DIYKit 3x3x3 Cube II (a)

[ozricus]

I noticed that there is a type II available now at cube4you?
Cube4you.com

Or are these the new Type (a)? I don't remember seeing this before.

 

[waffle=ijm]

the sucky new type a with those little tracks to prevent popping

there's also a type a III now. which have sucky tabs to prevent popping

 

[cookingfat]

I bought one of those without looking into it first. The type II (a) pieces have 'rails' on them which supposedly prevents them from popping. I'd get a different one, many people say that this is one of the worst diy cubes.

 

[Swoncen]

It is the worst cube ever. Don't buy it.. I was amazed how someone could sell this. Maybe the Quality differs alot, but I would not risk it. I can't even move mine..

 

[cookingfat]

I spent a long time making the ridges smoother with a file, played about with it for a couple of days before lubing the pieces and putting on the stickers. It's much better after all this. I don't have another diy to compare to though, so maybe it still sucks. it's cuts corners better than my storebought though.

Like Swoncen said, don't risk it.

 

[ozricus]

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[fcwy1]

well actaully it can be modded n hybrid 2 be better.
but by itself, it is not gd.

 

[crazyasianskills]

well actaully it can be modded n hybrid 2 be better.
but by itself, it is not gd.

Explain this hybrid please.

 

[Escher]

i've sanded down the tabs edges, and now it doesnt lock up. it can go incredibly loose and still be hard to pop (AMAZING for OH), it turns smoothly, cuts corners well, the pieces are hard so it doesnt have that creamy old (a) feel which i have come to dislike, and now with an old type (a) core it pops even less. in short it is my favourite cube. my last average of 5 with it was 17.14... and im normally just sub20 with my old (a).
i love my DIY (a) II

 

[Neroflux]

i've sanded down the tabs edges, and now it doesnt lock up. it can go incredibly loose and still be hard to pop (AMAZING for OH), it turns smoothly, cuts corners well, the pieces are hard so it doesnt have that creamy old (a) feel which i have come to dislike, and now with an old type (a) core it pops even less. in short it is my favourite cube. my last average of 5 with it was 17.14... and im normally just sub20 with my old (a).
i love my DIY (a) II

hmmmm...... weren't there people who were saying it was a horrible cube a few months ago?

 

[PCwizCube]

i've sanded down the tabs edges, and now it doesnt lock up. it can go incredibly loose and still be hard to pop (AMAZING for OH), it turns smoothly, cuts corners well, the pieces are hard so it doesnt have that creamy old (a) feel which i have come to dislike, and now with an old type (a) core it pops even less. in short it is my favourite cube. my last average of 5 with it was 17.14... and im normally just sub20 with my old (a).
i love my DIY (a) II

hmmmm...... weren't there people who were saying it was a horrible cube a few months ago?

Yeah... but notice this..

i've sanded down the tabs edges

 

[Swoncen]

I'll try this too..

 

[fcwy1]

it seems better.
i can't remember my hybrids i took apart parts of different kinds of cubes and just anyhow mix

 

[Neroflux]

i've sanded down the tabs edges, and now it doesnt lock up. it can go incredibly loose and still be hard to pop (AMAZING for OH), it turns smoothly, cuts corners well, the pieces are hard so it doesnt have that creamy old (a) feel which i have come to dislike, and now with an old type (a) core it pops even less. in short it is my favourite cube. my last average of 5 with it was 17.14... and im normally just sub20 with my old (a).
i love my DIY (a) II

hmmmm...... weren't there people who were saying it was a horrible cube a few months ago?

Yeah... but notice this..

i've sanded down the tabs edges

oh, amazing. who gave that advice?

 

[fcwy1]

after sanding down and playing with it, it gets even better over time.
more poppable though(or maybe i sand it too much)

 

[Escher]

if you'll notice, there was another thread about these cubes, and i ripped to shreds and professing how crap it was, but that was around a month ago...
now its aaaaamazing
my friend bought it to do OH on, and his averages dropped from just <40 to around >34, and he was using a DIY type (a) before...
just search for the cube and you'll probs find that thread, its where i heard about sanding down the edges of the tabs.
EDIT
P.s...
put in an old type (a) core! it feels more like a 'normal cube', and pops less, yet still turns really nicely

 

[Neroflux]

i believe i gave that advice.

 

[Escher]

good man! Thank you


(or woman, you can never be sure when theres not a wca link around)

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

I don't think you guys are even referring to the same type DIY as in the link.

 

[crazyasianskills]

I don't think you guys are even referring to the same type DIY as in the link.

Ya I think they are talking about the new type A cube. Or are you? The DIY Cube II doesnt have tabs but it has ridge type things.