NickE
Member
What Advantages do I get by taking my torpedoes out of my Dayan Zhanchi 3x3x3?
Title says it all
Title says it all
Zhanchi with torpedoes VS Zhanchi without torpedoes
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theROUXbiksCube
Veteran
More pops, not an advantage but imo it gives it a less snappy feeling and much softer feeling
leeo
Regular
I like my old DIY Zhanchi with torpedoes. With an exceptionally loose setting, there is a risk of the edge piece torpedo grabbing another edge or corner piece at the transition and twisting out and spectacularly flying across the room. I have since developed a feel for that hang-up and know not to continue twist at that point. Most of my practices are for BLD, so speed of execution is not my main main focus. Besides, I learned from touch typing that a steady rhythm contributes more to a good score than bursts of amazing speed.
What I have found, is that pulling the corner-edge-corner 1 x 3 block away from the center -- if the center is loose enough that you can generate a "click" -- that center is adjusted too loose and needs to be tightened. I find that if I tighten the centers just to the point where I cannot produce the click in this manner, the cube is still very loose, but the torpedoes then are much less likely to foul on the transition and twist out.
What I have found, is that pulling the corner-edge-corner 1 x 3 block away from the center -- if the center is loose enough that you can generate a "click" -- that center is adjusted too loose and needs to be tightened. I find that if I tighten the centers just to the point where I cannot produce the click in this manner, the cube is still very loose, but the torpedoes then are much less likely to foul on the transition and twist out.
RicardoRix
Regular
My red/yellow edge piece has a broken torpedo. I bet you can guess which piece pops 99% of the time.
Sub20MinSolver
Regular
prefer with torpedos just because i like the bumpy feel
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Deleted member 12389
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I got mine when the Zhanchi first came out (how many years already?)
Tried with and without torpedoes a few times:
without - pops when I attempt to go faster
with - very minimal pop (faster speed)
Feel wise - prefer without torpedoes at the beginning. Now so used to the torpedoes...
A thought - use a guhong if without torpedoes is the way to go...
Currently my zanchi is on life support. Think the core is kaput. I replaced with one of the many 'A' cores I have in stock (yeah - those old A).
Tried with and without torpedoes a few times:
without - pops when I attempt to go faster
with - very minimal pop (faster speed)
Feel wise - prefer without torpedoes at the beginning. Now so used to the torpedoes...
A thought - use a guhong if without torpedoes is the way to go...
Currently my zanchi is on life support. Think the core is kaput. I replaced with one of the many 'A' cores I have in stock (yeah - those old A).
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