Disappointment with Zhanchi (without anchors)

[Deleted member 12389]

I just took off the anchors from one of my zhanchi - it pops more than my guhong. Heck - even my lingyun (with c4u core and washerless and anchorless) pops less. It feels like the lunhui.

Dayan must have realised that the zhanchi pops, and therefore introduced the anchors for the final version.

You could do better forking our your hardearned cash for the guhong or the lingyun ($10 lingyun + 70 cents screws and you get yourself an unpopable and good cube, albeit a little heavy)

Conclusion - zhanchi is an overhyped cube, withperformance you can get from the other cheaper dayan cubes. But get it if you have felixs' hands.

 

[collinbxyz]

So... Why not just keep the anchors on!? Ever though of that!?

 

[aronpm]

...

You remove the parts designed to prevent popping, and it pops, so you complain.

Just... I'm speechless...

 

[TheMachanga]

:fp
That's why it has anchors. That's like saying "I tightened my cube until it could barley move. The cube was difficult to turn. It sucks. Don't buy this cube".

 

[Meep]

Looks like you could use a DaYan YaoMing

 

[Deleted member 12389]

Yes, I HAVE to use the anchors.

But you guys missed what I am trying to say: Is it worth >$22 for something that equals to the cheaper guhong or lingyun (without the anchors)?
In fact you just highlighted the main issue: Zhanchi is just another cube but for the anchors, if not for the hype.

Think about it. Esp with the lingyun 2 coming out...

 

[Deleted member 12389]

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You remove the parts designed to prevent popping, and it pops, so you complain.

Just... I'm speechless...

No.
For 1st prototype, it was hyped that the zhanchi (at the time, without anchors) was designed to resist pop. The anchor was added much later because the design failed to do that (as I have since discovered).

 

[Jostle]

...THEN JUST USE THE ANCHORS.
NO. BIG. DEAL.

you make me angries

 

[Phlippieskezer]

I think what the OP is trying to suggest is that the only thing good about the Zhanchi is the torpedos, and that adding torpedos to the Guhong or Lingyun would result in a better cube than the Zhanchi.

However, I don't have, nor have I ever felt a Zhanchi, so I really have no say.

And if he's right (which I can't confirm), then I theorise there's going to be major hype for the Lingyun 2.

 

[TheMachanga]

Looks like you could use a DaYan YaoMing

....I want that cube!

 

[MoRpHiiNe]

Loled at OP and replies... But seriously, if you don't like the zhanchi then that doesn't mean it's overhyped, it just means that your preference is elsewhere. The amount of people that like the ZhanChi is far greater than those who don't and therefore the cube probably isn't overhyped.

 

[Deleted member 12389]

...The amount of people that like the ZhanChi is far greater than those who don't ...

And the research is from?

The Dayan Yaoming doesn't use anchors, and it never pops. Just get one of those.

Pls read the opening thread carefully.
It is not about getting an unpopable cube. I already have the lunhui, thank you very much. 2 in fact.

 

[MoRpHiiNe]

And the research is from?

Are you serious? Almost everyone I've talked to that has a Zhanchi loves it, and in most cases it becomes their new main.
So if you actually went through and did the 'research' yourself you'd find that my statement is true. I'm just saying that everyone has their own opinion, and the majority of peoples opinions is positive.

 

[Phlippieskezer]

Are you serious? Almost everyone I've talked to that has a Zhanchi loves it, and in most cases it becomes their new main.
So if you actually went through and did the 'research' yourself you'd find that my statement is true. I'm just saying that everyone has their own opinion, and the majority of peoples opinions is positive.

To be fair, just because there's certainly an apparently large number of vocal individuals that keep saying the cube is amazing does not mean the majority of people think it is.

Just because your own (very limited) empirical data state one thing doesn't mean someone else's won't state otherwise.
And, sure, you can even start off a poll and ask whether people think it's a good cube, but even then you'd only be getting people off this forum, not to mention people who have not yet tried it or not much would most likely vote it as good because of the influence of the more vocal members of the forums.

With that said, I've only heard/read very few people say bad things about the Zhanchi, though they do exist, and I hear/read a lot more people saying it's a good cube. Then again, I've only had so few people share with me their opinions on it...

What I'm trying to say: I don't agree or disagree because I have no real standpoint on it yet, but simply saying "from the people I've talked to..." is not a very good argument.

YaoMing? Is that like, Dayan 6 then?
I've never heard of that cube till now. Is there a video-review somewhere?

Pretty sure it's a joke, bud.

 

[Andreaillest]

I don't have the anchors and mine's doesn't pop.

Tension problems? Put the anchors in or get the Dayan Yaoming. It's godly.

 

[Akuma]

Yes, I HAVE to use the anchors.

But you guys missed what I am trying to say: Is it worth >$22

The Zhan Chi is for sale on a lot of different place with varying prices

I bought the Zhan-Chi for $14.99.

You need to back up your claims rather than randomly firing brainfarts all around the forum.

INB4FAILTRAIN

 

[M4rQu5]

You don't have to use the anchors. Tighten the cube so it doesn't pop.
My ZhanChi is better than my GuHong or my LingYun, without anchors.

 

[Deleted member 12389]

The Zhan Chi is for sale on a lot of different place with varying prices

I bought the Zhan-Chi for $14.99.

You need to back up your claims rather than randomly firing brainfarts all around the forum.

INB4FAILTRAIN

Brainfart?
http://lightake.com/detail.do/sku.3x3x3_DaYan_V_ZhanChi_Magic_Cube_Black-42769

 

[asportking]

Brainfart?
http://lightake.com/detail.do/sku.3x3x3_DaYan_V_ZhanChi_Magic_Cube_Black-42769

Nope

 

[MeshuggahX]

So far I haven't gotten it to pop. I don't use the anchors by the way.