MEn
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boy, talk about overreacting
Are DIY or pre assembled cubes better?
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boy, talk about overreacting
Toquinha1977
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I'm cheap by nature, so anywhere I can save $1.40, I'll do it. Besides, I happen to like putting stuff together, and yes, getting the tension right is always tricky, but I've had to adjust pre-assembled cubes anyway, so there you go.
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I would go for the assembled guhong, I heard one of the screws it like too long or short or something like that. It's sad because I don't have a screwdriver 
~Adam~
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Definitely go for preassembled with GuHongs from LighTake.
I ordered a bunch of DIYs. I had a deformed corner stock, 1 bag with 1 peg too few, but luckily another with 1 too many.
And every core had one hole with an opening too small for the screw so they had to be opened up slightly with a knife.
Still waiting on a corner stock replacement.
edit - To Akuma I ordered 6 DIYs so is $8.40 worth saving?
I ordered a bunch of DIYs. I had a deformed corner stock, 1 bag with 1 peg too few, but luckily another with 1 too many.
And every core had one hole with an opening too small for the screw so they had to be opened up slightly with a knife.
Still waiting on a corner stock replacement.
edit - To Akuma I ordered 6 DIYs so is $8.40 worth saving?
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DeathCuberK
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Nearly all DIY cubes are faster, lock up less, and cut corners much more than cubes like the Rubik's brand, which is not a DIY cube.
DeathCuberK
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Any cube with adjustable tensions is generally considered a DIY.
stinkocheeze
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Please use the search function or the one answer question thread.
Pretty much every good cube on the market is DIY, so even if it is assembled you can change the tensions
Pretty much every good cube on the market is DIY, so even if it is assembled you can change the tensions
OK I'm sorry. I'm not used to the forums yet
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If it's not a rubik's store bought, then theres a 98% chance it has adjustable tensions.
Zarxrax
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Also, pretty much every DIY out there has a different feel to it.
Some are smooth, others are "crispy". Some lock up more than others, some pop more than others. Some are faster and looser, some are tight. Until you've actually handled a DIY you might not really be able to understand how all of this could matter much.
The guhong is currently considered the best DIY by many people.
Some are smooth, others are "crispy". Some lock up more than others, some pop more than others. Some are faster and looser, some are tight. Until you've actually handled a DIY you might not really be able to understand how all of this could matter much.
The guhong is currently considered the best DIY by many people.
Rpotts
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lol it seems like you're forgetting about all the dollar store cubes and pursuit of happyness magic cube puzzles (Warning not for speedcubing, wear protective goggles if speedcubing) -says that on the damn box. But yea, there are lots of non rubiks brand puzzles that you can find that are definitely not DIYs.
Akuma
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The fact that you can do maintenance on a DIY is reason enough to concider them severely superior to non-DIYs.
If you want to say CLEAN the core, on a non-DIY you won't be able to do that further degrading the cubes condition with time.
DIYs also give the ability to mess around with hybrids by changing cores out if you are into that sort of thing.
Either way you look at it, DIYs are significantly superior to non-DIYs
If you want to say CLEAN the core, on a non-DIY you won't be able to do that further degrading the cubes condition with time.
DIYs also give the ability to mess around with hybrids by changing cores out if you are into that sort of thing.
Either way you look at it, DIYs are significantly superior to non-DIYs
o2gulo
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That's why he said 98% lol
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DIY OR Fast assembled cubes
Hi I'm going to order some cubes soon and I was just trying to find out wi=hich is better, a diy or an already assembled cube. Thanks
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PS. should I get an official timer or use the internet?
Hi I'm going to order some cubes soon and I was just trying to find out wi=hich is better, a diy or an already assembled cube. Thanks
:tuPS. should I get an official timer or use the internet?
Godmil
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doesn't really matter. unassembled kits can sometimes be cheaper, and it's fun to build a cube from bits at least once... but I can rarely be bothered putting a new cube together. Also if it's pre-assembled then there is less chance of messing it up.
Timers... either is fine. stackmat timers are nice and portable (and I guess would be better practice if you have a competition soon) but most people just use computers, there are some really good programs that keep track of all your stats (I use Prisma Puzzle Timer, but qqTimer is really good too I hear -both of those you can also plug a stackmat timer into if you do get one)
Timers... either is fine. stackmat timers are nice and portable (and I guess would be better practice if you have a competition soon) but most people just use computers, there are some really good programs that keep track of all your stats (I use Prisma Puzzle Timer, but qqTimer is really good too I hear -both of those you can also plug a stackmat timer into if you do get one)
izovire
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It use to be that a lot of people would buy DIY kits either for price or for the joy of Doing It Yourself. It is slowly changing to assembled cubes these days probably because a lot of people aren't sure how to assemble these new High Tech cubes!
When you order from my store I test each cube for tension and missing pieces, then I also lube them. The quality of service is often more appreciated than a KIY kit that might have 9 corners and 11 edges.
When you order from my store I test each cube for tension and missing pieces, then I also lube them. The quality of service is often more appreciated than a KIY kit that might have 9 corners and 11 edges.
Olji
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I mainly buy DIY kits, I like to build it myself and also since I'm using a different color scheme it will require me to either contact the seller that assembles them and tell him/her the color scheme I want, or resticker the cube when I get it.
Since I save some money (not much though) and since I enjoy assembling the DIY option is great for me.
Like Izovire said, DIY kits can sometimes be missing a piece, it never happened to me though, I got extra pieces/logo stickers sometimes instead
Since I save some money (not much though) and since I enjoy assembling the DIY option is great for me.
Like Izovire said, DIY kits can sometimes be missing a piece, it never happened to me though, I got extra pieces/logo stickers sometimes instead
izovire
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I check my DIY's before sending them out as well. The most common missing piece is an Edge. Some sticker sets are missing green (I don't know why). Even when I order hundreds of cubes wholesale there is some error. I then prefer not to sticker cubes a lot of times, due to the different color schemes.
