The Cubicle vs Speedcubeshop Debate

[EvanTheCuber]

And which Cubicle Custom brand is the fastest and just the best?

 

[brododragon]

And which Cubicle Custom brand is the fastest and just the best?

MAX for fastest maybe? It's got Fleet, after all.

Cubicle ships quicker (to me) and some other things I don't feel like explaining.

 

[Sub1Hour]

And which Cubicle Custom brand is the fastest and just the best?

My favorite is mystic because it gives the cube a very smooth and fast feel. Angstrom makes your cube more controllable with a very nice feel, Celeritas does more of the same as Angstrom but a little faster with a gliding feel. I have not tried the MAX lubes yet but from what I have heard from friends that have the MAX lubes they said its a faster setup with a touch of stability. The Pro Shop setup provides cubes that don't feel too different from their stock counterparts but perform just as well as the rest of the premium cubes

 

[BradyCubes08]

I find the cubicle to be the store that fits the needs and wants of the community better. I also think that the cubicle is on another level of innovation over SCS. The only original thing that SCS came up with was the PVC coating and I'm not sure how necessary that is. I have not tried it myself but I don't have any issues with the current plastic on any of my cubes having bad grip so far *cough cough* gan frosted plastic *cough cough*. I would also like to mention the release dates of their cosmic lube and vortex lube being just behind the release dates of silk and lubicle black respectively. Make of that what you will but I think you can tell what I'm trying to say here. I can guarantee you right now that hardware would not be even close to where it is today if The Cubicle never introduced magnets. Couple that with new innovations like the new MAX line of lubes and its clear to me what store to purchase cubes from. I would also like to mention how I also like the wide variety of non-WCA puzzles on the cubicle as well as their custom service that allows you to make the perfect cube for you.

I believe SCS was made before TC so technically the entire store copies them lol.

But all jokes aside what kind of innovation can a cube store even make other than lubes and premium cubes lol?

 

[NevEr_QeyX]

I dunno, I used to use solely SCS but I had a pretty bad customer service experience (ongoing, hit me up SCS) and I'm considering switching to cubicle...

I have heard however that the cubicle has worse shipping, order confirmation time, and customer service. (by worse I mean worse than SCS but not bad by any means)

 

[Sub1Hour]

I believe SCS was made before TC so technically the entire store copies them lol.

But all jokes aside what kind of innovation can a cube store even make other than lubes and premium cubes lol?

The only reason why your cubes have magnets is TC. Chris Tran has made some amazing products like magnetic cubes, lubes, coatings, and he even came up with the idea for the 96 magnet system (watch this video

). I am very sad that he left TC but it's still hard to argue that he did not bring modern hardware to life with magnets.

 

[brododragon]

I believe SCS was made before TC so technically the entire store copies them lol.

But all jokes aside what kind of innovation can a cube store even make other than lubes and premium cubes lol?

PVC Coating, for one.

I dunno, I used to use solely SCS but I had a pretty bad customer service experience (ongoing, hit me up SCS) and I'm considering switching to cubicle...

I have heard however that the cubicle has worse shipping, order confirmation time, and customer service. (by worse I mean worse than SCS but not bad by any means)

Shipping depends on where you live.

 

[SancestxCubing]

This is my opinion of should you choose Cubicle custom or Cosmic/Supernova cubes:
If you are a beginner cuber that does not know your lubricant preference on your cube, then choose supernova for a cheaper choice or cosmic for a longer and better service. Cubicle customs is when professional cubers do know their lube preference and the cubicle will help you make the best result with it. BTW, I would choose cosmic, the cube does take a long time to break in. But after broke in, it is hella good.

 

[UJlikescubes]

i honestly think theyre pretty much the same thing.

 

[xyzzy]

and he even came up with the idea for the 96 magnet system (watch this video)

Your claim isn't justified by the video.

Using centre caps with interchangeable magnet strengths is indeed his idea, but using 96 magnets instead of only 48 (i.e. centre cap magnets in conjunction with the usual corner-edge magnets) might not have been. Maybe he thought about it at some point (not unlikely, given that it's Chris Tran we're talking about), but I don't recall him ever mentioning it publicly.

 

[brododragon]

i honestly think theyre pretty much the same thing.

Aside from custom stuff (the different setups won't really change much for most cubers).

 

[Deleted member 51471]

Your claim isn't justified by the video.

Using centre caps with interchangeable magnet strengths is indeed his idea, but using 96 magnets instead of only 48 (i.e. centre cap magnets in conjunction with the usual corner-edge magnets) might not have been. Maybe he thought about it at some point (not unlikely, given that it's Chris Tran we're talking about), but I don't recall him ever mentioning it publicly.

I agree. Honestly, even I thought about it at some point, it's not that original.

 

[mukerflap]

It's the same store pretty much but they are advertised different

 

[cuber314159]

It's the same store pretty much but they are advertised different

And run by different people on opposite sides of a continent

 

[brr_ya]

By the way, what do you guys think of Picubeshop? It seems that it's pretty popular around Asia

 

[HaHaHaHeeHeeHee]

By the way, what do you guys think of Picubeshop? It seems that it's pretty popular around Asia

yea I hear on discord about them that theyre good- the prices on their site are usually below us retailers but I didn't know whether they would ship in quarantine just now so I didn't order

hear good things about them tho

 

[Sub1Hour]

yea I hear on discord about them that theyre good- the prices on their site are usually below us retailers but I didn't know whether they would ship in quarantine just now so I didn't order

hear good things about them tho

The only reason I would order from them is to get a sweet magnetic clock since TC and SCS don't sell them. (TC Did but they are out of stock since Chris left)

 

[qwr]

I found out that SCS's custom sticker selection is much easier to look at colors and has far more options for 3x3 if you're looking for stickers for an older cube.

The only reason I would order from them is to get a sweet magnetic clock since TC and SCS don't sell them. (TC Did but they are out of stock since Chris left)

That clock apparently had QC issues with some people getting good ones and some crappy. But they were all based on a LingAo and are now obsolete with the new Qiyi clock.

 

[Hazel]

If SCS was closer to me, I would have no preference when ordering regular retail cubes (I do prefer The Cubicle's premium options, though).

 

[qwr]

If SCS was closer to me, I would have no preference when ordering regular retail cubes (I do prefer The Cubicle's premium options, though).

Yeah, being in the northeast, Cubicle shipping is very quick to me. However they send through USPS Priority which should take 2-5 days anywhere in the country.

I and a lot of cubers I know swear by DNM, although the lubes both stores offer are probably comparable. Angstrom puzzles do have a very unique feel though. Hard to describe, but quiet and smooth without gumminess, like that of a good quality grease on metal parts (weird analogy I know).