Where should I get a good speed cube?

[walkerneo]

Right now I'm using a poorly lubricated store bought cube. It turns smooth, but not fast. I noticed that the cubes that speed cubers use have a white cubies instead of black. Is there a specific brand or type of Rubik's cube that's better for speed cubing?

 

[DaijoCube]

popbuying

one answer question thread

now

 

[riffz]

Good speed cubes aren't always white. But generally storeboughts are always black. Colour doesn't matter. Check the threads in the hardware section for ideas on what to get.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

Speedcubeshop
It has FAST ($1) shipping with great customer service.

 

[Samania]

Popbuying if you're cheap like me.

And try the one answer one question thread or the search function

 

[jackdexter75]

actually color does matter... especially with F-II's they are really different

 

[MEn]

Study the cubes first. Find which type of cube you would prefer. I spent months researching my A5 until I finally decided to get one. It's my main speedcube now.

 

[Chapuunka]

lurk more

 

[blakedacuber]

actually color does matter... especially with F-II's they are really different

i have a white what's the black like?

 

[riffz]

actually color does matter... especially with F-II's they are really different

i have a white what's the black like?

I don't know what he's talking about. I've tried both and I didn't notice a difference. Maybe one of them had the older core in it.

 

[Chapuunka]

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19449

 

[NanoCuber]

Good stores:
Cube4You
Popbuying
Mefferts
SpeedCubeShop

Also use the Search Function

-James

 

[EnterPseudonym]

actually color does matter... especially with F-II's they are really different

i have a white what's the black like?

I don't know what he's talking about. I've tried both and I didn't notice a difference. Maybe one of them had the older core in it.

I have both a black and white F-II. The white one is ~1 month older (supposedly ) both with the same core (or at least the same color). The white one is faster and smoother than the black one. The black one has more of the bubbly feel to it though. I prefer my white F-II.