4x4x4 Questions

[Rayne]

For Mefferts cubes, are the tiles removable and can you replace them with stickers/tiles from cubesmith, do the tiles wear out, does mefferts use the standard rubiks color scheme, and is Eastsheen or Mefferts better for 4x4x4?

 

[kooixh]

yes the tiles are removeable use a sharp thick knives to do it so you will not break your knifes.yes it use standard color scheme meffert is better but i reccomand QJ

 

[Owen]

QJ is the best. QJ's #1. QJ helps to get er done.

 

[Rayne]

Should I use mini QJ or normal?

 

[Sherwood]

Mini

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

Mini

If you have small hands.

 

[iasimp1997]

Should I use mini QJ or normal?

Normal. Locks less, and moves faster.

 

[iSpinz]

Should I use mini QJ or normal?

Normal. Locks less, and moves faster.

Breaks less.

 

[Rayne]

Are the stickers durable because QJ isn't listed as one of the 4x4x4 cubes that cubesmith stickers/tile will work on. <-- Because of this I'm actually considering getting an Eastsheen (I'm kind of a neat freak, I want all of my cubes to use the same color scheme using cubesmith stickers/tiles) so if the difference is small between QJ and Eastsheen I think I will get Eastsheen. If it isn't could someone link a white Mini QJ and a white QJ from popbuying or cfu? I'm still having trouble navigating those sites, but I'm pretty sure cfu doesnt have them.

 

[miniGOINGS]

QJ

miniQJ - Same size as Eastsheen.

The Cubesmith stickers are made for Eastsheen/miniQJ size, but I'd imaging they would work on QJ as well.

 

[DaBear]

QJ

miniQJ - Same size as Eastsheen.

The Cubesmith stickers are made for Eastsheen/miniQJ size, but I'd imaging they would work on QJ as well.

yea i have cubesmiths on my mini qj....theyd prolly just be a tiny bit small on the regular qj

 

[miniGOINGS]

yea i have cubesmiths on my mini qj....theyd prolly just be a tiny bit small on the regular qj

I probably wouldn't mind that at all. That's what, 1 mm around each sticker extra?

 

[lilkdub503]

Should I use mini QJ or normal?

Normal. Locks less, and moves faster.

Breaks less.

False.

I have both, and the mini QJ is much more robustly built. If someone else has both, take out the corners of each, and see how much more plastic is connected on the mini than to the normal. I broke two corners from a leg just regularly cubing and the other by twisting the piece in its socket (stupid, but I was playing around too much).

Also, the mini QJ happens to be a lot faster out of the box, and they are equally as fast after break in. The mini is better because it is easier to handle, and it is competition legal.

 

[PatrickJameson]

Should I use mini QJ or normal?

Normal. Locks less, and moves faster.

I disagree.

I've been torn between using my mini and my normal for quite a while. For me, both have equal pros and cons. Note that these are just my cubes, and your's may vary.

Mini: Locks up a lot, but I can turn it a lot faster than normal.
Normal: SMOOTH(for me) and doesn't lock up as much, but it doesn't turn as fast.

I've been leaning toward my mini lately. I like fasts.

 

[Rayne]

Should I use mini QJ or normal?

Normal. Locks less, and moves faster.

Breaks less.

False.

I have both, and the mini QJ is much more robustly built. If someone else has both, take out the corners of each, and see how much more plastic is connected on the mini than to the normal. I broke two corners from a leg just regularly cubing and the other by twisting the piece in its socket (stupid, but I was playing around too much).

Also, the mini QJ happens to be a lot faster out of the box, and they are equally as fast after break in. The mini is better because it is easier to handle, and it is competition legal.

Are you saying QJ is not competition legal?

 

[dannyz0r]

Technically they're not but they usually let you use it for 4x4speed. The tiles make it illegal for BLD.

 

[iasimp1997]

Should I use mini QJ or normal?

Normal. Locks less, and moves faster.

Breaks less.

False.

I have both, and the mini QJ is much more robustly built. If someone else has both, take out the corners of each, and see how much more plastic is connected on the mini than to the normal. I broke two corners from a leg just regularly cubing and the other by twisting the piece in its socket (stupid, but I was playing around too much).

Also, the mini QJ happens to be a lot faster out of the box, and they are equally as fast after break in. The mini is better because it is easier to handle, and it is competition legal.

All QJs are legal in competitions.

 

[Innocence]

I definitely think mini QJ is the way to go, as I have had 3 QJs, which have all broken after dropping from little more than 3 ft. The corners of one also tended to break.

 

[iasimp1997]

I definitely think mini QJ is the way to go, as I have had 3 QJs, which have all broken after dropping from little more than 3 ft. The corners of one also tended to break.

W/E. I personally prefer regular.

 

[Jake Gouldon]

Try a YJ, if you are willing to pin mod it. I just finished gluing the pins on mine, and I will tell you how it turns out compared to both Mefferts, QJ, and mini QJ (I have all of them)