cube4you A and D type diy comparison

[uni8wizard2]

is The New Type A better or worse than old A.

 

[martijn_cube]

i don't know if you can still get an old one. so let's assume theres only the new one, and the type 2. then i think the type 2 is a bit better(but unavailible).
and with the new one vs the old one. i think they have only changed the screws and the core. and i would say those changes are better. but i'm not 100% sure if my white type a (week old) is a new one. (also see topic perfect cube)
my advice: buy a new type A and a type D. type D is the best i think.

 

[uni8wizard2]

so you mean these two http://www.cube4you.com/337_Black-3x3x3-Cube-(d).html
http://www.cube4you.com/222_Black-DIYKit-3x3x3-Cube-(a).html

Should I bought it form cube 4 you or from other site?

 

[martijn_cube]

yes those are the ones i mean. i always buy at cube4you.

 

[uni8wizard2]

thx Is there any difference in black and white cubes? People say that there isn't but why are the white ones more epensive then?

 

[martijn_cube]

thx Is there any difference in black and white cubes? People say that there isn't but why are the white ones more epensive then?

some people say there faster, but i doubt that. think there the same. my reconition on the white cube is a bit worse. furthermore it's just personal preference i think. it looks different. you may like it, you may not. but why they are more expensive i don't know.(maybe more difficult to built)

 

[uni8wizard2]

thx BTW I went through your fridrich tutorial but I can't find PLL tutorial so can u just post a link

 

[uni8wizard2]

is the rubik's.com diy kit worth buying? I don't want to buy one million cubes just for trying them.

 

[martijn_cube]

i don't know about the rubik's.com DIY's. from personal experience i now like the new type D cubes the best. they will even get more smooth with type A cubies in it. but even a normal type D is better then all my type A's have been. but it's all personal.

what do you want to know about the PLL? it's just using a certain algorithem. i have a PLL.doc if you want.

 

[Harris Chan]

Mitchell has received his type D, and yes, he said it was the best turning cube he has ever tried (and he's an experienced cuber who tried many cubes). The pieces are a bit smaller as Rama pointed out, the caps have a much "thicker/longer" part that fits into the center kernel (and I thought the type A had a thick one already) which is sort of like the ES 5x5 center cap, which means there is pretty much no chance of it falling off.

He even says that he feels as if it'll never pop during normal solve, unless you take it out with your thumb (which is done pretty easily). It has a very high tolerance (even for 45 degrees). It's actually pretty good at cutting corners, at least sufficient.

The pieces feel "harder" than the type A, which might contribute to its frictionless feel. Personally, "smooth" to be means when you turn, it has the same even feeling (no "clicking"), but I really don't care/like this sort of feeling. I like clicky but loose/frictionless (like Joy cubes) =D

I'm sure Mitchell has more to describe, and he'll make a video review of it soon.

Argh I seriously need to make an order.

 

[watermelon]

As Harris said, this is definitely the best cube I've ever tried. Its movement is very light and frictionless, yet the cube has a "crispy" feel to it at the same time. It cuts corners as well as any other DIY, and I cannot even force a pop if I try. Occasionally the cube locks up a bit because it is fairly loose (even at the tightest screw tension), but other than that, I can see no downsides. For some reason, this only seems to happen to the white cubes, but the black cubes barely ever lock up.

Also, I ordered two black and two white type D DIYs, and I ended up getting 4 different color schemes! The black cubes have pretty crazy schemes (one is white/orange, red/blue, green/yellow). One of the white cubes has the normal color scheme, and the other has the normal color scheme with white and yellow swapped. However, I should be receiving some replacement some stickers from Cubesmith shortly, so this isn't a problem.

Overall I rate this cube (type D) as the best DIY out of the four Chinese types. I'll try to make and upload a video later tonight.

My new white ES cubes might make an appearance in the video as well .

 

[Guoguodi]

Also, I ordered two black and two white type D DIYs, and I ended up getting 4 different color schemes! The black cubes have pretty crazy schemes (one is white/orange, red/blue, green/yellow). One of the white cubes has the normal color scheme, and the other has the normal color scheme with white and yellow swapped. However, I should be receiving some replacement some stickers from Cubesmith shortly, so this isn't a problem.

Yeah, I forgot to mention that the color scheme is a bit wacky; I mean, white/orange?? I actually specifically asked in my order if he could just assemble without stickers ... but it seems he probably bulk assembles them, so that didn't work out :/ So I just used the free stickers that come with every order. Only three sides need replacing anyway.

 

[uni8wizard2]

can u send me that doc. file or a link to your video on youtube for PPL

 

[martijn_cube]

can u send me that doc. file or a link to your video on youtube for PPL

i send you a privite message.

 

[Guoguodi]

I like clicky but loose/frictionless (like Joy cubes) =D
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That's the Type D in a nutshell. Each layer feels less solid, lighter, as if it's floating on air when you turn it, yet it still makes a much louder clicking noise than the Type A's.

And btw, everyone should try the "godly" (IMO) hybrid of old type A core (holes of the core have no rim thingy), and Type D centers+cubies. It's like, seriously, fast. The only flaw I can think of is its higher than average tendency to lock up; but I'd prefer that over POPiness anyday..

 

[teezackwhy]

Are both Yuga and type-D the same?

 

[*LukeMayn*]

I wonder what a type D mixed with A would fell like. Crispy yet not crispy??? anyway, you know how the edges have that little thing which pokes out? I was thinking about type a core and corners with type d edges.

 

[pcwiz]

I wonder what a type D mixed with A would fell like. Crispy yet not crispy??? anyway, you know how the edges have that little thing which pokes out? I was thinking about type a core and corners with type d edges.

Someone in this thread (in the middle of the page) tried out mixing type a and type d centers/core/cubies together and said had some nice results.

 

[martijn_cube]

maybe you mean me.

but type D centers,(with a type A core,yellow one) with type A edges and corners. is really fast. its also really loose, because the type edges/corners are a little bit smaller. but i also like the one with D centers(A core) and D egdes/corners. is far more stable, and still very fast.

but with type 2 edges i haven't tried. i once tried them in a type a cube. it was pretty fast, but you could not cut corners.(really 0 cutting corners.)

 

[*LukeMayn*]

maybe you mean me.

but type D centers,(with a type A core,yellow one) with type A edges and corners. is really fast. its also really loose, because the type edges/corners are a little bit smaller. but i also like the one with D centers(A core) and D egdes/corners. is far more stable, and still very fast.

but with type 2 edges i haven't tried. i once tried them in a type a cube. it was pretty fast, but you could not cut corners.(really 0 cutting corners.)

Well it will only take over 8 weeks to save that much (debt to parents from buying stackmat >.<) but thats what I'll do when I save enough.