Looking for Rubik's Cube Experts!

[Godmil]

Is there a general consensus on which Cubes are the best, or is it personal preference?

There is an element of personal preference, but in general everyone uses cubes produced by the company called Dayan. The most popular models are the ZhanChi and GuHong. If I had to put my neck out I'd say most people use ZhanChis.

 

[leogreen]

There is an element of personal preference, but in general everyone uses cubes produced by the company called Dayan. The most popular models are the ZhanChi and GuHong. If I had to put my neck out I'd say most people use ZhanChis.

Thanks very much for that. Just been researching, seems there's a fair few models of the ZanChis? The two are the ones I can see that are readily available are; http://www.amazon.co.uk/EiioX-Dayan...f=sr_1_3?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1360585755&sr=1-3
http://www.amazon.co.uk/EiioX-Dayan...f=sr_1_2?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1360586048&sr=1-2
Are these basically the same, one without stickers?

Thanks.

 

[Clarkeeyyy]

Are these basically the same, one without stickers?

Thanks.

Yes, but keep in mind stickerless cubes cannot be used in competitions due to the amount of sides you can see if you turn a layer 90 degrees. Also the brand new Dayan cube is being released around 20th February, the PanShi.

 

[applemobile]

Just put of interest can you tell us a little more about what you are actually doing?

 

[Dylann]

Yeah if you're getting 5BLD (Alex) give him a new cube or at least a new set of stickers as his stickers are like ripped and peeling like crazy but otherwise yeah he's great. But bear in mind he uses the Roux method which uses a lot of M moves so may not be as "viewer-friendly" to those who don't cube (obviously to many on here it looks amazing). As someone else posted there is a comp in leicester soon

 

[Stefan]

Roux method which uses a lot of M moves so may not be as "viewer-friendly" to those who don't cube

Why might that be less "viewer-friendly"?

 

[ncube]

List of most popular cubes

2x2: WitTwo
3x3: Dayan GuHong or ZhanChi
4x4-7x7: ShengShou

 

[KongShou]

Why might that be less "viewer-friendly"?

cos it dont look as impressive as oll and pll

 

[MTGjumper]

Really? I'd argue that ridiculous tps during LSE looks much cooler than OLL/PLL.

 

[Clarkeeyyy]

Agreed

 

[Dylann]

Why might that be less "viewer-friendly"?

Because it's such a rare method many people would struggle to keep up with what the solver was doing, whereas with CFOP or ZZ the viewer can clearly see the stages of the cube being solved and therefore feel less bewildered by the solve.

I thought the film's intention was to advertise DaYan products so by using a method hard(er than CFOP) like Roux you'd confuse the viewer and they'd be less encourage to tackle a rubik's cube (as they may think that's the only way to solve it!)

Obviously Roux look's amazing and I much prefer watching Roux solvers over CFOP solvers but to the 'Un-trained' eye it could be very difficult to follow.

Probably confused everyone there sorry, I promise I'm not as stupid as I may sound..

Edit: Remember Alex (5BLD) is by far the best Roux solver in the UK so someone else may not look as impressive.. (I was talking in general about the method)

 

[ben1996123]

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do you really think that a noncuber could easily follow a sub 10 cfop solve?

 

[Dylann]

do you really think that a noncuber could easily follow a sub 10 cfop solve?

Uhh yeah, you can see the top layer complete at PLL...duh

 

[ben1996123]

Uhh yeah, you can see the top layer complete at PLL...duh

thats just recognising that its solved, not that they are doing the 3rd f2l slot or that they got an xcross

 

[Dylann]

thats just recognising that its solved, not that they are doing the 3rd f2l slot or that they got an xcross

You're more of an expert than I am sorry lol all i was saying is roux looks more difficult than cfop. thats it.

 

[KongShou]

actually OP last layer has a faster TPS in theory, but i dunno if that true for 5BLD. cos Friedrich has more moves than roux, yet feliks is about the same as 5BLD with more turns? so feliks in theory has a higher tps, but i dunno, im not sub 8. i think 5BLD's tps for LSE is definitely ridiculous, but i think he is the only sub 10 roux user so he is an exception?

as to which look more impressive, i think Feliks is way more impressive than 5BLD, but 5BLD is about second.

just realised that dont make much sense but CBA correcting it, im tired

 

[Dylann]

actually OP last layer has a faster TPS in theory, but i dunno if that true for 5BLD. cos Friedrich has more moves than roux, yet feliks is about the same as 5BLD with more turns? so feliks in theory has a higher tps, but i dunno, im not sub 8. i think 5BLD's tps for LSE is definitely ridiculous, but i think he is the only sub 10 roux user so he is an exception?

as to which look more impressive, i think Feliks is way more impressive than 5BLD, but 5BLD is about second.

just realised that dont make much sense but CBA correcting it, im tired

dont worry mate I understood, i agree with you apart from in general 5bld looks better than cfop users (with the exception of Feliks ofc)

 

[applemobile]

There are some *****s in this thread. Where do I sign up?

 

[insane569]

When solving with Roux, you make 2 blocks that are gonna be covered up by your hands. So to a person that has no experience it just comes together at the end, and M slice moves do look kinda crazy IMO. If solving with CFOP then its pretty clear when F2L is done, and when OLL is done, Or at least its clear for someone who is about 15-20 seconds average. Below 15 and anyone who solves makes it look like a blur.

 

[Kirjava]

This thread got really depressing.