[Help Thread] Puzzle Choice Thread

[SkaterFly]

I'd say it's fine. Just don't get into bad habits (sloppy finger tricks, inaccurate turning, etc.)

 

[Piebomb]

what would you recommend for someone that averages around 35 seconds (i have a lunhui and a guhong and m thinking about getting a lunhui v2)

 

[iEnjoyCubing]

what would you recommend for someone that averages around 35 seconds (i have a lunhui and a guhong and m thinking about getting a lunhui v2)

There is no Lunhui v2, only Lingyun v2. I would, however, recommend a Zhanchi. It's the best Dayan cube in my opinion.

 

[Piebomb]

There is no Lunhui v2, only Lingyun v2..

i meant lingyun sorry also ive tried my friends zhan chi i didnt like it that much

 

[Jaycee]

I'd probably stick with the Guhong for now if I was you.

 

[iEnjoyCubing]

i meant lingyun sorry also ive tried my friends zhan chi i didnt like it that much

In that case, I'd recommend the GuHong over the Lingyun. Seems to lock up/pop less.

 

[somerandomkidmike]

what would you recommend for someone that averages around 35 seconds (i have a lunhui and a guhong and m thinking about getting a lunhui v2)

You don't need another cube, unless you don't like the ones you have. Lingyun and Lingyun V2 are good cubes. Lingyun V2 doesn't pop. Lingyun does, but some people prefer the feel of it. Tightening it makes it lock and pop less, but some people do the screw-anchor mod for the Lingyun V1.

 

[Hershey]

You don't need another cube, unless you don't like the ones you have.

This. You can probably sub 7-9 with a Guhong.

 

[somerandomkidmike]

This. You can probably sub 7-9 with a Guhong.

Not everybody can sub 9 period. I guarantee that Anybody that can get sub-7 with a ZhanChi could also do it with a Guhong. Maybe not as easily if a ZhanChi is their main.

 

[Piebomb]

Problem is my guhong is starting to be crap from being too broken in

 

[somerandomkidmike]

Clean it out fully and relube it with lubix. I haven't had my guhong for a long time, so I can't say for sure, but doesn't it get better over time?

 

[ZeeK]

i need a 3x3 cube that is as silent as possible and is a decent speedcube? any suggestions??

 

[somerandomkidmike]

Ghosthand 1, or Type FII lubricated with shock oil.

 

[jskyler91]

i need a 3x3 cube that is as silent as possible and is a decent speedcube? any suggestions??

Take a zhanchi and put a crud load of lubix in it.... silent

 

[Piebomb]

My guhong is one of the older ones with softer plastic and black hardware to give you an idea of how old it is

 

[rowlm]

Help me decide which cube to get I am pretty sure I am either going to get a guhong or a zhanchi but can't decide which.

I currently average about 38 ish with a pretty good unknown brand of cube (not rubik's) but it has started locking up loads and is not as good as it was. I am pretty slow at solving so it is clear to me that I may not need the very fastest cube around (zhanchi) so I was going to get the guhong but started reading that it pops a bit which would frustrate me hence why i was looking into the zhanchi with it torpedo things.

Please help me decide

And I forgot to say, incase it makes a difference, that I am going to get some silicone spray to lube whichever one I get (never bothered lubing a cube before???). Will get "Tableau Dry Lube", seems to be about the best you can buy easily in the UK.

 

[iseldoff]

I only have one 2x2 it's a ghost hand and it's been awhile so it doesn't cut corners and isn't as fast as it used to be and I just can't seem to get the tensions right any way I'm looking for another 2x2 but I want like the best on the market I want it to cut corners like crazy and be crazy fast so which one should I get?

 

[iseldoff]

And I forgot to say, incase it makes a difference, that I am going to get some silicone spray to lube whichever one I get (never bothered lubing a cube before???). Will get "Tableau Dry Lube", seems to be about the best you can buy easily in the UK.

Just so you know nether the guhong nor the zhanchi will respond to spray lube there both best lubed with lubix or a wet silicone lube your best bet IMO is to go to the lubix web site and order a zhanchi from them they will lube it for you and there lube lasts for a very very long time.

 

[iEnjoyCubing]

I only have one 2x2 it's a ghost hand and it's been awhile so it doesn't cut corners and isn't as fast as it used to be and I just can't seem to get the tensions right any way I'm looking for another 2x2 but I want like the best on the market I want it to cut corners like crazy and be crazy fast so which one should I get?

Definitely the Witeden 2x2 (sometimes called a Type C, or WitTwo).

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[Cubetastic]

Well, not sure if this is the right place to ask this but, I'm getting a zhanchi very soon(this week) and i was wondering what i should be expecting from it