[Help Thread] Puzzle Choice Thread

[matejm1994]

I would say if you do purchase a Zhanchi get the 55mm but I'm a bit biased since that's my main (I have smaller hands). Regardless, it's a very good cube. To my knowledge Dayan cubes do not come pre-lubed and even if they did, I would still recommend that you purchase your own lube and lubricate it yourself.

The difference between a Zhanchi and GuHong is somewhat substantial. The Zhanchi has anti-pop torpedoes while the GuHong(v1) does not. The pieces on the GuHong are not as curved as Zhanchi pieces but instead are a bit rigid and blocky. This basically means that the cube itself is a blockier and can't corner cut as well the Zhanchi. I may be wrong but this is just my experience with these cubes. You could probably get away with using a Zhanchi at your speed but I might recommend starting with something a bit slower and more controllable like a YJ 3x3(ChiLong/YuLong).

Hi!

Thank you very much! I ordered ZhanChi cube, and I hope it will be good! Anyway, if the cube will be too fast, I will then consider buying one of these YJ cubes.
Thanks!

 

[Jont828]

Hi, I've been planning on getting a 2x2, and I've narrowed it down to the Dayan Zhanchi 2x2 and the Moyu LingPo. Which is the more dominant/widely used? Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated.

 

[Winkers787]

I have a Zhanchi 2x2 it doesn't lock up much, is very fast, and has little pops

 

[FailCuber]

I am thinking of getting a weilong or a aolong I can only buy one which one is better?

 

[Tom606060]

Both are good I currently use weilong v2 but it might be a bit hard to control.

 

[TinaIsAwesome]

Hi, I've been planning on getting a 2x2, and I've narrowed it down to the Dayan Zhanchi 2x2 and the Moyu LingPo. Which is the more dominant/widely used? Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated.

I think the Dayan is more widely used but the LingPo is a very close second. The Dayan is very smooth but does takes some effort to break in while the LingPo is fast and clicky. So really it just depends on your taste in cubes. You can't go wrong with either of them go because neither pop or lock-up and both have good corner cutting. I personally use the LingPo but that's because I prefer clicky/crunchy cubes.

 

[Destro]

Is the dayan panshi a great cube? (Many people says it sucks)

Hello,
I'm fairly new to the cubing scene and have recently learned how to solve the 3x3. I'm thinking about buying my first 4x4 and 5x5 cubes and am wondering what you guys think would be the best cubes to get?

I'm definitely not a speed-cuber so I'm not really looking for the fastest cubes on the market. My main concern is stability; I don't want these cubes popping on me while traveling in a car or when a friend decides that they want to mess with them.

Shengshou

 

[Michael Womack]

Is the dayan panshi a great cube? (Many people says it sucks)

Its a decent cube like 50% of people like it and the other 50% don't like it.

 

[Rocky0701]

Is the dayan panshi a great cube? (Many people says it sucks)

Daqing Bao felt that he was forced to design it and didn't really put much time/effort into it. The cube didn't turn out as well as many had hoped. People either love it or hate it. I would just recommend a Zhanchi, or a Moyu cube.

 

[insane569]

I need something new. To replace my old Guhong that was modded to high hell.
What's new cubes have come out since the Zhanchi?

 

[Michael Womack]

I need something new. To replace my old Guhong that was modded to high hell.
What's new cubes have come out since the Zhanchi?

Mostly the New Moyu cubes, Newer YJ cubes like the Sulong Chilong Yulong, CX3, Fangshi and a few others.

 

[insane569]

Mostly the New Moyu cubes, Newer YJ cubes like the Sulong Chilong Yulong, CX3, Fangshi and a few others.

ayyy Womack. Long time no see. Thanks man, I'll look into those cubes.

 

[Michael Womack]

ayyy Womack. Long time no see. Thanks man, I'll look into those cubes.

You're welcome.

 

[GnaCuber]

Which square 1 should I get? MF8 v1, Calvins, or Cubetwist? I heard really good things about the MF8 v1s, bit i'm not sure where to get them. Anyone knows?

 

[CubeShapeMind]

Hi people, I've been wanting to learn a new puzzle, something other than an nxnxn cube which I can solve any size of. What would you recommend be the next step up from standard cubes? I want to learn a popular puzzle that I know I'll have no problem finding help and tutorials for. I've had my eyes on the Megaminx and it's various sizes. However, it's been a long time since I was into this hobby so I don't want anything too difficult right now like gears, Square 1, cuboids, or any shapeshifters for that matter. What do you guys think?

 

[mark49152]

Daqing Bao felt that he was forced to design it and didn't really put much time/effort into it.

Not sure that's fair. He took the small central sphere concept that he had developed for the other Dayan cubes (and patented) and developed it further for the Panshi. I'm not aware of any other ~57mm cube that has such a small mechanism. So the cube does show innovation and ambition. It didn't live up to the extreme expectations and hype, but it's a brave cube, and IMHO not a bad one.

 

[Etkim823]

I was thinkin about replacing my main from the weilong to the aolong is there a big difference? Is it worth getting

 

[TinaIsAwesome]

Hi people, I've been wanting to learn a new puzzle, something other than an nxnxn cube which I can solve any size of. What would you recommend be the next step up from standard cubes? I want to learn a popular puzzle that I know I'll have no problem finding help and tutorials for. I've had my eyes on the Megaminx and it's various sizes. However, it's been a long time since I was into this hobby so I don't want anything too difficult right now like gears, Square 1, cuboids, or any shapeshifters for that matter. What do you guys think?

I would say go for the megaminx. It's basically a 3x3 and a very fun puzzle to solve. Now I know you said you don't want a shapeshifter but I just wanted to point out that a lot of shapeshifters are basically 3x3 mods so if you know how to solve a 3x3 you're pretty much good to go. As for other suggestions, what about the dino cube, pyraminx, or skewb. I really love the dino cube because it's really easy but also a lot of fun. I'm not really a fan of the other two but they are both WCA events and therefore pretty popular.

 

[DeanoM50810]

I'm ordering new cubes, and I might as well make sure I'm making the right decisions.

I'm having problems deciding whether I should get the Weilong V2 or Zhanchi as my first stickerless (I'll still get the one I don't pick in its stickered form), so any advice with that will help. I'm averaging just over a minute with a mixture of Fridrich and the beginner's method (a lot of that time is spent on assessment), but I'm comfortable with the speed of the FangShi ShuangRen V2. I own the YJ SuLong and ChiLong too but I'd like a more exciting cube.

Apart from that, I'm thinking of going with the Maru CX3 and a DIY 54.6 ShuangRen. No problem with those no? Thanks in advance.

 

[Rocky0701]

I'm ordering new cubes, and I might as well make sure I'm making the right decisions.

I'm having problems deciding whether I should get the Weilong V2 or Zhanchi as my first stickerless (I'll still get the one I don't pick in its stickered form), so any advice with that will help. I'm averaging just over a minute with a mixture of Fridrich and the beginner's method (a lot of that time is spent on assessment), but I'm comfortable with the speed of the FangShi ShuangRen V2. I own the YJ SuLong and ChiLong too but I'd like a more exciting cube.

Apart from that, I'm thinking of going with the Maru CX3 and a DIY 54.6 ShuangRen. No problem with those no? Thanks in advance.

The WeiLong is faster than the Zhanchi and doesn't pop almost ever, so whichever one would be least likely that you would use in a competition should be the one you get stickerless.