What's the sturdiest cube?

[asportking]

So I've gotten into juggling lately, and every time I look at my cubes, I have an impulse to pick up three of them and start juggling them, maybe even juggle two in one hand and solve one with the other hand. The only problem is, I'm really scared of dropping them and having it explode all over the ground (I could put it back together pretty fast, but if I'm doing it in front of people, I'd rather not have it totally fall apart if I drop it). So what is the sturdiest cube, or the one that's the least likely to explode if I drop it?

 

[Rpotts]

rubik's brand.

 

[Owen]

Probably a cube of steel, or some other strong material.

 

[RTh]

#1 A rubber cube, at least the external parts. To make the collision as elastic as it could be.

 

[antoineccantin]

cube4you maybe?

 

[asportking]

#1 A rubber cube, at least the external parts. To make the collision as elastic as it could be.

So if I dropped it, it would just bounce back up and I could continue juggling? Clever.....

 

[RTh]

So if I dropped it, it would just bounce back up and I could continue juggling? Clever.....

That would be a 100% elasticity in the collision (0<e<1), which seems rather unlikely.

 

[andrewgk]

My idea would be to get three cubes with screw spring structure (doesn't matter what kind), and tighten it as tight as possible. Make sure the cubes that you get don't have caps. Also, if you want to ensure that your cubes stay in tact, I would fill each of the pieces of each cube with some kind of substance. I would personally fill the edges and corners with apoxie sculpt. That way you have less of a chance of cracking the plastic. Even if the plastic does crack, the apoxie sculpt will still hold the pieces together.

 

[crashdummy001]

That would be a 100% elasticity in the collision (0<e<1), which seems rather unlikely.

Actually, he could bend his knees slightly to get his hand lower in order to catch the cube. You just gotta think outside the box.

 

[Keban]

rubik's brand.

this.

 

[mazter2010]

a 1981 cube, perhaps? its like a rock!

 

[Blablabla]

Rubik's brand, or type A-I.

 

[Gaétan Guimond]

Hahaha

So I've gotten into juggling lately, and every time I look at my cubes, I have an impulse to pick up three of them and start juggling them, maybe even juggle two in one hand and solve one with the other hand. The only problem is, I'm really scared of dropping them and having it explode all over the ground (I could put it back together pretty fast, but if I'm doing it in front of people, I'd rather not have it totally fall apart if I drop it). So what is the sturdiest cube, or the one that's the least likely to explode if I drop it?

I broke many cube by negligence does'nt like me, use a carpet

 

[freshcuber]

a 1981 cube, perhaps? its like a rock!

I you can get your hands on it this is a good idea. My dad brought one home from a garage sale and it's ridiculously built. It turns like total crap but I'd be confident throwing it at an attacker in an attempt to knock him out.

 

[Jostle]

Get three rubiks brand and glue them together. Not the cubes, the cubies, lol. Not sure if it would work though

lol @freshcuber

 

[spitcuba]

I would also say that the original Rubik's brand is the sturdiest cube.

 

[Vinny]

Rubik's touch cube?

 

[Georgeanderre]

a 1x1 ...?

 

[peterbone]

I almost broke a couple of my cubes while creating my avatar.

 

[Godmil]

I would also say that the original Rubik's brand is the sturdiest cube.

I've got a Rubik branded promotional cube which has plastic about 3 times thicker than on a normal storebought. It's pretty hardy.