what are some cubes you bought you were excited for that you hate? (or vice versa?)

[qwr]

I bought an 11x11x11 when they first came out. It was like holding a brick in your hands while solving, and the stickers in the center would get slightly damaged if you put it on a table in any way other than extremely gentle . . . my advice to anyone who is interested in buying a really big nxnxn, be sure you have a true grasp of its size and its weight. (Just like holding something that's 2.2 kilos isn't a big deal, imagine holding it for 30+ minutes. You will begin to think differently! Although probably most cubes don't way 2.2 kilos, any weight beyond a certain threshold starts to become a nuisance.)

Luckily I sold it for half price, so it wasn't a total loss.

You missed out on a good forearm workout!

Totally agree with you on the tengyun complaint. From reading the reviews and watching videos, I expect a really really smooth, light and soft turning puzzle. However, I was proven wrong after unboxing it, pieces has weird bumps, making it 'far' from smooth and is not as quiet and soft as expected. Huge let down.

I have no idea what people mean by bumpy. The puzzle is as soft and quiet as people say it is. At least if you lube it. The only issue is the magnets are weak but there is a relatively easy mod to add extra magnets (I'm exploring shaving off plastic, see the modding thread)

 

[Hyper Cubr]

For me
Megaminx=

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

I was super excited for my Tornado V3 M thinking it was a miracle cube, but it arrived and it was meh. Not bad, really, as I do like it, but the hype was a bit too much.

Also, for my GAN 356 M, I was excited thinking that GAN cubes were the holy grail of awesome, but it arrived and the feeling was ok, but the performance was NOT good, and the corner cutting was crap. I ended up setting it on fire for the lulz (it still works and i think it is now cooler)

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

For me
Megaminx=

@Garf, do your worst

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

The white MF8 SQ-1 I made my mom buy off Amazon when I was 13. It broke like a week later because it got dropped. That puzzle was among the worst Square-1s to ever one. Very few options for SQ-1s at that time, though.

Also the DaYan pyraminx, which I ended up using at my second comp. Hilariously bad puzzle, but I thought it was more ethical in that moment to main the cube which I had most recently acquired.

 

[fes_77]

For me was the Xman flare I heard many good things about it but I didn't like it

 

[An Animating Cuber]

I used to want the YJ MGC 2x2 but then I tried in a competition and I hated it, it was far to flexible, so now I’m getting the Weipo WRS

 

[VincentCuber]

MGC 2x2

 

[Jennah]

My 'more fun than expected' is the Moyu Redi Cube.

 

[Discomantis]

I was super excited for my Sensgo 10x10, and when I got it, it was my first cube larger than a 7x7 that I had ever had.

That was a lot of fun until midway through my second solve...

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

Well you got a cool profile pic out of it

 

[TheSpeedSkewber]

The RS2M Evo. Very slow, lube didnt help, loosening made it corner twist too much. Gave it to a friend who loves the turning style however.

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

Really? I love the RS2M Evo. Maybe bad batches are a thing? (Aolong ago was that?)

 

[TheSpeedSkewber]

Really? I love the RS2M Evo. Maybe bad batches are a thing? (Aolong ago was that?)

I think its due to me having a really refined 2x2 style because my first 2x2 speedcube was extremely fast with weak magnets. So normal speed cubes feel slow to me.

 

[F'prime]

Bro, i dont even wanna touch my 2x2 Mastermorphix ever again ;-;

 

[Discomantis]

I'd say the Valk 2M 2x2.

Most people really like it, but I have one major issue with it:

It forces you to turn slower.

Now, for most 2x2ers, this is a good thing, but for me, it isn't. Whenever I am forced to turn slower, I either end up locking up a lot, or end up with times about 10% slower than with other faster 2x2's.

I also dislike its somewhat blocky feeling.

Because of all of these factors, I am actually less consistent on the Valk 2M than my main, which kills the whole purpose of getting the Valk.


However, if I got used to it, it might be good, however I don't need to be more consistent with my turning as of now.

 

[Dan the Beginner]

The ultimate disappointment of all IMO is the Gan Mini M Pro. It's fantastic on paper, just what someone with smaller hands would wish for, but a complete failure. I tried so hard to like it and fix its problems but it's no use.

 

[VincentCuber]

The mgc 2x2, to be honest it was bad out of the box and even after lube and loosening it still stinks

 

[Discomantis]

YJ MGC Elite was a major disappointment

When I got the cube for the first time, I broke the corner when trying to set it up.

Then I proceeded to break the corner again after the replacement part.

And then again.

I gave up and bought an entirely new cube a few months later.

I broke another corner piece when trying to set it up, but I luckily had a replacement for that corner.



Once I actually got to try the cube, I found it too slow for my liking, and it was also a bit locky when I turned fast with it.

 

[FenTheGoat]

Ys3m. Didn’t like it, I rarely buy cubes, but it was such a disappointment, that I bought the Tornado v3 like 2 weeks later. (I only buy cubes if I really need an upgrade, or there’s an event I want to learn. So the Ys3m pissed me off so badly I rage bought my main)