Rubik's DIY- Your opinion

[splinteh]

Hey everyone,
I have searched for a good review and stats on the Rubik's DIY but I keep hearing mixed feelings about it. For those of you who have it, do you like it? Is it worth buying? Would you consider this a "Recommended" Speedcube? I would like to clear this up. Thanks

 

[daniel0731ex]

it's a great cube if you are good at tensioning.

 

[Toquinha1977]

I picked up a few myself. I didn't mind it so much, although value-wise, you can probably get better cubes for less money. They do respond well to lubricant, although it looks to me like the parts are the same as the ones in the regular store-boughts (except for the screws vs. rivets, of course)...the center caps need to have plastic shaved off so that they'll fit properly, then they have to be glued in. I'm thinking that the extra plastic is in place as contact points which fuse to the actual center pieces.

For speedcubing, they're pretty good, but like the previous poster said, you MUST be dead on with the tension before you glue the caps on, unless you can think of a way to attach your center pieces so that the screws are still accessible.

 

[M4rQu5]

bluetack as always?