[Help Thread] Puzzle Choice Thread

[TheNextFeliks]

Weilong at your speed. Much better.

Ugh. You're back.

Fangshi vs Weilong, both are good. Depends on what kind of feel you like.

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[Rektspeed]

Chi Long or Yulong?

 

[Michael Womack]

Chi Long or Yulong?

There both almost the same so ether one is good.

 

[Ninja Storm]

Weilong at your speed. Much better.

Please leave and never come back.

WeiLong V2 or FangShi?

Depends on how you like your cubes; the Weilong v2 is super smooth from what I've felt, and the Fangshi is really crispy, but not too clicky.

 

[IRNjuggle28]

I am thinking about getting 4x4 which I will use for 4BLD.
Which is more stable: Weisu or Aosu?
For BLD events I want quite fast, but smooth and stable cube. For standard cubing I use Weilong but for 3BLD I use Guhong.

I haven't spent much time with a Weisu, but I have an Aosu and it is very stable. It's reasonably smooth even without lube, and it's fast enough that I really don't need lube. It seems like the type of cube that would be especially easy to speed up or slow down as you need by setting it up differently. The main reason I would say Aosu instead of Weisu is that the Weisu reportedly has bad popping issues, and I have never popped the Aosu. Pops would pretty much DNF a BLD solve, I guess. Weisu and Aosu are both very stable, and you probably won't go wrong with either, but most people seem to prefer the Aosu for about everything.

 

[CheesecakeCuber]

Out of the new cubes on the market (i.e., SuLong, WeiLong, ChiLong, Fangshi Shuangren v2, Cx3) which one feels the most like a Guhong v2?

 

[Michael Womack]

Out of the new cubes on the market (i.e., SuLong, WeiLong, ChiLong, Fangshi Shuangren v2, Cx3) which one feels the most like a Guhong v2?

I would say ether the CX3 or the Cyclone boys.

 

[Baku]

Out of the new cubes on the market (i.e., SuLong, WeiLong, ChiLong, Fangshi Shuangren v2, Cx3) which one feels the most like a Guhong v2?

In response to Michael, I don't feel that the Maru CX3 is like the Guhong V2 as the CX3 is very crunchy and loud while the Guhong V2 is smooth and relatively quiet.

I feel that out of the cubes you listed, the cubes by Moyu (SuLong, WeiLong, and ChiLong) would be a closer feel to the Guhong V2 that you are accustomed to.

 

[DeeDubb]

Best price on bulk cubes?

I bought some cubes to use in the classroom. This price I thought was pretty good for SuLongs:

http://lightake.com/p/YJ-Su-Long-55mm-3x3x3-Speed-Cube-Magic-Cube-Puzzle-6-Cubes-Pack_m1202.html

Is there anywhere that might be better to get bulk, quality, 3x3s? (must ship to Korea)

 

[Adrian Currier]

Durable speedcube?

Are there any good performance speedcubes that are also fairly durable?

I've had a Zhanchi for only 2 months but 2 centerpieces have already broken in that time

I've finally gone ahead and bought a Weilong based on a few recommendations on reddit.com/r/cubers (LunHui was the runner-up). I'd still like to hear people's opinions on this forum, though

Weilong is nice for me though because I want a really fast cube to make finger tricks easier than they were on my Zhanchi (out-of-the-box).

Thanks..

Edit:
I think the reason for my predicament might be twofold:
* hours of use daily
* no lube, which allows the stems (the parts of the centerpieces breaking on my Zhanchi) to heat up and soften due to friction

Also possibly bad luck

It's the only cube I have (so it gets lots of use) and I'm actively learning on it. It's my first cube. I've gone from 2-look CFOP to currently learning 1-look CFOP on it

 

[TDM]

Are there any good performance speedcubes that are also fairly durable?

