Moyu DianMa cube

[Chree]

It was pretty bad out of the box. I loosened it a bit and threw some maru in and sat down to do some solves. It's fast and stable, cuts past 45. The rounded stickers take a little getting used to, but after an Ao100, recognition sets in and isn't a problem. Got a new PB single of 12.78 (beating 12.84) during that session... but other than that, I think this cube falls flat.

With so many amazing cubes out lately, the only thing that distinguishes the DianMa are its flaws.

The oversized outer layers are initially fun to work with, but I quickly realized that it betrayed my finger tricks and muscle memory. Many times my algs were foiled by my fingers getting in each other's way. Even normal not-at-all-tricky algs like T J and Y perms were messed up this way.

This confused muscle memory resulted in more issues because the DianMa is only too eager to reverse corner cut. During many of these normally easy algs and certain RUF OLLs, my execution would be interrupted by a move cutting the wrong direction. Obvioulsy this is more a problem with the cuber than it is with the cube... but it's simply not an issue that I have on cubes with normal dimensions.

Everyone has already mentioned it, so I will only agree that M slices, S slices, RUD algs (A perm, E perm, Chameleon, Bowtie, G perms R perms...) are all hindered by the thinner slice layers. The smaller targer areas for inner slices, and less clearance for my fat thumb on RUD algs. These are the big reasons this cube can not be my main.

For how cheap the cube is, I don't regret buying it. I'm happy I had a chance to try it out, but it will never be my main. I will not abide by a cube that makes A Perms a chore. It was a very interested experiment, however. I think that if Moyu took this design and re-widened the center layers, it'd be perfectly fine. Although then it would simply resemble the Chilong or the Sulong a little too much.

 

[newtonbase]

Finally got mine last night. I like how it turns and got some decent times but that narrow center will take some getting used to. I don't use many M slices as I hate them so that's not really an issue. I'll give it a week as my main and see how it goes.

 

[PJKCuber]

I read somewhere that the DianMa can corner cut 45 degrees. Tha sounds insane.. I wonder if its true... Is it better than the Weilong or worse?. How does it compare with the Dayan Zhanchi?

 

[Soren333]

I read somewhere that the DianMa can corner cut 45 degrees. Tha sounds insane.. I wonder if its true... Is it better than the Weilong or worse?. How does it compare with the Dayan Zhanchi?

I also hear that a lot of cubes like the fangshi, gans III, weilong, maru cx3 and others can cut 45 degrees too! Bloody crazy right?!!!

From reviews that I've seen, weilong is better than the DianMa

 

[mark49152]

I also hear that a lot of cubes like the fangshi, gans III, weilong, maru cx3 and others can cut 45 degrees too! Bloody crazy right?!!!

Does corner cutting 45 degrees really help anyone solve any faster? Whenever I find myself forcing my cube to cut anywhere near that, it means I've already lost the plot and it's going to be a very crap solve.

 

[MarcelP]

The Dian Ma cuts 50 degrees easily. It is the best corner cutting cube there is. I have had my second Dian Ma come in today. An original color. The stickers look awesome on this one. It solves very good out of the box. But when I solve my other Diam Ma (a black one) which had over 2000 solves on it, that one is so much better. So Dian Ma really need time to break in. I am really in doubt weather or not to make it my main. I get equally good times as on my Weilong V2. It is the M slices that is holding me back. If the wedges where normal sized this cube would be perfect. I use only M slice for H en Z PLL's. I might consider learning normal algs.

 

[Mollerz]

The more I solve the better this cube seems to get, I still think it's worse than my FangShi/WeiLong but I am determined to make it better.

 

[stensgaard]

Don't buy this cube ... probably the worst cube I have tried out of the box!
and the super thin M slices, have super sharp edged on the "inside" .. not all the smart!

 

[Makarov]

I really like this cube. All I had to do out of the box was loosen it a little bit. It cuts easily and yet doesn't want to lose it's shape. The smaller middle makes it easier for my hands, the only problem is the sharp edges. Time will tell but I might end up using it more than the weilong. I certainly like it more than the fangshi just because it's more stable.

 

[Bindedsa]

The Dian Ma cuts 50 degrees easily. It is the best corner cutting cube there is. I have had my second Dian Ma come in today. An original color. The stickers look awesome on this one. It solves very good out of the box. But when I solve my other Diam Ma (a black one) which had over 2000 solves on it, that one is so much better. So Dian Ma really need time to break in. I am really in doubt weather or not to make it my main. I get equally good times as on my Weilong V2. It is the M slices that is holding me back. If the wedges where normal sized this cube would be perfect. I use only M slice for H en Z PLL's. I might consider learning normal algs.

The RU Z perm that people use for OH is not bad I timed my self and I get similar times between it and The MU Zperm. Alg is R U R' U R' U' R' U R U' R' U' R2 U R. I don't like the RU H perm as The MU one is so short.

 

[guysensei1]

I really don't mind the thin M slices. My H perms and z perms are not affected much.