Rubik's Cube 2.0 Released

[KongShou]

In the "it's about time" dept, just saw this announced on Facebook:
Official "Rubik's Speed Cube" now on sale:
https://www.rubiks.com/shop/product.php?pid=126

Anyone try this before? Did they have anyone in the speedcubing community beta test it I wonder?

Apparently Rubik's has been selling a speed cube in Japan only for a number of years now, as briefly mentioned in this thread:
http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/s...lled-my-CyU!!!&p=186195&viewfull=1#post186195
not clear to me if this is the same or different.

I've tried it at UK championship.

It's nothing special.

 

[Chree]

Someone said this got passed around at World's by a Rubik's rep. From what I remember them saying, it felt pretty good, but not any better than other speedcubes on the market. Still, I'll probably pick one up eventually.

 

[Johnny]

Rubik's needs to eliminate their previous model entirely. This is the one cube that people actually want from them.

 

[Ninja Storm]

This is the one cube that people actually want from them.

Which is debatable. I'd only buy this if a.) it's easily available and b.) if they're usable for YCDTRC.

 

[Lchu613]

Yeah, if it's good for YCDTRC looks good. Tensionable, finally.

 

[Michael Womack]

Yeah, if it's good for YCDTRC looks good. Tensionable, finally.

What is YCDTRC?

 

[Genesis]

What is YCDTRC?

You can do the Rubik's cube?

 

[AlexCube]

How do you take it apart?

 

[speedpicker]

Edges and Corners come out the normal way, the core has a couple of tabs on it which allow you to take it apart to get at the springs, and then if you unscrew the centres you can change them.

 

[stensgaard]

If anyone finds the 'speed cube' one in an EU store please let me know!

 

[JunkyCuber]

Check out cyoubx's video on it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQVp_B9mAxQ&list=LLnvL7LFfMLoAXGh5SeuAiEw

 

[MarcelP]

Ok, where can I order? (besides Rubiks.com)

 

[mark49152]

Yeah $15 cube plus $13 shipping is a bit silly when they have nothing else I would want to add to the order.

 

[TimMc]

Yeah $15 cube plus $13 shipping is a bit silly when they have nothing else I would want to add to the order.

That's still a good price when Australians have to deal with the US Price x 2 = AU Price rule for products that are stocked and sold locally. Sometimes it works out cheaper to import the same product from New Zealand + shipping.

Tim.

 

[MarcelP]

Yeah $15 cube plus $13 shipping is a bit silly when they have nothing else I would want to add to the order.

And it is without trackingnumber. If it was with tracking I might have considdered..

 

[hkpnkp]

In the "it's about time" dept, just saw this announced on Facebook:
Official "Rubik's Speed Cube" now on sale:
https://www.rubiks.com/shop/product.php?pid=126

Anyone try this before? Did they have anyone in the speedcubing community beta test it I wonder?

Apparently Rubik's has been selling a speed cube in Japan only for a number of years now, as briefly mentioned in this thread:
http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/s...lled-my-CyU!!!&p=186195&viewfull=1#post186195
not clear to me if this is the same or different.

is it the one with the new core ?

 

[Michael Womack]

You can do the Rubik's cube?

Oh right I know it now and that solution guide was the one that I learned from.

 

[thesolver]

Is it gonna be available in local stores just like the old ones or are they going to sell it only through their website.
Their shipping charges are outrageous.

 

[Michael Womack]

Is it gonna be available in local stores just like the old ones or are they going to sell it only through their website.
Their shipping charges are outrageous.

I don't know I just asked that question on Rubik's official Facebook Page.

 

[ianliu64]

Dayam.
It's actually good!