[Help Thread] Puzzle Choice Thread

[helioleung]

Thanks man! I actually go to hknowstore's physical store to buy cubes

 

[Pokerizer]

I just ordered my first 4x4 today, it's a LanLan. Please tell me I made a good choice lol. It was an impulse buy so....

 

[Ickathu]

I just ordered my first 4x4 today, it's a LanLan. Please tell me I made a good choice lol. It was an impulse buy so....

heh.
It's decent for beginners, I guess. It's not too good though. SSv3 or v4 is much much better.

 

[Pokerizer]

heh.
It's decent for beginners, I guess. It's not too good though. SSv3 or v4 is much much better.

Well considering I've never done a 4x4 before it should suffice just to learn on

 

[helioleung]

I just ordered my first 4x4 today, it's a LanLan. Please tell me I made a good choice lol. It was an impulse buy so....

lol...its really not a very good 4x4, if you are a bigginner, you should really buy a shengshou v3 or something

 

[Pokerizer]

Yay I bought a piece of crap yay

 

[balloon6610]

Lanlan is a good cheap cube for beginners stick with it if you want to, When you are faster you should get either Dayan+mf84x4 or shengshou 4x4 v3

 

[gpyl]

LanLan isn't good for beginners. I would choose the Shengshou for beginners

I have a Zhanchi as my main and i want a different cube. Is Wityou a good cube? How does it compares?

Dayan Guhong FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[cubingawsumness]

LanLan isn't good for beginners. I would choose the Shengshou for beginners

very agreed. I have one. It turns fine, quite fast, if you only turn U a million times, but locks up as soon as you turn another layer. It's really not fun. Especially the inner layers. No corner cutting whatsoever, and other than lock ups it also has catches, like pieces catching internally.
I really need a new 4x4...

 

[John Birch]

Looking for a good cube for one handed , what does everyone use ?

 

[sneaklyfox]

Looking for a good cube for one handed , what does everyone use ?

Small hands... 50mm Zhanchi. Otherwise, probably 55mm Zhanchi.

 

[Michael Womack]

Should I get the Meffert's Speed Pyraminx or get the SS Pyraminx?

 

[John Birch]

Small hands... 50mm Zhanchi. Otherwise, probably 55mm Zhanchi.

Thanks, I was considering the 55mm but was unsure if it was the best size and model .Is their a certain way I should tension it ?

 

[gpyl]

very agreed. I have one. It turns fine, quite fast, if you only turn U a million times, but locks up as soon as you turn another layer. It's really not fun. Especially the inner layers. No corner cutting whatsoever, and other than lock ups it also has catches, like pieces catching internally.
I really need a new 4x4...

If you can afford it, get a dremel and do the Konsta+Florian mod on the Shengshou. Much less lockups

 

[Ickathu]

Should I get the Meffert's Speed Pyraminx or get the SS Pyraminx?

Both.
I'm not too sure how the SS is. I've looked at the mech, and it looks pretty good. Almost like a dayan 3x3 mixed with a QJ pyra.
I know the mefferts is good after you break it in, but that takes several hundred solves, and it's more expensive.

So if you're a serious pyra-er, get them both, if not... Maybe wait for some reviews of the SS?

 

[Michael Womack]

Both.
I'm not too sure how the SS is. I've looked at the mech, and it looks pretty good. Almost like a dayan 3x3 mixed with a QJ pyra.
I know the mefferts is good after you break it in, but that takes several hundred solves, and it's more expensive.

So if you're a serious pyra-er, get them both, if not... Maybe wait for some reviews of the SS?

Cool thanks.

 

[Petamelojete]

Hi everyone! I need help to choose a square-1. I do not know wther to pick up an mf8 or a calvin's square-1. Also I heard the v1 of the mf8 is better than the new one, but I have read opinions defending both. I would like to which is the best one for speedcubing.
Thank you.

 

[Endgame]

Hi everyone! I need help to choose a square-1. I do not know wther to pick up an mf8 or a calvin's square-1. Also I heard the v1 of the mf8 is better than the new one, but I have read opinions defending both. I would like to which is the best one for speedcubing.
Thank you.

mf8

 

[uniacto]

Hi everyone! I need help to choose a square-1. I do not know wther to pick up an mf8 or a calvin's square-1. Also I heard the v1 of the mf8 is better than the new one, but I have read opinions defending both. I would like to which is the best one for speedcubing.
Thank you.

I've heard the calvin's square 1 turns better out of the box

 

[helioleung]

Hi everyone! I need help to choose a square-1. I do not know wther to pick up an mf8 or a calvin's square-1. Also I heard the v1 of the mf8 is better than the new one, but I have read opinions defending both. I would like to which is the best one for speedcubing.
Thank you.

Calvins puzzle for the win! Its really fast and really smooth. Believe me, i have tried that at his physical store. The mf8 v1 is ok, but the ball core one is crap. pops like hell