Maru DIY

[Zubon]

because taiwan uses chinese not japanese i presume?

partly. but it's the translation that failed then most

you CAN'T just simply do a google-translation-type of translation :fp

plus, the name itself does not have a clear meaning.

I know it is Chinese. I was pointing out that it is strange that when written in English, they call these cubes "Maru" or "Mini Maru". Maru is the way you would read it phonetically if it was written in JAPANESE.

In English it is written as Mini Maru. The three Chinese characters on the cube are:
小 Meaning "Small" (mini)
丸 Meaning "circle" In JAPANESE you pronounce it as "MARU"
号 Meaning "Number" or "Edition"

So my point is that these are CHINESE cubes but it looks like they are naming them after the JAPANESE reading of the Kanji/Hanzi.

Does that make it clear?

 

[daniel0731ex]

well, the word 丸 isn't "circle" in chinese. it's "sphere" or "ball"

and also, 小丸號 is the name of the brand, including "小"



back on topic, MARU is a TAIWANESE brand, and it actually makes a big difference

many taiwanese admires the japanese (excluding old people) culture, so we sometimes like to use japanese words and phrases as "loanwords".

in addiction there was a period when japanese took over taiwan during WWII, and that's when the japanese culture was first introduced in taiwan. many japanese words are fused into the taiwanese dialect, and we still sometimes use them in chinese or as internet memes

 

[chinesed00d]

it's on popbuying. 2x2 looks good
edit: is it good?????? like one of the better cubes on the market (like c-ii, alpha V, f-ii)

 

[bigbee99]

you bumped a year old thread because?

 

[Drax]

you bumped a year old thread because?

Because Marus are awesome

 

[chinesed00d]

you bumped a year old thread because?

Because Marus are awesome

is the 3x3 really good?

 

[Caedus]

you bumped a year old thread because?

Because Marus are awesome

is the 3x3 really good?

Yeah, I use two as my main speedcubes over my F-II and A-V.
Extremely fast, but they don't cut corners very much. They pop like a Rubik's brand. (AKA never )

 

[chinesed00d]

you bumped a year old thread because?

Because Marus are awesome

is the 3x3 really good?

Yeah, I use two as my main speedcubes over my F-II and A-V.
Extremely fast, but they don't cut corners very much. They pop like a Rubik's brand. (AKA never )

wait. it's a diy, as in you can adjust it, right??? you think it's better than a-v AND f-ii???

need more info!!!!! this should be a lot more popular.. is it crispy/smooth/crunchy?


EDIT: IS THERE ANY MARU 3X3 ON POPBUYING WITH REGULAR STICKERS?

 

[chinesed00d]

you bumped a year old thread because?

Because Marus are awesome

is the 3x3 really good?

Yeah, I use two as my main speedcubes over my F-II and A-V.
Extremely fast, but they don't cut corners very much. They pop like a Rubik's brand. (AKA never )

i might order from ur site. does it lock up?

 

[chinesed00d]

NOBODY?? i really want to know more info about the maru... i might get it from popbuying

 

[chinesed00d]

@DANIEL, can you use c4y edge caps? it looks like it could fit

 

[daniel0731ex]

i don't htink htere are Maru DIYs on popbuying, the weird sticker cubes are the ones with transparent cores and corner pieces without caps. it's called THIS cube

 

[Caedus]

@Chinesed00d
It's a somewhat strange cube. The plastic is almost rubbery feeling before you lube it, and when you turn it it feels like rubbing two pieces of rubber together. Sorta sticky.
Then, you put the Maru wunder lube in it and it becomes AMAZING...
It's a very hard cube to describe. It feels kinda like an A-V with the speed of an F-II and the solidity (word?) of a JSK.

As for the lockups, they're nonexistent unless you turn past the cutting range. (about 30 degrees)
I've never had either of my Marus pop. Ever.

 

[chinesed00d]

i don't htink htere are Maru DIYs on popbuying, the weird sticker cubes are the ones with transparent cores and corner pieces without caps. it's called THIS cube

http://www.popbuying.com/detail.pb/...c_Intelligence_Test_Cube_with_Lubricant-24276 it's called THIS cube?

 

[daniel0731ex]

i don't htink htere are Maru DIYs on popbuying, the weird sticker cubes are the ones with transparent cores and corner pieces without caps. it's called THIS cube

http://www.popbuying.com/detail.pb/...c_Intelligence_Test_Cube_with_Lubricant-24276 it's called THIS cube?

yeah. if you take it apart you will find that it has a transparent core.

 

[chinesed00d]

i don't htink htere are Maru DIYs on popbuying, the weird sticker cubes are the ones with transparent cores and corner pieces without caps. it's called THIS cube

http://www.popbuying.com/detail.pb/...c_Intelligence_Test_Cube_with_Lubricant-24276 it's called THIS cube?

yeah. if you take it apart you will find that it has a transparent core.

do you know it that's the one caedus is using?

 

[cincyaviation]

i don't htink htere are Maru DIYs on popbuying, the weird sticker cubes are the ones with transparent cores and corner pieces without caps. it's called THIS cube

http://www.popbuying.com/detail.pb/...c_Intelligence_Test_Cube_with_Lubricant-24276 it's called THIS cube?

ooh, white shadow looking cube

 

[daniel0731ex]

i don't htink htere are Maru DIYs on popbuying, the weird sticker cubes are the ones with transparent cores and corner pieces without caps. it's called THIS cube

http://www.popbuying.com/detail.pb/...c_Intelligence_Test_Cube_with_Lubricant-24276 it's called THIS cube?

yeah. if you take it apart you will find that it has a transparent core.

do you know it that's the one caedus is using?

no, the Maru DIY has a blue core.

 

[Drax]

@Chinesed00d
It's a somewhat strange cube. The plastic is almost rubbery feeling before you lube it, and when you turn it it feels like rubbing two pieces of rubber together. Sorta sticky.
Then, you put the Maru wunder lube in it and it becomes AMAZING...
It's a very hard cube to describe. It feels kinda like an A-V with the speed of an F-II and the solidity (word?) of a JSK.

As for the lockups, they're nonexistent unless you turn past the cutting range. (about 30 degrees)
I've never had either of my Marus pop. Ever.

I also shaved the edges of the corner pieces down like the A-V mod and made mine looser, so i can cut about 43 degree angles.
However it pops a more often. 1 outta 20ish solves?

 

[crazymanjimbo46]

Want.