days, like ispinz said. Pretty nice shipping speed and it's convenient for people in America.

9/10

PRICE:

When I bought the cubes, the prices were higher than they were now. The Taiyan and the F-II were $12.00.

Now, however, prices are lowered. F-II's and Taiyans are now only $9.99 without shipping.

7/10-Before price drop
9.5/10- After (there are cheaper sites in China, of course, so I can't give you full points ) Pricing is good though, especially for the shipping.

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

I had no problems with my order, so I didn't really have to deal with iSpinz here, so it's not really applicable. My order came as I bought it, but I can't say anything besides this.

N/A/10
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CUBE COMPARISON

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THE CUBES
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This'll be more of a comparison of the F-II and the Taiyan, rather than an individual look-over. I'll be giving categories and stating which cube is better at the given category. Note that this is only judging from one cube of each, so cubes may vary.

COMPARABLE FEATURES

Corner cutting: F-II

Both the Taiyan and the F-II cut just under one edge piece on the tension I have right now. The real tiebreaker is reverse-corner cutting.

Both of these cubes can "reverse corner cut" so that if you over-turn a U move, you can still pull it down with an R' move without locking up. I'm guessing both of these cubes can do this because they both have rounded pieces, making it easier for pieces to not catch on each other.

The F-II reverse-cuts at least just under half of a center on all sides. A couple of the sides can cut half a center. The Taiyan can cut maybe a little over 1/4 of a center. This is just using my eyes and judgement though. I've yet to take measurements.

SPEED: Taiyan

Both the F-II and the Taiyan are indeed fast turning cubes, but I find that the Taiyan is a little bit faster. There's not much I can say here, though so I won't evaluate much.

STABILITY: Tie

Both the Taiyan and the F-II are stable cubes. Neither of them are wobbly and the pieces aren't really loose on the tensions I have them on.

RESISTANCE TO LOCK UPS: F-II

Since the F-II can cut corners from abnormal angle better than the Taiyan, it's only natural for the F-II to also resist lock ups better. That's not to say that the Taiyan isn't half bad at resisting lock ups though.

RESISTANCE TO POPS Tie (reluctantly)

The F-II's caps always flew off out of the box, but I fixed that with paper. After that, I've only gotten one pop for both cubes. I've gotten one pop on the F-II and two for the Taiyan. Admittedly, I've only done about 50 serious solves on both cubes, so I can't really decide which was better. The first of the two pops for the Taiyan was a really nasty lock up.

F-II: 2 categories won
Taiyan: 1 category won
Ties: 2 ties

Note that these stats aren't everything and even though the F-II wins more categories than the Taiyan, it doesn't automatically make it better for you.
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PERSONAL PREFERENCE FEATURES

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PERSONAL PREFERENCE

FEELING WHEN TURNING

This is the scale I'll be using:

Clicky: Well... clicky... like v-cube 6 inner layer clicky
Crunchy: A "rough" feeling omitted when turning. Kind of like crunchy Cheetos
Crispy: Smooth, but there's definitely a "rubbing" between pieces going on. Don't think it's "crunchy", but you can feel something going on.
Smooth: Self explanatory. No real roughness to the cube.

F-II: Crispy-Smooth (it's somewhere in between)
Taiyan: Crunchy


WEIGHT

F-II: 80g
Taiyan 96g
(data from speedcubes.net)

ROUNDED OR SQUARE PIECES?
F-II: Rounded
Taiyan: Rounded
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FINAL VERDICT

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FINAL VERDICT​

ISpinz's store is convenient to the American cuber who wants a reliable and fast shipping service. Prices are nice, considering the location of iSpinz's store. Really, buy from this guy. He's not fake or anything and shipping is fast. I'm glad I bought from iSpinz,
As for the cubes, I'd say they're both worth the buy. The F-II has more advantages over the Taiyan from the categories listed, but that doesn't automatically make the F-II better. You should also look at the Non-comparable section, since you may find features that are your personal preference that may be more attractive to have rather than the other cube.
I, personally, like the Taiyan better than the F-II because I like the crunchy feeling and speed of it. The cuber I'd recommend a Taiyan to is a cuber who has a style where they like to turn fast, but not so fast that your look ahead is completely dead. For the F-II, I'd think it'd do best in the hands of a cuber who turns smoothly and takes advantage of looking ahead. I found that the crunchyness of the Taiyan made it harder to smoothly transition from turn to turn.
If you're having trouble deciding which of the two cubes are best for you, just think about what kind of a cuber you are. Do you turn fast, or do you turn smoothly? On the other hand, you can be awesome and get both and find out which one you like better.

