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[Help Thread] Puzzle Choice Thread

MJS Cubing said:
If you need something small, I think the 354 is good, but if your hands are really small the new mini 3x3 from yj is supposed to be good, although I havent tried it.
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354 is good for two handed solving if you have small hands, but I think the magnets are too strong for OH

edit: I assume you're talking about the V2
 
Sub1Hour said:
The Valk 3. Perfect OH cube. If its truly impossible for you to use a regular-sized cube for OH, then try the Mini. It's really small (47mm) but it performs just as well as the full-sized Valk.
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I don't like the sharp corners of the valk and it is really stable, both of which are fine for 2H but slow me down for OH

DNF_Cuber said:
I don't like the sharp corners of the valk and it is really stable, both of which are fine for 2H but slow me down for OH
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what are you confused about? I just think it is stable and pointy which bring my OH game down
 
DNF_Cuber said:
I don't like the sharp corners of the valk and it is really stable, both of which are fine for 2H but slow me down for OH
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I'm the opposite. I don't really care about the sharpness of the pieces, but stability is very important, which is why I have a very hard time using the 354 for OH since it flexes way too much in my hands. Maybe that's because my hands are big but I definitely prefer the reliability of the Valk over other puzzles for OH. The only issue is I like my OH cubes a lot faster than my 2H cubes, so when I do OH I either have to deal with my slower valk or speed it up and make it worse for 2H. I'm probably gonna get a new valk specifically for 2H so I can dedicate my current one to OH.
 
What's a good 7x7? Christmas is coming up and I'd like to get into the event. I'm not totally sure if I should go budget or top of the line, so I'd also like advice on that :)

Edit: Also, what's a good OH cube? My main is the GTS3M, which is good for 3x3 but awful for OH because of the ridges and size

Edit Edit: What about Pyraminx? I don't really have a proper main right now and am considering the Bell, Bell V2, and Gan. And if Gan, then is getting the Explorer or Enhanced worth it?

Edit Edit Edit(bruh): How about 5x5? I currently have the Yuxin Cloud and definitely would like an upgrade. Is the MGC still really good?
 
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ProStar said:
What's a good 7x7? Christmas is coming up and I'd like to get into the event. I'm not totally sure if I should go budget or top of the line, so I'd also like advice on that :)

Edit: Also, what's a good OH cube? My main is the GTS3M, which is good for 3x3 but awful for OH because of the ridges and size
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My recommendations:
7x7: MGC 7
OH: RS3M 2020

TheSlykrCubr said:
Aight so i'm really starting to get into 2x2, learning CLL.

But what's the best one i can get? i'm torn between the 2 MGC's, the Valk, and the Tengyun

any help would be appreciated!
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my opinions:
MGC 2x2: well balanced, good for the price
MGC elite 2x2: the best. well balanced like the original but it's also really plush and it flows amazingly
valk 2: a bit too blocky and heavy, but very reliable
tengyun 2x2: super smooth and quiet but it flows awfully
 
ProStar said:
What's a good 7x7? Christmas is coming up and I'd like to get into the event. I'm not totally sure if I should go budget or top of the line, so I'd also like advice on that :)

Edit: Also, what's a good OH cube? My main is the GTS3M, which is good for 3x3 but awful for OH because of the ridges and size

Edit Edit: What about Pyraminx? I don't really have a proper main right now and am considering the Bell, Bell V2, and Gan. And if Gan, then is getting the Explorer or Enhanced worth it?
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I recommend 7x7:MGC
OH:Tengyun V1(rs3m 2020 on budget0
Pyra:Bell v1 or gan, I haven't tried gan

Sub1Hour said:
I'm the opposite. I don't really care about the sharpness of the pieces, but stability is very important, which is why I have a very hard time using the 354 for OH since it flexes way too much in my hands. Maybe that's because my hands are big but I definitely prefer the reliability of the Valk over other puzzles for OH. The only issue is I like my OH cubes a lot faster than my 2H cubes, so when I do OH I either have to deal with my slower valk or speed it up and make it worse for 2H. I'm probably gonna get a new valk specifically for 2H so I can dedicate my current one to OH.
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Oh, I prefer a cube I can get the most tps on. The valk m is my 3x3 main though
 
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ProStar said:
What's a good 7x7? Christmas is coming up and I'd like to get into the event. I'm not totally sure if I should go budget or top of the line, so I'd also like advice on that :)
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If you are going budget, get the YuShi v2. My little bro got one recently as a first 7x7 and it's really good. It's a lot like a spark but a little harsher. Top of the line I can only say spark since I only have that and the hayz (and a QiXing but its bad) HOWEVER, I'm getting a Celeritas MGC7 soon so I will let you know how it is
ProStar said:
Edit: Also, what's a good OH cube? My main is the GTS3M, which is good for 3x3 but awful for OH because of the ridges and size
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Valk 3 is always my go-to but if you really like the GTS3 then get the WRm since it's the same cube but without the ridges
ProStar said:
Edit Edit: What about Pyraminx? I don't really have a proper main right now and am considering the Bell, Bell V2, and Gan. And if Gan, then is getting the Explorer or Enhanced worth it?
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Bell v1 is reliable and safe, but I heard the Bell v2 is also pretty good but less stable and weaker magnets.
ProStar said:
Edit Edit Edit(bruh): How about 5x5? I currently have the Yuxin Cloud and definitely would like an upgrade. Is the MGC still really good?
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The MGC is still an elite 5x5 and pros use it.
 
ProStar said:
What's a good 7x7? Christmas is coming up and I'd like to get into the event. I'm not totally sure if I should go budget or top of the line, so I'd also like advice on that :)

Edit: Also, what's a good OH cube? My main is the GTS3M, which is good for 3x3 but awful for OH because of the ridges and size

Edit Edit: What about Pyraminx? I don't really have a proper main right now and am considering the Bell, Bell V2, and Gan. And if Gan, then is getting the Explorer or Enhanced worth it?

Edit Edit Edit(bruh): How about 5x5? I currently have the Yuxin Cloud and definitely would like an upgrade. Is the MGC still really good?
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7x7: you can't really go wrong with the mgc
OH: wait to see if the ZhiLong is any good
Pyraminx: gan pyraminx
5x5: I wouldn't really recommend the mgc but some people like it, IMO the best is the aochuang wrm
 
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