[Help Thread] Puzzle Recommendations

[Ethan128]

I think you should make the little magic m 5x5 for the great 5x5, it's peformance is really and costs the same as the yuxin.

 

[pjk]

I have made tons of threads with polls for cubers to vote. My list is based on the poll results.

Hello,
This issue is this: say a new budget puzzles come out tomorrow, do we add it or not to the recommended list? You'd have to create yet a new poll, so that method isn't super effective. Plus it is only works if people vote and we don't want 50 new polls being created every month as new puzzles come out. There must be a more effective way to handle this.

 

[pjk]

just add choices to the polls when new cubes come out.

What if someone already voted but prefers the new choice? It isn't super practical. Another alternative is to just make general judgements of what should be suggested. It doesn't need to be perfect - the goal is to provide a useful guide for people who aren't up to date on the latest hardware but want to buy a new puzzle.

 

[AbsoRuud]

We had a good system going on the google document, but participation was low and very few people actually rated their cubes on there. If we could get dozens of people to rate their cubes there, we'd have a more reliable system.

 

[Ash Black]

What if someone already voted but prefers the new choice? It isn't super practical. Another alternative is to just make general judgements of what should be suggested. It doesn't need to be perfect - the goal is to provide a useful guide for people who aren't up to date on the latest hardware but want to buy a new puzzle.

i think there's a "change vote" option after you cast your vote

 

[Siraj]

Kindly let us know the details for Rubik's twist also

 

[Nilsibert]

I still got my aosu and aochuang from like 3 years ago, will get new cubes for those (expert category) be a big upgrade at this point?

 

[Competition Cuber]

I still got my aosu and aochuang from like 3 years ago, will get new cubes for those (expert category) be a big upgrade at this point?

Oh my god, yes. Though get the wuque M for 4x4. SO MUCH better then the aosu

 

[Nilsibert]

Good to hear! The aosu is still nice, can't imagine how great a new 4x4 will feel. I'm still not sure which one to get though, as I understand the wuque is a bit on the slow side but has better corner cutting, while its the other way around with the moyu. No clue about valk 4

 

[Competition Cuber]

Valk 4

Haven't tried it. The wuque is better then the GTS2 M though (imo)

Good to hear! The aosu is still nice, can't imagine how great a new 4x4 will feel. I'm still not sure which one to get though, as I understand the wuque is a bit on the slow side but has better corner cutting, while its the other way around with the moyu. No clue about valk 4

You need to compress the fittings on it. Once you do though MY GOD IS IT GOOD. (Get the cubicle labs version, not angstrom(

 

[Nilsibert]

You need to compress the fittings on it. Once you do though MY GOD IS IT GOOD. (Get the cubicle labs version, not angstrom(

What do you mean by compressing the fittings?
And why not angstrom?

 

[Competition Cuber]

What do you mean by compressing the fittings?
And why not angstrom?

Cyotheking has a pretty good tutorial.
And the angstrom is a good cube, it is just harder to compress the springs because of the lubicle black

 

[Nilsibert]

Cyotheking has a pretty good tutorial.
And the angstrom is a good cube, it is just harder to compress the springs because of the lubicle black

I was thinking of getting the angstrom wuque, now I'm not so sure anymore :/

 

[Competition Cuber]

I was thinking of getting the angstrom wuque, now I'm not so sure anymore :/

Sorry if I came across wrong. IT IS STILL A GREAT CUBE. I just think a spring compression is necessary for the wuque (like how you need to change the springs in a yuxin red 6x6), because the wuque is usually a slow cube.

Note: after the mod, the outer layers WILL BE very unstable and loose. You will need to put in some heavy lube (weight 3 or higher), but that will require additional break-in. If you do not want to deal with the extra hassle, get the angstrom. It is much better out-of-the-box then the cubicle labs version.

However, like anything with cubes these days, it is mostly personal prefence.

 

[Nilsibert]

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Sorry if I came across wrong. IT IS STILL A GREAT CUBE. I just think a spring compression is necessary for the wuque (like how you need to change the springs in a yuxin red 6x6), because the wuque is usually a slow cube.

Note: after the mod, the outer layers WILL BE very unstable and loose. You will need to put in some heavy lube (weight 3 or higher), but that will require additional break-in. If you do not want to deal with the extra hassle, get the angstrom. It is much better out-of-the-box then the cubicle labs version.

However, like anything with cubes these days, it is mostly personal prefence.

I heard about the unstable outer layers after the mod, it's partially why I'd like to get the angstrom since it has stronger magnets. I'm sure I could still compress the springs if I felt I need to, and the magnets would help keep it more stable. At least that's how I imagine it.

 

[Kristapsas]

Lads Im really hoping you can give me a good recommendation. So basically I want a 3x3 thats fast , controllable ,smooth , very light magneted (like the mf3rs3m), great m slices. The weak magnets are a priority for me cause I recently bought an air sm and Im incredibly disspleased, the turning requires way too much effort for my turning style. My budget is up to 40 euros

 

[AbsoRuud]

Lads Im really hoping you can give me a good recommendation. So basically I want a 3x3 thats fast , controllable ,smooth , very light magneted (like the mf3rs3m), great m slices. The weak magnets are a priority for me cause I recently bought an air sm and Im incredibly disspleased, the turning requires way too much effort for my turning style. My budget is up to 40 euros

Moyu WRM. It fits all your criteria. You can win one on the Discord server for this forum!

 

[Cuberstache]

Imo the best megaminx should be changed to V2 LM

Also Valk 5 should at least be considered for 5x5. I don't have one but the WR was set with it so it must be pretty good

 

[Cuberstache]

They are already on the list.

Ah ok, your list. I didn't see them on the front page so that's why I said something.

 

[Competition Cuber]

Here are polls you can vote for or against speed cubes.

He was talking about pjk's original post. Stop acting like you are the king of this thread.

Seriously, nobody is going look at some random post in the middle of the thread just because some random cuber thinks he is always right.