2009 Rubik's Diy

[Pedro]

I'd prefer to just take them to a competition. Shipping is overhead work/risk/costs. Why don't you come to Benelux Open?

Anyway, let me first check how many I actually have (probably next weekend). I might start a separate thread then rather than continue to hijack this one.

I wish I could go to Benelux but it's "just" ~10000km away...

 

[Stefan]

I ordered two DIYs from rubiks.com on Feb 4, they arrived today. Check the attachment. I read that as "A 11/06" and "B 12/06". The walls of the former seem to be slightly thicker. So, what do I have here? Two different ones and both from 2006?

 

[Pietersmieters]

I'd prefer to just take them to a competition. Shipping is overhead work/risk/costs. Why don't you come to Benelux Open?

Anyway, let me first check how many I actually have (probably next weekend). I might start a separate thread then rather than continue to hijack this one.

Ill see if I can get there, it would be my first competition and it would be the day before my 17th birthday

 

[Rama]

is there any place where you can get the 2006 mold?

No! And that's immediatly the reason why I don't cube anymore, to me all cubes suck and hybrid's are overrated.

I still have one Rubik's 2006 mold unassembled... I will never assemble it!

Do you like those? Why don't you assemble it? Around 2005/2006 I bought 30 DIYs from rubiks.com, still have most of them unassembled lying around in some box. If someone's interested, I can check the date or if you can tell an easy way to distinguish the molds I can check that, too. I myself don't like them too much because the caps don't fit perfectly and it takes me a long time to cut them to fit perfectly. So if people like them, I'd be happy to sell them.

Send you a PM.

 

[Stefan]

If someone's interested in Rubik's DIY from about 2004/2005 and is coming to Benelux Open, look here:

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9699

 

[Stefan]

I've heard that the 2008 molds for the Rubik's DIYs aren't that great

is there any place where you can get the 2006 mold?

No! And that's immediatly the reason why I don't cube anymore, to me all cubes suck and hybrid's are overrated.

For you two and everyone else: Can you tell *what* you don't like about which Rubik's DIY versions and what you *do* like about which version? I emailed Rubik's about something and also mentioned that I've heard people not liking the newer versions, and now they'd like to know why. If you can give me usable answers, I'll forward them, and maybe things can be improved.

 

[hr.mohr]

Simple improvements would be center caps that stays on and don't need any retooling. And most important improvement would be shipping from europe so i don't have to pay a fortune for a cube that needs retooling and stupid paper to keep it's center caps on.

Also, just keep the same type of plastic but improve the quality and reduce imperfections and bumps.

Sorry forgot what i like about the rubiks diy. The less tight springs and the plastic washers.

 

[JTW2007]

You could also get plastic washers and less tight springs with a C.