Zhanchi: Torpedoes

[Jakethedrummer]

Just started experiencing pops today, never happened before. I kinda wish I woulda kept the torpedos..

 

[Kattenvriendin]

Good thing you can buy them in some places

 

[nuclearbigdaddy]

Torpedos and mod the bottom of the corners (150 grit to sand and 1500 to smooth). Not the MMAP V-Cube 5 Mod. On the part with the torps hold on.

 

[Lchu613]

Yeah, the three bits of flash on the bottom of the corner

 

[Kattenvriendin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yi0njuyOQg
That one. Just did it to my main with 400 grit and it's peachy Not a BIG difference, but a difference that IS noticable.

 

[ben1996123]

I've never tried my zhanchi without torpedose

 

[Ross The Boss]

the corner cutting feels different with out them and i like it ! i dont use mt zhanchis for speedsolving though, just something to casually solve with if my guhong v2 isnt within arms reach (which is rarely). even if i do speedsolve a torpedoless zhanchi i dont get pops. then again, i average 18 seconds so i suppose that it would pop if i had the tps of a sub 10 cuber.

 

[CY]

Without torpedos. Its a lot faster, though it does explode. Corner cutting is slightly better. The most important thing is tensioning and lubing though.

 

[DavidCubie]

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

My Zhanchi is faster without torpedoes, and pops sometimes, depends how you tensioned it.

 

[Ross The Boss]

My Zhanchi is faster without torpedoes, and pops sometimes, depends how you tensioned it.

seeing as the torpedos never actually touch the other pieces untill you corner cut, that is probably all just in your head. you must not have tensioned the cube the same as when you had the torpedoes in.

 

[Gordon]

Yes, torpe does

 

[carbon131]

i just took out my torpedoes and I tensioned it and lubed it and it was better im a sub-30 solver but I was doin better

 

[Shah]

My ZhanChi feels better and faster without the torpedoes.

 

[Neo24]

mine sucks it also pops alot

 

[idreamincubes]

My main is a 55 mm ZhanChi and I learned today that I prefer it with the torpedoes in. I took them out yesterday to see if the cube would be even more smooth and quiet, but I experienced the opposite. I don't know what makes it more quiet with the torpedoes, but maybe they keep the edge pieces in place when corner cutting, so that the pieces don't snap together as hard. Or maybe they make the cube turn more accurately.

// Per.​

 

[aboeglin]

I use my 55mm with torpedoes, but I removed them on the 57mm ( which is less smooth than the 55 in my experience ), it makes it smoother and since I use quite tight tensions I haven't experienced any pop yet.

 

[Louie]

I just wanted to weigh in. I took my torpedoes out of my 57mm Zhanchi just to see. It was definitely much more "catchy-locky, less smooth" as one person put it. It was a little easier to turn, but I work out, so I put the 'pedoes back in.