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No1 have it? Can anybody make a rewiev and comparsion to Maru/DaYan.
Shengshou 4x4
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maggotcuber
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id really like to hear something about this cube too! i cant find any reviews anywhere
SlapShot
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I ordered from witeden. I am tracking it, and it just cleared through new york. I should have it Monday at the latest. I'm excited, I can hardly wait to try it. I just received a Dayan this week, and will be able to make a comparison.
~Adam~
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SlapShot any chance of a youtube video? Or at least a detailed comparison between the two? Thanks.
Krag
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I ust got one of these in the mail five minutes ago. I will write what I think about it as soon as I know.
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I have tried a few solves on it it seems a lot like the Maru 4x4, almost same mechanism. In my opinion it is not as good as the Maru because it locks up and pops all the time.
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I have tried a few solves on it it seems a lot like the Maru 4x4, almost same mechanism. In my opinion it is not as good as the Maru because it locks up and pops all the time.
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somerandomkidmike
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If it locks up and pops all the time, then it sounds exactly like the Maru to me.
TK 421
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somerandomkidmike
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So where would I be getting the x-cube 4 then?
Also, maybe I just got unlucky, but my Maru is terrible. No matter what I have the tension set to, and no matter how much breaking in I do, the internal mechanism comes out of alignment.
TK 421
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first
PIN MOD, only the pins (like pi's v6) be sure to do it on the sides that the centers isn't removable (yes, that's a rivet)
second
disassemble the cube, set tensions by looking at screw expose
third
see the internal blocks? there's some flash from the factory (casting left-overs). carefully sand that down
fourth
break in the pins
fifth
reassemble and lube (after pin fully broken in)
Tall5001
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when is the X cube 4 coming out?
TK 421
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december-early 2011 maybe
somerandomkidmike
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Isn't a maru pretty much the same as a v-cube with the pin mod already done? Has anybody else done the pin mod for a maru?
rachmaninovian
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mike don't bother. imo mefferts was good, but after they stopped having black cores they suck. I don't know why. I'm experimenting with the dayan now, but it seems to pop a bit...QUITE a bit. I need a little more time...xD. Maru wasn't a good experience for me either. Slices suck on it
somerandomkidmike
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With how it's turning right now, I think I'd be getting better times with my rubik's. Too bad it's broken. I'm gonna try to glue the two blocks down to the core again. If not, I'll probably get a QJ. I mean my 4x4 times are almost the same as my 5x5 using my maru.
Back to the OP, I'd try the sheng shou, but if it has the same problems as the maru (except worse), I'm not going to bother.
Cub32U
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I ordered one too =) and i am going to make a review and unboxing my youtube channel is WorldWideTutorial.
HaraldS
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Then dont, stick to the one you like the most.
This one looks sweet though want to try it.
TK 421
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some maru's built in pin mod FAIL
andreccantin
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SlapShot
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Okay, first a big "No Thanks" to the postal service. According to my tracking info, it passed through a processing area in new york state back on the 11th, but took until today to get here. 11 days to cross one state.
First out of the box it is very, very smooth, and it has not been lubed.
Down the middle between the 2 sides, it turns smoothly, but the outer layers turn with
a slight ratcheting. Kinda like the V6, but not so harsh.
At first it did not cut corners very well, but after slightly loosening all 6 screws, it now
cuts much better.
I have it right where I like it. I like a smooth cube, that cuts slightly, and I am not very big on using lube.
Having a smooth 4x4 that won't lock up is very important to me, and for a reason that
you might not expect. I am not a speed cuber. About 4 years ago, I suddenly
developed Bursitis in both upper and lower arms. It's similar to Arthritis, but it is
the inflamation of the muscles, not the joints. My arms hurt if I keep having to
deal with lockups, so this will help greatly.
First out of the box it is very, very smooth, and it has not been lubed.
Down the middle between the 2 sides, it turns smoothly, but the outer layers turn with
a slight ratcheting. Kinda like the V6, but not so harsh.
At first it did not cut corners very well, but after slightly loosening all 6 screws, it now
cuts much better.
I have it right where I like it. I like a smooth cube, that cuts slightly, and I am not very big on using lube.
Having a smooth 4x4 that won't lock up is very important to me, and for a reason that
you might not expect. I am not a speed cuber. About 4 years ago, I suddenly
developed Bursitis in both upper and lower arms. It's similar to Arthritis, but it is
the inflamation of the muscles, not the joints. My arms hurt if I keep having to
deal with lockups, so this will help greatly.
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