[Help Thread] Puzzle Choice Thread

[rj]

My favorite cubes, in order of preference.
2x2: wittwo v1, shengshou
3x3: Weilong, Huanying, Zhanchi
4x4: Shengshou, Lanlan


And who has Gans III? Is it any good? Should I get one?

 

[penfold1992]

http://www.puzl.co.uk/competition-standard-5x5x5-speed-cube-p-482.html

how can you tell this is the ss?

 

[rj]

It's on fasttech bro.. $8.82

Where?
I can't find it.

 

[kcl]

Where?
I can't find it.

Search Weilong..

http://www.fasttech.com/search?Weilong

 

[rj]

I mean the Gans III.
I got my Weilong from lightake for $7.88.
Did you even click the link?

 

[SaberSlash49]

I've been gone from cubing for about 1 and a half years and I currently have a zhanchi (or maybe it's a guhong, it has torpedoes so idk). I'm looking to purchase a new cube and I'm looking for whatever's currently widely considered the best or most popular. Would this be the weilong?

 

[penfold1992]

http://www.puzl.co.uk/competition-standard-5x5x5-speed-cube-p-482.html

is this also the SS 5x5x5?
http://www.witeden.com/goods.php?id=385

im nervous in knowing that some stores are known to not include full names of products as a way to sell cheaper KO's

 

[Yuxuibbs]

I've been gone from cubing for about 1 and a half years and I currently have a zhanchi (or maybe it's a guhong, it has torpedoes so idk). I'm looking to purchase a new cube and I'm looking for whatever's currently widely considered the best or most popular. Would this be the weilong?

Guhong v2 also has torpedoes....? just google it or something and see what cube you have

Right now, zhanchi is still widely considered the best and most popular. If you do want a new cube though, I would suggest getting the weilong.

 

[MrKingCuber]

What Color Cube Should I Get

I was just wondering because I'm getting ready to order the Fangshi Shuang Ren V2 and I am really torn about what color to get. So far I only have black cubes so I don't know how well my color recognition would be on a white/ original color cube. I personally like how both the white and original color cubes look. So should I just get all three, a combination of two, or just one. And yes I know there are other threads on this subject, but none of them ever mentioned the original color plastic option. Thanks for any and all help. BTW, there will hopefully be a full unboxing and review on my channel in anywhere from a few days to at most 2 weeks, so be sure to subscribe, http://www.youtube.com/MrKingCuber. Just a heads up, if it is not up after 2 weeks its probably not coming.

 

[philkt731]

Looking for a new 2x2 and 4x4. I'm trying to go to my first competition in a good few years in a month or so.
Right now I have a loose Eastsheen 2x2, and no 4x4.

I'm wondering what to get.

The ones I've heard of:
2x2: V2, LanLan, Dayan
4x4: Mf8+Dayan, Shengshou, V4, QJ

What are the pros and cons of each? For 2, springs vs. no springs? for 4, pillowed vs. non pillowed?

And which are the best?

 

[Michael Womack]

Looking for a new 2x2 and 4x4. I'm trying to go to my first competition in a good few years in a month or so.
Right now I have a loose Eastsheen 2x2, and no 4x4.

I'm wondering what to get.

The ones I've heard of:
2x2: V2, LanLan, Dayan
4x4: Mf8+Dayan, Shengshou, V4, QJ

What are the pros and cons of each? For 2, springs vs. no springs? for 4, pillowed vs. non pillowed?

And which are the best?

2x2 go with dayan and 4x4 go with ShengShou

 

[kcl]

2x2 go with dayan and 4x4 go with ShengShou

Don't forget wittwo v1..

 

[Michael Womack]

Don't forget wittwo v1..

That too

 

[philkt731]

2x2 go with dayan and 4x4 go with ShengShou

Does the dayan 2x2 or the Wittwo v1 have an option for springs?
And does the SS 4x4 have an option for pillowed?
If so which is better?

 

[Michael Womack]

Does the dayan 2x2 or the Wittwo v1 have an option for springs?
And does the SS 4x4 have an option for pillowed?
If so which is better?

The only cubes that I know of that come with multiple sets of springs are the V-cube DIY cube and the ShengShou 4x4 is only cubic. and besides non of the WCA puzzles from ShengShou are Pillowed.

 

[philkt731]

The only cubes that I know of that come with multiple sets of springs are the V-cube DIY cube and the ShengShou 4x4 is only cubic. and besides non of the WCA puzzles from ShengShou are Pillowed.

Ok cool. So for 2x2, pros and cons of Dayan vs. Wittwo?

 

[kcl]

Ok cool. So for 2x2, pros and cons of Dayan vs. Wittwo?

I won't make a pro con list for them because pros for some may be cons for another.
WitTwo: Crunchy/Crispy feel, very fast but controllable. Loud..
Dayan: smooth feel, very fast, uncontrollable for some..
Basically if you can't control fast cubes then get the Wittwo.

 

[YddEd]

2x2 go with dayan and 4x4 go with ShengShou

You forgot about the V-cube 4.

 

[cubingawsumness]

Ok cool. So for 2x2, pros and cons of Dayan vs. Wittwo?

what kclejeune said, but also - dayan is a bit more expensive than the wittwo (~$16 vs. ~$11)

 

[Michael Womack]

You forgot about the V-cube 4.

It's an Overpriced 4x4 and I do not see many of the sub 45 sec 4x4 solvers using the V-cube most of them use a Shengshou.