Black plastic or white plastic?

[guinepigs rock]

For me 3x3 black plastic But other puzzles does not matter to me. I like white megaminx and my main 5x5 is white.

 

[Endgame]

All my puzzles are in white, except for my 3x3x3. I prefer black on 3x3x3s, but white isn't too much of a problem either.

 

[wasianrubiks]

I prefer black cubes, I have nothing against white cubes,but a traditional black cube just looks better to me I can solve either equally

 

[Hunter]

I think white cubes look a lot better on the shelf.

 

[ketchuphater999]

White cubes are usually better quality, because to get white plastic you need new plastic which is better quality that recycled black plastic.

 

[Cheese11]

One my friends uses a red cube. She's an odd one. Not sure why she prefers it though.

 

[AndreasK]

I have always had black cubes until I ordered a white one. After that, I always order white cubes. My white Guhong felt much better than my black Guhong. Now my main is a white Zhanchi.

 

[CHJ]

Last time i used a white cube i lost 5-10 seconds per solve, but i think white plastic lasts better than black plastic to what i've heard

 

[keny456789]

I go for back one.

 

[Hermanio]

Black vs white plastic is just a matter of preference. I absolutely loved my white Shengshou 3x3 because it was so bright and great to look at. It took some time to get used to it but it was worth it. Unfortunately I broke it when I slipped on ice. I'll get myself some white cubes for sure in near future.

 

[n00bCube]

I think some cubes look better in black, and others better in white.

 

[Zhanchi1]

to me it dosent matter what plastic color it is, as long as its either black or white

 

[Winball]

to me it dosent matter what plastic color it is, as long as its either black or white

I dont care about the color either as long as it's not pink,purple,white,green or blue

(Oh wait. THen it actually matters)

 

[BlackStahli]

I think some cubes look better in black, and others better in white.

Totally agree.
My first DIY 3x3 was a white YJ cube, which looked pretty cool. Even performance-wise, it was pretty good. However, after that all my cubes were black. I dunno, I just don't like it when white stickers are put on white cubes (kinda redundant, lol call me OCD if you want) and I can't recognize black :[
Also, I hear people say that white plastic is smoother than black plastic. I actually prefer the clickiness of something like an Alpha 5 (or a freshly bought Zhanchi...oh God how I miss having one), and my reasoning is that the white plastic will just make the clickiness wear out faster than black plastic.

 

[n00bCube]

I'll give some examples.

3x3's I like them in black and white equally
Pyraminxes I think look better in white
Megaminxes I think look better in white
2x2's I think look better in black
3 layer cheese puzzles I think look better in black

I wonder why other colours, like red, green, blue, etc aren't popular? I've been thinking of starting to buy 3x3's in other colours, just because I think they look nice in other colours, and it's something different.

 

[CubezUBR]

Quote: N00bcuber. i prety much agree with you. i like my bigger cubes in white because thats what i solve on best but even black looks better.
milky would be my ideal colour but i am only aware of the newer cubes in milky and i have no money at the moment to buy one.
i would have all my cubes in milky or green or yellow or orange.
and your question- they are not as popular becuase only some dayan cubes and a few newr cubes come in a colour people would want to use , if they were more availible than maybe but still would not be as popular. also people have worse recog and also wont want to buy just incase its a waste of money

 

[TDM]

i would have all my cubes in [...] green

I tried someone's Green GuHong at a comp. It was good (the best cube I've used), but hurt my eyes. I couldn't look at it for an entire solve. Although maybe all green cubes aren't that bright...

 

[Lchu613]

milky would be my ideal colour but only the zhanchi of all good cubes is milky and thats like $18 of hknowstore.
i would have all my cubes in milky or green or yellow or orange.

Gans III comes in milky. Weilong comes in milky. Sulong comes in milky. Fangshi comes in milky. (Unfortunately CX3 doesn't come in milky)
Your argument is invalid.

 

[CubezUBR]

Gans III comes in milky. Weilong comes in milky. Sulong comes in milky. Fangshi comes in milky. (Unfortunately CX3 doesn't come in milky)
Your argument is invalid.

well sorry sir, i am unfortunate enough to not be able to purchase any of the new cubes. thanks very much. edited

 

[Lchu613]

well sorry sir, i am unfortunate enough to not be able to purchase any of the new cubes. thanks very much. edited

Same.