Buying a cube

[Krible]

Hi, im a beginner and im now looking for a place to buy a good 3x3x3 rubiks speedcube. After some research i have seen that DIY, F-|| and AV are recommended.

I found a f-|| cube on cube4you here:
http://cube4you.com/type-fii-3x3x3-cube-nib-p-173.html

Is this a great site to buy it from? And where can i buy lubrication like jig-a-loo?

Thanks

 

[CubesOfTheWorld]

Buy Jig-a-loo and F-II here.

EDIT: It is just a service for the lube, but I guess it is fine. Just look around Wal-Mart or somewhere for some lube.

 

[DaBear]

DIY stands for Do-It-Yourself....aka its just a kit of a cube that you put together yourself....almost any cube can come as a DIY, though some people prefer NIB(New In Box) cubes because they come pretensioned and lubed(for the most part)

Personally I prefer the F II over the A V, but if you've got the money go ahead and get both so you can figure out which you like more....if you're in the US cubedepot is a good place to get cubes from(good prices, fast shipping).....and you can buy jigaloo at home depot if you're in the US too

 

[Krible]

Thanks for the answers and thanks for clearing that up. I had a look at the Speedcubingstore and i think they only ship to USA and the Jig-a-loo is sold out as well. Im from Norway so cubedepot doesn't work either.

Any other ideas where i can buy it? What about the link i posted in my first post?

Edit: i think i will buy the f-|| one first.

 

[Zarxrax]

If you arent in a hury, you might buy from lightake. Free shipping worldwide, but could be slow (like a month or more)
http://lightake.com/detail.do/sku.3x3x3_SE_Magic_Intelligence_Test_Cube_Black_-27101

And here are some lubes: http://lightake.com/products.do/category.174

 

[Krible]

hmm.. thanks but i actually do want it fast. One moth is a bit too long. If there is nowhere else though, then i will buy it from there.

 

[Zarxrax]

Cubeforyou isn't too bad, but if you want fast shipping from there its gunna cost you.

 

[jonny358]

Try popbuying.com. Slow shipping but GREAT prices.

 

[Krible]

ok, this is harder then i imagined. I noticed that the cube on c4u was a NIB and not a DIY. And i couldn't find a f-II cube on popbuuying. Could you give me a link? Any other sites?

 

[bigbee99]

CubeDepot does ship internationally...

 

[Chapuunka]

Popbuying and Lightake are the same company, just Popbuying only does credit card payment and Lightake accepts PayPal.

Popbuying FIIs: Black White
Lightake FIIs: Black White

 

[Krible]

ok, i guess i will buy from eithger popbuying or lightake then. Are they exactly the same? Which one of them do you recommend? And can someone please give me a link for a good lubrication? Sorry for all the questions..

 

[Ballbasket51515]

well heres a fast site for the F II. they also carry A V's. They have international shipping. link

 

[Zarxrax]

Lightake was recently started because popbuying became unable to accept payment by paypal, and a lot of people were having trouble with their new credit card payment system.
So if you can pay with paypal, use lightake, but if you wanna try using CC, go with popbuying.

Any silicone based lube is fine. You can find them at hardware stores and stuff.