akaAlgorhythm
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It's easy to hate on Rubik's brand, but they're really not as bad as everyone makes them out to be. Without this company, we'd all be netflixing all day. Think about it.
They may lack in cornercutting and require quite a bit of force to turn, but 99% of cubers would have used this at some point.
In all seriousness, Rubik's original cubes are actually getting better, both in quality and in performance. The newer cubes can now reverse cornercut (be it only a small amount) compared to the times where you had to wrestle with the cube to make it turn a certain direction or completely give up and turn thrice in the opposite direction. With lubrication and use, the cube is not too bad. Of course it is bad in comparison to speedcubes but it is not unenjoyable to turn and M slices can still be complete.
Overall, the cube is good but it is not great by cubers standards.
How is it good? Besides dollar store cubes, what's worse? And just because it gets used doesn't mean its good; there's a reason why no speedcubers main a Rubik's brand.
As I mentioned above, it is good for those who want to solve it. It can be sped up for those who want to speed solve on it but of course that isn't ideal. I may have slightly exaggerated but they have definitely improved and they are not as bad as people say.
Honestly they aren't even the best option for those looking to solve it; getting a YLM or MF3RS is cheaper and way better. They definitely usually are the first cube someone owns(my first cube was a Rubik's brand), but that doesn't change the fact that the only way to get a worse cube than a Rubik's one is to find one at a dollar store.
Rubik's brand cubes are designed to be durable, first and foremost. In that respect, they succeed.
How is it good? Besides dollar store cubes, what's worse? And just because it gets used doesn't mean its good; there's a reason why no speedcubers main a Rubik's brand.
The thing is, if there is not a lot of puzzles that are "worse" than this one, this doesn't necessarily mean the cube is bad.
If the world consisted only of flagship puzzles, would the least favourable one be called "bad"? Just a thought to promote discussion.
Definitely agree with Tabe. The cube is not designed to compete with speedcubes, and by investing in a Rubik's brand, you have that reliability, certainly something that some budget cubes don't have.
yesLets not mention that it costs more than a decent speed cube does...
I agree. As a non speed cube they are superb. I have a hundred far worse cubes I purchased in the 80s. In my opinion the best ones were the early versions. Smooth turning, strong thick plastic and a far better weight than the flimsy modern speed cubes. Saying they are garbage is like saying the football team at the foot of the top division is garbage.Saying a Rubik's brand is a bad cube is like saying a Toyota Corolla is a bad car because it's not as fast as a Ferrari. It is not intended to be a speed cube, it is intended to be a readily available and (very) durable puzzle that can be enjoyed by any age group. It cannot be taken apart easily, very rarely breaks, and does not have stickers to relocate. It is fantastic at what it is meant to be, which is not a world class speed cube.