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What do YOU think this cube is? (WITH ANSWERS)
UPDATE:
Hmm, weird. I actually thought that most people would answer something else.
Yes, it is a Type B. Cuts corners well, pops quite a bit, and feels very light in your hand. The turning is not as smooth and have a slight clicky feel. Now, can you think of another cube with the same characteristics?
From the reviews that I have watched, it seems that Joy cubes have a slightly clicky feel out of box. It is regarded as the best OH cube by some of the cubers because of its light weight. Some people says that it have amazing tolerance, althought the popping can be a bit of problem.
Here are some pictures of the Joy Cube and the Type B DIY (Left: Joy Cube Right: Type B):
(Joy cube pictures from Speedcubes.net by Stefan Pochmann)
In Erik Akkersdijk's Joy cube unboxing video he mentioned that the Joy cubes' pieces are similar to the Type B hybrid he used to break the WR. he also mentioned that the Joy cube actually feels LIKE his type B hybrid.
As i mentioned above, the Joy cube seems to have the clicky feel out of box from the 5+ video and text reviews that i have saw. The springs of a type B cube are sanded down on both ends, which also seems to be the same in stefan's Joy cube pictures; the screws are identical as well.
The Joy cube core used to be black, but now it's a disgusting blue color. The Type B core also have the digusting blue color, and it actually used to be black when it first appeared in the market.
There is two possibilities that could explain the similarity between these two cubes: 1) The type B is the copy of the Joy cube; or 2) These two cubes are the same.
The first possibility is much more likely, as there is also an edison clone made in china (i will be posting about this cube soon). However, There is still a slight difference is that the Edison cubes have textured surface, while the clone have smooth surfaces. The plastic hardness is also different.
Despite the first option being the more likely answer, the second possibility also have a very high possibility. Firstly, the core color is extremely similar. Most Chinese copies doesn't seems to be able to copy the plastic or the dye of the original cube. Yet not only the colors are similar, even the history of the molds seems to match. Secondly, from what i have seen in the pictures at speedcubes.net, both of these cubes have the same reflective texture on the piece. The only difference that ia have noticed is that there is some excess plastic on the center caps. But i think it is only that particular cap that have such molding imperfection.
(P.S. the type B also seems to have the same problem of center caps pooping off like the Joy cube)
I am not trying to say for sure that they are the same thing and we are being ripped off, I'm just simply trying to point out these interesting facts for you guys to think about. Perhaps in the future we'll find out about the truth about these cubes.
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I'm not trying to find out what cube this is, I already know what it is. I'm trying to verify something else.
I''ll add something else when i got my answers.
What do YOU think this cube is?
(ignore the one on the left)
(ignore the one on the left)
This cube cuts corner very well, but pops a lot.
Don't try to check your answer by searching, just say your answer if you know what it is.
UPDATE:
Hmm, weird. I actually thought that most people would answer something else.
Yes, it is a Type B. Cuts corners well, pops quite a bit, and feels very light in your hand. The turning is not as smooth and have a slight clicky feel. Now, can you think of another cube with the same characteristics?
From the reviews that I have watched, it seems that Joy cubes have a slightly clicky feel out of box. It is regarded as the best OH cube by some of the cubers because of its light weight. Some people says that it have amazing tolerance, althought the popping can be a bit of problem.
Here are some pictures of the Joy Cube and the Type B DIY (Left: Joy Cube Right: Type B):
(Joy cube pictures from Speedcubes.net by Stefan Pochmann)
In Erik Akkersdijk's Joy cube unboxing video he mentioned that the Joy cubes' pieces are similar to the Type B hybrid he used to break the WR. he also mentioned that the Joy cube actually feels LIKE his type B hybrid.
As i mentioned above, the Joy cube seems to have the clicky feel out of box from the 5+ video and text reviews that i have saw. The springs of a type B cube are sanded down on both ends, which also seems to be the same in stefan's Joy cube pictures; the screws are identical as well.
The Joy cube core used to be black, but now it's a disgusting blue color. The Type B core also have the digusting blue color, and it actually used to be black when it first appeared in the market.
There is two possibilities that could explain the similarity between these two cubes: 1) The type B is the copy of the Joy cube; or 2) These two cubes are the same.
The first possibility is much more likely, as there is also an edison clone made in china (i will be posting about this cube soon). However, There is still a slight difference is that the Edison cubes have textured surface, while the clone have smooth surfaces. The plastic hardness is also different.
Despite the first option being the more likely answer, the second possibility also have a very high possibility. Firstly, the core color is extremely similar. Most Chinese copies doesn't seems to be able to copy the plastic or the dye of the original cube. Yet not only the colors are similar, even the history of the molds seems to match. Secondly, from what i have seen in the pictures at speedcubes.net, both of these cubes have the same reflective texture on the piece. The only difference that ia have noticed is that there is some excess plastic on the center caps. But i think it is only that particular cap that have such molding imperfection.
(P.S. the type B also seems to have the same problem of center caps pooping off like the Joy cube)
I am not trying to say for sure that they are the same thing and we are being ripped off, I'm just simply trying to point out these interesting facts for you guys to think about. Perhaps in the future we'll find out about the truth about these cubes.
====================================================================
I'm not trying to find out what cube this is, I already know what it is. I'm trying to verify something else.
I''ll add something else when i got my answers.
What do YOU think this cube is?
(ignore the one on the left)
(ignore the one on the left)
This cube cuts corner very well, but pops a lot.
Don't try to check your answer by searching, just say your answer if you know what it is.
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