kprox1994
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Hello all,
I have been away from the cubing world for a while now, and was really active between 2009-2012. During that time I remember seeing the speedcubes change quite a bit, going from Types A-F to the takeover of Dayan cubes. I have been wondering how many cubers today really know about the cubes that were available prior, or if they just go straight to a Weilong or Zhanchi without thinking about it. I remember spending hours watching cube comparison and review videos until I settled on a Ghosthand and a Type C.
anyway, I am interested in doing a docu-series about the history of speedcubing starting with the 3x3, but there is not much info out there that is easy to find about the companies themselves, there is a little info about the Alpha cubes on the wiki but not too much else. I would like to construct a timeline of cube releases as well to be able to show just how much the quality of cubes has improved, but I will need some help (mostly from older cubers).
Questions I have
When did Rubik's first start selling DIY Speedcubes?
When was the old Type A released and other prominent cubes?
What cubes do you think are prominent in the History of Speedcubing?
Where did the letter naming scheme come from?
Are the company that made the Type C and Wit-Eden related? I have sometimes heard their cubes called type C's.
What about YJ and Moyu? I have sometimes seen cubes labled as YJ Moyu, so is the company that made the Type D's (which I heard weren't very good) the same company that has made the wonderful cubes such as the Weilong?
Is there anything else you think I should include?
Also, I will need video footage of cubes for the documentary, showcasing their abilities. I don't want to use someone's footage without their permisson, nor do I want to spend the money on going and buying such old cubes, so anyone has footage of them using these cubes or could shoot some if they still own the cube to put in my video that would be great.
Cubes I think are prominent
Rubiks DIY
A I
C I
D I
F I
Cube4you
F II
A V
Guhong
Zhanchi
Weilong
Finally, I want this series to be very high-quality which is why I am doing so much research, I will try to update this post regularly with more information.
Thanks all!
I have been away from the cubing world for a while now, and was really active between 2009-2012. During that time I remember seeing the speedcubes change quite a bit, going from Types A-F to the takeover of Dayan cubes. I have been wondering how many cubers today really know about the cubes that were available prior, or if they just go straight to a Weilong or Zhanchi without thinking about it. I remember spending hours watching cube comparison and review videos until I settled on a Ghosthand and a Type C.
anyway, I am interested in doing a docu-series about the history of speedcubing starting with the 3x3, but there is not much info out there that is easy to find about the companies themselves, there is a little info about the Alpha cubes on the wiki but not too much else. I would like to construct a timeline of cube releases as well to be able to show just how much the quality of cubes has improved, but I will need some help (mostly from older cubers).
Questions I have
When did Rubik's first start selling DIY Speedcubes?
When was the old Type A released and other prominent cubes?
What cubes do you think are prominent in the History of Speedcubing?
Where did the letter naming scheme come from?
Are the company that made the Type C and Wit-Eden related? I have sometimes heard their cubes called type C's.
What about YJ and Moyu? I have sometimes seen cubes labled as YJ Moyu, so is the company that made the Type D's (which I heard weren't very good) the same company that has made the wonderful cubes such as the Weilong?
Is there anything else you think I should include?
Also, I will need video footage of cubes for the documentary, showcasing their abilities. I don't want to use someone's footage without their permisson, nor do I want to spend the money on going and buying such old cubes, so anyone has footage of them using these cubes or could shoot some if they still own the cube to put in my video that would be great.
Cubes I think are prominent
Rubiks DIY
A I
C I
D I
F I
Cube4you
F II
A V
Guhong
Zhanchi
Weilong
Finally, I want this series to be very high-quality which is why I am doing so much research, I will try to update this post regularly with more information.
Thanks all!