Top 5 & worst 5 puzzles of 2013

[Michael Womack]

So as 2013 soon coming to an end here are my top 5 & worst 5 puzzles of 2013.

Top
5. SS 10x10 I'm glad to see it being out and filling the gap between the 9x9 and 11x11.
4. Fangshi - ShuangRen 1&2 I'm glad to see this 3x3 that came from a company that started in 2013 with no outside help and make the ShuangRen to be a good 3x3 that is good or better then the Dayan that has been out for a few years now.
3. Dansheng stickerless 5x5 It's good to see the worlds first stickerless 5x5 be out.
2. Maru CX3 As of being a 3x3 that started out as a summer project for Cyoubx(Albert You) and I'm glad to see it being made by a company that we all have knowned for a few years now.
1. YJ Sulong I'm glad to see that a 5 year old company is revamping there cubes to fit in with the modern cube it's also a good cube for it's cheap price.

Worst
5. V-cube 4x4 just because it's a KO of the X-cube 4x4.
4. Dayan Panshi IMO it's a good 3x3 but not better then a Zhanchi also cause of the bad molds.
3. Cyclone Boys cubes Despite the fact that there really good but ATM you can only buy them in stickerless which is not allowed in Comps.
2. Fangshi ShiShuang 2x2 Olny reason is cause you can't use your own sticker/color scheme.
1. Mf8 Legend V2 it just out right sucked.

Now I want to know what your top & worst puzzles of 2013 are. It has to be a puzzle that you can physically hold and solve in real time.

 

[Tim Major]

I disagree with every single mention on your entire list.

 

[Michael Womack]

I disagree with every single mention on your entire list.

What why?

 

[Lchu613]

So these are cubes, not like mods? Or I would say the Florian-ed Zhanchi.
I'll just stick to 3x3 and 4x4
Best:
Weilong
I'd have to say ShuangRen, not because it's really a good cube (not that it's not) but because made a step in piece design with the the edge-wings
Maru CX3
Weisu, finally a pre-florianed 4x4
Maybe Sulong, first good cheap cube (under $10 at every store I know of)

Worst:
Panshi. Yeah. Not much to say here.
mf8 Legend v2: A disappointment. I don't care about the tiles or anything but it just sucked.
Can't think of many other really bad cubes.

 

[Michael Womack]

So these are cubes, not like mods? Or I would say the Florian-ed Zhanchi.

Ya Mods would count but they have to be done in 2013.

 

[kcl]

I'd like to make it clear that I feel these are the top ones which have been released in 2013
Top:
1. Moyu Weilong
2. Moyu Weisu
3. Mini SS 7x7?
4. Dayan 2x2
5. Lingpo or CX3..

Worst:
1. Moyu Shensu 4x4
2. Witfour 4x4
3. Panshi (it's not the worst thing out there but it was a disappointment)
4. Shengshou Wind
5. Mf8 legend v2?

 

[Noahaha]

NOTE: These are only the cubes that I tried, so it's a pretty limited selection.

Top 5:
5. Mini SS 7x7 - This was a great idea with great execution by ShengShou.
4. FangShi - I'm not a big fan, but I can see why other people like it.
3. HanYing - Not as good as a WeiLong, but still an awesome cube up there with the best.
2. WeiSu 4x4 - Finally something to compete with SS!
1. WEILONG! - My favorite 3x3 all time.

Bottom:
5. SS Wind - Lockups
4. PanShi - Not a bad cube, but disappointing coming from Dayan.
3. Gans III - Too crunchy for me.
2. V-Cube 4 - lots of hype, not a great cube.
1. Type C mini 4x4 - I'm not sure that this was 2013, but I was really excited to have a mini 4x4 and that cube is terrible.

EDIT: The mini 4x4 is from late 2012, but I'll keep it on my list because I didn't get it until 2013 and it's the only cube I can think of that deserves the bottom spot

I disagree with every single mention on your entire list.

His things might not be on my list, but I thought there were some good points in there.

 

[dithes]

You can use your own stickers on a fangshi 2x2, just use single color tiles.

