Mefferts 4x4 questions

[Faz]

I used it on my black one - it improved it a tiny bit - but it just made it slippery.

I am going to clean it out - and see if i can find the screw which holds the 2 parts of the cube together - then I'll loosen it a bit.

 

[Kian]

Woo they came!

I will post an unboxing, solving and reviewing of them on my youtube by the weekend.

The black one is a little crappy, but the white one is godly.

lucky! i'm still waiting.

 

[rachmaninovian]

the feeling of my black one is better than on the white one...
i used shock oil on my black one...
its so nice. =D

 

[Hadley4000]

Wow, that is the opposite of what everyone else says.

I'm tempted to order a black one, just to compare them. Sadly, I am saving money right now.

 

[Faz]

Hadley - Only if you win the multi million dollar lottery!

Yes - my black one does feel extremely nice.
The white one feels like a type d - nice and loose, but loud and clicky.
The black one is like a tight type a - really nice feel - but not so great turning.
I got a 53 with OLL parity on my black one whilst breaking it in. I think the black one will be nicer than the white one in the long run.

 

[Paul Wagner]

Has anyone actually tried the included lube? Maybe it just looks bad but it's actually awesome.

Erik did he said it made it instantly better

 

[Paul Wagner]

Hadley - Only if you win the multi million dollar lottery!

Yes - my black one does feel extremely nice.
The white one feels like a type d - nice and loose, but loud and clicky.
The black one is like a tight type a - really nice feel - but not so great turning.
I got a 53 with OLL parity on my black one whilst breaking it in. I think the black one will be nicer than the white one in the long run.

Sorry for double posting, but I liked the white one out of the box but it was hard to tell the tiles, and it had black which i hate, I sold it for 30$ at a competition, the black one is nicer in the long run

 

[jcuber]

I stupidly bought that cube for way over sale price- especially when shipping is free. I got used to the black tiles, but eventually I will get the black one.

 

[Faz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag6Tcy3k0kc&e

 

[Guinness]

Got my white meffert's 4x4x4 yeasterday.It came with no lube .Out of the box was a little bit stiff,but after breaking it with 10-20 solves has become very smooth and it doesn't need any lubing.I found it difficult at first with the recognition but i'm getting use to it,it's not that bad.Overall this cube is great and the tiles don't bother me at all.I prefer it than my eastsheen 4x4 or my rubik's 4x4x4.

 

[puzzlemaster]

yea mine came with no lube too but o well it turns great after a few solves

 

[amostay2004]

Pardon me for being off-topic, but puzzlemaster, your signature times doesn't seem to match your youtube and WCA times?

 

[amostay2004]

Pardon me for being off-topic, but puzzlemaster, your signature times doesn't seem to match your youtube and WCA times?

 

[Vulosity]

Pardon me for being off-topic, but puzzlemaster, your signature times doesn't seem to match your youtube and WCA times?

Those are his PB's.

On topic: Does the lube that the cube comes with really good? Does it feel gummy?

 

[Faz]

Err - yeah I had to wipe the outside several times because of the gumminess.

Btw - regarding puzzlemaster - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI_2Wx1-wlY&feature=channel_page

LOLOL He started with a cross and 2 F2l pairs done.

 

[n00bcubix]

Yeah, like I have a PB like way less than half of my average >_<.
7.02 lucky, how lucky?

 

[d4m4s74]

I received two (one black, one white) yesterday, the white one's great, the black one's not as good but still better then my rubik's and east sheens

after breaking them in with a few solves I lubed them (after taking them apart), I think they are both competition worthy but the white one's just a bit better

 

[jcuber]

After extreme breaking in I've heard the black is eventually better than white.

 

[Faz]

It just has a nicer feeling, and cuts corners better.

 

[TobiasDaneels]

I got mine this morning, 1 and a half weeks after ordering.
And I must say, I love them.

The white turn faster but the black is better for me.
I allreaddy broke my average record, but I'm planning on removing the tiles. It's just not working for me.

For me the huge difference between this one and an eastsheen or rubik is the 3x3x3 part which is incredibly easier on a mefferts just because the outer layers are super smooth.