[Help Thread] Puzzle Choice Thread

[Michael Womack]

I'm getting a new Zhanchi.
Regular DIY Zhanchi that I'll lube with Lubix
or Ultimate Lubix Zhanchi

Save your money and get a DIY and lube it yourself.

 

[ianliu64]

Save your money and get a DIY and lube it yourself.

Well I have tons of money to spend on cubes so yeah. Disregarding price, is the Lubix Zhanchi really better because of the 48 PEM?

 

[Michael Womack]

Well I have tons of money to spend on cubes so yeah. Disregarding price, is the Lubix Zhanchi really better because of the 48 PEM?

What is a better deal?
Buy a lubix Zhanchi for $22
Or Buy a DIY Zhanchi for $15 Lube and mod it yourself and still have some extra money for stickers or a SS wind.

 

[ianliu64]

What is a better deal?
Buy a lubix Zhanchi for $22
Or Buy a DIY Zhanchi for $15 Lube and mod it yourself and still have some extra money for stickers or a SS wind.

I have no experience with modding and i don't want to mess up.

 

[Michael Womack]

I have no experience with modding and i don't want to mess up.

The 48 PEM is not that hard really this is how it's done http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9t7RPDSdeM

 

[Yuxuibbs]

Well I have tons of money to spend on cubes so yeah. Disregarding price, is the Lubix Zhanchi really better because of the 48 PEM?

I don't think the 48 PEM actually does anything. IMO it's not really necessary unless you have a super bumpy zhanchi and you really want a smooth cube (even though sometimes the bumpiness is from the flash on the corners and not because of the edges at all).

If you really want to do it, you just need to take off as much plastic as needed to make that point smooth with the plastic around it. If you do less or more, it doesn't matter that much.

 

[Spaxxy]

I'm looking for recommendations for the following:
3x3
4x4
5x5
6x6
7x7
3x3 for OH

Thanks!

3x3: It depends, really. I use a Shuang Ren, but the Zhanchi is amazing, and it's what most people use.
4x4-7x7: Shengshou
3x3 for OH: 54.6 mm Shuang Ren

 

[Kattenvriendin]

If you have the tons of money just buy the lot and decide what you like best.

 

[SatoshiPikachu]

What 4x4 should I get? Or should I get a new one at all? I currently have a ShengShou, which I got around 2 years ago, but it pops all the time. Do you guys think it's a bad apple or just tensioned incorrectly?

As for 2x2, is the Dayan really that good?

 

[Michael Womack]

What 4x4 should I get? Or should I get a new one at all? I currently have a ShengShou, which I got around 2 years ago, but it pops all the time. Do you guys think it's a bad apple or just tensioned incorrectly?

As for 2x2, is the Dayan really that good?

You most likely heave the V1 or V2 ShengShou 4x4. I would recomend Buying the V4 or V5 Shengshou 4x4 and the Dayan 2x2 is really worth it.

 

[1LastSolve]

Favorite Speedcube?

I'd like some input on people's favorite cube because I main a broken DaYan PanShi that just BARELY works. I'm going to purchase a new 3 x 3 for the fact that when my PanShi broke it got slowed down a TON. I will not buy a new DaYan PanShi because they are VERY Fragile, especially in D.I.Y. Also, tell me which lubricant you like to use, and I want a cube on the faster side. The feel is Unimportant to me, and please give me a few options. I'm currently thinking of the following Cubes: ShengShou Aurora, DaYan ZhanChi, DaYan GuHong, FangShi ShuangRen, MoYu HuanYing, MoYu WeiLong. The WeiLong seems like a very good puzzle, after I've watched some reviews on it, and if you have another puzzle you'd like to tell me please reply.

Lubricant: I'm not going to get Lubix, because I personally don't like the price. I'm currently thinking of purchasing: 30,000 Weight Diff Oil, HPCL 30,000 CST (Same CST as Silicube), Medium Viscosity Calvin's Lube.

Added Section: Stickers:
I don't think stickers are Mandatory, but I think it would be good to have different stickers. I've never used custom stickers, (Except the HKNowStore ones) so I have minimal experience in this part. I've heard good things about MODStickers, SubXX Stickers,and CubeSmith stickers. Izovire's shop is closed atm because of Renovations and World's 2013.

Note: If I get a bunch of people recommending the same cube/lube, then there's a high chance I'll buy it.

 

[sneaklyfox]

This should probably be in the puzzle choice thread...

But to answer your question about which cube... if you like fast then WeiLong is probably a good choice for you. It's very very fast indeed although personally I'm not sold on the feel. I still like to play with it but prefer the ShuangRen (my main) which is also fast but more controllable. So I say either WL or SR. I have experience with all the ones you mentioned except the Aurora and the HuanYing.

 

[1LastSolve]

This should probably be in the puzzle choice thread...

But to answer your question about which cube... if you like fast then WeiLong is probably a good choice for you. It's very very fast indeed although personally I'm not sold on the feel. I still like to play with it but prefer the ShuangRen (my main) which is also fast but more controllable. So I say either WL or SR. I have experience with all the ones you mentioned except the Aurora and the HuanYing.

I might get a WL and a FS To have one as a black cube and one as a white, but I'm kind of leading towards the WeiLong because I heard that the FangShi gets Corner Twists. And I didn't even know there was a puzzle choice thread. LOL.

 

[YddEd]

! LOL LETS ALL GO ON MAIN CUBE PROGRESSION THEN!!!!

 

[sneaklyfox]

I might get a WL and a FS To have one as a black cube and one as a white, but I'm kind of leading towards the WeiLong because I heard that the FangShi gets Corner Twists. And I didn't even know there was a puzzle choice thread. LOL.

Well then get a WL. I think corner twists depend on your preferred tension and turning style. For me it's only had one corner twist in a couple thousand solves!

 

[Spaxxy]

Well then get a WL. I think corner twists depend on your preferred tension and turning style. For me it's only had one corner twist in a couple thousand solves!

When I first got my Shuang Ren, I got quite a few corner twists, and had to tighten it a bit. However, now that I'm more used to it, I can have it looser and not have many corner twists at all.

 

[1LastSolve]

I have to get my cube either today or tomorrow. If I can't decide or I'm not sure about something I'll just get a Stickerless ZhanChi. I'll try and look up some reviews on these puzzles, and I heard that the WeiLong might not be legal in competition. :'C

 

[Kattenvriendin]

The stickerless most definitely isn't legal.

 

[Lchu613]

The Weilong is legal, that rumor that is isn't was false.

 

[speedcuber115]

I would go for the shuang ren. although some people don't like the loudness you can put z-lube in it which makes it a lot quieter (it makes all my cubes quieter).

Z-stickers are good for full brights and izo stickers are also quite good because you can choose your own combinations from about 20 or 30 different colours.