A noob's opinion of the Zhan Chi

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I couldn't find a general "what do you think about Zhan Chi" thread, so I'll start one (sorry if I just missed it!)

I am in no way a speedcuber (98 seconds average atm but working on intuitive F2L to get faster!) but I have been buying several different types of cubes. I have an alpha-V, GuHong, F-II, just got Haiyan Memory today, and got my Zhan Chi a few days ago. And I am in total love with my Zhan Chi! it turns so nice and smooth and still has a soft clicking (which I like). It hasn't even come close to popping yet and doesn't lock. It's just so fun and pleasurable to solve and even just fingertricks!

So, from this noob's perspective, this is an amazing cube! (I have a GhostHand II coming in soon, so I'm excited to try that out tho).

What are other people's opinions on the Zhan Chi?
 
just btw, you are a speedcuber. You are actively timing yourself and trying to get faster, sounds like a speedcuber to me.

The Zhanchi I've used was very, very nice. I'm considering buying one.
 
Rpotts said:
just btw, you are a speedcuber. You are actively timing yourself and trying to get faster, sounds like a speedcuber to me.

The Zhanchi I've used was very, very nice. I'm considering buying one.
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ah Thx! yur nice in saying that and I'd like to consider myself in the speeding (at least cubing!) community :) I"m bad at memorization and so I don't intend on knowing full friedrich. But I'm hopefull that working on cross, intuitive F2L, and lookahead will put me at 30-40. Do you think this is an obtainable goal?

And I fully support your buying a Zhan Chi! :) I can't imagine what would be in a Dayan 6 !!!!
 
That is very obtainable, there have been people who got sub-15 times with 4LLL. So just keep practicing as long as you find it fun, aight? :D
 
Been using the Zhan Chi for a few days now.

Unfourtunetly - out of the package it sucked.
It came unlubed, maltensioned and it had excess plastic from the mold.

I dissasemled the entire cube, lubed it Lubix-style (center pieces, washers, core, etc.) retensioned it and now it's an awesome cube.
I wouldn't go as far as saying that its the best DaYan cube out there.

Personally I prefer the LunHui but messing around with the ZC a few more days will probably change my opinion about it.

Just remember that out of the box, the cube sucks and needs proper "treatment" :)
 
Shamankian said:
That is very obtainable, there have been people who got sub-15 times with 4LLL. So just keep practicing as long as you find it fun, aight? :D
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nice thx for that! Im definitely a 4LLL kinda guy atm with the other stuff I said.... so it's great to know I can achieve my goals!! and yes, its extremely fun stuff!
 
Akuma said:
Been using the Zhan Chi for a few days now.

Unfourtunetly - out of the package it sucked.
It came unlubed, maltensioned and it had excess plastic from the mold.

I dissasemled the entire cube, lubed it Lubix-style (center pieces, washers, core, etc.) retensioned it and now it's an awesome cube.
I wouldn't go as far as saying that its the best DaYan cube out there.

Personally I prefer the LunHui but messing around with the ZC a few more days will probably change my opinion about it.

Just remember that out of the box, the cube sucks and needs proper "treatment" :)
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wow really? I had no problems out of box.... was smooth as silk (quoting ellwd's previous post :) out of box for me... maybe you had unfortunate dud? glad lube helped tho...
 
I got mine from TinyDeal for $14.99. Having a cube sucking out of the box is not that much of a big deal to me. Just a minor nuisance but I "treat" all my cubes the same when I first get them.

Was thinking on moding the ZC but not sure how to go around about it.
Heard that the 48-point MOD is useless on the ZC
 
Akuma said:
I got mine from TinyDeal for $14.99. Having a cube sucking out of the box is not that much of a big deal to me. Just a minor nuisance but I "treat" all my cubes the same when I first get them.

Was thinking on moding the ZC but not sure how to go around about it.
Heard that the 48-point MOD is useless on the ZC
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Yeah the 48-point doesn't change the ZC at all. A good mod is to smooth out the bases of the corners, as shown on izovire's site http://www.puzzleaddictions.com
 
Yes, the Zhan Chi is great. I'm using the torpedoes. Very smooth and no popping. Quite clicky, but I don't mind that. A lot better than my previous cube - a Guhong stickerless. I just wish they made a stickerless version of the Zhan Chi. My stickers are already becoming chipped at the edges. I know they're not allowed in competition but I don't care.
 
DaveyCow said:
ah Thx! yur nice in saying that and I'd like to consider myself in the speeding (at least cubing!) community :) I"m bad at memorization and so I don't intend on knowing full friedrich. But I'm hopefull that working on cross, intuitive F2L, and lookahead will put me at 30-40. Do you think this is an obtainable goal?

And I fully support your buying a Zhan Chi! :) I can't imagine what would be in a Dayan 6 !!!!
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You can get Sub 20 with that.
 
peterbone said:
I just wish they made a stickerless version of the Zhan Chi. My stickers are already becoming chipped at the edges. I know they're not allowed in competition but I don't care.
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Yeah I have a stickerless LunHui and I have to say I love the stickerless feel of the plastic as well as how it looks. I'm hard on stickers...:p (Also have some tiles on order from Cubesmith so will see how that compares)

DaveyCow said:
I"m bad at memorization and so I don't intend on knowing full Fridrich.
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My cubing career so far has been largely characterised by thinking "I don't intend to learn any more than this". Then being pleasantly surprised when I can retain the information and looking for more to learn... At this stage I guess I'm in it for the long haul so I don't feel the need to rush
 
I hate my Zhanchi(I hate all 3x3s). But hate this one the least. Its pops on me frequently and I dont like the slight clicking to it but will soon do the 48 point edge mod.

Although I got to say I really like the speed on it.

BTW you will be thoroughly disappointed in your Ghost Hand II 3x3 after feeling the ZhanChi.
 
I really like my Zhanchi. Out of the last 4 Dayan cubes, I think it's the best. (Of course, all of the others are good, too.)

For those of you who got a DIY, was there any excess plastic on the torpedo-pieces?
 
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