Thanks iSpinz for the good cubes!


Also, are there any more categories to the cube evaluation I should add? Am I being to lenient? I'll edit this if somebody says I need more of x and less of y.

 

[chinesed00d]

@Cyrus: QJ megaminxs,pyraminxs, and square 1s are supposedly pretty good. Do you think 60mm 4x4 would be good?

@Matt: Yeah, I was thinking about Maru mini and 2x2

sell maru lube?? and mf8 sq-1's??

 

[iChanZer0]

Which do you prefer FII or Taiyan?

 

[iSpinz]

I figure I might as well make a useful post, so I'll make a review of your store and your cubes, ispinz. It'll mostly be about the cubes, though.

This'll cover the F-II and the Taiyan.

Spoiler

THE STORE
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SHIPPING:

Total shipping for both was $5.50 I can't remember. Anyhow, shipping arrived in 3 days, like ispinz said. Pretty nice shipping speed and it's convenient for people in America.

9/10

PRICE:

When I bought the cubes, the prices were higher than they were now. The Taiyan was (if memory serves) $11.00 without shipping, and I believe the F-II was $12 (clarification, ispinz? ).

Now, however, prices are lowered. F-II's and Taiyans are now only $9.99 without shipping.

7/10-Before price drop
9.5/10- After (there are cheaper sites in China, of course, so I can't give you full points ) Pricing is good though, especially for the shipping.

Fixed.

Thanks for the review! Glad you were satisfied!

 

[iSpinz]

@Cyrus: QJ megaminxs,pyraminxs, and square 1s are supposedly pretty good. Do you think 60mm 4x4 would be good?

@Matt: Yeah, I was thinking about Maru mini and 2x2

sell maru lube?? and mf8 sq-1's??

I have no plans in selling Maru lube, and I already sell MF8 square-1's.

Which do you prefer FII or Taiyan?

If you're talking to me, out of the box I prefer the F-II, but a broken in Taiyan is amazing.

 

[Deleted member 2864]

I figure I might as well make a useful post, so I'll make a review of your store and your cubes, ispinz. It'll mostly be about the cubes, though.

This'll cover the F-II and the Taiyan.

THE STORE
​

SHIPPING:

Total shipping for both was $5.50 I can't remember. Anyhow, shipping arrived in 3 days, like ispinz said. Pretty nice shipping speed and it's convenient for people in America.

9/10

PRICE:

When I bought the cubes, the prices were higher than they were now. The Taiyan was (if memory serves) $11.00 without shipping, and I believe the F-II was $12 (clarification, ispinz? ).

Now, however, prices are lowered. F-II's and Taiyans are now only $9.99 without shipping.

7/10-Before price drop
9.5/10- After (there are cheaper sites in China, of course, so I can't give you full points ) Pricing is good though, especially for the shipping.

Fixed.

Thanks for the review! Glad you were satisfied!

Alright, fixing it after this post.

And I'm glad that you made this store It's nice to have an America-based store nearby so that I can buy stuff just before vacations.

 

[CubesOfTheWorld]

thanks, jason, for changing my order. It was exceptionally easy to contact you at your store, and I look forward to getting the puzzles on tuesday (cuz I know that theyre gonna come that day, but i dont know why, shipping is pretty predictable when you live 150 miles away from the shipper)

 

[iSpinz]

thanks, jason, for changing my order. It was exceptionally easy to contact you at your store, and I look forward to getting the puzzles on tuesday (cuz I know that theyre gonna come that day, but i dont know why, shipping is pretty predictable when you live 150 miles away from the shipper)

No problem.

Anyway, my store is going to have a special promotion soon and I will have some more cubes.

 

[FatBoyXPC]

Hey Jason I just ordered that pyraminx I told you to reserve for me a couple weeks ago. Things got hectic but hey, at least I got one I'm looking forward to this promotion though! I might be buying a larger order from you soon, I need to decide what I want to try out.

Do you think you'll ever get to the point where you're selling specific pieces of hardware such as core, springs, screws, washers, etc? I keep seeing a lot of mods on youtube for different cubes that I'd like to try.

 

[kunz]

any plans on getting edisons?

 

[tfray94]

great store, I just received my F-II. It came quickly and was cheap. I look forward to dealing with you again

 

[Dfgged]

any plans on getting edisons?

I second this question, will there be edisons?

 

[iSpinz]

any plans on getting edisons?

I second this question, will there be edisons?

No.