I remember the good old vintage 3×3x3 cubes… the mechanics were solid, they were crisp, turned snappy, kinda like today's eastsheen 4×4 and 5×5
But todays 3×3 from rubik's.com are godawful! they are loose, really easy to pop, so you have to be very careful when speedsolving or they self disassemble right away
so which 3×3x3 cubes would you recommend that are quality close to those of eastsheen 4×4x4 and have the center screws?
p.s.
i've recently seen on sale some original vintage Ideal Toys cubes - have you tried them? how do they compare to the shitty Rubiks.com cubes? are they the same or better? do they have the screws in the center? how are the mechanics? how do they turn? plz please elaborate!
thx so much!
have you read my question??
i said i dont want the official rubiks(.com) cubes - they are utter CRAP!
i want 3×3x3 cubes that compare in quality to eastsheens larger cubes! (unfortunatelly, eastsheen dont make 3×3x3)
i dont want a 4×4x4 or 5×5x5! i only want a GOOD QUALITY 3X3X3!!!
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5 responses so far ↓
1 Louie // Jul 15, 2008
official Rubik cubes can be bought at amazon..the one with a sticker on the center white piece
2 Dboy // Jul 15, 2008
There is 4×4s at Walmart in the toy section
3 Riku // Jul 15, 2008
Look for a cube with a Sticker in the centre, those are pretty good. I have a 3×3x3.
Either try to get lucky a wal-mart.
Or if you have a "Barns N' Nobles" around, they sell them there.
Remember to apply Patroleum Jelly (Vaseline) to make it turn smoother.
-Riku-
4 VinceHerman // Jul 15, 2008
Aren't the DIY kits like the ones at cube4you pretty much the best bet now?
http://www.cube4you.com/index.php?gOo=goods_search_list.dwt&gcat=7>ype=
Oh, and I am sure you have already gone to the speed solving forum, but I wanted to list it in case you had not.
http://www.speedsolving.com/forumdisplay.php?s=55e58d95024ea02539033604f0164067&f=8
5 uncflight // Jul 15, 2008
Go to:
1) cube4you.com
They sell DIY cubes with different colors!!
They also sell PVC stickers!
2) http://www.ebay.com
Search for DIY Rubik's cubes. You should find something!
3) Amazon.com
Just search for DIY Rubik's Cubes like ebay.
4) cubefans.com
It's a new website from cube4you.com
These are Do-It-Yourself Kit, which you may make it tight or loose by fixing the screws!! I don't think most of them would "pop"! These are good quality cubes. Do not buy eastsheen if you don't want to!
Hope this helps!!
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