[Help Thread] Puzzle Choice Thread

[Yuxuibbs]

What stickerless dayan should I get?
Do they come with an orange side?

I have a guhong v1 modded to a godly, alpha V, zhanchi, alpha 1, lunhui, rubik's brand, and another guhong v1. I just want a stickerless dayan but I'm not sure which one. I don't really like the combination of super crispy and super smooth of zhanchi's and the zhanchi I have right now is slower than my rubik's brand.

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[Cheese11]

I want a V-Cube 6x6 and 7x7. What's the cheapest place I can find them?

 

[asportking]

I want a V-Cube 6x6 and 7x7. What's the cheapest place I can find them?

Cheapest place I could find is amazon. If you really want it cheap though, you could look around the forums. It seems like people sell their used v-cubes a lot, and you can get them a lot cheaper than any other place.

 

[speedcubingman]

What cube: lingyun v2 or witlong?

 

[ketchuphater999]

LINYUNG V2 OF COURSE!

 

[speedcubingman]

yeah i heard lingyun is better but just wanted to make sure. speedcubing-store.com had sheng shou 7x7's for 25 bucks, but it isnt on their store anymore.

 

[Cheese11]

Cheapest place I could find is amazon. If you really want it cheap though, you could look around the forums. It seems like people sell their used v-cubes a lot, and you can get them a lot cheaper than any other place.

Thanks so much.

 

[ketchuphater999]

But i'd still get a zhanchi.

 

[antoineccantin]

MF8 Sq1 v1 or v2?

 

[s3rzz]

v2 and glue down the caps

 

[Tristan97tfj]

Hey guys, Im planning to get a lubix fusion and a lubix wittwo, would you recommend the wittwo as the your personal best/favorite 2x2 if you have one? I already have a lubix GuHong V2, is there that much of a difference between the fusion and the GuHong? Should I not waste my money and get a lubix lunhoi(is that how you spell it)/lingyun, I already have a Zhanchi.

Edit:
Godmil, thank you sir.

 

[Godmil]

Wittwo is great ( a little grindy out of the box but gets smoother quickly). I can't imagine there is much of a difference between the Fusion and Guhong v2. LunHui and LingYun are similar but I found the LingYun to be light and quick, while the LunHui is very heavy and a bit sluggish. Personally I'd go for the LingYun.

 

[o2]

What cube should I get?
What do you guys recommend? Dont know anything about different cubes yet

 

[mchedlo213]

i saw that Lanlan 3X3 cube,is it any good ?

 

[Alvin Tan]

What is a nice and easy cuboid to start with?

 

[Godmil]

What cube should I get?
What do you guys recommend? Dont know anything about different cubes yet

Can't go wrong with a Dayan ZhanChi, it's the most popular cube at the moment.

What is a nice and easy cuboid to start with?

3x3x2 is nice and easy, it's like the equivalent to a 2x2, you only need 3 small algs or so to solve it, but if you want to go with an advanced method it's still only like 16... also if you do it layer by layer the first layer could be really simple (cross + insert corners) or you could be creative and blockbuild it. It leads on nicely to the 3x3x4 which is essentially two 3x3x2s (one on the inside and one on the outside) the C4U 3x3x4 is a great puzzle, turns beautifully.

 

[o2]

^ Thanks for the reply
but I have a few questions

Where is the cheapest Dayan ZhanChi that I could buy?
Is it already assembled?
Is the tensions good already or I need to tweak them?
Do I need to lube it? And what lube?

 

[Godmil]

Where is the cheapest Dayan ZhanChi that I could buy?
Is it already assembled?
Is the tensions good already or I need to tweak them?
Do I need to lube it? And what lube?

Cheapest... hmm, I'm not sure I haven't done much shopping lately, so I can't remember what the popular stores are... here are a few links:
Speedcubeshop
Puzzle Addiction (has a nice lubing service plus extra lube for only $2 + free shipping)
CubeDepot
There are others in the puzzle shop section

Note: You can get stickerless Dayan cubes (so it's coloured plastic), which look great, but they're not allowed in competitions.

They tend to say at the shop if they're assembled (which they usually are) or not (DIY).
Hard to tell if it needs the tension tweaked, I usually play around with my tensions, but my last ZhanChi was fine straight out of the box, just depends. But it's not a big deal to adjust if you want to.
Lube is recommended for Dayan cubes, most people use something like Lubix/Izo lube/Differential Oil (the latter of which you can get from Hobby shops -it's used for model cars/trains I think, and should be 30,000-50,000 weight). Those are all thick silicone oils, so just a tiny dab goes a long way (Lubix has videos on their site showing how much to use), or you could go for more liquidy lubes like Maru lube or Shock Oil (the latter again is from hobby shops). Some people use sprays like CHC heavy Duty Silicone but they're less popular now.

 

[o2]

Thanks again! And do I need to apply lube after I get them or after a few months of solving? And what lube you recommend most?
And is there a difference in terms of speed and consistency(by that, I mean its performance after a couple of months of usage) in sticker and stickerless ones?

 

[Godmil]

Just do it by feel. if you think the cube is a bit slow, try popping a bitty lube in.. if it's too fast or you've over lubed it and it's got gummy, then just clean it out (it's not difficult to remove excess lube - just pop the pieces out and give them a little wipe with a cloth (I use my T-shirt)). Personally I use Maru lube and sometimes Lubix, but the others are essentially the same thing.

Some people say the stickerless is a little better than the normal dayan cubes, but the different if any is minimal. I like the stickerless cause I don't have to worry about stickers chipping off when it's in my pocket, but if you had a stickered version you'd have the option of buying stickers with different colours/shades to suit your preference (though I've never bothered with stuff like that).