Main cube progression

[clifford2704]

Storebought- 10min-1:30
DIanSheng- 1:30
Zhanchi- 1:30- 30 secs ish

 

[AsianCubing]

Rubiks Brand - Sub 1:00 min
Shengen Fi - Sub 40 sec
Dayan Zhanchi - Sub 30 sec / Currently

 

[Riley]

Storebought Rubik's - Started off , to 45 seconds as my best
FII - 45-35 seconds
Guhong - 35-25 seconds
Zhanchi - 25-20 seconds
Lubix Fusion - sub 19

 

[Thompson]

Store Bought until 20 seconds
Type C until 15
Type F until 13
Type f2 until 12
Type AII, Dayan Guhong, and F at 11 seconds.
Dayan Guhong at 10 seconds

 

[Pandadudex96]

I forgot to put my times so here it is

Store Bought until 40ish
c4u diy until 20ish
maru until 16ish
guhong- present

This is the solid cut for me.

 

[emolover]

Rubiks
Cube4you
Cube4you core with heavily modded rubiks brand pieces
Alpha V
Guhong
Linyun
Lunhui
Zhanchi

 

[Cheese11]

Here we go...

1:30 - 30: Rubiks Storebought
45 - 30: Type C1/FII
20 - 30: GuHong
17 - 20: ZhanChi

 

[michaelfivez]

1:30 - 0:30 = Guhong
0:30 - 0:20 = lubed Guhong

Lolz

 

[Dimeg]

start Rubiks brand
sub 1 A3
sub 30 F -II

 

[CuberMan]

When I was a nub I always think that storebought is the best cube, until I tried my friend's cube.
> 1:00 storebought
50s Yong Jun
35s F2
25s a5
17s Haiyan memory (i bought it because i lost my a5 in a competition)
15s Guhong
11s (Now) Zhanchi

 

[timelonade]

Storebought X - 40s

Cube4u 40s - 25s

...gonna buy a dayan soon........

 

[Selkie]

1. Rubik's Brand (Used various for approximately 30 years, down to ~1:20)

2. Guhong (Started speed solving as opposed to just solving, used for approximately a month, down to, hmm, say 50s)

3. Lingyun (used for six months, down to approximately 24s)

4. Zhan Chi (used last 2 months down to my approimate overage of about 21s) (But I also drill algs on a GH II as well as the Zhan Chi)

5. ..... Though I have high hopes for the Lingyun 2 that I have on order, I always did love the Lingyun feel.

As for the queation of whether someone starting out should go for the best cube, for months I would have said yes, why not if you are going to replace it anyway. More and more and I am close to getting to sub 20 I would say no. I had the advantage of the best cubes from starting speedsolving and I believe it is the reason why I am such an inaccurate turner! Or maybe it is not the cubes I have used but simply old age

 

[iseldoff]

Seems like most people always start out with a RUBIK's brand although I don't think it will really make you a better cuber to do so I think if your just starting out then you should get the best cube you can so you don't wast money on a crappy cube(I.E. A RUBIK's brand cube)

 

[MostEd]

3x3: Rubiks 3x3 #1 < Rubiks 3x3 #2 < DaYan 2 Guhong < to be... DaYan 5 Zhanchi

 

[somerandomkidmike]

1. Dollar store cube
2. Rubik's storebought
3. Type FII
4. Dayan Guhong (don't like it very much)

I might go back to the FII once I get a new one. Mine broke. Also, my rubik's storebought was amazing, but it got smashed. The Guhong is a good cube, but I don't think it's as great as people say it is, even lubed with lubix, and with the 48 point edge mod.

 

[MostEd]

go further, get zhanchi

 

[Reinier Schippers]

Rubiks storebought: Start till 35 seconds average
F2: till 25 seconds average
AV: till 17 seconds average
Guhong: till now 13 seconds average

 

[iseldoff]

1. Dollar store cube
2. Rubik's storebought
3. Type FII
4. Dayan Guhong (don't like it very much)

I might go back to the FII once I get a new one. Mine broke. Also, my rubik's storebought was amazing, but it got smashed. The Guhong is a good cube, but I don't think it's as great as people say it is, even lubed with lubix, and with the 48 point edge mod.

go further, get zhanchi

Naw, if he didn't like the feel of the guhong I wouldn't suggest him getting a zhanchi. Altho I think the zhanchi is the best speed cube out there, IMO. The guhong and the zhanchi feel very similar. altho there is distinct differences there still to close to each other in there feel. If you liked the f2 I've heard that the c4u speed cube is similar but that's not my opinion so don't quote me on that. I don't have a c4u speed cube just a f2.

 

[Swoncen]

1.) Rubiks Brand
2.) Cubikon.de Speedcube
3.) Type D
4.) Type C I
5.) Type C II
6.) Zanchi
7.) Shuan Reng
8.) GuHong 2

I prefer GuHong 2 to Zanchi.. I dont know why, but I get better times with it.

 

[YddEd]

Well..
1. Rubiks Storebought
2. Dayan Guhong v2
3. Dayan Zhanchi
4. Fangshi ShuangRen
5. MoYu Huanying
6. Keep rotating between 2-5