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[Help Thread] "What cube should I get?" The Puzzle Choice Thread

Mario22 said:
Hi everybody! My main speedcube is a regular zhanchi but to be honest, I don't like its speed too much. Actually it is as fast as my guhong v2 (which feels a bit faster and lighter), it has almost the same feel (silky smoothness) and sometimes I can't use it because it gets faster only after a lot of solves. I have disassembled and relubed it many times but it hasn't changed a lot. So I realized that maybe it's just the way it is built. So I compared it with my friend's one and I have to say that they are totally different: my friend's cube is extremely fast and light, it's smooth but not silky smooth, it's like there is zero friction between the pieces and it's also much more stable then mine. So I want a zhanchi to feel like that and while I was watching videos on youtube I found this one of CubeorCubes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZUj6iAwzV8
That zhanchi feels exaclty as my friend's one but it is a 55mm. Now, I heard that there are many "versions" of the zhanchi and that 55mm zhanchis are different (=better) than the normal ones, so I'm thinking about buying a 55mm.
What do you think about my considerations? Then, I know this is a stupid question, but is it better to buy a DIY kit or not? And finally, my friend's cube and that showed in the review are white/uncolored cubes. Mine is black and I want a black cube. Is the plastic (and the cube) going to feel the same?
Thank you for reading all this long post, :)
Mario
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If you are not completely set on having a Zhanchi, i would recommend the Weilong. Mine is much faster than my really broken in Zhanchi.
 
Mario22 said:
Hi everybody! My main speedcube is a regular zhanchi but to be honest, I don't like its speed too much. Actually it is as fast as my guhong v2 (which feels a bit faster and lighter), it has almost the same feel (silky smoothness) and sometimes I can't use it because it gets faster only after a lot of solves. I have disassembled and relubed it many times but it hasn't changed a lot. So I realized that maybe it's just the way it is built. So I compared it with my friend's one and I have to say that they are totally different: my friend's cube is extremely fast and light, it's smooth but not silky smooth, it's like there is zero friction between the pieces and it's also much more stable then mine. So I want a zhanchi to feel like that and while I was watching videos on youtube I found this one of CubeorCubes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZUj6iAwzV8
That zhanchi feels exaclty as my friend's one but it is a 55mm. Now, I heard that there are many "versions" of the zhanchi and that 55mm zhanchis are different (=better) than the normal ones, so I'm thinking about buying a 55mm.
What do you think about my considerations? Then, I know this is a stupid question, but is it better to buy a DIY kit or not? And finally, my friend's cube and that showed in the review are white/uncolored cubes. Mine is black and I want a black cube. Is the plastic (and the cube) going to feel the same?
Thank you for reading all this long post, :)
Mario
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There are lot of debates about Fangshi vs Weilong!
Personally, Weilong is uncontrollable for more than 20 seconds solvers. It can be overlubed to control but...
Whereas Fangshi II is an excellent cube which is fast enough for a sub 10 solvers andslow enough for 30 sec solvers.
Go for fangshi II or Weilong! watch some reviews and stuff! and come to a decision!
 
Rocky0701 said:
If you are not completely set on having a Zhanchi, i would recommend the Weilong. Mine is much faster than my really broken in Zhanchi.
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CriticalCubing said:
There are lot of debates about Fangshi vs Weilong!
Personally, Weilong is uncontrollable for more than 20 seconds solvers. It can be overlubed to control but...
Whereas Fangshi II is an excellent cube which is fast enough for a sub 10 solvers andslow enough for 30 sec solvers.
Go for fangshi II or Weilong! watch some reviews and stuff! and come to a decision!
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I forgot to say that in the order I will include a weilong v2 too. But the problem is that I had a zhanchi before (a standard uncolored/white one) which came with my friend's one. It was my first speedcube and sincerely, I really liked its feel, speed and size. I miss that feel so I want that type of cube.
I've also tried the first version of the Fansghi: I have to say that I liked it but after thousands of solves it became crunchy and bumpy. I watched some reviews of the 2nd version so maybe I'll include it in my order.
 
shengshou 4x4 is excellent for both starters and experts And is not very costly.

More professional cubes are the moyu weisu or aosu but they are a bit costly.
 
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I recently ordered a weilong but there are lots of comments saying that it is uncontrollable? What are your thoughts

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And is a sulong better
 
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Hey guys, I've had quite a bit of a hiatus away from speedsolving now, but I heard that there may be a competition close to me soon, so I thought I'd scrub up.

I am hoping to get your guys' opinions on what kind of upgrades I should go for cube-wise. This is currently what I'm working with:

2x2x2: LanLan (?) and something that may be a v-cube (it has kind of a ball core made from the centers/edges)
3x3x3: I have a Dayan Zhan Chi for two handed and a LunHui for one handed
4x4x4: x-cube and something that might be a Dayan + MF8 can't find good enough pics for edges/corners to correctly identify if it is it's definitely v1, no torpedos and just a 1 piece corner.
5x5x5: v-cube - definitely need a new one, this one is broken lol
6x6x6: v-cube with pi-mod
7x7x7: v-cube
square-1: no clue, but caps keep falling off >.> needs to be replaced
megaminx: MF8 v1 tiled
pyraminx: QJ edges are falling out >.>

I really like the feel of the ZhanChi but it's really showing it's age from when I originally bought it, even after cleanings and re-lubings. The x-cube pops quite a bit, I imagine it just hasn't aged well next to the new puzzles that might be out. The V-cube 5 was absolutely horrid even before it broke. I know I'm supposed to put in preferences of what I'm looking for, but I'm a bit of a clean slate and open to quite a bit of suggestion. Umm... I use lubix, I don't have any diff oil... if that matters at all?

Should I be looking at a Dayan or WitTwo 2x2, a Moyu 3x3/4x4 Shengshou 4x4x4+ or none of the above?
Thanks in advanced for helping me out.
 
Right now I think the most popular 2x2s are the MoYu LingPo, Dayan 2x2, and the FangShi ShiShuang. As for 3x3 it really depends on your preference. I still use a Zhanchi as my main but a lot of people switched to the MoYu WeiLong and a few use the FangShi Shuangren V2. For 4x4 I'd recommend a MoYu AoSu. It can be a bit pricey but it's worth every penny. Anything bigger than a 4x4 I'd recommend ShengShou until the MoYu big cubes are released. Personally I use a MoYu LingPo 2x2, 55mm Dayan Zhanchi 3x3, MoYu AoSu 4x4, ShengShou 5x5, 6x6, and mini 7x7 as my mains but you should look around at other cubes and see what you like best.
 
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