What puzzle do you think is most "shocking"?

[Brett]

3x3x3 using LBL. The amount of moves and sheer speed and look ahead most people here could do it with would be intense. (then the next solve do your normal method, go from 45 to 20, really scare them)

 

[rjohnson_8ball]

The most shocking to ME is Square 1. The odd shapes it makes still get me.

Some spectators see a 4x4 and think it's just another 3x3. Some spectators believe the 2x2 must be way too easy. I let them struggle (in vain) with that while I solve 3x3 and 4x4 and 5x5.

I think most spectators do not know what to make of the Megaminx, so they might not be impressed to watch it solved. Likewise, the 4x4 and 5x5 can be boring to watch.

The 3x3 is well known, and still amazes people because they are familiar with it's complexity. Just last Thursday someone said he would buy me a beer if I solved it in under one minute. (The beer was tastey.)

I am sure 3x3 blindfolded would get the best impact from an audience. One day soon I plan to be able to do that.

 

[fanwuq]

To non cubers, Magic, Master Magic and Snake seems to be impressive, it so fast.

Picking up a 2x2x2 has the opposite effect, normally people goes: "hehe, ok, that one can't be hard to do", aspecially if you do that after you showed them your 5x5x5. I have not tried a 7x7x7 yet, but that must kill the 2x2x2's impressability totaly

You've been cubing way too long!!!!

Magic never impressed me. I knew "there was some simple trick."

3x3 is perfect. BLD it if you can do it in less than 2 min.

 

[Andreaillest]

Solving a regular 3x3 amazes a lot of non-cubers, but when I solve a 5x5 they go nuts!
But I think any puzzle solved BLD will drop jaws.

 

[ZeroKiller]

Maybe a Pyraminx Crystal? That'd scare the crap out of me lol.

 

[Musselman]

when i bring my cubes to school i always wipe out the 2x2 and solve under 10 and people are like "omg that must be so easy". so i let them play with it for an hour with out solving it yet. i take it back a solve it, always get a stupid smile from them lol, then i take the 3x3 and 4x4 out to show them what its all about. lol

 

[ZeroKiller]

Yeah, I brought my 2x2 to school one day JUST so I could get the reaction, "That's so eeeasy!" I let about 5 people try and solve it and they couldn't.

 

[PCwizCube]

Yeah, I brought my 2x2 to school one day JUST so I could get the reaction, "That's so eeeasy!" I let about 5 people try and solve it and they couldn't.

LOL that happens to me ALL the time. They can't even get one side!

 

[fanwuq]

Yeah, I brought my 2x2 to school one day JUST so I could get the reaction, "That's so eeeasy!" I let about 5 people try and solve it and they couldn't.

LOL that happens to me ALL the time. They can't even get one side!

Yeah, the funny thing is everyone thinks that is so easy, but even the people who can so the 3x3 from the booklet can't solve the 2x2.

 

[waffle=ijm]

Yeah, I brought my 2x2 to school one day JUST so I could get the reaction, "That's so eeeasy!" I let about 5 people try and solve it and they couldn't.

LOL that happens to me ALL the time. They can't even get one side!

Yeah, the funny thing is everyone thinks that is so easy, but even the people who can so the 3x3 from the booklet can't solve the 2x2.

hahaha same deal in my school. I got a friend who's been doing the 3x3 cube all his time cubing and never was amazed at the 2x2 cuz he thought it was so easy. he couldn't solve it until i showed him the J-perm

 

[HelloiamChow]

Speed or blindfold. 3x3x3. Speed just because their eyes can't comprehend the flying colors, and seemingly out of no where, the cube is finished.

Then there is blind. Solving it blindfolded gets the most amazing reactions out of people. They stare at the cube as if it's going to sprout legs and walk away. It's awesome.

 

[slncuber21]

lol ^

i think i would do my 3x3,4x4, or 5x5
3x3 because of speed
4x4 because, well... not a lot of people have seen one in person being solved
5x5 because..... its a frickin' 5x5 haha, no really because its so big, if you can do it in 3 minutes or something- they would be amazed

 

[Remeberthe314]

definitly the 7x7, when people see me solve that there like
WtF!?!?!?!?!? :rolleyes: Its not even that hard