Big Cube Event + Hardware Comparisons

[TheSlykrCubr]

I desperately apologise if this is already a thread already. I would like to start big cubes, but do not know what to start with. I own a rubik's brand 4x4 (it's bad) and I'm not sure if I like 4x4 or not. If you have recommended an event, please recommend a nice budget cube.

 

[BenChristman1]

I would do 4x4 or 5x5. 4x4 has 2 parities, while 5x5 only has one, but 5x5 takes longer to solve. As for what cube you should get, for both of them, you should get the Meilong M, but if you have a little extra money to spend, you should go with the MGC (also for both of them).

 

[TheSlykrCubr]

Thanks. I was leaning more to 5x5 than 4x4 because of the one parity. I also heard that you can avoid the 5x5 parity. Is that true?

 

[One Wheel]

4BLD and 5BLD are challenging. If you enjoy blindfolded solving and have a good handle on 3BLD go for it, otherwise I suggest learning to speedsolve first. The standard order is to start with 4x4 or 5x5 first, and then move on to 6x6 and 7x7. I learned 5x5 then 4x4, because of parity, but in hindsight the 4x4 parity alg that is different from 5x5 parity is very short and simple. My favorite is 6x6, and if that's the way you decide to go the MGC is miles ahead of any other 6x6 on the market. I would recommend starting with 4x4 or 5x5, doesn't really matter which. The ones I use are discontinued and heavily modified, I can't say which would be best to get.

 

[TheSlykrCubr]

4BLD and 5BLD are challenging. If you enjoy blindfolded solving and have a good handle on 3BLD go for it, otherwise I suggest learning to speedsolve first. The standard order is to start with 4x4 or 5x5 first, and then move on to 6x6 and 7x7. I learned 5x5 then 4x4, because of parity, but in hindsight the 4x4 parity alg that is different from 5x5 parity is very short and simple. My favorite is 6x6, and if that's the way you decide to go the MGC is miles ahead of any other 6x6 on the market. I would recommend starting with 4x4 or 5x5, doesn't really matter which. The ones I use are discontinued and heavily modified, I can't say which would be best to get.

thank you

 

[xyzzy]

The different big cubes are fun in different ways. 4 is still a relatively quick solve, 5 is boring, don't do 5, 6 lets you do weird blockbuilding tricks on the centres, and 7 has so many pieces useful for each substep that you can almost always find something useful very quickly.

I also heard that you can avoid the 5x5 parity. Is that true?

Sort of, but long story short, it's a lot harder to avoid parity than to just do it. (The concept isn't difficult, but executing it is.)

 

[TheSlykrCubr]

do you not like 5x5

 

[cuber314159]

You might as well work your way up, I personally don't really like 4x4 but that's mostly because I don't like yau which you wouldn't learn right away, 6x6+ has commutators and stuff to get used to so there is something further new to learn (although you could use my original 7x7 method of 3x3 centres - 'edges' -5x5 centres- actual edges - 3x3 stage but I certainly don't recommend that)

4x4x4: MGC
5x5x5: QiYi MS 5x5x5 or aochuang WRM (I know lots of people prefer the valk 5 but I disagree)
6x6x6: MGC 6x6x6 no question (yushi v2M and ylm are ok too though and cheaper)
7x7x7: spark

 

[TheSlykrCubr]

You might as well work your way up, I personally don't really like 4x4 but that's mostly because I don't like yau which you wouldn't learn right away, 6x6+ has commutators and stuff to get used to so there is something further new to learn (although you could use my original 7x7 method of 3x3 centres - 'edges' -5x5 centres- actual edges - 3x3 stage but I certainly don't recommend that)

Thanks. I hate yau too

 

[Kaneki Uchiha]

Thanks. I hate yau too

You can use k4 Meyer redux

 

[TheSlykrCubr]

what's that?

 

[Kaneki Uchiha]

what's that?

Those are 4x4 methods Meyer is just a roux version of yau k4 is a lot of comms and was popular before yau redux or reduction is just centres edges than 3x3

 

[Nmile7300]

what's that?

A bunch of methods that most people consider way worse than Yau

 

[TheSlykrCubr]

Thanks

 

[Kaneki Uchiha]

A bunch of methods that most people consider way worse than Yau

K4 isn't that bad someone has a 23 official single with it. Kian averages 36 with meyer

 

[Nmile7300]

K4 isn't that bad someone has a 23 official single with it. Kian averages 36 with meyer

Key word "most". Also 36 average is not even that crazy, I average 36.

 

[VIBE_ZT]

I desperately apologise if this is already a thread already. I would like to start big cubes, but do not know what to start with. I own a rubik's brand 4x4 (it's bad) and I'm not sure if I like 4x4 or not. If you have recommended an event, please recommend a nice budget cube.

You will like 4x4 a LOT better when you get LITERALLY ANY OTHER 4x4.

Get a Meilong 4x4 or a YuXin Little Magic 4x4. And you'll love it.

 

[Cubingcubecuber]

You will like 4x4 a LOT better when you get LITERALLY ANY OTHER 4x4.

Get a Meilong 4x4 or a YuXin Little Magic 4x4. And you'll love it.

The YLM is bad imo, and you would be be better off with a Yusu, MS, or Meilong

 

[Tabe]

The YLM is bad imo, and you would be be better off with a Yusu, MS, or Meilong

Agree with all of this.

 

[TheSlykrCubr]

I'll probably get a Yusu. Is the new meilong 5x5 good