Zhanchi: Torpedoes

[TheNextFeliks]

Which do you think is better: Zhanchi with or without torpedos?

 

[kunparekh18]

With torpedoes. The feel is different, and the chances of popping decrease drastically.

 

[arvind1999]

A Zhanchi without torpedos and proper tensioning.

 

[Hermanio]

Judging by the mechanism with torpedoes. Better solve safe and slow than fast and popping.

 

[MarcelP]

If you take out a few pieces of your Zhanchi, you can see that the torpedos do not make contact while solving. Only in cases where you might get a pop. So torpedos do not slow you down, but they do help with possible pops. I am a 100% Torpedos guy

 

[JianhanC]

Mine still pop with torpedos in it. There's not much interference with the torpedos in there, so might as well leave them in.

 

[o2gulo]

Mine pops less with torpedoes in it. There's no noticeable difference in speed, though.

 

[KongShou]

without torpedoes just feel wrong, im a torpedo guy. oh and it pop less.

 

[Zeotor]

Here is this poll from about one year ago.

As for the question, I don't have a ZhanChi, so I won't answer.

 

[Ross The Boss]

it feels better without torpedoes and it really doesnt pop if you turn accurately. none of my zhancis have popes since i got rid of the torpedoes.

 

[elrog]

I tend to be a pretty accurater turner, and I rarely pop with my Guhong that everyone else explodes. I still prefer the topredos in my Zanchi though, just in case. I've never had a pop with it yet.

 

[Jakethedrummer]

I took mine out, still don't ever have pops, but it feels different and I like it that way

 

[Kattenvriendin]

I decided to take one of my two sub-mains and just took the torpedos out. It is not an illusion, it DOES feel different, looser somehow though I didn't change anything on the tensions.

Wait and see what it gives over the course of a day and how I like it (or not)

 

[PeelingStickers]

I've tried both, without torpedoes the cube is much smoother, but as a result locks up a bit for overshooting etc. Also it pops and can now explode.

Without torpedoes the cube is perfectly stable and fine. Keep them in.

 

[Kattenvriendin]

Well I don't need all day lol. The cube feels more catchy-locky, less smooth, it rattles a bit more as well. Putting them back in





Edit: first turns with them back in.. AHHHH.

Much better

 

[Lchu613]

If the cube is to click/crispy wth them in jus sand down on the bottoms of the corners where the are three bits of plastic sticing out.
that's where the torpedoes will touch the corners.
otherwise, they shouldn't make much of a difference, so keep them in definitely

 

[Rubiksfreak]

I always take torpedoes out, it gives it a smoother feel and it still doesnt pop that often.

 

[tomzeng]

Torpedoes better to have it slow than have prices flying across the room (while cubing during class even if not supposed to)

 

[Tj2OY]

Torpedoes definatley because I was about to get a PB and then boom everywhere goes the pieces and I lost my new PB so in the long run I would choose the torpedoes.

 

[redbeat0222]

Keep the torpedo's. Less pop's, No difference in speed, and same abilities.