Ghost Hand Cubes

[pentrixter]

Ask your friend what his best cubes are.

 

[Kevin.]

so im Lt-Unreals friend. Me and John together have about 15 or so 3x3x3s ill list the types

A1- black, white
A2-white
C4Y-black, white, gold
D-white
Rubiks.com
E- white
store cube
B-white

those are all i can recall as of now but i have tried to hybrid ALMOST every combo of these cubes i dont remember most cause i did this over a long period of time and my memory for things like this isnt great.

so instead of telling of you of the many failures of cubes i have mad out of curiosity ill tell you about the awesome ones.

-type A cubies with C4Y core is one i made a few months ago and it is the cube that Lt-Unreal (john) uses in competition and for speed solving.

-What i use and im suprised to find is better then type A1 and i feel is a somewhat better cube then johns is black type A1 cubies on white type A1 center. (basically a type A1 i think by chance it was better quality)

- but since i got my Ghost Hand and tuned and lubed i feel its better then the above cubes ive tuned and lubed and sanded and considerd "god cubes". out of box i feel Ghost Hands are BETTER then C4Y cubes lubed! thats just this cuber though.

ill try somemore hybrids and post the results im gonna try ghost hand cubies on all of those cores and ghost hand core on all those cubies. (eventually)

 

[pentrixter]

I have also tried and modded my fair share of cubes. Not that cubing doesn't matter, but cube hardware has almost become a separate hobby altogether. In my experience though, pure cubes are usually better than hybrids.

If you're interested in hardware and hybriding, you might want to check out this thread.

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12659

 

[V-te]

I have also tried and modded my fair share of cubes. Not that cubing doesn't matter, but cube hardware has almost become a separate hobby altogether. In my experience though, pure cubes are usually better than hybrids.

If you're interested in hardware and hybriding, you might want to check out this thread.

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12659

I've seen your thread. You should do a review of the ghost hand.

 

[rjohnson_8ball]

I have 2 ghost hand cubes, both very good. A little silcone spray improved them. I have 20 or so cubes, and these might have the best action. The only problem (on mine) is the orange/red look similar.

 

[pentrixter]

I have a Ghost Hand now and I can't say I agree with you. 8ball, what cubes do you have?

 

[reubus]

Ghost Hand: Black vs. White

I've got a couple each of the blacks and whites, and I must say the stickers on the black Ghost Hand started wearing away after about 2 days. The blue held up but all the other colors wore right off. Strangely, though, the stickers on the white Ghost Hand cubes seem fine. The first one I got was white, and they've held up to a few weeks of 10-20 solves per day. Also, I agree with the above poster who said his white cube felt better (and was quieter) than the black ones. I've always preferred black cubes, but the Ghost Hand white is too good. It's become my main cube.

I replaced the black cubes stickers with Cubesmith tiles. Much better.

As far as pulling the caps off, mine came off with a little twist of a utility knife on either side. Not easy, but that just means they stay in nice and tight.

Cutting corners is easier than any of my other cubes (and I've got about 90 cubes...), but to get there, I loosened it up a bit, which can lead to more pops... Kind of a give and take, I guess...

Oh, and yes, mine all came lightly lubed, but I had to disassemble them to see that. Seems like the pieces themselves are manufactured to a much tighter tolerance than other cubes, so I'd bet they're smooth even pre-lubed.

All in all, I LOVE the Ghost Hand cubes, particularly the white ones. They whisper, where my C4U's shout...

 

[hillary]

I' ve had my ghost hand cube for a few weeks now and all I can say is ... I don't like it. Not at all. It is smooth and light and quiet and everything but it doesn't cut corners very well and it is kind of slow and when it locks up it jams completely and the whole cube gets terribly distorted. I've tried lubricating it, cleaning it, setting different tensions, nothing made it any better.
It may be that I just got a bad one or that the cube is not good for my turning style but overall it is not as good as my other cubes. I don't say it is not worth getting, I just wanted to say that this might not be "THE best speedcube ever" and you shouldn't expect too much of it.

 

[pentrixter]

I agree with hillary for the most part. It's a very, very decent cube, but I think hillary accurately points out some of the major flaws of the cube.

 

[reubus]

Yup

I must agree with Hillary, as well. I tend to be really precise when cubing, which is probably why my times suck so bad, and that's probably also why I love the Ghost Hand. It does tend to stick a bit when I get sloppy...

Anyone know how it compares to Edison or Joy cubes? A co-worker of mine is heading to Korea in a couple of weeks, and he's going to get 2 each of those cubes for me, cuz I've never tried them. I've also not tried Slick cubes...

 

[V-te]

Well, my cube used to jam and lock up after first taking it apart and adjusting it, and I must say that it took me about a week for me to get used to it. It no longer does this anymore, so I guess it really does depend on the cubing style.

 

[rjohnson_8ball]

I have a Ghost Hand now and I can't say I agree with you. 8ball, what cubes do you have?

My ghost hand cubes came in brown pouches.

My other cubes consist of some Rubik's DIY's, some PuzzleProz (type A I think), one from http://www.puzl.co.uk/competition-standard-speed-cube-p-92.html, some from Cube4You, a couple Rubik's storeboughts. I was misleading -- the 20 cubes included some other sizes than 3x3. I think I have maybe 13 to 15 3x3s.

I played with the tension on my ghost hand cubes so it was even all around, not too tight or loose. Cleaning the inside surfaces and relubing helps the smoothness.

My cube4you cubes and my PUZL cube jam more than my ghost hand cubes. I pop less and cut corners better on my ghost hand cubes.

 

[V-te]

Ok so my ghost hand has slowed down for me, and I disassembled it and discovered black dust inside the core and covering the screws (basically the type F problem) and I cleaned everything out. It is now back to the original speed it was. I guess this is one thing about it, it need maintenance, but it is great still!! =)

 

[retr0]

Sorry to bump this, but I think it's still very relevant to the topic, but other than eBay, where might one get his hands on these?

 

[Logan]

I just got mine today from iSpins. It is Amazing! The tensions are way off so I will adjust it. The center caps are easy to take off.

Here's a video: (insert URL of video when I make it here)

 

[iSpinz]

That was quick shipping!

 

[Logan]

Well your in Illinois and I'm in Minnesota so....

 

[iSpinz]

Considering I shipped 2 days ago...

 

[bigbee99]

should i lube my ghost hand?

 

[V-te]

should i lube my ghost hand?

Once you lube it, you will have to keep lubing it... I would suggest to break it in until you feel it starting to become slow. Then clean out and lube (do not lube core, only the pieces)