[Help Thread] Puzzle Choice Thread

[kcl]

Lanlan, Calvin's, can't help you with the Magic.

Lanlan Skewb is the best AFAIK, and the Calvin's is apparently a remold of the old mf8/Meffert's(can't remember which) v1.

As far as skewb goes, QJ can be made better than lanlan but unless you're me, it's probably too much work to be worth it.

 

[aHappyAsian]

Best Square-1?

What is the best standard square-1? I've been wanting to get into square one lately but I don't wanna buy the wrong one.

 

[TinaIsAwesome]

Alright, so no Shengshou as a secondary 4x4. Any other opinions on 2x2s? So far the only good ones I've heard of are Dayan, Moyu, and WitTwo.

There's also the FangShi ShiShuang. I like the 55mm version. It's my main along with my LingPo and I'm constantly switching between the two. The WitTwo is kind of outdated. It was my main for a long time but I switched to the LingPo because they feel similar but the LingPo is like a better version of the WitTwo.

 

[ljackstar]

Thanks for the tips. Good to know there is still only one type of magic out there too lol

EDIT: Oh, one more questions, what's the best pyraminx out there right now

 

[Rocky0701]

Thanks for the tips. Good to know there is still only one type of magic out there too lol

EDIT: Oh, one more questions, what's the best pyraminx out there right now

ShengShou, however Moyu's pyraminx is supposed to come out sometime in May if you are willing to wait.

 

[Rocky0701]

I don't have a square 1, but i have heard that Calvin's square 1 is the best. In the future though, please use this thread: http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/s...-The-Puzzle-Choice-Thread&p=972557#post972557

 

[aHappyAsian]

Got it, sorry about that I didn't see it. Is there anyone that has tried all the square-1s that also thinks the Clavins is the best?

 

[MadaraMangekyou]

My question is simple: dayan piraminx or shengshou piraminx? For your answers , thanks

 

[kcl]

My question is simple: dayan piraminx or shengshou piraminx? For your answers , thanks

I'm gonna have to go with shengshou on this one, it's pretty hard to turn a Dayan. I don't think anybody has managed it yet.

 

[Dko]

I need a little help.
See I've owned two 3x3x3 puzzle cubes so far but I have not been able to find a cube that works well for me.

My first wast a pillowed V cube. A major step up from the Rubik's I use to play with, as a kid, but my oily fingers destroyed the stickers quickly.

For my second I decided I would get a sticker-less. But for a while all I could find where the very blah solid color ones. Yet eventually I found a sticker-less cube that had a ball core, a black body where every cubie had colored caps.

Great! right? No, today for the second time the plastic shattered on me and now the cube is useless.

So I ask... Does anyone know of any cubes, that are sticker-less, don't look like crap AND have quality plastic/design that won't break after a month?

 

[Rocky0701]

I need a little help.
See I've owned two 3x3x3 puzzle cubes so far but I have not been able to find a cube that works well for me.

My first wast a pillowed V cube. A major step up from the Rubik's I use to play with, as a kid, but my oily fingers destroyed the stickers quickly.

For my second I decided I would get a sticker-less. But for a while all I could find where the very blah solid color ones. Yet eventually I found a sticker-less cube that had a ball core, a black body where every cubie had colored caps.

Great! right? No, today for the second time the plastic shattered on me and now the cube is useless.

So I ask... Does anyone know of any cubes, that are sticker-less, don't look like crap AND have quality plastic/design that won't break after a month?

If you are set on stickerless, i would recommend a stickerless Zhanchi or WeiLong. For your issue with peeling stickers, i have had a WeiLong for about a month and a half, and the stickers still look perfect. I think that maybe the v cube stickers just were bad quality. If you don't like the color of the Zhanchi, just try a stickered cube and get some stickers from thecubicle.us or cubesmith.com. If you want really long lasting ones, you could get cubesmith tiles, i have heard that they last for years.

 

[DeeDubb]

I need a little help.
See I've owned two 3x3x3 puzzle cubes so far but I have not been able to find a cube that works well for me.

My first wast a pillowed V cube. A major step up from the Rubik's I use to play with, as a kid, but my oily fingers destroyed the stickers quickly.

For my second I decided I would get a sticker-less. But for a while all I could find where the very blah solid color ones. Yet eventually I found a sticker-less cube that had a ball core, a black body where every cubie had colored caps.

Great! right? No, today for the second time the plastic shattered on me and now the cube is useless.

So I ask... Does anyone know of any cubes, that are sticker-less, don't look like crap AND have quality plastic/design that won't break after a month?

I second the stickerless Dayan Zhanchi or Moyu Weilong. Remember, they aren't legal in competition (yet), but they are great to learn on, especially if you have trouble with stickers.

Also, my Weilong's stickers haven't cracked or chipped in over 2000 solves (but maybe I'm just a careful turner). They do feel like really good quality stickers though.

 

[littlewing1208]

Got it, sorry about that I didn't see it. Is there anyone that has tried all the square-1s that also thinks the Clavins is the best?

I had a Calvins and I much prefer the Cubetwist or MF8.

 

[Rocky0701]

I second the stickerless Dayan Zhanchi or Moyu Weilong. Remember, they aren't legal in competition (yet), but they are great to learn on, especially if you have trouble with stickers.

Also, my Weilong's stickers haven't cracked or chipped in over 2000 solves (but maybe I'm just a careful turner). They do feel like really good quality stickers though.

Yeah, i have done around the same amount of solves on my Weilong and the only chips i have are from my fingernail catching on some stickers.

 

[somerandomkidmike]

I had a Calvins and I much prefer the Cubetwist or MF8.

Funny. I hated the MF8, and loved the Calvin's puzzle square-1.

 

[Ninja Storm]

Funny. I hated the MF8, and loved the Calvin's puzzle square-1.

Which mf8 though, v1 or v2?

 

[Michael Womack]

My question is simple: dayan piraminx or shengshou piraminx? For your answers , thanks

What Dayan Pyaraminx?

 

[Rocky0701]

What Dayan Pyaraminx?

Maybe he is referring to your April fools joke.

 

[fept zhanchi]

I think you should get a zhanchi cube,3x3x3, not the sticker less one, the one with stickers because: A. the stickers are ever so strong, B. zhanchis are very easy to turn, and C. having stickers will create friction, enough friction to keep your fingers on the cube.

 

[newtonbase]

The 42mm Dayan is a great little pocket cube. It took me a bit of time to get used to it but the only problem I've ever had was assembling it.