D-Type cube4you cubes

[Doudou]

Hi everyone ! I just ordered some black D-types... And I just wonder how you did to do them smooth and to find them very fast.
I lubed it, used it a bit... But I can not even get a sub15sec average with it. (normally sub12)

Did you modify the screws ? Do you have any advice ?

Thanks.

 

[DAE_JA_VOO]

My times aren't as fast as yours (PB is 31, avg is 35), but the moment i moved over from Type A to Type D, i shaved 5 seconds off my time. My PB used to be 36s, then i got a type D and now it's down to 31s (which i set on the day i got the type D).

I just lubed it up really nicely and spent a lot of time on the tension. Mine also has a Type A core in.

 

[Harris Chan]

My white ones sucked, but my black ones are pretty good (I have doing a few 9s in a row haha).

I switched the core with a Type A core (the new type) for both one white and one black. I think there's something wrong with the spring on one of the white center, because it doesn't fit into the hole properly (so it unscrews itself and have awkward tension). I should just switch back to the old core, and use that for my other black cubes.

 

[Steve]

I like type Ds but they lock up a lot when going really fast so I use type A or type A/storecube combo for normal speedcubing and type D for OH. I hear of many people using type A core but I don't know of any other good mods for type D. I tried cutting down the edges of some pieces with a knife but that went horribly horribly wrong.

 

[Leviticus]

My white ones sucked, but my black ones are pretty good (I have doing a few 9s in a row haha).

I switched the core with a Type A core (the new type) for both one white and one black. I think there's something wrong with the spring on one of the white center, because it doesn't fit into the hole properly (so it unscrews itself and have awkward tension). I should just switch back to the old core, and use that for my other black cubes.

How many cubes did you get if each colour?

 

[Harris Chan]

I only ordered one white (so it was hit or miss I guess), and 3 blacks. I changed the core for the one that felt the worse out of the plastic wrap and lubed it, to get an idea of the "worst-case" scenario, and it turned out pretty good.

I guess if I really wanted to, I could switch the core with another black one, and use the white center cap ontop of a black center kernel, so it's essentially black center with white cubies. Hmm...

 

[Hadley4000]

My pink one is amazing. It was really slow at first, but I lubed it, and messed around with it for a few days, and now it's awesome.

 

[nicoJ]

i'm sorry, but i think i'm confused
aren't A type the better cubes and D type the worse cubes sold?

 

[DAE_JA_VOO]

No.

Anyway, my white Type D is without a doubt the best cube i have ever felt. I actually can't believe how nice my white Type D turns, i wish my black one was the same

 

[Jai]

i'm sorry, but i think i'm confused
aren't A type the better cubes and D type the worse cubes sold?

No, the order of quality of the cubes is not alphabetical; in fact, D is the best (somewhat arguable, though), A is second best, followed by C, then B. I'm not sure where Type E sits in on this, though.

 

[Stefan]

Does the cube generally feel alright? Some of mine had skewed screws which made the cube unbalanced until I took them out and put them in again straight. Also, did you just try one or several?

 

[jonny guitar]

I am thinking about hitting the 5 colour package deal but I just don't know how I would do with weird coloured cubes aside from white and black.

 

[shadowpartner]

My times aren't as fast as yours (PB is 31, avg is 35), but the moment i moved over from Type A to Type D, i shaved 5 seconds off my time. My PB used to be 36s, then i got a type D and now it's down to 31s (which i set on the day i got the type D).

I just lubed it up really nicely and spent a lot of time on the tension. Mine also has a Type A core in.

im a really weird person,i average 38secs but sometimes i can get till 56 secs and my PB is a surprising 27 secs.
non-lucky,but it was lucky in a sense becasuse i havent mastered fridrich and the oll and pll algs are the ones i know.
so it was 2LLL for the PB.


type D,the problem why u cant unscrew on some cubes is because they actually put super glue on the screwswhich makes a fine , threadless screw and thus u turn and turn but nth happens.

my white one,i got my dad to cut and destroy the core,then i saw those super glue inside.ugh.

changed it to a type A core and now its

 

[Doudou]

Does the cube generally feel alright? Some of mine had skewed screws which made the cube unbalanced until I took them out and put them in again straight. Also, did you just try one or several?

I have 3 D-type cubes. It's being nicer and nicer... I'm practicing it.

 

[Lt-UnReaL]

Well now there's type F's in stock...

 

[Doudou]

Has someone already tried them ?

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

Has someone already tried them ?

I've done a sub-12 average on a type D. (I'm normally at 13sec with type A or D, both are very good)

 

[Leviticus]

Has someone already tried them ?

I've done a sub-12 average on a type D. (I'm normally at 13sec with type A or D, both are very good)

He means type F, a lot of people already have type D's, i had mine 2 months ago.

 

[Guoguodi]

Just to keep people updated in case they don't keep up with the news, cube4you recently introduced two new models available for purchase: Type E, which is the cube manufactured by "Dian Sheng", and Type F. Both cubes are currently only available in white.

- From what I've gathered the Type E (Dian Sheng) is a decent cube. Will have to wait for more people's reviews though.
- Type F's cubies have an unusual rounded appearance, different from the other DIYs.

 

[niKo]

I would think that F's rounded cubies would prevent lockups.. I'll wait for black.

-niKo