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[Help Thread] Puzzle Choice Thread
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ruffleduck
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I'm looking for some new 3x3's. My only good 3x3 is a Valk Elite which is pretty good for two handed solving but sucks for OH and BLD. Also, my turning is starting to become a bit more rough and spammy which doesn't suit the rigid blockiness of the velite. I'm open to getting multiple 3x3's to see what kind of cube suits me best. I have a budget of around $40. (well actually $60 but i want to get the $20 MGC squan.)
Here are some 3x3's I'm considering, but I'm open to other options.
- Tengyun v1
- Zhanchi Pro
- RS3M 2020
- Weilong WRM
- Weilong WRM 2020
- Tornado V2
Any suggestions/advice is appreciated. I'm currently most interested in the Tengyun v1 because I'm a fan of Dayan and from what I've heard it's great for BLD. (planning on learning 3-style sometime in the future). BTW, Guhong v4 has a breaking issue (which i've personally experienced), so I won't get another one.
Here are some 3x3's I'm considering, but I'm open to other options.
- Tengyun v1
- Zhanchi Pro
- RS3M 2020
- Weilong WRM
- Weilong WRM 2020
- Tornado V2
Any suggestions/advice is appreciated. I'm currently most interested in the Tengyun v1 because I'm a fan of Dayan and from what I've heard it's great for BLD. (planning on learning 3-style sometime in the future). BTW, Guhong v4 has a breaking issue (which i've personally experienced), so I won't get another one.
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I main the Tengyun v1, and it's great! If you buy it, you should just be aware that its magnets are really weak and don't offer much control as opposed to the valk elite M. Although I am no OH pro, I really like using it, it's got effortless turning and just feels great to use with only one hand.
I also have the RS3M 2020. Personally, I prefer the yuxin little magic M, but it's an unpopular opinion. I think that the Tengyun would be a better choice if you want it especially for OH and BLD
I also have some experience with the WRM. It's another cube I really love, but you have to be aware that it requires some setup.
Overall all I'd have to add would be the YLM M. I'd say it's about as good a choice as the Tengyun V1. I'd recommend you also make some more research on the other ones that I didn't mention.
Kaiju_cube
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so many good inexpensive 3x3 cubes these days it's almost ridiculous..
don't forget..
..for your list
don't forget..
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..for your list
DuckubingCuber347
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The Yulong in my opinion is trash. Two years ago it was a good budget cube but now if you want to get a budget cube your better of with a Qiyi ms or the Rs3m 2020, also the Meilong m is pretty good.
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It's one thing to not like a cube but it's just patently false to call the Yulong v2M "trash". Trash would imply that it's not usable, that you can't get good solves on it, etc. None of that is even remotely true. It may or may not be the right choice for somebody but "trash" it is not.
DuckubingCuber347
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*looks at Yulong box in the trash*
Notice I said Yulong. I did not say the Yulong v2m. The box, when comparing to boxes now a days is of lower quality. Even budget cube boxes look nice now. If you had to pick a Yulong box or a Rs3m2020 box or an 11 m Pro to say goodbye to you would probably say the Yulong box. It is also not usable. You can use a ms box for display as it is transparent. No such thing can be done with the Yulong box.
edit: I do agree with you "trash" is to strong of a word.
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The link you were replying to was for a Yulong v2m.
Sub1Hour
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Has anyone gotten their hands on the new tornado V2 yet? If so, how “valkish” is it?
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ok, so... my birthday is coming soon and i kinda want a new magnetic 3x3, should i get the tengyun v2 m or the weilong wrm 2020?
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I actually wouldn't recommend either of those (from what I've heard, I haven't tried either of these two). The tengyun v2 seems to be an all around "meh" cube with nothing really special to offer, and people call the weilong wrm a more expensive RS3M 2020.
If you aren't going to get the gan 11 M pro/duo, which seems to be the "best" 3x3 these days, you should probably get something cheaper, and maybe you'll also be able to get a second puzzle for your birthday! I'd personnally recommend the yuxin little magic M, but the more preferred one is the RS3M 2020. There's also the Guhong V4 that's starting to gain popularity.
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Me and @PetrusQuber both main the Tengyun v2, but I think that’s an unpopular opinion. Like @WarriorCatCuber said, either the RS3M 2020 or the Guhong v4 is your best bet.
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Wrm 2020 is your safer bet though I main the tengyun
Kaiju_cube
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I broke it out the YJ Yulong V2 tonight thinking maybe I remembered it wrong. But nope, it reminds me a lot of the MGC and the Qiyi MS magnetic 3x3. All 3 are pretty similar and have a similar 'clack' when the pieces hit. (all 3 stickered versions) Good cubes, I like all 3 of them.
Though I still think the Gan 356 Lite M is the best bang for the buck mid-grade cube that works fine right out of the box. Don't have to play with springs or setting, just a drop or two of speed lube and you're good to go.
I don't really like the RS3M 2020. Needs lube to feel good, but many have difficulties lubing it without slowing it down. Heavy lube for springs, as it is the cube with most spring noise issues. And I use weight 0.01 (100cSt) for tracks, and weight 0.1 or 0.4 (1k or 4k cSt) for pieces.
Currently I main the GuHong V4M, some people have managed abuse it such that the center pieces breaks. I like the GTS3M and Meilong 3M as well. QiYi MS I rank lower than the Meilong 3M. RS3M is OK but not great. Tengyun V1 and V2M feels different. I can solve them with ok speed, and less corner cut noise than many others. The GuHong V4M gives pretty loud sound when you corner cut too hard. YLM I do not like.
And BTW, most cubes will feel better after a lube job, but you need different lubes.
Currently I main the GuHong V4M, some people have managed abuse it such that the center pieces breaks. I like the GTS3M and Meilong 3M as well. QiYi MS I rank lower than the Meilong 3M. RS3M is OK but not great. Tengyun V1 and V2M feels different. I can solve them with ok speed, and less corner cut noise than many others. The GuHong V4M gives pretty loud sound when you corner cut too hard. YLM I do not like.
And BTW, most cubes will feel better after a lube job, but you need different lubes.
Look like a random 3x3 shape mod.
Try do identify centers. They are on screw axes. On some shapemods they can be multiple colors. If there are 6 centers then it is a 3x3
Then identify corners and edges. See if 3x3 algorithms work.
I recently got Fisher, Windmill and Mastermorphix. Solved them in that order with as little help as possible. It was quite fun, and a good teaching experience. Mastermorphix was the most difficult 3x3 to get my head around.
I am almost sure I could solve yours as any other 3x3 shapemod.
LBr
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If you get the GuHong v4, be prepared that this cube is unreliable and might give up on you after a couple of months
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i want a stable cube which does not lock up much with a reasonable price
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Thats impossible
ruffleduck
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RS3M 2020, Valk 3 M, perhaps the Tornado V2 (I don't know much about it though)
