Post here if you recently purchased a Type D/YUGA

[Athefre]

If you have gotten a Type D cube (or YUGA) within the past three weeks answer these questions (preferably if you have installed an (a) core and used the cube very often):

1. Is it as good as other members here have been saying?
2. If you already had an older Type D, is your new one as good?

If you are waiting on yours to come in the mail, post here about the quality when you receive it.

 

[Laurentius]

I'm not waiting to get one in the mail, but I'm waiting for it to be available on Cube4you.com

But anyway I'm pretty sure most people will tell you it is a good cube.

 

[DavidWoner]

I'm not waiting to get one in the mail, but I'm waiting for it to be available on Cube4you.com

But anyway I'm pretty sure most people will tell you it is a good cube.

i have heard that the new batch are made of a lower quality plastic, and are still bad even with after an A core and lubing. i'm assuming that is the reason this thread was made, to see if the new batch was bad.

i also have the c4y types D's on arrival notice.

 

[Fobo911]

Answer to Question #1: I am extremely disappointed in the quality of the Type D I just got on Monday. The core is messed up. I already tried the old A core + D cubies combination, and there were still major pops from certain turns. I played with it a lot, but I had to be so gentle every single turn of the way. So, I took the A core out and put the crappy D core back in. When I assembled my Type A cube, it felt so much better than the D cube, so now, I'm just going to stick with Type A.

Sigh...

 

[ScottKidder]

Mine is on the way, I probably won't be replacing the core as they were out of stock, and I don't have older type D to compare to, but I'll try to let you know how it is.

 

[DAE_JA_VOO]

My first Type D cubes were good, especially the white one. So last night i ordered another 7. They were shipped today, so i should get them in a week or two. I'll let you guys know how they are. Not all of them are for me, but i'll still give them all a test run.

 

[fanwuq]

I bought the ones with stickers because the ones without stickers were out of stock. Any difference between them? (they are in mail)

 

[brunson]

I got a black and a white one two weeks ago. I'm fairly disappointed in them both.

 

[Athefre]

i have heard that the new batch are made of a lower quality plastic, and are still bad even with after an A core and lubing. i'm assuming that is the reason this thread was made, to see if the new batch was bad.

Yep.

Anyone know if Fobo911 may have done something wrong?

ScottKidder and DAE_JA_VOO, please do let me know.

 

[Athefre]

I got a black and a white one two weeks ago. I'm fairly disappointed in them both.

Did you do all of the suggestions from the members that say they are awesome (type (a) core, lube it, break it in, etc)?

 

[Cerberus]

I got mine about a month ago and I don't like it and don't like the combo with type a core, I don't know if I got one of the new ones but yeah after all I am not satisfied with that cube and hybrid

 

[mikeagby]

i have 5 type D cubes right now. had them for a good 3-4 weeks. 2 of them have A cores in them. one old and one new. i cant really tell the difference between the two cores. but i can say is that both are way better than my 3 other type Ds (non A cores).

when i first received all 5 of my cubes they were all stiff and hard to turn. but after playing with all 5 cubes and breaking them in, they got a little better. then i lubed all of them after about a week and a half of beaking in and all were a lot better. just some lock ups here and there. then i put in the old A core and new A core and 2 of my cubes. put the screws on the tightest setting and lubed it a little more. both cubes are amazing. just like what everyone has been saying about type D's with A cores (except in this thread). also about everyone saying that type D's are noisey, mine are actually quiet. i also have a new type A III and that thing is noisey, but still a nice cube.

so over all i am very happy with all my D cubes.

 

[Fobo911]

Anyone know if Fobo911 may have done something wrong?

I spent about 3-4 hours each on Monday and Tuesday attempting to break in my Type D cube. I even lubed it later on. There was one hole on the Type D core that did not allow the screw to tighten at all, whatsoever. Therefore, that center piece was unstable and was prone to pops. Also, some screws kept on unscrewing back out as I continued my attempt to break in the cube. After that, I took out the D core and attempted it with the A core. There were still unscrewing problems. Then, the next day, during school, after I re-tightened all the screws (the Type D ones on the A core), I played with the cube for merely five minutes before a screw totally unscrewed itself and resulted in a mess on the floor. Hopefully there's some way to fix this.

 

[Michael_Wee]

The type d is not out of stock. he just said it was out of stock i went to his apartment recently to buy some cubes and a bought a new type d with a cre and it is crap

 

[shadowpartner]

yes.
donno.

 

[MasakitChan]

Yjtoy.com has bad quality type D's which are thrown into countries which can get 'em and sell them for very cheap prices, simply like a bunch of sidestreet vendors selling truckloads of type Ds, for as cheap as 1.5 dollars. I guess those are the bad quality type D's currently in c4y's stock, which is pretty dissapointing for C4Y's part.

 

[Laurentius]

Yjtoy.com has bad quality type D's which are thrown into countries which can get 'em and sell them for very cheap prices, simply like a bunch of sidestreet vendors selling truckloads of type Ds, for as cheap as 1.5 dollars. I guess those are the bad quality type D's currently in c4y's stock, which is pretty dissapointing for C4Y's part.

Huh? I thougth the C4Y Type D was good?

If not, then which one is? :confused:

 

[Neroflux]

so sad, i got a good one.

btw, i've been experimenting many times, A core D combo is useless, unless the core is the old old one. the one on cube4you is the old one, not the old old one. so.....

sad.

@Laurentius: c4u type d used to be good according to this thread. now take a look at all the pissed off people who ordered it about 3 weeks ago.

 

[Athefre]

What everyone is saying doesn't sound good...I'm so tired of trying to find a good cube.

I was planning on ordering from 9spuzzles but they probably have the same problem and all of the other sellers too.

 

[BinomDreher]

I received a White Type from c4u ~2 weeks ago. As previously said in here, the cube was rather stiff right out of the package. I lubed it right after a few face twists, cause I didnt know that you should play them for some days nevertheless^^. After lubrication, the faces turned really easily but my feeling was that the cube was too lose (and it really was compared to my black Type A). So i tried to tighten the screws, but they were nearly as tight as they could be, so there was no difference.
After that i took my Old Type A Core from my other cube and put it in the D. But it wasnt really any better, still incredibly loose and causing annoying lock ups. Unfortunately i screwed 2 of the the screws (^^) so that it isnt possible anymore to disassemble them from the core - the cube has to stay as is. And its no fun to play with. Perhaps it is because I'm by far no advanced cuber or something and some of you would like that its so loose (but prones to lock), but for me it is just no fun to play with. (I like my black A and C better)

Last week I placed a new order, also including two more Type-D (white/green) and 2 more old A cores. I thought I could perhaps tighten the screws more to the core if they are not damaged - but this thread doesnt make me hope^^