[Help Thread] Puzzle Recommendations

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

Really? Maybe you got a bad batch. I've tried the Meilong Kilominx at the SCS showroom and it felt just as good as any budget megaminx.

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

The store from where I buy cubes doesn't have the YS3M Yet, so should I buy the tornado v3?

What cube do you have now? If it truly isn't good, wait for the Weilong V9 or just buy from my personal favorite site, SpeedCubeShop.com

 

[Tabe]

Really? Maybe you got a bad batch. I've tried the Meilong Kilominx at the SCS showroom and it felt just as good as any budget megaminx.

Anything is possible. I wasn't about to get another one to find out.

 

[Nevan J]

What cube do you have now? If it truly isn't good, wait for the Weilong V9 or just buy from my personal favorite site, SpeedCubeShop.com

Rs3m 2020 with extra magnets (not corner to core)

 

[Nevan J]

Is the GAN pyraminx a good one? I want to get into pyraminx and the store from where I buy doesn't have the little magic and weilong

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Is the GAN pyraminx a good one? I want to get into pyraminx and the store from where I buy doesn't have the little magic and weilong

Get the Bell v2

 

[Nevan J]

Get the Bell v2

Is it still relevant? I have no issues with the price of the GAN, so which one is better performance wise?

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Is it still relevant? I have no issues with the price of the GAN, so which one is better performance wise?

I have both the GAN Enhanced and the weilong M, but these aren't even my backup main. I main the Bell v2 and have the yuxin little magic M as my backup.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Is it still relevant? I have no issues with the price of the GAN, so which one is better performance wise?

The GAN is very smooth and stable but it's slow and catchy. WeiLong have problematic tips and is very unstable even though it's fast and corner cut well. The bell v2 is faster than the GAN but not as uncontrollably fast as the weilong (mine is non-maglev, can't imagine how fast is the maglev weilong), much more stable than the weilong, very good tips, almost as smooth as the GAN and can corner cut better than the GAN.

The tips of the weilong are just bad unless you get it with professional setup. I can sell u a Pi Cube Premium UV Coated MoYu WeiLong Pyraminx for less than $20 if u want.

Yuxin little magic M can't be compared as the later batches have very poor quality control. I bought 4 of them to combine into 1 WCA comp legal Pyraminx (not even making force pyraminxes).

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

what about the RS pyra?

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

what about the RS pyra?

That's nice as well. I like it coz it's very light.

 

[ender9994]

What are the current quietest 3x3's that are priced as shown below, and which of the (3) is the quietest? Thank you.

1. Under $10
2. Under $15
3. Under $20

 

[Hazel]

I'm still using a Valk 2 M I got a while ago, what are the best 2x2s nowadays?

 

[An Animating Cuber]

I'm still using a Valk 2 M I got a while ago, what are the best 2x2s nowadays?

Still the Valk lol

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

What are the current quietest 3x3's that are priced as shown below, and which of the (3) is the quietest? Thank you.

1. Under $10
2. Under $15
3. Under $20

(For all these prices, this is worldwide, not local Chinese prices so stfu Fukuoka Kengo James) The quietest 3x3 in general is the Dayan Tengyun V1 but its $25. If budget is truly a constraint and you just want a really quiet cube, the prices are:
Under 10: Moyu RS3M 2020 for $8.99 (needs lube but it's am amazing cube. if quietness is your greatest concern and you don't care about performance get the QiYi Thunderclap V3 M for $9.99).
Under 15: Dayan Guhong V3 M (don't get the V4, it has breakage problems) for $13.99
Under 20: Nothing between $15-$20 that is quieter than the Guhong V3.

Guhong V3 is the quietest within those budgets but the Dayan Tengyun V1 is one of my favorite cubes and it is definitely worth paying $25. it is absolutely amazing.

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

I'm still using a Valk 2 M I got a while ago, what are the best 2x2s nowadays?

The Valk 2M is still the king of the 2x2 game unless you consider the MoYu WeiPo WRS which performs just as well but has a different feel. Depends on what you want in a 2x2, a light and quick feel in the WeiPo or a solid, stable feel like in the Valk. Also the WeiPo has a dual adjustment system and adjustable magnets but if you already like the magnet strength of the Valk you should stick with it.

 

[sDLfj]

Get the Bell v2

I agree with this. That's what I got and it is super smooth and corner cuts well. I don't have anything good to compare it too, but I can't find anything wrong with this. The only complaint I have is that it's slippery, but that likely gets fixed with use and I'm planning to fix mine with a coating.

 

[gsingh]

My Updated List:

3x3:
Budget - MoYu RS3M 2020 ($9)
Great - MoYu HuaMeng YS3M Ball-core ($26)
Expert - MoYu HuaMeng YS3M Ball-core ($26), X-Man Tornado V3 M Flagship ($33), Gan 12 M Maglev ($69), Gan 13 M Maglev ($84)

4x4:
Budget - Moyu MeiLong 4x4 M ($12), YJ Yusu V2 M ($11)
Great - YJ MGC 4x4 ($20)
Expert - Moyu Aosu WRM ($44)

5x5:
Budget - MoYu MeiLong 5x5 M ($13), YJ Yuchuang V2 M ($14)
Great - YJ MGC 5x5 ($23)
Expert - Valk 5 M ($51), Moyu Auchuang WRM ($41)

6x6:
Budget - YJ YuShi V2 M ($18)
Great - YJ MGC 6x6 ($26)
Expert - MoYu AoShi WRM ($44)

7x7:
Budget - YJ YuFu V2 M ($21)
Great - YJ MGC 7x7 ($36)
Expert - MoYu AoFu WRM ($50)

 

[UncleFrank]

Still the Valk

The Valk 2M is still the king of the 2x2 game

But where can you find one? Does any shop anywhere still have them in stock?

 

[An Animating Cuber]

But where can you find one? Does any shop anywhere still have them in stock?

If I really wanted one I would try to trade for it with another cuber, either that or ebay auction maybe.