CubeWizard23
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mini auso is awesome
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[Help Thread] "What cube should I get?" The Puzzle Choice Thread
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NeilH
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I really love the yuxin and I've heard the CB is good with setting up but the mini aosu is slow. So I think yuxin but you really will be happy with any of the 4x4's out today
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You should just get a Yuxin since they are cheap and then get another 4x4 in the future if you really want one.
MoyuFTW
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In 3x3, you might want to look at a Gans 356 if you don't want a Moyu cube. Others would be FangShi Jieyun or the Qiyi(also MofanGe/New Island) Thunderclap.
In Square 1 you should wait for reviews on the ShengShou Square 1 which just got released. That promises to have some promise
EvilGnome6
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Whether or not you get a different cube, the AoSu is worth fixing. The Cubicle sells 4x4 replacement parts:
http://thecubicle.us/replacement-parts-p-3624.html
Dominic Diez
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I would go with the 357, the guangying is a terribly performing cube - really bad corner cutting and its stupidly fast, I tried everything to slow it down and it just didn't.
TraciAG
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I feel the same way about my FS cubes. They are incredibly fast and smooth. But they don't really work for speedsolving.
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My Shuangren works just fine for speed solving, not the best performer but still nice.
Oh while speaking of Fangshi is the Jeiyun similar in speed to the Hualong? Also how heavy is it compared to the Hualong?
Oh while speaking of Fangshi is the Jeiyun similar in speed to the Hualong? Also how heavy is it compared to the Hualong?
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my main question is the weight. so how does the weigh of Gans 357 compare to my hualong or weilong? is it as light as the guanlong? iIreally like the lightness of the guanlong but it didn't perform as well as my hualong. Also many said the HuaLong was light and was disappointed that as its weigh is similar to my weilong.
mafergut
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Honestly I don't get why you would put weight over performance in the balance when chosing a new 3x3. Anyway, replying to your question, my Gans 357 feels a bit lighter than my Hualong, but I don't like its twistiness at all. It flexes way too much due to the plastic core.
ZZTrooper
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They are both quite fast. The hualong is fast without lube, but my jieyun needs a bit of lube to be really good. The hualong is heavy but feels light due to the hollow corners. The jieyun, on the other hand is kind of heavy but still light compared to like moyu I guess. It feels heavier because it is so sturdy and stable.
The Gans 357 is a great cube. Just glue the corners, and its so called "flimsiness" disappears. And there is little to no flex in it at all. It's the first cube that feels like it wants to turn. Its as smooth as a silk buttery baby's bib. Despite recent acclaim, I still believe it to be under-rated.
mafergut
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I will definitely try that. As I'm not using my 357 at all currently, if things go wrong the only I will lose is a cube I don't use. And if your advice works maybe I will find a new main. After a year or so of fidelity to a YJ Chilong as my main, lately I'm changing mains quite frequently. I've gone over Huanying, Hualong and now Yueying and none of them is quite the perfect one, even though I seem to get very similar times with all of them.
BananaSlayer64
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You could get a cheap speedcube, like a YJ Guanlong for example, which turns way better than a Rubiks and costs 4 dollars if not less.
MoyuFTW
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Honestly it depends on whether you're serious about speedsolving or not. If you just want to solve and don't care about your time, sure go get a Rubik's brand. Anyone that knows how to solve it is impressive whether fast or not. But if you're speedsolving you may as well just go buy a speedcube now. Personally I would just go out straight away and buy a good speedcube and skip the Guanlong. Have a look at the Cubicle Premium cubes as they are already set up and lubed for you.
It's called feel. I don't choose a cube just by performance. I prefer lighter cubes that's why I'm looking for a light cube that performs well.
