about the "minx" family

[GalPro]

Hey,
I've been solving cubes for more than 6 monthes,

I own an official 3x3, 4x4, and a vcube 5x5 and 7x7.

I'm kind of interested in the minx puzzles,
I have a few questions:

- should I get the 3x3 minx, or if I get the 4x4, do you think I can figure it out based on the knowledge I have with big cubes?

- What is a good company that sells a quality minx with a fair price?

 

[StachuK1992]

Could you please post a picture of a "4x4 minx"?

Do you perhaps mean a MegaMinx, as opposed to the PyraMinx?

 

[jacob15728]

What do you mean by 3x3 and 4x4?

There's the pyraminx, megaminx, pyraminx crystal and tetraminx. The first two are much more popular than the last two.

The pyramix is a tetrahedron with four layers, the mexaminx is a dodecahedron with 11 pieces on each face arranged in a star pattern. I don't know enough about the other two to classify them really, look them up.

They're made by Mefferts but you can get knockoff ones at Cubeforyou or DX

 

[byu]

3x3 minx = megaminx

 

[Edam]

to my thinking,
2x2 - Impossiball, its like a corner's only megaminx?
3x3 - megaminx
4x4 - doesn't exist as far as i know but possible picture here?: http://twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=90918#p90918
5x5 - gigaminx
6x6 - ??
7x7 - teraminx
8x8 - ?
9x9 - petaminx

 

[Vulosity]

to my thinking,
2x2 - Impossiball, its like a corner's only megaminx?
3x3 - megaminx
4x4 - doesn't exist as far as i know but possible picture here?: http://twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=90918#p90918
5x5 - gigaminx
6x6 - ??
7x7 - Teraminx

9x9 - Petaminx

Fixed that for you.

 

[Edam]

dang, I knew i was forgetting something. thanks!

 

[DavidWoner]

And the "2x2 minx" is a kilominx.

 

[Edam]

I went with impossiball as I thought it was the more easily available one. But yes, Kilominx is much closer in terms of shape.
http://www.twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=11392

functionally it's the same.

 

[Ethan Rosen]

11x11- Examinx

I actually spent quite a bit of time once in Ultimate Magic Cube attempting to create a 4x4 minx. I had no luck, and from what I've seen online, nobody else has either.

 

[GalPro]

I forgot that there are only odd layers in minxes...sorry

can you answer question #2:


- What is a good company that sells a quality minx with a fair price?

 

[ThatGuy]

The Intorwebs.
actually, I have no clue.

 

[GalPro]

I need something good like a rubik's brand 3x3
that doesn't lock up or anything...

 

[V-cube7_101]

If you go to bedardpuzzles.com, they are selling a teraminx, but for like$2,000.00!

 

[jcuber]

I need something good like a rubik's brand 3x3
that doesn't lock up or anything...

Since when are rubik's brand 3x3's good? I know there are many people who are much faster than me on a good storebought, but overall I believe most people prefer DIY's. From what i have heard, meffert's megaminxes are the best, but rarely in stock.

 

[panyan]

puzl minx's are meant to be very good, but £14!

 

[GalPro]

Which of these (up to 16$) is the best?
http://www.cube4you.com/catalog_16.html

I'm not really in to buying the meffert's (32$), but unless you say all the other kind of sucks and this is the best choice...

 

[Cheese_Board]

Meffert's is probably the best, but the only ones in stock are the PVC megaminxes and the cheap tiled ones (not the mf8 ones).

 

[GalPro]

and how is their quality?

 

[AvGalen]

I need something good like a rubik's brand 3x3
that doesn't lock up or anything...

Since when are rubik's brand 3x3's good? I know there are many people who are much faster than me on a good storebought, but overall I believe most people prefer DIY's. From what i have heard, meffert's megaminxes are the best, but rarely in stock.

Rubiks sells some excellent DIY's!