Quick cubing survey: What you look for in a speedcube?

[insane569]

1. I like my cubes smooth. But I can deal with the clickyness of others.
2. I'd say about 30. My zhanchi can cut more but I'm not all that bad at accurate turning.
3. TPS. I'm a speed freak.
4. Smoother turning with no pops.

 

[iEnjoyCubing]

1. I'd prefer gummy.

2. Quite a bit. I'd say that 45 degrees is enough though; we really don't need a cube that can do 60.

3. Generally lookahead since my TPS sucks.

4. Improvements to reduce the amount of lockups you get.

 

[Kirjava]

1. Do you prefer a cube that can glide along effortlessly, or a gummy, smooth one?

Smooth, not clicky, glidey. Tension set tight but loose feeling cube.

2. How much corner cutting do you actually use in a solve? Do you think cubes should be able to cut more, or is it enough already?

Don't think this is important. I probably cut every move. Large corner cutting is for noobs who think it makes a difference.

3. A little off-topic, but it goes along with the how you might pick a cube: Do you tend to rely on lookahead or high TPS more?

Neither, I just try not to use too many moves ^^.

4. What would you like to see an improvement on in future speedcubes?

****ing guhong corner Y connection things always ****ing break. V2 will fix this. After that, I'm not fussed - that's good enough for now

 

[ottozing]

1. Smooth, with a very very very slight clicky sound/feel

2. Maybe like 30 degrees at most, we dont need more corner cutting.

3. Both

4. Less catching / lockups

 

[n00bcub3r]

1. CLICKY CLICK CLICK
2. I want to say around 20-30 degrees hehe i have bad turning
3. TPS, unfortunately T__T
4. lockup resistant

 

[benskoning]

gummy and fast also corner cutting is good.

 

[ExoVampire]

1. Do you prefer a cube that can glide along effortlessly, or a gummy, smooth one?
- Smooth one. It has to turn fast, but still be controllable. It also good to have a bit of "clickyness".

2. How much corner cutting do you actually use in a solve? Do you think cubes should be able to cut more, or is it enough already?
- I think it's enough already. I don't really use the corner cutting abilities that much!

3. A little off-topic, but it goes along with the how you might pick a cube: Do you tend to rely on lookahead or high TPS more?
- TPS, I think!

4. What would you like to see an improvement on in future speedcubes?
- Less lock-ups and less popping. Faster turning on most of the cubes as well!

 

[DaKrazedKyubizt]

4. Self lubricating cube.

I actually met someone who had already done that at a competition. He had one of the old type A cubes, and he took one of the corner caps out and replaced it with a small block of sponge soaked in silicone lubricant. It functioned perfectly fine, and he hadn't lubed his cube in about 3 months.

And for my own answers...

1. Smooth and gummy. I tend to lose control if it's too glidy. I've always used cubes that were a little tougher to turn than the better ones out there. Right now, I use a Black Lubix Lunhui that has a VERY gummy feel to it, and that cube has served me much better than my rather slippery White Zhanchi. It also locks up less than my Zhanchi. Maybe if I got a Lubix Zhanchi, my opinion of the Zhanchi might change, but for now, the Lubix Lunhui will be my main.

The regular Lunhui is also quite nice with Maru lube. Even though it's very glidy, it's still very controllable due to having a bit more of a blocky feel. The corner cutting is the same as the other Dayan cubes, but it takes slightly more force to cut corners, if that makes any sense.

2. I use a lot of corner cutting because my turning accuracy is absolutely terrible. But I don't think I would need more corner cutting. Is it even possible to add more corner cutting without ruining the basic internal structure of the cube?

3. Lookahead for sure, and also good solutions. My TPS is crap, especially because I don't use my left hand enough.

4. Less lock-ups will never hurt, but for now, I don't think improvements will be necessary.

 

[Daryl]

1. I prefer the smooth one
2. Not much cut corner. I think it's enough already. no-one will use the 45 degrees I think
3. I do rely more in look ahead but TPS is also important for me.
4. Stronger wear and tear and more smooth cube. I hope more in the good cubes for 4x4x4 (can't find the best for 4x4 right now)

 

[KJ]

1.I prefer a cube that is smooth
2.I want a cube that cuts corners A LOT
3.I not that good with lookahead, so I really rely on TPS
4. A cube that can cut corners at 45 degrees.(or one that turns by itself)

 

[Georgeanderre]

1. Do you prefer a cube that can glide along effortlessly, or a gummy, smooth one?

I prefer light but sturdy cubes, with little to no lubrication. I never lubed my old A3 and so far haven't lubed my ZhanChi, and I cleaned out the oily lube that comes inside the cube when you purchase it.

Never used, or felt, Lubix (or other similar products), but I think I would still prefer spray Silicon.​

2. How much corner cutting do you actually use in a solve? Do you think cubes should be able to cut more, or is it enough already?

My ZhanChi will regularly cut up to and above 45Deg, but in a solve, I rarely use over 10Deg.

I have a Rubik's brand that can't cut more than about 3Deg, and my times with this cube are only a second or 2 above my ZhanChi times, leading me to believe that I don't cut corners that often, if ever.​

3. A little off-topic, but it goes along with the how you might pick a cube: Do you tend to rely on lookahead or high TPS more?

I only lookahead on the last step, <M,U>, and I've never calculated my 2H TPS .

My OH TPS is around 1.8-2.2, which sounds, to me, fairly slow.​

4. What would you like to see an improvement on in future speedcubes?

Lighter Plastic used to make the cube, this should make the turning lighter.

But finding a plastic that is light, and can withstand, potentially, millions of rotations... will be difficult, but that's what the future is for :rolleyes:​