[Help Thread] Puzzle Recommendations

[UncleFrank]

Hello. I currently have 2x2-5x5, pyra, mega, skewb, squan, and various non WCA cubes. I want to get a clock. I cant afford the Qiyi clock (I’m 14) and so it’s between the ShengShou and LingAo. I think the ShengShou is better from what I heard. Should I go with it? The two are the same price on The Cubicle.

The very first post in this thread was updated just last month. The ShengShou is recommended over the LingAo.

Speedcubeshop is $1 cheaper for the ShengShou.

Cubezz is another $1 cheaper than Speedcubeshop for the ShengShou, plus free worldwide shipping to save even more. The Qiyi is $10 cheaper on Cubezz, than cubicle or scs, and it's free shipping, so you save that amount, too. The only problem is shipping can take 3 weeks, up to a month (they're in china).

 

[Caden Fisher]

The very first post in this thread was updated just last month. The ShengShou is recommended over the LingAo.

Speedcubeshop is $1 cheaper for the ShengShou.

Cubezz is another $1 cheaper than Speedcubeshop for the ShengShou, plus free worldwide shipping to save even more. The Qiyi is $10 cheaper on Cubezz, than cubicle or scs, and it's free shipping, so you save that amount, too. The only problem is shipping can take 3 weeks, up to a month (they're in china).

Thank you! I think I’ll get the ShengShou from The Cubicle since I have a few $ in rewards that I want to spend. If I really like clock and want the Qiyi I’ll definitely get it from Cubezz.

 

[AbsoRuud]

Sengso is a great Clock, you can get good times on it. Lingao is crap out of the box.

 

[BenChristman1]

So I’m currently working on teaching my girlfriend how to solve the cube, and I’d like to buy her a cube to use for herself. I’d like to not break the bank, but still give her a good-quality cube. She liked the feeling of my Gan X, and she said that my Tengyun v2 was too fast, but the Thunderclap v3 was too slow. Is there a magnetic budget cube similar in speed and feeling to a Gan X?

 

[baseballjello67]

WRM 2021 is good.

So I’m currently working on teaching my girlfriend how to solve the cube, and I’d like to buy her a cube to use for herself. I’d like to not break the bank, but still give her a good-quality cube. She liked the feeling of my Gan X, and she said that my Tengyun v2 was too fast, but the Thunderclap v3 was too slow. Is there a magnetic budget cube similar in speed and feeling to a Gan X?

 

[DuckubingCuber347]

So I’m currently working on teaching my girlfriend how to solve the cube, and I’d like to buy her a cube to use for herself. I’d like to not break the bank, but still give her a good-quality cube. She liked the feeling of my Gan X, and she said that my Tengyun v2 was too fast, but the Thunderclap v3 was too slow. Is there a magnetic budget cube similar in speed and feeling to a Gan X?

GAN 356m lol. Not exactly a budget cube though. There's also the Qiyi MP for $18. It's basically a larger (56mm, same size as a GAN) Tornado v2m with less features and I've heard a lot of people say that the TRND is similar to a GAN cube.

 

[lawofthecube]

WRM 2021 is good.

Hey, I bought one and it's corners wern't secure meaning you could feel the sharp corner pieces kinda move within themselves like the corners themselves with their pieces were loose so I returned it, otherwise I really liked it's feel and corner cutting...

Anyone else get a bunk wrm 2021?

 

[IsThatA4x4]

Hey, I bought one and it's corners wern't secure meaning you could feel the sharp corner pieces kinda move within themselves like the corners themselves with their pieces were loose so I returned it, otherwise I really liked it's feel and corner cutting...

Anyone else get a bunk wrm 2021?

Did you ever disassemble the cube?
You have to be super careful when taking out corners, taking them out first will break them (I know first hand ). Even if you don't take them out first (you should take out an edge first), forcing anything may cause the foot to snap and the corner to come off.
If you didn't disassemble the cube, then it probably either got damaged in shipping or wasn't quality checked correctly, and getting another one would probably fix the issue.

 

[lawofthecube]

Did you ever disassemble the cube?
You have to be super careful when taking out corners, taking them out first will break them (I know first hand ). Even if you don't take them out first (you should take out an edge first), forcing anything may cause the foot to snap and the corner to come off.
If you didn't disassemble the cube, then it probably either got damaged in shipping or wasn't quality checked correctly, and getting another one would probably fix the issue.

