Buying some stuff - looking for opinions

[Faz]

Hey,

I'm ordering some stuff for christmas, and I have some stuff which I will definitely get

KO pillowed 6x6 (Yeah yeah shut up. Maarten says it's amazing)
Mini type C (of course)
Type a V
Crazy feet cube!!!!!
Some cheap cubes to make a siamese cube
mini maru 3x3

I will be getting some other stuff probably, but I need to ask your opinions on the following:

Lanlan 2x2 (looks nice in the test video on popbuying)
Lanlan 4x4 (anyone got this?)

Also, any suggestions on what else to get?

Finally, what cubes would be good to use for a siamese cube, that are cheap, and good. Diansheng?

Thanks

 

[Forte]

Skewb

 

[Ethan]

Diansheng would be good, since they're only 1.99 on c4u. that would be $23 AUD with UPS from Cube4You.

maybe a glow in the dark cube, useful for car trips at night.

 

[guitardude7241]

C-II

it's UHMAYYYZING.

 

[4Chan]

The A-V has a propensity to lock up a little, and pop if its set loose.
I replaced the springs with type C springs, and the A-V has been amazing since.
No pops since using type C springs.

It's a rather fast cube, and its loud.
Stickering the corners takes accuracy, and it cuts corners like a monster.
It's also somewhat light.

I like it though, interesting cube.

 

[Ethan]

i've heard good things about A5, I ordered one from camcuber last night

 

[4Chan]

EDIT: According to this video, the LanLan looks niceee~

 

[LewisJ]

Go for a mini QJ 3x3 as well. I'm not as fast with it as I am with my mini C since I lockup a more with it and that ruins my averages but I enjoy cubing with it much more than with my mini C, it is just so smooth and quick...

edit: not to take away from the lanlan, but that's a crap comparison with the brand new mini QJ - the mini QJ relatively sucks when it's brand new, after breaking in, cleaning, and CRCing it gets worlds better

 

[panyan]

Lanlan 2x2 (looks nice in the test video on popbuying)
Lanlan 4x4 (anyone got this?)

got any urls for these plz?

 

[Yes We Can!]

Maarten wasn't allowed to use his KO 6x6 at the V-cubes comp this year xD

 

[James Ludlow]

Maarten wasn't allowed to use his KO 6x6 at the V-cubes comp this year xD

This was in a thread a bit ago. Ton said there was nothing wrong with using it. Its essentially the same as using a mefferts/es 4x4.

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16391&page=2

 

[CharlieCooper]

Maarten wasn't allowed to use his KO 6x6 at the V-cubes comp this year xD

This was in a thread a bit ago. Ton said there was nothing wrong with using it. Its essentially the same as using a mefferts/es 4x4.

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16391&page=2

Yes, although Verdes disapproves, naturally, there is nothing to say in WCA regulations that he cannot use this cube.

Feliks: DS cubes are pretty good for siamese, that's what I used, although you can buy 10 for like $12 free shipping somewhere on Ebay. I'll try and find the link for you!

 

[Logan]

Lanlan 2x2 (looks nice in the test video on popbuying)
Lanlan 4x4 (anyone got this?)

got any urls for these plz?

lanlan 2x2: white black

Get the maru 2x2 ones though. I did (should come on moday): white black transparent

lanlan 4x4: white black

or meffert's (QJ?) 4x4: black white




Whew!! That was a lot of searching/linking!

 

[zaub3rfr4g]

i can say you that the 4x4 from lan lan is the greatest 4x4x4 cube you can buy at the moment, of course

 

[GermanCube]

I replaced the screws with type C springss, and the A-V has been amazing since.

It's a rather fast cube, and its loud.
Stickering the corners takes accuracy, and it cuts corners like a monster.

1) How did you do that??

2) Absolutely true! I'd go for the A V or the c II.

 

[Logan]

don't unscrew it all the way. after that, the screws start to unscrew themselves. if you unscrew them, put a little glue on the tip of the screw, and screw it in. it will stop the unscrewing.

 

[4Chan]

Oh crap!
I meant SPRINGS. O_O

 

[Edmund]

Master magic?
Just cause the record hasn't been touched in forever and you could whip out something nasty i bet.

 

[Logan]

you have to unscrew the screws to change the springs though.

 

[daniel0731ex]

japanese rubik's magic