First time getting a speecube

[mmitchev]

When you first upgraded from a storebought to a proper speedcube, how was the experience? Is it a thousand times better? I just bought my first one and I'm waiting for it to come and I'm afraid it's not gunna be as good as i hoped. I'm not saying what i got, dont wanna start a war, it suits my needs, ill say that. Im not asking what to get, im just wondering other's experiences with their first speedcube.

 

[Clayy9]

When you first upgraded from a storebought to a proper speedcube, how was the experience? Is it a thousand times better? I just bought my first one and I'm waiting for it to come and I'm afraid it's not gunna be as good as i hoped. I'm not saying what i got, dont wanna start a war, it suits my needs, ill say that. Im not asking what to get, im just wondering other's experiences with their first speedcube.

When I got my first speedcube, I did so without much knowledge on what a good speedcube was. I ended up getting this, which isn't much better than a storebought. My next speedcube after that was a Guhong, so...

 

[mmitchev]

was it like, "omg, why didn't i do this sooner?" or "meh, its ight"?, referring to the guhong

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

A-I (Old)

"Stop popping"

 

[Clayy9]

was it like, "omg, why didn't i do this sooner?" or "meh, its ight"?

Well, I went and bought it once I learned that there were actually "speedcubes", so I didn't wait very long. When I got it (since I didn't know any better), I was very happy with it. I actually recorded the unboxing, although I didn't know at that time that it isn't that unusual for an unboxing video... I was very excited to be getting a "speedcube". Ah, the memories...

 

[uberCuber]

F-II

"w/e"

 

[SkaterFly]

I had a very old Rubik's brand that locked up like crazy. My times were around 45 seconds I think, and it didn't help improve anything right away. But it definitely made me enjoy cubing more. All of the lock-ups and frustrations vanished

EDIT: got an A-V at first, and then switched to Guhong.

 

[kprox1994]

Ghost hand, I thought it was amazing.

 

[shaun413]

I just got my first speedcube today. It is and alpha V. my first impression was about how easily it moved compared to the storebought. In my opinion it is a million times better that the storebought. I actually got my first sub minute solve today using this cube.

 

[radmin]

My first DIY was an F I. I didn't know any better. I was on Cube4you and figured F must be the best because it's the highest letter. I hated that cube.

 

[emolover]

I first started out with a rubik's brand for half a year then went to a cube4you for like 7 months. Next I went to an alpha V for 5 months. After that I went to a guhong for 2 months then a linyun up until today when I got my zhanchi.

 

[ianography]

My first DIY was an F I. I didn't know any better. I was on Cube4you and figured F must be the best because it's the highest letter. I hated that cube.

The exact same story as mine. It turned from speedcube to bug-smasher for me, and soon I threw it away because the bug guts were making my room smelly.

 

[Nestor]

I got both an AV and a GuHong after reading reviews here.

AV: "wow this is amazing"
GuHong: "wtf I cant control this thing!"

A month later got used to the Guhong and its been my main ever since.

 

[Kranox]

Spent months with a dollar store cube until I could get sub minute, then I got a YJ-II back when it was called a D-II since I figured it'd be a whole lot better than my dollar store cube, it didn't disappoint and was my main for a year and 4 months, and now I have a Zhan Chi on the way.

 

[escortkeel]

A Ghost Hand 2.

"This is incredible!" - Me, unboxing.

 

[Andreaillest]

My first speedcube was an old type A I, which was considered the "best" cube at the time. It was pretty good when I first got it, though, I was still a nub and had to get used to it. It's still decent, It was my main until I finally switched to an AV then guhong.

Come to think of it, one of the my main reasons for buying it was because it was white and I thought that was cool and unique. Ehhhh, I don't regret a thing.

 

[gundamslicer]

Alpha I, then I got a Alpha IV and my friend beat me with his haiyan memory

 

[cycle]

my first cube was a free advertising gift from adobe from 1998 or so which i restickered myself so it had colored sides... the worst rubiks cube ever. i highly doubt store-bought rubiks cubes are that bad. as stiff as it gets. it was very difficult to even turn a side and i didn't know about lubing.

i upgraded to a diansheng mini which was a thousand times better...yea really.

then a haiyans hayan which was even better but i found out i should have gotten a memory instead (the online shop didn't have them tho...). then a lubix ultimate guhong. much much better than haiyans cube.

 

[SpacePanda15]

I got a Guhong. yep....

 

[cookieyo145]

Mine was an edison white(when it was still good) First impressions: this is a super fast and much better cc.
After lubing : this cube will win me a comp!!!!!!!!! The next week faz broke the record with 6.77 i think.