The Moment You Found Your "Perfect" Cube

[RubiksJake12]

I hope this is the place to put this. I'm just looking for friendly conversations and stories!

I just received my Fangshi v2 today in the mail. The moment I got home and started solving with it (unlubed core, little lube on pieces, and untensioned), I started get 1-2 second better averages. 100 solves later I have a new Ao100 that was a whole second less than my other cubes (CX3, Zhanchi, Guhong, Weilong). This cube is absolutely perfect for me apparently! I can't wait to tension it properly and lubricate the core. The fact that this cube has done so well for me and given me such high hopes for future solves, I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience. I was pleasantly surprised this morning.

So, please share your stories of the moment you found a cube you knew was perfect for you. I'm interested to hear if anyone else has had this happen!

 

[TDM]

Nothing can be perfect. For example, the same thing happened to me with my ShuangRen, but eventually I didn't like how it felt dry and the M slice took effort to turn. I knew that if I had some lube it would be better, but I eventually started to like it less and less. I then got an Aurora, which I thought was perfect: really smooth, quiet, and when lubed quite fast. Now I'm back to the ShuangRen, which makes the Aurora feel very slow, and it's also smooth. Not quiet though. When you can't hear it it's the best cube I've ever used. Unfortunately, it does lock up a bit more than the Aurora.

 

[RubiksJake12]

Nothing can be perfect. For example, the same thing happened to me with my ShuangRen, but eventually I didn't like how it felt dry and the M slice took effort to turn. I knew that if I had some lube it would be better, but I eventually started to like it less and less. I then got an Aurora, which I thought was perfect: really smooth, quiet, and when lubed quite fast. Now I'm back to the ShuangRen, which makes the Aurora feel very slow, and it's also smooth. Not quiet though. When you can't hear it it's the best cube I've ever used. Unfortunately, it does lock up a bit more than the Aurora.

I agree with your first sentence entirely. That's why I put perfect in quotation marks. I know I'll get tired of the shaung ren eventually, because I do with every cube. I honestly switch between my Weilong, CX3, and now my Fangshi all the time, so as not to get bored with the feel. I need change. It's just my preference. But purely performance wise, my fangshi is superior for my style of cubing.

 

[mrtomas]

This happened to me several times actually.I think when i get a new puzzle it somehow motivates me to practice more, and eventually I get better times.

 

[RubiksJake12]

This happened to me several times actually.I think when i get a new puzzle it somehow motivates me to practice more, and eventually I get better times.

That's interesting. Maybe that's what is happening to me.

 

[brian724080]

That is yet to happen to me because I'm need to get new 3x3's

 

[patrickcuber]

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My shaung ren v2 was the same way. Perfect right away.

 

[PianoCube]

The 55mm ZhanChi has been my OH main for almost 1,5 years (2H main until I got a WeiLong a half year ago), and I still haven't found anything even close to it (with OH). Most cubes are far too heavy to turn, too big or just don't have the right feel.

 

[Antonie faz fan]

Last year for new years eve got my zhanchi still my main

 

[LucidCuber]

I bought my WeiLong at Cuthberts Open. I did a few practice solves and wasn't quite sure, but it sort of felt a bit better, a few moments later I got my first Sub-10 official solve so I think that confirmed it

 

[Cubiquitous]

When I got my Weilong, I couldn't set it down. Eventually, I cleaned, re-stickered and re-lubed my Zanchi and it was back to being my main. Weilong is better for one hand because it is easier to control.

 

[kcl]

My weilong seems to be different than everybody else's, EXCEPT for Walker's. It's ridiculously smooth. All others I've tried, including my own other one, are much crunchier. I don't know why, but it's literally the perfect speed for me. That being said, I LOVE my 55mm zhanchi so much. It is also ridiculously smooth and cuts more than anything..

 

[rj]

My weilong seems to be different than everybody else's, EXCEPT for Walker's. It's ridiculously smooth. All others I've tried, including my own other one, are much crunchier. I don't know why, but it's literally the perfect speed for me. That being said, I LOVE my 55mm zhanchi so much. It is also ridiculously smooth and cuts more than anything..

Just like mine. Ridiculously smooth.

 

[Phillip1847]

When I saw rj post in this thread..... man

On a related topic, I gradually got used to the Fangshi. I tried the Gans, Weilong, CX3, Aurora, etc, but I always liked my broken in Fangshi the most.

 

[Lucas Garron]

Weilong.
I was wary to start with, because every cube I'd tried so far eventually developed a minor issue (stickiness, popping, ...). After a while I realized that the cube was always going to stay good. Something about the design has all the major things I need in a speedcube, and I can always trust the thing to do what I intend.

 

[mark49152]

Usually when I think I've found my perfect cube, I love it for a few days, then find some niggling little thing that isn't quite right, and move on to another. Having said that, I've stuck with my current main for about 3 months now, despite some niggles (it's a FSv2).

 

[ottozing]

Haven't really found one yet. Closest for me is the YJ ChiLong. It has an enjoyable clicky feel and moves in a way that I can spam tps with it like no other cube. However, it does catch kinda weirdly at random times, so I can't call it perfect

 

[sneaklyfox]

I'm still looking for it.

But sometimes I think cubes are like shirts. There might be one I really like, but after awhile I want a change and it feels nice to wear something else but then I might go back to my favourite.

 

[Nilsibert]

When I got my guhong v2, it felt like it was the perfect cube. I only had a zhanchi before that.
Otherwise that hasn't happened again, except for my aosu. Unboxed, loosened every screw a quarter turn; perfect. No lube or anything, it's amazing as it is.

 

[mark49152]

But sometimes I think cubes are like shirts. There might be one I really like, but after awhile I want a change and it feels nice to wear something else but then I might go back to my favourite.

Yeah exactly, great analogy. And it's nice to have a full wardrobe and try out all the latest fashions too.