Comparing a Rubik's Cube to a Dayan cube.

[Jaycee]

Today in CA (Communication Arts), I learned that I will be giving a compare-and-contrast style speech on Wednesday. The topic can be anything we want, as long as we have an attention-catching intro and we are specific about identify the similarities and differences between our two subjects. It took me a couple minutes to think of a topic that I could actually have fun with, but when I stopped trying to come up with one it hit me. I was trying to decide which COLL set I should learn when I got home today, and then I was just like, "THAT'S IT!" I decided that my two subjects will be a Rubik's Brand cube and a Dayan cube (ZhanChi). As a basic outline, I plan to touch on three things.

- The history of each cube
- The design of each cube (how certain pieces look and how the cube is made and things like that)
- The overall performance of each cube

Now, I think it'll be pretty easy to find information on the Rubik's brand cubes (I'm going to buy one today! ), but I'm having trouble finding information on the Dayan company. Do they have a website or something? Where can I find information about Dayan cubes? Do YOU know anything that will help in my speech?

Also, for the performance section of my speech, I want to use actual statistics like ratios of how fast people are with a Dayan cube to a Rubik's Cube. I remember there being a thread with that topic but I can't seem to find it. Feel free to post an average of 5 with each cube if you like

Thanks!
~J.C.

 

[radmin]

iCubeMart claims to know the Dayan guy personally.
I'd try asking him to translate a list of your questions and his answers.
Just a thought.

 

[JohnLaurain]

Brand New, Unlubed, Unbroken in Zhanchi Ao5: 36.98
1. 35.25
2. 39.53
3. (35.18)
4. (40.16)
5. 36.15

New, unlubed, slightly broken in, Rubik's Brand Ao5: 58.14
1. 1:07.16
2. 53.67
3. 53.58
4. (47.03)
5. (1:12.51)
(Note: I usually average 30-35 on my Lingyun VII)
I'll try and edit averages in later when both cubes are broken in and lubed.

 

[skeletonboy]

I'm not too sure, but I am a bit sure, that this is their website: http://www.china-magic-cube.com/index.asp

 

[Robocopter87]

I'll compare these tomorrow. However, its kinda of hard to really identify what a "Rubik's" cube is. Their performance fresh out of the box is can be very different. Some are almost unturnable while others are good enough to do fingertricks on. I think before you use the information gathered from this thread, you should set some guidelines for the conditions of the cubes.

Thats my 2 cents worth, I would do some averages for you but I need to go to bed.I'll do it tomorrow.

 

[JLarsen]

+1 for making note of the incredible range of quality in Rubik's brand.

 

[applemobile]

I think you will have a very hard time making it interesting to non-cubers. In fact most non cubers are not even aware that Rubiks is a 'brand.' I would really spend time explaning this. It may seem obvious to you, but it will be a brand new concept that there are different types of 'magic cube.' But no doubt if you can explain fully and keep people interested, then it will be a very good job done.