maru 4x4 reviews needed

[koreancuber]

so far, there are many solve videoes of the new maru 4x4, but there's only one review (not very good IMO). can anyone make a review of the cube (for me and everyone else that are eager about the new cube)?

 

[amostay2004]

What else do you need to know?

 

[Neverlast0]

I saw a video of someone showing that it can cut corners well, and I'll get one.

 

[koreancuber]

everything I don't know about the cube, which is everything except that it is hard to assemble

 

[masterofthebass]

so far, there are many solve videoes of the new maru 4x4, but there's only one review (not very good IMO). can anyone make a review of the cube (for me and everyone else that are eager about the new cube)?

I say get it. Is that enough of a review?

 

[koreancuber]

got the cube, but it's very tight. it seems that two sides are really tight and even though I loosened it 3~4 times, it's still stiffer than the others. Have any of the others experienced this?

 

[4Chan]

Yeah.

After lubricating it, I had no problems, and all sides are equal to me now.
(I have a text review...but I remember that the newer generation of cubers need videos.)

 

[koreancuber]

but I remember that the newer generation of cubers need videos.)

lol, so true.

did you use the maru lube? cause mine's lubed and it's still like that (I loosened the two sides quite a bit, and I'm now afraid it's gonna pop on me.... ASSEMBLY...)

 

[miniGOINGS]

Yeah.

After lubricating it, I had no problems, and all sides are equal to me now.
(I have a text review...but I remember that the newer generation of cubers need videos.)

I myself would love to see that text review.

EDIT: Nevermind, found it.

 

[amostay2004]

I have two sides that are tighter than the rest but the difference is negligible. I did loosen all the screws though (not sure which of those are rivets)

 

[4Chan]

I find that Jigaloo+CRC works very well.

Allrighty, so I got a maru a while ago.

I think I’ve gotten a few sub minute averages of 5 off the timer (I don’t practice with a timer.) and it’s an amazing cube. I love it.

I’ll start off implying that the reader hasn’t read about it on the forum.

It’s between the size of a mini QJ and a regular QJ. It has the V Cube mechanism with differences in the corners and core. It has no slice misalignments (unlike the YJ) and it has adjustable tension.

It has these extensions from the core, that like, fit into a groove on the inner internal pieces. They’re sort of like the eastsheen center, but better. The middle slices are a bit rough as a result, but over time, it gets much better than out of the box.

The corners are weird, in my opinion. You can actually twist them like on the 3x3. Which I’ve never seen in a 4x4. (Although I have done this on a worn out V cube 5.)

I don’t have problems with pops like on the YJ. I like that, but it’s a bit hard to disassemble out of box.

I haven’t tried the Maru Lube that came with it, since I hear that it’s very good. I want to save it for a good occaision.

The cost of a Maru was 2 times what a QJ would have cost me. It’s like, 25 dollars with shipping or so. It’s worth it though, definitely.

The stickers are amazing! It’s one of the rare few cubes that I haven’t immediately replaced with Cubesmith. The colours are very similar to cubesmith’s! Except the shades of blue and green are slightly different.

I hear that assembling this cube is a pain, so I haven’t completely disassembled, but I half way disassembled to lubricate it, and it’s amazing. The pieces are cut in the right places for minimal weight. But don’t get me wrong, it feels solid.

However, I don’t like the edges. They have plastic cut out where they meet the corners, and it feels crisp, but I would have preferred a cap over it. It feels very rough, the cube itself feels rough. Listen to a video of a maru, and you’ll hear lots of clacking noises. That’s what I’m talking about. I would have preferred a crisp, yet smoother feeling to it.

The cube cuts corners well, and the outer layers are rather nice. I would say that my YJ has nicer outer layers though.

I would say that I prefer my cube with Jigaloo, rather than CRC. I haven’t tried shock oil, because I don’t like my shock oil. (Except for type C cubes.) And I stated before that I don’t want to use my Maru lubricant because there’s so little of it.

All in all, I would definitely recommend it. It’s amazing.

I don’t think I’ll make a video review because I don’t have a good camera and I hate my voice. D:

 

[koreancuber]

I hate my voice. D:

what a coincidence.
thanks. I think breaking in should do.

 

[masterofthebass]

like i've posted here 20 times, two sides cannot be loosened (the sides with the core extensions), so of course 2 sides are going to still be tight when you first get the cube.

 

[DavidWoner]

This thread is a perfect example of why I don't try to help people on here anymore.

 

[Edward]

Lol 4chan, you just copied and pasted that from your blog
I was going to link to it but w/e.

 

[DanHarris]

Hi everyone

I have 2 Maru 4x4, I like them a lot. Like masterofthebass said - two sides cannot be adjusted... does anyone know why this is, and if it can be rectified? It seems silly to be able to adjust 4 sides but not the other two.

Also, does anyone have any good mods for this cube in general?

Cheers,
DanH

 

[Edward]

Hi everyone

I have 2 Maru 4x4, I like them a lot. Like masterofthebass said - two sides cannot be adjusted... does anyone know why this is, and if it can be rectified? It seems silly to be able to adjust 4 sides but not the other two.

Also, does anyone have any good mods for this cube in general?

Cheers,
DanH

I have a feeling it keeps things together. The same way only 3 sides can be adjusted in a 2x2, as opposed to all 6. I don't have a Maru myself though, so don't quote me (unless I'm right )

 

[Ton]

I find that Jigaloo+CRC works very well.
....
However, I don’t like the edges. They have plastic cut out where they meet the corners, and it feels crisp, but I would have preferred a cap over it. It feels very rough, the cube itself feels rough. Listen to a video of a maru, and you’ll hear lots of clacking noises. That’s what I’m talking about. I would have preferred a crisp, yet smoother feeling to it.

The cube cuts corners well, and the outer layers are rather nice. :

I tried the cube of someone else, the hollow edges is what makes it not that smooth. If the edges had caps , it would be a perfect cube, now with the hollow edges the inner layers takes sometimes the outer layer. This is a bit of an issue for the parity part. The 3x3 part is super fast as you do not have to be careful to align...

In all the hollow edges is a problem....

 

[joey]

Someone make some caps

 

[DanHarris]

will someone make caps for the edges?