X-Cube 4 is Mass Producing Very Soon

[daniel0731ex]

I lock too much when tight.

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That's what she said.

anyway, I'm not sure but, you prob misunderstood what I meant. I'm saying that it's much smoother than the Gigaminx.

Back on topic, I agree to what you said about the performance out of box. With the expectations these days that a speedcube should not require breaking in, it's pretty bad by standard. But I personally think this cube is like a [insert awesomely fitting analogy here]; it may not seem good at first, but if you give it some love it will surely pay you back with more than what you could ever expect. Amen.

 

[goatseforever]

For $40, I would expect the cube to be assembled, tensioned, lubed, and broken-in with care along with a handwritten 'thank you' card and a bag of home-baked cookies -_-.

 

[EricReese]

Stop complaining about the price. If you don't like it don't buy it. XB is a valued member of the forum. Hes not just some company. Hes a real guy like us. Producing this cube could not have been easy for him. I'm so sick of people copmlaining of the price. People buy a 35 dollar elite and just rave over it, but when a cube is 40 dollars they are like "omgbut I canztz affordz that! CHEAPER PL0X!"

Get over it

Anyway, any tips for getting the tensions equal? I just cleaned and relubed my XCube and its not quite as nice as before. I feel like the layers all turn better but some overshoot and its hard to explain. I believe this is because my tensions aren't equal on all sides. Will make video if necessary.

 

[goatseforever]

^I hope that post, like, isn't in reference to mine. I can't tell because I wasn't complaining nor am I a fan of the Lubix Elite. If it was, please let me know because I have a response typed up and ready to post.

edit: Lol Eric, you can dish but you can't take?

I'll pick apart your post anyway.

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Stop complaining about the price.

(via Webster) complain: to express grief, pain, or discontent

grief: not grieving.
pain: no.
discontent: perfectly content with not buying an X-Cube here.​

As far as I can recall, that was the first time I've ever addressed the X-Cube in any way, and I only made a single, one-sentence, half-serious comment about it. Were there lots of people complaining about the price elsewhere in the thread? I wouldn't know because I don't wade through 64 page threads. But if there were, then I guess that reaffirms my opinion. Anyway, if you're going to being a rant with a false accusation like that, you'd better prepare your anus.

If you don't like it don't buy it.

Thank you for that, Captain Obvious... I was just about to order it against my better judgement, then you reminded me to not buy things I don't like. Close call.

XB is a valued member of the forum, blah blah blah

I'm sure he's a swell fellow, I'm still not buying.

People buy a 35 dollar elite and just rave over it,

Again now, this was why I wasn't sure if you're referring to me. $35 Elite? Nice joke. The only reason I even bought a normal GuHong was because I had an $8 Amazon credit. Oh, and on a side note, the Elite comes assembled, lubed, and tensioned (though thank you notes and cookies would be nice.)

"omgbut I canztz affordz that! CHEAPER PL0X!"

Let's not even kid ourselves now, honey. This community in general is relatively young, and so most of you who can "afford" a $40 puzzle are being subsidized by your parents. Have you ever tried taking the hard earned cash you make from minimum wage bіtch work and seeing how much tuition, rent, and food you can cover before you parent's have to bail you out? Because that's what I do every month. Doesn't leave much room for $40 cubes now, does it? Not that there's anything wrong with daddy buying you toys, but it's really nothing to be smug about.

Get over it

I'm sorry, get over what? I wouldn't even buy the thing if it was $20. I don't care about 4x4's that much and am indifferent to the X-Cube at best. I touch myself more often than I touch my 4x4. I spent two years perfectly content with an EastSheen before I accidentally it. You sound like you have some **** to get over yourself.

TL;DR: Did my comment make you mad? "Get over it." Next time, flame someone on your own level; try a spambot for starters.

 

[Godmil]

I've had this sitting collecting dust for a while (rough inner layers made it a pain to use), but I finally got it to be a good cube yesterday. My tensions were all off, so what I did was for each side in turn I undid the screw all the way (until I could hear the click of the end of the thread) then tightened it a set amount (6.5 turns), I did that for each side and then did some more tweaking (extra 0.25 turn), and I *finally* see now why people like it. It's easy to turn, cuts corners and doesn't feel like it's about to fall apart on each move (like my Dayan does).

 

[MichaelErskine]

My X-Cube 4 is fine but I intend to do some more work on it. I'm happy to pay XB the going rate for his prototype design and I hope production goes well. I appreciate that it's not an easy market to break into.

