PuzzleProz DIY Vs. Puzl.co.uk Speed Cube

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I feel a responsibility to say that it MAY NOT be a mini QJ... I need to buy one and find out, or find out from anyone who has owned both a mini QJ and bought that cube.

Okay thanks. But it seems to be good anyway, so I think I'll buy one soon. Or is there a shop in europe which sells real Mefferts or QJ?

 

[theretardedcuber]

I highly recommend the puzl.co.uk standard competition 3X3X3 cube! It is amazing.

In addition, I bought the 5X5X5 standard competition cube from them too, and it is the smoothest big cube I own out of Rubiks, Eastsheen, and vcubes. I am not sure about mefferts, but I highly doubt that mefferts is smoother than this 5X5X5.

Maybe I will buy the 4X4X4 from them in the future too.

i have the 4x4x4 from them.. probally my best performing cube

 

[JL58]

I have used several SC3's from puzl. Here are my comments:

I always found them amazing at first. But after a few months their feel always change. The friction becomes higher and jumpy, they lose their crisp touch. Any loosening of the tension will make them more prone to pops, with no noticeable improvement. Lube does not seem to help much. I since opted for Edison cubes, which are much more durable and cut corners like crazy without ever popping.

I rate the service I got from puzl as outstanding. Shipping is fast. Responsiveness to email is high. Follow up on inquiries is very reliable.

 

[Cride5]

I always found them amazing at first. But after a few months their feel always change. The friction becomes higher and jumpy, they lose their crisp touch. Any loosening of the tension will make them more prone to pops, with no noticeable improvement. Lube does not seem to help much.

That pretty well reflects my own experience with the puzl speedcube. It seems to have quite soft plastic which gives the cube a 'stiff' feeling over time. Cleaning helps a bit, lubing doesn't really. The only slight cure I found was to very carefully trim a little from the springs. This made it much looser (eliminating the need for lube), but the cube still remains very lockey.

On my desk I have a 3-level wall of cubes of various types. Safe to say, my puzl speedcube is on the bottom layer and is barley used :s

I since opted for Edison cubes, which are much more durable and cut corners like crazy without ever popping.

Edison is pretty good, but nothing beats the new type C with C4U springs

 

[patrick]

I think pulz.co.uk is better choice

 

[EmCube]

I've had around four Puzl.co.uk Standard Competition Cubes 3x3 and I agree that they are amazing when you first get them, springy, fast, good strong colours etc.

One thing I will say is that from my experience they pop like crazy, the centre caps ping off (don't want to glue them in for obvious reasons) and I've lost them on buses etc... Also the edges pop fairly regularly and sometimes full-on explosions happen. This has happened far more with my most recent purchase than with the earlier ones..?

You can get some alright deals on there as well, I got a standard comp cube and a "comp" megaminx together for £21.99 and the megaminx is awesome...

http://www.puzl.co.uk/competition-s....html?osCsid=ad73b1626bec9c8555903788d61d7664

 

[MichaelErskine]

One thing I will say is that from my experience they pop like crazy, the centre caps ping off (don't want to glue them in for obvious reasons) and I've lost them on buses etc... Also the edges pop fairly regularly and sometimes full-on explosions happen. This has happened far more with my most recent purchase than with the earlier ones..?

I feel like I should throw in a response as I like these cubes very much *

I have one each of Black and White: the black version I've had since Sept 2008 and the white since Dec 2008. Neither of them pop as described above -- they are to date unadjusted out of the box but regularly lubed. Both are in heavy use but neither has "gone bad" or lost its original feel. The caps just need a dot of superglue and they can still be removed for adjustment should it be deemed necessary.


[*] NB: For comparison, I own and regularly use various other 3x3x3 cubes also in regular use, including but not limited to C4U DIY, Type A(II), Type C (2nd and 3rd versions, in 6 different colours), Type-F, Maru Mini, Rubik's storeboughts, DianSheng and Mini Diansheng. I am currently breaking in the Type-A as my main speedcube to see what all the fuss is about

 

[EmCube]

...Now I feel bad as it looked like I was slating the Puzl.co.uk cubes...I'm not - they are very much my cube of preference and I'll happily continue buying them.

I just thought I'd point out what I'd noticed with the popping...I'm not ruling out the fact that it might be the user rather than the product..?

 

[MichaelErskine]

...Now I feel bad as it looked like I was slating the Puzl.co.uk cubes...I'm not - they are very much my cube of preference and I'll happily continue buying them.

Sorry Em, please don't feel bad - that's not my intention

I'm really fond of these cubes and how the nice people at puzl have made them available here in Blighty. I think they're an excellent choice for a "safe" purchasing experience -- what I mean here is that when I buy from overseas, esp. from bizarre new HK vendors, I don't spend any more money than I am happy to lose! I expect it to take a long time to get here and I appreciate It's a bit of a gamble --- but I haven't been burned yet!