X-Cube 4 is Mass Producing Very Soon

[EricReese]

Mine looked better in the vid then they are actually. Like when I'm doing a solve, I cant do double layer moves without wristing or it like locks up. It's pretty bad

 

[RyanReese09]

My inner layers suck too though I am glad it's not just us who was getting issues with them .

I want to take a random xcube I have and try sanding it..seeing if that helps.

 

[~Adam~]

I really hope you guys are doing something wrong.

 

[Lars]

me too.

 

[xb27]

Sorry to see that, I will make more videos about how to make it good.
Please wait until 1/15 because my final exam is approaching@@

 

[chicken9290]

Yeah i heard the same thing, im gonna try to see if i can get some for discount price if i buy them in bulk. maybe like $60 for 2

 

[~Adam~]

see if i can get some for discount price if i buy them in bulk. maybe like $60 for 2

Lol
2 ≠ bulk

 

[Zarxrax]

I don't think its SUPPOSED to have crappy middle layers, because if you look at some of the vids of it, they seem fine, I think.

 

[Shortey]

Are you Sherlock Holmes? :O

 

[daniel0731ex]

@EricCheese

First off, your cube is set wayy too loose. Although it does not affect the inner layer allignment, the cube will not turn smoothly because not enough tension is holding the pieces sturdily.

Second, did you check if the tensions are equal at all six sides? Because if the tensions are not in equilibrium when the cube is assembled, the core could be pulled toward one side and result in uneven friction.

Mine is awesome, although the inner layer is a bit rough at first, it goes away after 3~4 days of breaking in.

 

[RyanReese09]

I am getting a sample cube from xb27 (thank you!) so I will compare turning as to how far off I was with my assembly. He sent it out yesterday according to email so I shall hopefully get it Friday? Perhaps Saturday.

I am sure without doubt that we are doing something wrong. Before the xcube we have never assembled a DIY, so our fail is directly related to that.

I'm 100% positive noone else who has assembled DIYs before will have trouble.

 

[joey]

xb27: Could you please reply to the email I sent. Thanks!

 

[EricReese]

Yes they are all equal. I'll try tightening it. it was originally tight. It's better now that I have done some solves, but its still not great.

I hope tightening it will help

 

[EricReese]

@EricCheese

First off, your cube is set wayy too loose. Although it does not affect the inner layer allignment, the cube will not turn smoothly because not enough tension is holding the pieces sturdily.

Second, did you check if the tensions are equal at all six sides? Because if the tensions are not in equilibrium when the cube is assembled, the core could be pulled toward one side and result in uneven friction.

Mine is awesome, although the inner layer is a bit rough at first, it goes away after 3~4 days of breaking in.

Your idea of tightening it was a horrible idea. Now it feels terrible. So not only can i not turn it great anymore, the inner slices are now even HARDER to turn...I'm loosening it again.

 

[waffle=ijm]

I honestly think that both Eric and Ryan just suck at assembling cubes.........
and don't give time to break it in....
and think every single imperfection is something to complain about....

 

[oprah62]

I made a mistake. On two centers, I put the center part notches in wrong, switched by tall/short. Fixing now.
It says so at 3:41 in the video

 

[keemy]

I made a mistake. On two centers, I put the center part notches in wrong, switched by tall/short. Fixing now.
It says so at 3:41 in the video

that's why you were getting misalignments(the part that says XB on it has to be in the correct spot to stop misalignments) I put them in the right way (lol I checked the video for each step)

Waffle: no doubt that reesebro's have probably assembly issues but I too have been having similar issues with poping/hard to turn middle layer. We will just have to wait to see if XB's advice to making it good will have a big impact. I have tried a few different tensions and it seems that I either get it to hard to turn or too easy to pop (it's still pretty good though like I am not really getting any slower times than I would on my maru even though i am not used to the bright colors on this).

 

[oprah62]

I was going step by step in video also and I did it right, but later I took two off to make it easier but I put it back wrong.
Wtf now the eassembly is pissing me off. Had it, then I exploded it with my screwdriver

 

[whitelynx_nivla]

I am getting a sample cube from xb27 (thank you!) so I will compare turning as to how far off I was with my assembly. He sent it out yesterday according to email so I shall hopefully get it Friday? Perhaps Saturday.

I am sure without doubt that we are doing something wrong. Before the xcube we have never assembled a DIY, so our fail is directly related to that.

I'm 100% positive noone else who has assembled DIYs before will have trouble.

Mine got yesterday.
Here's my quick review on 1st impression
The plastic quality is very good. Very sturdy, slik and glossy (much better than MF8+Dayan's)
The sticker quality is at average level. Not glossy, more like dove one.
Mine got pre-assembled, and pre-lubed. So I'm guessing this is the ideal tension.
The "new" anti miss alligned core mech is somewhat correspond to the Phi mod on the V-Cube 6. The "thing" holds the center pieces, not the inner layers like Maru or Sheng Shou does.

Performance
Outer layer glidding : smooth...very
inner layer : a bit more clicky than outer, but far lesser clicky than v-cube 6. I think I need to break it down a lil bit to get it's best performance.
Size : 6x6x6 cm3 -> very ideal for Asian people which commonly have smaller sized hands.

Result
Im got my Parity OLL PB on the 1st try.
Havent got any PB yet with this, but my average drops about 5 secs.

 

[HavoCentral]

Definitely mixed reviews so far. Not good.
and I thought the dayan was a pain to assemble completely, this cube seems like a nightmare.