 

[James Ludlow]

Slowly but surely getting better, a shed load of shock oil has gone into it, and it feels a lot smoother, I'd say now on par with my shenshou, after less than a week.

I could of course just be getting used to the feel of it, but i now prefer the x cube.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

You know how the YJ 4x4 II adapts a V Cube like mechanism?
Is it possible to make an X Cube mech 6x6?

 

[theace]

Here's an average of 5 I did with the X Cube. It was at RCMO 2011. I got a decent avg and a pretty good single. I averaged at 2:05 to 2:30(parity) with my lanlan.

Also, a little off topic, but I want tips on how to improve. I want to get a sub 1:30 average and eventually, sub 1:00

 

[Mike Crozack]

Stop complaining about the price. If you don't like it don't buy it. XB is a valued member of the forum. Hes not just some company. Hes a real guy like us. Producing this cube could not have been easy for him. I'm so sick of people copmlaining of the price. People buy a 35 dollar elite and just rave over it, but when a cube is 40 dollars they are like "omgbut I canztz affordz that! CHEAPER PL0X!"

Get over it

Anyway, any tips for getting the tensions equal? I just cleaned and relubed my XCube and its not quite as nice as before. I feel like the layers all turn better but some overshoot and its hard to explain. I believe this is because my tensions aren't equal on all sides. Will make video if necessary.

You have a point, Lubix Elites are expensive, but they also require hours of work after production, and it's just him doing it, I dont know anything about Mr. XB, deos he run his company alone?

 

[xb27]

Thanks to everybody supporting my X-Cubes.
I am not a company really, in fact I am just a 20y/o college student. The way of mass producing it has been extremely hard
for me to begin.
Why make it come true is all you guys' encourgement.
Thanks a lot of it.If I can get back the investment this time, I will keep inventing best cubes for all you guys to
break your own PB again and again, and then the WR.

Stop complaining about the price. If you don't like it don't buy it. XB is a valued member of the forum. ....
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Thank you for helping me to explain that

I've had this sitting collecting dust for a while (rough inner layer....

My X-Cube 4 is fine but I indent to do some more work on it. I'm happy to pay XB the going rate for his prototype design and I hope production goes well. I appreciate that it's not an easy market to break into.

Here's an average of 5 I did with the X Cube. It was at RCMO 2011. I got a decent avg and a pretty good single. I averaged at 2:05 to 2:30(parity) with my lanlan.

Congrats! You guys got it!!

 

[theace]

I cleaned out my cube and meticulously re tensioned it yesterday. I used a ton of cyclo. Now, it feels unusually soft

A single inner layer is still comparatively stiff though. If I can't fix it at all, I'll send it over to you!

 

[James Ludlow]

After reading another thread, I went ahead and bought some 100K Diff Oil, loaded it up, and it is pretty damn good now, the clunking of the inner layers has almost disappeared, its just a smooth grind(? if that makes sense?) and the outer layers were already good.

Top tips though - please don't tension it too loose and cube outside - the grit that gets on the exploding peices is a pain to clean off. Also - if your tempted to use thick silicone oils - don't put to much in. I'm strong and it can get a bit tiring turning the faces.

One little question - X6?

 

[freshcuber]

Hes got the X7 already and I think the profits he makes from the X4 will go to making that. That's just what I would do though so I can't be certain. Because the X4 has a hidden layer couldn't he bring that layer to the surface resulting in an X5? If that's possible I think we'd see an X5 and X7 before an X6. Although if there's a current cube designer who can fix the current problems of 6x6s I have faith that it's xb.

 

[mazei]

Hey, just a quick question, anyone else looked at the corner piece and went "Hmmm, perhaps I could try doing the V-5 corner mod on this"? You know...how the base of the corners are not...rounded and all that. Just a thought.

 

[EricReese]

Lol@goats. XB thanks for the PM. I appreciate it

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(via Webster) complain: to express grief, pain, or discontent

discontent: perfectly content with not buying an X-Cube here.[/INDENT]

Then stop *****ing. There was no point in getting definition of complain. Just made yourself seem petty as ****.

As far as I can recall, that was the first time I've ever addressed the X-Cube in any way, and I only made a single, one-sentence, half-serious comment about it. Were there lots of people complaining about the price elsewhere in the thread? I wouldn't know because I don't wade through 64 page threads. But if there were, then I guess that reaffirms my opinion. Anyway, if you're going to being a rant with a false accusation like that, you'd better prepare your anus.

No you were serious. And it doesn't reaffirm your opinion. Also. How was my post a rant? Its more like you ****heads on the forum need to learn that if you don't like something then stop posting that you don't like it. No one cares about your opinions.

