When to move to better cube?

[szalejot]

Hi,

I am into speed cubing for a while. I use simplified Fridrich (two step OLL) with times around 50-55s, recently I started to make more sub50 (PB 38.5s, 10of12 49s).
Now I am using standard Rubik Cube. (no corner cutting and this sort of stuff) like this https://www.rubiks.com/shop/product.php?pid=7
Do you think it is a good time to get some more speedcubing cube (like ShengShou Wind or Dayan Zanchi) or maybe I should stick with standard cube for a little while?

Why I want to move to more speedcuber cube? Because I want to start to learn how to feel such a cube. I think my algorithms are quite fast, I loose so much time because of no looking forward (but I started to working on it). But I am a little afraid, that if I move to such cube too fast, I will have not enough precision in hands to maintain really good times (like sub15).

 

[JasonK]

Switch to a better cube exactly when you want to. People who say you need to be fast before getting a good cube are mostly being silly.

 

[LarryLunchmeat]

I agree. Especially since the best cubes you can buy are in the $15 range there's no reason not to.

 

[TP]

I can recommend the Shengshou Wind, compared to the Rubiks brand it is much easier to turn, it´s faster and can also corner cut decently. It´s a good middle ground between Rubiks and real speedcubes like the Zhanchi and Guhong.

 

[kunparekh18]

I switched from a Rubik's to a Zhanchi when I was averaging around your times (51 s). Now after a month and a half my average is 39 seconds. So go for it!

 

[somerandomkidmike]

To answer your question: immediately.
Get whatever cube you want. Stop listening to people recommending "intermediate cubes". Get whatever cube you think you'll like.

 

[mark49152]

I agree with kunparekh18 and am about the same times as you. There's no need for an "intermediate" cube and it's a fallacy that you can be screwed up by getting a cube that's "too fast" for you. It's a just a cube, not a motorbike. Just get the best you can and lube and tension it until you like it.

 

[szalejot]

Thank you for all answers.
So I will get new cube

 

[Godmil]

+1 vote for getting a ZhanChi

 

[Dacuba]

The answer is now.
Agreed with ZhanChi, I switched from GuHong to it, needs some breaking in though.

 

[immortalchaos29]

+1 vote for getting a ZhanChi

+2

 

[Snoutmol]

Which ZanChi is best?

+1 vote for getting a ZhanChi

I'm having trouble deciding which ZanChi to get. There are two on Amazon. Are they both pretty much the same? Also, isn't one of them or both of them not competition legal? Is so, which one?

Here are the two:

http://www.amazon.com/Dayan-ZhanChi-3x3x3-6-Color-Stickerless/dp/B005KOWHES

http://www.amazon.com/Dayan-ZhanChi-3x3x3-Speed-Black/dp/B005DIBLK2

 

[Smiles]

Yes get a Zhanchi.
I was averaging 23s with my Rubik's storebought cube and that was obviously a mistake.
Just don't get carried away with the tps and remember to look ahead!

 

[speedpicker]

the cubes with coloured plastic are not competition legal. Get the black one if you want to use it in competition.

 

[qqwref]

Order a better cube now and switch as soon as it arrives in the mail. :tu

 

[Snoutmol]

The first one is stickerless, the second is black and uses stickers. The stickerless one is not competition legal

Oh, thanks! Now I know which one to get... before I was leaning towards the sticker-less one.

 

[rishidoshi]

Switch like... yesterday. Cos with a store bought you'll unknowingly be learning heavy handed finger tricks. Switching to lighter finger tricks would take time then. I guess even a newbie should start on a pro cube so that you don't learn any bad habits to begin with

 

[Godmil]

the cubes with coloured plastic are not competition legal. Get the black one if you want to use it in competition.

Not 'entirely' true. Your cube can have any colour of plastic, as long as it's just the one colour. It's the multicoloured cubes that aren't competition legal.

 

[CuberPowers]

I moved from a rubik's Brand to guhong at 50 seconds and im very happy with my decision, so go for it!

 

[CY]

I would actually recommend a shengshou wind instead. The thing is, cubes like zhanchis are so fast they are a bit uncontrollable for rubiks brand users. I have been cubing for a few months, and I can get around 35 seconds solves with my rubiks brand. I am currently using a shengshou wind, which is really good after lubing with maru lube (corner cutting 45 degrees, reverse 3/4 of the center cubie) and my P.B is 20.46 secs, I average at 28 secs. But on a dayan guhong V1, my PB is 22.3 secs. It really depends, if you think you can handle the speed go with the zhanchi! If you just want a better cube, go with the shengshou wind/ Witlong.