3x3x3 Puzzles: Unique? Fast? Rare? (Not a "What cube to buy?" thread)

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I'm looking to try out some new puzzles and was wondering what kind of 3x3x3's I should get. I'm one of those weird guys who likes collecting weird things that other people don't really have; I don't know it may be a bad spending habit or something. I don't care...

anyway, what cubes do you think are worth having in my cube collection?
I just recently started cubing and have the Lubix Ultimate Guhong and a Stickerless Dayan GuHong. I purchased the stickerless after I tried out the Guhong and felt how amazing it was. I decided having a stickerless one would be a good addition to my collection, especially since I enjoy the vibrant colors of it. I also have a LanLan 2x2x2.

What I'm looking for are puzzles which have unique (but not crappy) traits. Some examples are: really good corner cutting, weird/great design, different feel to the cube (due to different plastics, piece casting, etc.), etc.
Please note, that although I'm looking for unique puzzles; I don't want puzzles that are crap i.e. puzzles that pop a lot, are horrendous at corner cutting, lock up a lot, etc.

And on a side note, are there such things as 'tactile' stickers? I was using my friends 4x4x4 and they had a really nice feel to them.

Thanks for posting and links would be greatly appreciated!

Edit: I just realized... this is kind of a "What cube to buy?" thread... -fail-

On the "To Buy List":
Dayan 5 (ZhanChi)
Dayan LingYun (Maybe)
ShengShou 3x3x3
Mf8 Legend
 
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andrewgk said:
I'm looking to try out some new puzzles and was wondering what kind of 3x3x3's I should get. I'm one of those weird guys who likes collecting weird things that other people don't really have;
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You like collecting weird things that other people don't have.... but you just mentioned 3x3x3s. Perhaps I'm missing something. If you want to be unique, look at this thread. http://twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=12766 then find whatever puzzle you like and look for where to buy it. Scour ebay and trade threads on twistypuzzles. Good luck.
 
Studio cube

Beware of the current edition that you can get from puzl.co.uk (and could previously get from c4u at a really steep price). They are not of the original design, and they are total and utter crap. Don't matter how you tension or lubricate them, they're still crap.
 
I just really enjoy seeing the mechanisms of 3x3x3's. What I'm really looking for is the uniqueness of the mechanism rather than how the puzzle looks. Besides, I really can't handle cubes that shapeshift- it really bothers me and I can't stand using them. The only cube that I would consider getting that kind of shapeshifts is the Mefferts Gear Cube Extreme.
 
Uniqueness and creativity?

Alpha II (the Legend)
Alpha III (out of production)
Alpha IV (most pop-resistant cube ever besides the Alpha CC)
Alpha V (former king of all 3x3s)
Alpha Haiyan (AKA Haiyan's cube)
Alpha I-SV (extremely rare)
Alpha II-SV (pretty unique)
Alpha III-SV (one of the Alpha top guns)
Alpha IV-SV (dunno where you can get them)
Alpha V-SV (Highly regarded amonge Chinese cubers)
Alpha mini 5.2&4.6 (the mini cubes that shocked the community)


It's seems that Alpha really dares to try new things...even with several failures, they still continue to progress.
 
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Daniel, but you forgot to mention that the A-IV is horrible. I couldn't get my tensions right so it was always locking up and getting stuck here or stuck there. I lubed it, I showed it love.... no use.
 
b4p4076 said:
If you do then you'll notice several differences :p

Will be posting an MF8 Legend review later in the day for those interested...
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Strange because, why would anyone make a statement like that when they knew they didn't even pay attention.....:fp


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Daniel, but you forgot to mention that the A-IV is horrible. I couldn't get my tensions right so it was always locking up and getting stuck here or stuck there. I lubed it, I showed it love.... no use.
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Well, you knew, and acknoledged, that it's your fault that you couldn't get the tension right. Why, then, would you blame it on the cube right after you admitted that it's your own problem?
 
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daniel0731ex said:
Well, you knew, and acknoledged, that it's your fault that you couldn't get the tension right. Why, then, would you blame it on the cube right after you admitted that it's your own problem?
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Because I played with the tensions for quite a while. There is no good tension. If there is, I must have missed it through a week of use and adjustment. Perhaps I did indeed miss the perfect tension, but I doubt that I missed it.
 
Whyusosrs? said:
Because I played with the tensions for quite a while. There is no good tension. If there is, I must have missed it through a week of use and adjustment. Perhaps I did indeed miss the perfect tension, but I doubt that I missed it.
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Alright, alright. Just simply pointing out the contradiction in your post :p
 
daniel0731ex said:
Alpha V-SV (Highly regarded amonge Chinese cubers)
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Any idea why that is? It's my least favorite DIY 3x3 of the 10 I currently own. Although my opinion is changing the more I use it, I don't see someone taking an AV-f fresh out of the box, lubing it and then doing backwards summersaults because it rocks...

Do the Chinese know something we don't?
 
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