Thank you for that, Captain Obvious... I was just about to order it against my better judgement, then you reminded me to not buy things I don't like. Close call.


I'm sure he's a swell fellow, I'm still not buying.

I never said that you should buy because hes a "swell fellow" I'm saying to stop treating him like a greedy corporate company because he is in fact just a college student trying to give us a good 4x4. :fp

Let's not even kid ourselves now, honey. This community in general is relatively young, and so most of you who can "afford" a $40 puzzle are being subsidized by your parents. Have you ever tried taking the hard earned cash you make from minimum wage bіtch work and seeing how much tuition, rent, and food you can cover before you parent's have to bail you out? Because that's what I do every month. Doesn't leave much room for $40 cubes now, does it? Not that there's anything wrong with daddy buying you toys, but it's really nothing to be smug about.

I am in college, work at a Dairy queen for bad pay and can still afford cubes whenever I want. I think you need to manage your money a bit better. I never use my parents. And I pay them for car payment + insurance and other stuff every 2 weeks. Next time I'd concern yourself with knowing what you're talking about. You are embarassing yourself honey.

I'm sorry, get over what? I wouldn't even buy the thing if it was $20. I don't care about 4x4's that much

Then why are you in this thread -.-

tl;dr Think before you post honey.

 

[theace]

To whoever said something about getting money from your parents for cubes and stuff (sorry, i'm mobile right now and quoting and all just won't do me any good with this lameass connection): I'll have you know that there are plenty of us here who actually cut down on life's expenses and actually SAVE money from our daily routine to buy cubes. Personally, 40 dollars wasn't easy for me to get. I've walked home everyday for more than a few months to save up the 2grand I spent on this cube. And anyone who has been to India will know how bad an 8km walk at 3pm is with all the heat and humidity... Wake up, not everyone here is a millionaire with tons to spend on cubes. Quite a few have it hard...

 

[Zarxrax]

I'm having trouble getting my cube tensioned perfectly.
I've heard that you should look at the screws and make sure they are in the center... but... they ARE in the center. Even when I have some sides loosened way more than other sides, they are still in the center.
I've done hundreds of solves and my center layers are still sort of bad, and I'm thinking that its just because its still not correctly tensioned.
Any other tips?

 

[theace]

Try this: Completely dismantle your cube. Then, adjust the tensions on your core and make sure they're all perfectly equal. To do this pull two core stalks apart as far as they can go and observe either both small notches or large notches. The gap between the big / small notch in your left hand and the red core should be the same as the gap between the big / small notch and the red core in your right hand. 'screw' around with it till all the gaps on all 6 core stalks are the same (forgive the pun). Put your cube together again and drown it in cyclo or whatever lube you use. You might want to keep the tensions loose initially. Then, start solving like you normally do. If you notice any issues with the inner layers, push each outer layer and it's opposite with the same finger (as in, do U or D turns) and look for minor tension differences. Fix them. Then, solve a little rough and tighten each layer by 1/8th of a turn each time till the cube doesn't pop anymore. That should solve the inner layers issue. It worked for me. My cube's significantly better now.

EDIT: I just read through my post and I think I put it down in a very confusing manner. The language isn't good enough. In case you don't understand, I'll try to say all that in a different way. Sorry! (Damn! I'm spending too much time with my Marathi friends! My english is suffering!)

 

[goatseforever]

Then stop *****ing. There was no point in getting definition of complain. Just made yourself seem petty as ****.

As I already made quite clear, I wasn't complaining nor *****ing. No need to repeat myself if you can't grasp the concept, I guess. Reread my original posts.

No you were serious.

Yes, I seriously expect a bag of cookies with every cube I order /sarcasm. With no due respect, I've seen all your responses to my troll posts and I know you're very terrible at telling if someone is being serious or not.

Its more like you ****heads on the forum need to learn that if you don't like something then stop posting that you don't like it. No one cares about your opinions.

You care about mine apparently enough to QQ over all my posts.

I never said that you should buy because hes a "swell fellow" I'm saying to stop treating him like a greedy corporate company because he is in fact just a college student trying to give us a good 4x4. :fp

I never addressed XB or whatever his name is in my original post.

I am in college, work at a Dairy queen for bad pay and can still afford cubes whenever I want. I think you need to manage your money a bit better. I never use my parents. And I pay them for car payment + insurance and other stuff every 2 weeks. Next time I'd concern yourself with knowing what you're talking about.

You never use your parents? Your little part time job at Dairy Queen pays for your rent, tuition, food, and books? I never knew Dairy Queen was such a lucrative career.