I've had a Zhanchi for only 2 months but 2 centerpieces have already broken in that time

I've finally gone ahead and bought a Weilong based on a few recommendations on reddit.com/r/cubers (LunHui was the runner-up). I'd still like to hear people's opinions on this forum, though

Weilong is nice for me though because I want a really fast cube to make finger tricks easier than they were on my Zhanchi (out-of-the-box).

Thanks..

My ShuangRen is still good (if anything, it's better) after 7 months. It's still fast, but not uncontrollable like the WeiLong.

 

[Rocky0701]

Are there any good performance speedcubes that are also fairly durable?

I've had a Zhanchi for only 2 months but 2 centerpieces have already broken in that time

I've finally gone ahead and bought a Weilong based on a few recommendations on reddit.com/r/cubers (LunHui was the runner-up). I'd still like to hear people's opinions on this forum, though

Weilong is nice for me though because I want a really fast cube to make finger tricks easier than they were on my Zhanchi (out-of-the-box).

Thanks..

You could wait until reviews start coming out for the Moyu DianMa and then if you like the reviews, try it. Other than that, i don't think anything will be as good as a Zhanchi or Weilong except for maybe a HuanYing or a LiYing, except maybe a ShuangRen, but from what i heard ShuangRens are hard to tension.

 

[Lchu613]

Are there any good performance speedcubes that are also fairly durable?

I've had a Zhanchi for only 2 months but 2 centerpieces have already broken in that time

I've finally gone ahead and bought a Weilong based on a few recommendations on reddit.com/r/cubers (LunHui was the runner-up). I'd still like to hear people's opinions on this forum, though

Weilong is nice for me though because I want a really fast cube to make finger tricks easier than they were on my Zhanchi (out-of-the-box).

Thanks..

That wasn't the question.
If you broke 2 center caps already, there's a problem. I've had mine for years and it's pristine.

 

[(X)]

Are there any good performance speedcubes that are also fairly durable?

I've had a Zhanchi for only 2 months but 2 centerpieces have already broken in that time

I've finally gone ahead and bought a Weilong based on a few recommendations on reddit.com/r/cubers (LunHui was the runner-up). I'd still like to hear people's opinions on this forum, though

Weilong is nice for me though because I want a really fast cube to make finger tricks easier than they were on my Zhanchi (out-of-the-box).

Thanks..

I've found that dayan cubes are not that durable due to the fact that the center stems are so thin. I've also experienced corners snapping on earlier versions of Dayan cubes. I think the weilong has a very solid structure, but my experience is that every cube will get too loose at some point, probably due to wear on the pieces.

 

[WinterCub3r]

Are there any good performance speedcubes that are also fairly durable?

I've had a Zhanchi for only 2 months but 2 centerpieces have already broken in that time

I've finally gone ahead and bought a Weilong based on a few recommendations on reddit.com/r/cubers (LunHui was the runner-up). I'd still like to hear people's opinions on this forum, though

Weilong is nice for me though because I want a really fast cube to make finger tricks easier than they were on my Zhanchi (out-of-the-box).

Thanks..

ive got pretty much all the speed cubes haha ok well all the good ones. id say the Weilong. its made of thick plastic and really doesnt seem to be easily breakable.

 

[lil polar bear]

What kind of 2x2 should I get?

This will be my first 2x2 as i'm going to get into 2x2 solving. Price isn't a problem so fire away!

 

[AlexCube]

Fangshi Shishuang is very nice and not too uncontrollable for beginners

 

[guysensei1]

If you like smooth cubes, get a Dayan
If you like scratchy/crunchy cubes get a wittwo
If you're in between, get a lingpo

I have no idea what the fangshi 2x2s are like so I can't recommend them.

 

[Bh13]

Is the Nouri LiYing (I think that's what it's called) good for beginners? I have a friend who just started, and want to get him a nice cube.

 

[Michael Womack]

Is the Nouri LiYing (I think that's what it's called) good for beginners? I have a friend who just started, and want to get him a nice cube.

It's acctually called the Moyu LiYing.