Black plastic or white plastic?

[Erzz]

I use black for odd numbered cubes (3x3, 5x5..) and white for even numbered cubes (2x2, 4x4..). Black for weird ones too (3x3x2).

 

[StachuK1992]

Transparent blue
I would REALLY LOVE trans blue cubes other than 3x3s - I would probably practice them if available. Anyone know of any?

 

[Alcuber]

i use white and black stickers are awesome!

 

[KboyForeverB]

In my experience, white is better quality but black LOOKS cooler

 

[CubesOfTheWorld]

Black plastic.

'Nuff sed.

 

[ChemicalCuber]

Other than my V-Cubes, all my cubes are black, I definitely prefer black cubes. I should've gotten my V-Cubes in black... oh well lol

 

[Systemdertoten]

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On a more "serious" note:
The megaminx is the only puzzle where I like black.
Otherwise, I white.

 

[Tykwondo35]

black

 

[Joker]

I'm fine with either black or white. But I like white better because I just do.
Recognition is the same.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

Black. Better recognition. I had a TaiYan/DaYan white. I had trouble looking ahead. Switch to a black cube. BAM. More improvement. One of the main reasons I was stuck on 45 seconds for a long time.

 

[TheMachanga]

White looks cooler, but I have more black cubes.

 

[waffle=ijm]

white cubes because I'm racist according to wonie.

 

[Lucas Garron]

It just doesn't make sense that the color of the plastic would make a cube handle differently. :fp

The coloring is due to a slightly different chemical process that, say, makes it a (slightly) different plastic?

I still can't tell if the difference is significant, but I've noticed that good white cubes tend to turn better more frequently.


Anyhow, the main point of my post: Why in the world did you post this in Puzzle Theory and not Hardware?

 

[RCTACameron]

The first speedcube I ever felt was a white one, and ever since then I've been buying them. If you're an obsessive collector, then it's probably best if your cubes are all the same colour. Most of mine are white, which I voted for, but I can use either.

 

[supercuber86]

I used to only use black plastic. But then I got a cube at a competition that was only in stock as white. Now that I use that, its hard to switch back

 

[Faran]

Why in the world did you post this in Puzzle Theory and not Hardware?

I don't know. It was hard for me to find a catagory to put it in. The thread hasn't been moved though.

 

[Toquinha1977]

I started one of the many threads, but I was more thinking of flexibility of plastic as opposed to recognition, but so far, I don't have a recognition problem on either black or white. I do suspect that white plastic tends to be a bit more soft and flexible than black plastic, but there are a zillion factors to consider (tightness, lubrication, etc.).

 

[o2gulo]

I personally prefer both. I mean

2x2 = Black
3x3 = Black
4x4 = Black
5x5 - 7x7 = White

Seriously V-Cube 7 Black looks horrible

 

[NeuwDk]

I can't really see the colours on the white one when speedsolving a 3x3x3 - but my V-cubes are white and I'm happy with them. But 2x2x2, 3x3x3 and 4x4x4 has to be black or else I'm slower. And black cubes are sexier since I can do white cross instead of black cross on my white cubes. xD

 

[SweetSolver]

Black or White Cube?

Which do you prefer? Black or white? In this thread just state whether you stick to one colour cube or are colour neutral (lol )