 

[tx789]

You hate a cube because you can't in your mind have custom stickers. This list is stupid due to that reason for having it at no. 2

 

[windhero]

No particular order:

1. ShengShou 7x7 LingLong; Great concept and I've seen loads of people break their pbs with this.
2. MoYu WeiLong; It just performs, great cube and my main.
3. Mini FangShi 54.6mm; The perfect size and feel for an OH cube imo.
4. ShengShou 4x4 v5; it's a small improvement but still made a difference. I love this cube!
5. Dayan 2x2; A nice rival for the wittwo v1, great cube.

Worst:
1. V-cube 4: Not the right time to release another bad 4x4 with a big price tag into a market that already has a super cheap and good 4x4.
2. Dayan Panshi; Enough has been said about this one. We forced it, they made it. End result is ****.
Cant think of anything else.

 

[Lucas Garron]

The WeiLong was definitely a huge step forward this year.
Perhaps I just haven't tried enough of the other new cubes, but so far it has been the only cube I can really *trust*. It does all the things I'd want a speedcube to do (good tension, corner cutting, etc.) without locking up or popping.

 

[mark49152]

There have been lots of great new cubes this year and most will be mentioned plenty of times in this thread. I'd like to highlight one that doesn't get mentioned much: the ChiLong. I've tried nearly all the new 3x3 cubes this year, and this is the one that has impressed me the most. It feels just as enjoyable to solve as any of the more popular cubes, but whereas it took me some effort to get those others good, the ChiLong was close to perfect out of the box. Tension, lube, feel, corner cutting, non-lockiness, controllability were all so good I haven't dared adjust it for fear of messing it up. Awesome.

 

[Kirjava]

1. WeiSu

since I still feel GHv2 is still the best 3x3x3, I have nothing else to contribute

 

[scottishcuber]

His things might not be on my list, but I thought there were some good points in there.

Seriously?

He says the Cyclone boys are good cubes, but they're on the bad list because they are stickerless. But the Diansheng 5x5 is one of the best puzzles because it's stickerless.

Also the Fangshi 2x2 is the second worst puzzle because it's stickerless.

They don't sound like good points to me.

 

[Michael Womack]

Seriously?

He says the Cyclone boys are good cubes, but they're on the bad list because they are stickerless. But the Diansheng 5x5 is one of the best puzzles because it's stickerless.

Also the Fangshi 2x2 is the second worst puzzle because it's stickerless.

They don't sound like good points to me.

For the Diashneng 5x5 before it came out did you ever think that there would never be a Sickerless 5x5? but Diansheng made it possible also there exploring different ways that these puzzles can be made.

 

[Noahaha]

Seriously?

He says the Cyclone boys are good cubes, but they're on the bad list because they are stickerless. But the Diansheng 5x5 is one of the best puzzles because it's stickerless.

Also the Fangshi 2x2 is the second worst puzzle because it's stickerless.

They don't sound like good points to me.

Confession: I only read his top cubes.

 

[nibble4bits]

Seriously?

He says the Cyclone boys are good cubes, but they're on the bad list because they are stickerless. But the Diansheng 5x5 is one of the best puzzles because it's stickerless.

Also the Fangshi 2x2 is the second worst puzzle because it's stickerless.

They don't sound like good points to me.

Judging a puzzle by its appearance is a pointless reference. One should judge a puzzle by its mechanism or performance for example, but those are subjective things. One person could enjoy a HuanYing because it has a crunchy feeling, but another one could love the WeiLong because is fast and smooth. Like I don't go to a competition and get a sub-15 average with the ShiShuang and say: "Oh, I could've faster with another cube, but this one uses tiles so it's garbage"

 

[FaLoL]

Top:
5. Dayan 2x2
4. Mini ShengShou 7x7
3. MoYu WeiLong
2. YJ SuLong
1. MoYu WeiSu

Worst:
5. Fangshi ShuangRen
4. YJ ShenSu
3. YJ ChiLong
2. ShengShou 10x10
1. Dayan PanShi

 

[ThomasJE]

inb4 rj says WEILONG!!!!!

Best:
1) Weilong
2) CX3
3) Weisu
4) Dayan 2x2
5) Gans III (because of it's OHness)

Couldn't name the 5 worst.

 

[Username]

No particular order

Best:

Mini SS 7x7
WeiSu
WeiLong
Lingpo
Dayan 2x2

Worst:
Cant think of any currently