Maru 4x4 (springs structure)

Is it better than the QJ 4x4?

OK, now go a question: Who is Megan Fox?

I think I remember her... Is the girl that made the Transformers movie, isn't she? One of her fingers is strange... Blargh, I don't want her anymore... Or is it a lie?

Post Scriptum: Sorry if everybody knows her, but I'm Brazilian.
 
qqwref said:
OK, I see what they've done. For those who can't tell from the photos, this is essentially the YJ mechanism (modded V-cube) except:
- The core has a spring structure to help with inner-slice corner cutting.
- The hidden +centers don't have the tab, making inner slices smooth.
- The core contains two 'blocks', on faces adjacent to the center with two +centers attached, and the hidden +centers have little feet attachments inside the puzzle. When you do a double-layer turn this completely stops one layer from moving while leaving the other free.

So this should have outer layers as good as the YJ 4x4, but all three middle layers are clickless, and the mechanism cannot misalign. But it's still a variation on the V-cube design.
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despite the unoriginal design, that cube sounds too perfect. if there was almost no locking and no popping, i think it would be a wonderful cube.
 
qqwref said:
So this should have outer layers as good as the YJ 4x4, but all three middle layers are clickless, and the mechanism cannot misalign. But it's still a variation on the V-cube design.
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I dont agree with that. I've tried it. YJ still better for outer layer. I feel pretty much friction going on the internal part, althought that doesn't hold the cube to turn fast, but sometimes i get a little lock inside. Maybe some sanding would make it better, or just let it broken in. Nevertheless it still the best mech so far.
 
boyscout said:
qqwref said:
So this should have outer layers as good as the YJ 4x4, but all three middle layers are clickless, and the mechanism cannot misalign. But it's still a variation on the V-cube design.
Click to expand...

I dont agree with that. I've tried it. YJ still better for outer layer. I feel pretty much friction going on the internal part, althought that doesn't hold the cube to turn fast, but sometimes i get a little lock inside. Maybe some sanding would make it better, or just let it broken in. Nevertheless it still the best mech so far.
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I haven't tried it, that's just from looking at the mechanism. But I did notice that some of the hidden internal pieces had some extra plastic which could get in the way of turning before it is sanded off. It's always possible for a manufacturing company to mess up a good mechanism though, just look at some Pyraminx models :rolleyes:
 
Just got this cube and I immediately did avg of 100, I've never done so many solves in a row with 444 or bigger cubes.
Around after 30 solves it started to feel smoother, but of course it still needs some work. I've never really practiced 4x4x4, mainly because there was no good cube for my hands. Even the YJ was pretty dissapointing after modding and everything.
But this is different in many ways. This feels kinda like a flawless Rubik's 4x4x4.
The way Rubik's 4x4x4 should feel :)

I got a PB single with my 15th solve (1.02.38), and I broke my avg12 twice in this avg100. Now it's 1.13.93, old one was about 2 seconds slower.

World records shall be broken with this cube ;)
 
:cool:
Konsta said:
Just got this cube and I immediately did avg of 100, I've never done so many solves in a row with 444 or bigger cubes.
Around after 30 solves it started to feel smoother, but of course it still needs some work. I've never really practiced 4x4x4, mainly because there was no good cube for my hands. Even the YJ was pretty dissapointing after modding and everything.
But this is different in many ways. This feels kinda like a flawless Rubik's 4x4x4.
The way Rubik's 4x4x4 should feel :)

I got a PB single with my 15th solve (1.02.38), and I broke my avg12 twice in this avg100. Now it's 1.13.93, old one was about 2 seconds slower.

World records shall be broken with this cube ;)
Click to expand...

Where did you order? Is the ordering page in english? They accept paypal? etc etc ... :cool:

Per
 
mrCage said:
:cool:
Konsta said:
Just got this cube and I immediately did avg of 100, I've never done so many solves in a row with 444 or bigger cubes.
Around after 30 solves it started to feel smoother, but of course it still needs some work. I've never really practiced 4x4x4, mainly because there was no good cube for my hands. Even the YJ was pretty dissapointing after modding and everything.
But this is different in many ways. This feels kinda like a flawless Rubik's 4x4x4.
The way Rubik's 4x4x4 should feel :)

I got a PB single with my 15th solve (1.02.38), and I broke my avg12 twice in this avg100. Now it's 1.13.93, old one was about 2 seconds slower.

World records shall be broken with this cube ;)
Click to expand...


Where did you order? Is the ordering page in english? They accept paypal? etc etc ... :cool:

Per
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I orderd mine from http://www.hknowstore.com/ yes paypal, ordered last week got mine today.

I would say the same as Konsta, it does feel like a Rubik's 4x4, Ive only done 18 solves so far, and I have to get used to it and it has to be more broken in. But I have gotten low 1 min and sub-1:10 (good for me at the moment)
You will have to break it in. and the outer layers are not like the YJ more like a Rubik's.
 
mrCage said:
:cool:
Konsta said:
Just got this cube and I immediately did avg of 100, I've never done so many solves in a row with 444 or bigger cubes.
Around after 30 solves it started to feel smoother, but of course it still needs some work. I've never really practiced 4x4x4, mainly because there was no good cube for my hands. Even the YJ was pretty dissapointing after modding and everything.
But this is different in many ways. This feels kinda like a flawless Rubik's 4x4x4.
The way Rubik's 4x4x4 should feel :)

I got a PB single with my 15th solve (1.02.38), and I broke my avg12 twice in this avg100. Now it's 1.13.93, old one was about 2 seconds slower.

World records shall be broken with this cube ;)
Click to expand...

Where did you order? Is the ordering page in english? They accept paypal? etc etc ... :cool:

Per
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I used hknowstore's ebay shop, because I'm lazy and I didn't want to register in hknowstore so I could place an order.
http://cgi.ebay.com/MARU-4x4x4-Rubi...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item439f39f162
And they accept paypal, that's the way I paid it. :)

It also came pretty fast, only 8 days after I placed the order.
 
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