[Help Thread] Puzzle Choice Thread

[Michael Womack]

What is the best Rubik's magic to get?

There all the same and just go with the cheapest one you can find

 

[Yuxuibbs]

What is the best Rubik's magic to get?

Lingao or cubetwist or guojia (whichever one is cheapest for you) for speed
Rubik's if you don't want it to break easily and pay a lot more for a magic

 

[Thecubingguy]

Dayan Zhanchi- Stickerless or Stickered?

I am looking to buy a Dayan Zhanchi. I wanted to know if I should get stickerless or stickered. I solve in around 45 seconds and won't be entering contests.

 

[Wassili]

If you are completely sure that you are never going to compete in a competition, get a stickerless. However, as you get faster you will have a bigger desire to enter a competition, where you would of course need a stickered cube.

 

[sneaklyfox]

I am looking to buy a Dayan Zhanchi. I wanted to know if I should get stickerless or stickered. I solve in around 45 seconds and won't be entering contests.

Stickerless. No need to ever resticker and feels pretty good too. Personally, I like the look of stickered cubes.

 

[Spaxxy]

I am looking to buy a Dayan Zhanchi. I wanted to know if I should get stickerless or stickered. I solve in around 45 seconds and won't be entering contests.

As Wassili said, as you get faster, you will have an urge to enter a competition. Believe me, I said the exact same thing a few months ago, and then I recently entered a competition. I will agree, however, that stickerless cubes feel better, turn better, and require less maintenance. I have a stickered cube as my main (Fangshi Shuang Ren) and a stickerless Zhanchi to play with when I want to. Both are great to have. If you are going to do BLD solving in a competition, though, stickerless cubes are allowed (I think).

 

[Yuxuibbs]

stickerless cubes are allowed (I think).

Not anymore. They changed it this year.

 

[noob]

I am looking to buy a Dayan Zhanchi. I wanted to know if I should get stickerless or stickered. I solve in around 45 seconds and won't be entering contests.

I just bought a stickered and a stickerless, however I heard that Seven towns has a lawsuit against dayan so that when the customs see a dayan cube they will destroy it which is totally wrong...

 

[Yuxuibbs]

I just bought a stickered and a stickerless, however I heard that Seven towns has a lawsuit against dayan so that when the customs see a dayan cube they will destroy it which is totally wrong...

The destroying cube was an isolated incident. I just ordered 2 black zhanchis literally the day before the customs destroying cubes thing started and it went through customs just fine last week.

 

[cube100]

If you want a fast cube you can buy a Dayan Zhanchi you can buy it at http://51morefun.com

 

[Wassili]

Champion, is that you?

 

[Infernado]

Hello fellow cubers, I have been wanting a new puzzle, something that is fun, I was thinking something like a megaminx. But I also need to know which (in your opinion) is the best? I have seen shengshou, and qj (both on the cheaper side) which would you suggest? Any other kind of cube types you would recommend?

P.s. I already own a stickerless guhong v2 and a shengshou 4x4 v4 (I think it is a v4 anyway)

 

[cubesonfire]

i currently own a 2x2 and a 3x3 zhanchi + a 3x3 guhong v2. now, i want to learn another puzzle ( and buy it )
i have considered a megaminx, a pyraminx a 4x4 and a square 1. what should be my next puzzle?
i have chosen brands for all, tell me if i should change anything:
megaminx- dayan
pyra- shengshou
4x4-dayan
sq1- calvin's

overall, i believe i can solve the megaminx most easily, i have no idea about speed. i say this cuz i friend of mine got a megaminx and i could solve it fully ( except the last layer) intuitively.

 

[Ninja Storm]

i currently own a 2x2 and a 3x3 zhanchi + a 3x3 guhong v2. now, i want to learn another puzzle ( and buy it )
i have considered a megaminx, a pyraminx a 4x4 and a square 1. what should be my next puzzle?
i have chosen brands for all, tell me if i should change anything:
megaminx- dayan
pyra- shengshou
4x4-dayan
sq1- calvin's

overall, i believe i can solve the megaminx most easily, i have no idea about speed. i say this cuz i friend of mine got a megaminx and i could solve it fully ( except the last layer) intuitively.

Personally, I would suggest getting a Shengshou 4x4. It's the standard 4x4 speedcube out there, and it's much cheaper than Dayan, last time I checked.

My answer might be biased because I dislike solving noncubic puzzles.

 

[BennieBoy]

Hello everyone!
So I'm very new to this whole rubik's cube solving thing (still take a few minutes per solve).
However the only cube I have access to isn't very good so I'm looking to improve. I've spent a bit of time looking online and have found the 'Ghost Hand 2' and the 'Dayan Zhanchi'.
Would either of these cubes be good for me as a beginner?
Thanks in advance!

 

[Username]

Hello everyone!
So I'm very new to this whole rubik's cube solving thing (still take a few minutes per solve).
However the only cube I have access to isn't very good so I'm looking to improve. I've spent a bit of time looking online and have found the 'Ghost Hand 2' and the 'Dayan Zhanchi'.
Would either of these cubes be good for me as a beginner?
Thanks in advance!

I think you should get a Shengshou Wind, and use it until you average like 30-40

 

[Ninja Storm]

I think you should get a Shengshou Wind, and use it until you average like 30-40

I second this. The Shengshou Wind is a cheaper 3x3 that's great for beginners. It's smooth, turns well, and provides newer cubers with a high quality intermediate cube for a very low price.

 

[ultimatecuber]

no!
learn fridrich.
get to around a minute
and then buy a zhanchi

 

[YddEd]

no!
learn fridrich.
get to around a minute
and then buy a zhanchi

Or maybe he could explore other methods ( including CFOP of course )and see what he likes.
My first speedcube was a Guhong v2. It was really good when I got it. No controlling issues. I think the Zhanchi I got was uncontrollable for a while.

 

[kjiang15]

So I'm getting back into cubing after having stopped for 4 years and I've decided to buy a bunch of cubes to get started.
I'm not totally up to date as to what is good these days but after a little research this is what I've decided on. Opinions?

Ultimate Zhanchi 2x2
Lubix Fusion
Ultimate Zhanchi 3x3
MoYu WeiLong
Shengshu 4x4 and 5x5

btw right now I'm averaging 16 for 3x3, not sure about the bigger cubes though