Old GuoJia speedcube doubt

[RS_Cube]

Hi!

I'm new, I'm very happy to become part of this community.
I recently purchased this cube from the defunct GuoJia brand that was left in stock in an online store. It measures 55.5mm and weighs 76g.

I'm researching what model it is and I'm a bit lost due to the little information there is about these cubes. It is not type A, A2, A3, A4 or A5. Neither does the Haiyan Cube. It looks similar to the Alpha CC and the mini Alpha. I have also read that there was the Alpha Common, perhaps it is this one. The person at the store assures me that it is an Alpha V, but it is not exactly. The separation of pieces, stickers and the central pieces are different.

I don't know what model it is. I hope someone can help me please

Thanks!

 

[JDAW6]

I don’t know if your new in the community or you are joking but this cube is over 10 years old and not at all capable for modern speedsolving I’d suggest something like a rs3m v5.

 

[RS_Cube]

Yes I am new to the community. Apart from practicing speedsolving, I also collect old cubes and I recently bought this one but I can't identify it. I currently use a tornado V3 regularly.

 

[JDAW6]

Yes I am new to the community. Apart from practicing speedsolving, I also collect old cubes and I recently bought this one but I can't identify it. I currently use a tornado V3 regularly.

Oh, collecting old cubes seems really fun, it may be this cube

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cubers/comments/1bivibi/i_got_an_old_alpha_type_a_cube_what_do_you_know

 

[RS_Cube]

Oh, collecting old cubes seems really fun, it may be this cube

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cubers/comments/1bivibi/i_got_an_old_alpha_type_a_cube_what_do_you_know

That's an Alpha mini, I also have one in the collection, the pieces are slightly different, and the center is covered, unlike mine

 

[Deleted member 36445]

they have a "full-sealed" version on cubezz

maybe they had a "partially-sealed" version in the past?

it's a theory...

or maybe I misunderstood the term

sorry for my bad english

 

[qwr]

Incidentally I have the same cube from HKNowStore I think https://www.speedsolving.com/thread...ntification-thread.17946/page-92#post-1520578
They said it was Alpha I or II, but it doesn't match.

Maybe @camcuber or @a small kitten will know.

It is surely not an Alpha V. I own a few and they all look like this

Remind me to update the wiki sometime. https://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php?title=GuoJia

Review of Main 3x3 Cubes & Clarification of the Naming of the Alpha Series

Review of Main 3x3x3 Cube Models and Clarification on the Naming System of The Alpha Series (formerly known as type A). This thread has been copied from here and will now be updated regularly by myself. Thanks to Pentrixter for the existing info. Thanks to the people of the speedsolving...

www.speedsolving.com

 

[qwr]

they have a "full-sealed" version on cubezz

maybe they had a "partially-sealed" version in the past?

it's a theory...

or maybe I misunderstood the term

sorry for my bad english

View attachment 31722

In the link I posted, Alpha had a series called Feng or Sealed. Unfortunately, the OP said he would post pictures of the 5f when his wife got home, and that was 13 years ago.

 

[RS_Cube]

they have a "full-sealed" version on cubezz

maybe they had a "partially-sealed" version in the past?

it's a theory...

or maybe I misunderstood the term

sorry for my bad english

View attachment 31722

This was exactly the one I bought. And I received the one I show in the photos. Cubezz assures me it's an Alpha V. There may be a half-seal, I'm investigating...

 

[RS_Cube]

In the link I posted, Alpha had a series called Feng or Sealed. Unfortunately, the OP said he would post pictures of the 5f when his wife got home, and that was 13 years ago.

I have seen your previous post and the photo of your cube, I have also read the link to the list of Alpha series names. It's almost like mine. Now I just discovered that your cube is an Alpha V-FENG (5-f), just as you suspected. Look at this video:

And then mine also has to be a V-Feng. What I think is that they forgot to put the caps that seal the edges, because the edges are open on one side, and there is the socket where those caps rest, you will see it in my photos. I also find it strange, the central covers that have to be completely square straight, in mine they have a slight protrusion as you can also see. When assembling the cube, perhaps they got the wrong parts, or is it a modified version? v.2? And I think the stickers are those of the CC or the mini Alpha, they are not all square, they are different sizes.

 

[TheSpeedSkewber]

He visto tu post anterior y la foto de tu cubo, también el enlace a la lista de nombres de las series Alpha. Es casi como el mío. Ahora acabo de descubrir que tu cubo es un Alpha V-FENG (5-f), tal como sospechabas. Mira este vídeo:

Y el mío también tiene que ser un V-Feng. Lo que pienso es que se olvidaron de poner los tapones que sellan los bordes, porque los bordes están abiertos por un lado, y ahí está el encaje donde se apoyan esos tapones, lo veréis en mis fotos. También me parece extraño, las tapas centrales que tienen que ser completamente cuadradas rectas, en la mía tienen un ligero saliente como también puedes ver. Al armar el cubo, ¿tal vez se equivocaron de piezas o es una versión modificada? v.2? Y creo que las pegatinas son las del CC o del mini Alpha, no son todas cuadradas, son de diferentes tamaños.

Perdonar mi mal español

Puede que haya sido modificado de alguna manera por la tienda donde lo compraste, ¿quizás? Después de todo, figuraba como roto.

 

[RS_Cube]

Perdonar mi mal español

Puede que haya sido modificado de alguna manera por la tienda donde lo compraste, ¿quizás? Después de todo, figuraba como roto.

Excuse me, I published in Spanish :rolleyes:, I didn't realize. I already put it translated

It could be, they forgot to put the lids on and who knows what mixture they made.

 

[Deleted member 36445]

Unfortunately, the OP said he would post pictures of the 5f when his wife got home, and that was 13 years ago.

I don't know why I found that funny lol

 

[qwr]

I have seen your previous post and the photo of your cube, I have also read the link to the list of Alpha series names. It's almost like mine. Now I just discovered that your cube is an Alpha V-FENG (5-f), just as you suspected. Look at this video:

And then mine also has to be a V-Feng. What I think is that they forgot to put the caps that seal the edges, because the edges are open on one side, and there is the socket where those caps rest, you will see it in my photos. I also find it strange, the central covers that have to be completely square straight, in mine they have a slight protrusion as you can also see. When assembling the cube, perhaps they got the wrong parts, or is it a modified version? v.2? And I think the stickers are those of the CC or the mini Alpha, they are not all square, they are different sizes.

@camcuber coming in clutch with the video 13 years ago

 

[RS_Cube]

I conclude, the cube is an Alpha V Feng. It has to be that the first units are the ones with the same square stickers and the square center caps. Later in the following units (mine), they changed the stickers and the center covers, the brand redesigned them a little, is my theory.
Thank you all for your help and contribution!!