you know how the DaYan ZhanChi Pro M 3x3 (green) has those rubbery tile stickers?

[Kaiju_cube]

well it turns out the black DaYan ZhanChi Pro M 3x3 is just plain stickers,.. even the logo is a sticker. Honestly I feel a bit cheated. I was really looking forward to a black version of the green one. I really like the green one with the printed logo and rubbery tiles. I have no idea why the black one is just stickers and a stickered logo. The prices are the same so you'd think they'd be the same cube. Just one is green and one is black.

It's not the end of the world, but man what a bummer. I've been really looking forward to a black version of the same cube as the green one. Why would two cubes with the same name be so different? In photos I thought the black one looked like it had the rubbery tile stickers like the green one. It's the entire reason I ordered it.

I got them both here at the Cubicle..

DaYan ZhanChi Pro M 3x3

The DaYan ZhanChi Pro M is the newest iteration of the legendary ZhanChi, a cube that dominated the cubing scene nearly a decade ago. This new version of the ZhanChi is lightweight, and has adjustable magnets, elasticities, and tensions. Please note: contrary to the pamphlet instructions...

www.thecubicle.com

the prices are the same, so why would the green one be so much nicer? I thought they'd be identical just the plastic is a different color.

man,..... I'm so bummed out. I already have three Tengyun V2 black stickered cubes and a Guhong black stickered cube,.. I really didn't need another DaYan black stickered cube. I really wanted the rubbery tiles.

....sort of feels like DaYan cheated me. Not a good feeling.

the cube is nice,.. it's fine,.. all the DaYan cubes I own are nice,... but I really wanted a black cube with the rubbery tiles to go with the green one. What a bummer.

oh well. If anyone else was debating getting a black one with rubbery tiles, be aware it's not like the green one.

I guess so far the Tengyun v2 is my favorite DaYan. But the Zhanchi pro really is a nice cube too. I really like DaYan they have a nice balance of weight and stability. They don't feel too light or too heavy, the magnets aren't too weak or too strong,. .they hit a sweet spot for me.

... minus the Guhong which is both light and has strong magnets. And I read reports of it here on the board that it breaks. (though I haven't had any issue with either of mine.)

 

[ender9994]

I was also quite disappointed when i received my black one and realized it just had standard stickers. Not really sure why they decided on that.

I am also a bit annoyed by the cubicles (and most cube stores) lack of description for this, and many other products. Adding a few extra sentences with more details would certainly be pretty pro consumer, and require minimal effort.

 

[Kaiju_cube]

I totally agree. The color shades of the stickers are a bit different then the Tengyun v2. The red on the Tengyun is sort of a weird bright red that's a bit too similar to the orange. So I think the shade of red on this Zhanchi is better.

I get better times on the Tengyun though, it's faster.

But yeah. Really bummed because I thought the green one with rubber stickers was just so different I really wanted something different for the collection. So getting another stickered cube when I already have so many stickered cubes was a let down for sure.

The Cubicle, SpeedCubeShop, or even YouTube reviews could've mentioned this.

 

[teh yoshi]

Oh good, I'm not the only one pissed off at DaYan about this. It's all their fault for having this kind of misleading promotion.

Nowhere does it say that only the green one will have these special stickers. I was really looking forward to the black one having rubber stickers, too. I legit feel cheated.

 

[Kaiju_cube]

Yeah it makes you feel a bit ripped off for sure

 

[qwr]

The price isn't the same? Not on cubicle

 

[Kaiju_cube]

you're right the Cubicle charges like $3. more for the green one.

I would've happily paid $3. more for the black one to get the rubber tiles instead of the normal stickers.

especially as Teh Yoshi points out with that Ad, it was advertised as the black one coming with the rubber tiles.

 

[qwr]

Try emailing the cubicle and asking if they have a silicone sticker set?