all those cubes vary in quality.. some are looser, some are tighter, some have more even spring tension some don't. but cubes usually take time to break in and get looser.. to get into the speedcubing condition.. say several weeks of intensive cubing.. if not a few months..
Darren Kwong --- In [email protected], "alexhassoap" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just bought two cubes at Target, they were actually $7 since there > was a sale (orig. $10), but these cubes are really bad! > They're the 25th anniversary type, with the shiny white stickers. I'm > really frustrated, as I've actually slid playing cards into all the > slots and kept them there for a couple hours, and now I'm putting > cards to try stretching the springs too. If doing this, then lubing > the cube (for a 2nd time) doesn't work out (so far, it's better, but > not much), then I'm just gonna return the other one. > Do cubes of the same brand and type vary in quality, or are all of the > 25th anniversary ones poor like this? I ask because the first cube I > bought was $14, and it was also a 25th anniversary edition, but the > white face was not shiny, it was pure white. I gotta say, it was also > about 100 times better for speedcubing, all I had to do was apply > silicone spray, and it was a bona fide speedcube. > I actually found a site online where they sell that exact same type > (the good one). Should I buy that kind exclusively? Or is there any > other type that's even better for speedcubing? It's just frustrating > to deal with this cube that's so poor for speedcubing. > ------------------------ 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/