It was on all corners this problem, it's like the corners were not tight like they were loose.

I did not disasemble and I always remove the edge first.

 

[IsThatA4x4]

It was on all corners this problem, it's like the corners were not tight like they were loose.

I did not disasemble and I always remove the edge first.

Probably was a defect (or, of course, a personal preference, which no one can obviously change) then.
For anyone looking to get a WRM 2021, my personal recommendation for the settings is:
spring compression - lowest / second lowest
screw depth - edges pull apart about 1mm from centres, give or take
magnets - slightly weaker than standard (these don't make as much of a difference)
I have tried the other settings, and they seem like they have much less of a chance to perform well compared to some other cubes I have tried, but this may of course be personal preference.

 

[lawofthecube]

Probably was a defect (or, of course, a personal preference, which no one can obviously change) then.
For anyone looking to get a WRM 2021, my personal recommendation for the settings is:
spring compression - lowest / second lowest
screw depth - edges pull apart about 1mm from centres, give or take
magnets - slightly weaker than standard (these don't make as much of a difference)
I have tried the other settings, and they seem like they have much less of a chance to perform well compared to some other cubes I have tried, but this may of course be personal preference.

I'm using my QiYi MS color neutrality training cube right now which has gotten better with breaking it in, but on my Gan12 I use almost no tension like 1 or 2 and 4 out of 6 for the flexibility travel. I guess I like my cubes kinda free as I can get them without too much instability...

 

[CcCube]

Hello everyone. I will buy 3x3 budget cube.
Which one should I buy? (qiyi MS, Yuxin little magic m, yj yulong v2m) if there is another good cube for the same price you can suggest.
Note: I have rs3m and meilong m. I want different feelings for new cube.

 

[baseballjello67]

Gan 12 Maglev UV or Gan 11 M Pro (UV)

Price doesn't matter, i just want the better one

Hello everyone. I will buy 3x3 budget cube.
Which one should I buy? (qiyi MS, Yuxin little magic m, yj yulong v2m) if there is another good cube for the same price you can suggest.
Note: I have rs3m and meilong m. I want different feelings for new cube.

The YLM and YLM V2 have very clacky feelings, as does the Qiyi MS. However, if you want a clacky cube, get the Qiyi MS. Otherwise, get the Yulong V2.

Sengso is a great Clock, you can get good times on it. Lingao is crap out of the box.

But, you might have to do Kit Clement's mod on it with Weight 5 to make it better.

 

[Timona]

Ignoring the price, what's the major difference between the YJ MGC Megaminx and the YJ Yuhu v2 M?

 

[Luke Solves Cubes]

Ignoring the price, what's the major difference between the YJ MGC Megaminx and the YJ Yuhu v2 M?

One is called the MGC and the other is called the YuHu v2 M

 

[Eli Apperson]

Ignoring the price, what's the major difference between the YJ MGC Megaminx and the YJ Yuhu v2 M?

The mgc is smaller, had a different ridge and price design, and is wildly regarded as lackluster compared to the yuhu.

 

[baseballjello67]

For 4x4, I think the Aosu WRM should be added to the "Expert List" and for 5x5, I think that the Dayan Nezha 5x5 M should go in "great" and the MGC should go in "Expert".

 

[cuberswoop]

For 4x4, I think the Aosu WRM should be added to the "Expert List" and for 5x5, I think that the Dayan Nezha 5x5 M should go in "great" and the MGC should go in "Expert".

Aosu WRM isn't terrific, the Nezha has been out for like half a second so I'll wait until the public opinion guides me, and the MGC could move to expert, but let's wait until the Valk 5 has completely died.

 

[Eli Apperson]

Aosu WRM isn't terrific, the Nezha has been out for like half a second so I'll wait until the public opinion guides me, and the MGC could move to expert, but let's wait until the Valk 5 has completely died.

Aosu wrm and mgc are about equal I think. I like the mgc more, but the wrm is a good cube.

 

[CcCube]

The YLM and YLM V2 have very clacky feelings, as does the Qiyi MS. However, if you want a clacky cube, get the Qiyi MS. Otherwise, get the Yulong V2.


But, you might have to do Kit Clement's mod on it with Weight 5 to make it better.

Yulong v2 is too old and I will buy Qiyi MS. On the youtube they say its better than ylm m. Clacky feeling is not a problem for me. Thanks