I kwickykanny, --- In [email protected], "kwickykanny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Very thorough analysis.
Thanks. > I would add a few minor points. > > 1) The Ideal tiled model is MAJORLY expensive (I think $300 is not > unheard of)! yes, but that's for a sealed one. The Game cube is the same quality and isn't expensive. > 2) I would also caution against the Korean cubes which appear to be > hit or miss. The ones I got already came with some nasty lube that > looked like earwax. It was impossible to get it all off and when I > added silicone...the cube was toast. It would not turn without > sticking. OK, thanks. > 3) Virtually all Ideal cubes, except maybe the Hungarian ones, have a > color scheme of white-opp-blue, yellow-opp-green. If you get a tiled > or game cube I'm not sure how easy it is to switch over to > the "standard" white-yellow. This was the first Official Color Scheme back the, The old 4x4x4s and 2x2x2'a were that color too. As for switching to the newer Official Color Scheme, BOY, ask Stefan. > Stickers are not much of a problem > thanks to Cubesmith, though you may need some extra solvents to get > all the gunk off from the old ones. Yeah, the next person who tells me that they solved the cube by switching stickers I'm going to invite home to help me change stickers on a few cubes! > BTW, I am now forcing myself to use white-yellow. A new convert > after 20+ years of doing it the 'wrong' way. Cool. I prefer the old standard. What color do you use for the Last Level? I use Red for the Last Level, but I don't use the cross. Cheers, David J > > --- In [email protected], "d_j_salvia" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > For speedcubing I rate the cubes: > > > > 1. Ideal Tiled Deluxe Edition > > Best all around, no other cube comes close. It has adjusting screws > > and is arched underneath the centers - the hard, slick plastic is > > thicker than others and is faster unlubed than all the other cubes > > lubed. It is a bit heavier than other cubes. Rarely pops or locks > up. > > Takes silicon spray lube very well, but not Rubiks.com lube. No need > > for stickers. > > > > The Rubik's Game/Challenge has Deluxe cubes with peg holes. I takes > > about 5 minutes to get used to the peg holes which can make for > better > > grip. > > > > 2. The new cubes from Seven Towns (Rubiks.com, Hasbro, Winning Moves > > and Hessport) > > Comes with arched centers, can be ordered with screws as a DIY. > These > > never pop. Lighter than the Deluxe, it takes rubiks.com lube well. > > Tends to lock up more than the Deluxe. They come with terrible > > stickers. Averages 1 1/2 seconds slower than Deluxe for 30 second > solve. > > > > 3. Ideal cubes circa 1980-1983. > > The ones made in Hungary, England, and Hong Kong are the best. I > have > > heard that the ones made in Korea are good, too. Avoid the Taiwan- > made > > cubes. These have adjustable screws, and excellent stickers. Very > few > > have arches, but the arched version is the lightest official cube. > > Without arches they tend to pop instead of locking up. Averages 2 > 1/2 > > second slower than the Deluxe for a 30 second solve. > > > > 4. Rubik's studio cubes. Has the best plastic of cubes made > nowadays. > > Comes with screws but not arches. Pops quite a lot. Averages nearly > > three second slower than the Deluxe for a 30 second solve. I have't > > used the three I have enough to know the sticker wear. > > > > 5. Older Hasbro (etc) cube (before 2000) had screws, but not > arches. A > > friends older Hasbro speedcube is fairly quick, but I have little > > experience with this one. The one I have is terrible. > > > > 6. Wonderful Puzzler. > > Well made knock-off, came with arches. Never tried to make one into > a > > speed cube. I don't know if they have screws. > > > > 7. C*4 cube > > Made by Matchbox in the late 80s, with Rubik's silkouette and > > signature. Lousy plastic. Not a very good cube. > > > > 8. Mefferts > > These are terrible because they have no pressure and you must stop a > > turn with effort. Constantly locks up. Decent plastic, but no > springs > > or screws. > > > > There are lots of tiled cubes out there which are terrible, leading > > the list is the "Old Brand Magic Square" (though Stefan likes the > > springs). The only high quality tiled knock-off was called Gyro > Cube, > > and it has flat centers. > > > > Regards, > > > > David J ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/MXMplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
