Cubing

SHIPPING BATCH 1 (August 9th, 2014)



I was shaky on getting the V-Cube, since many people did not like them... My cubing idol (MeMyselfandPi) that taught me how to solve the Rubik's Cube in the first place, on the other hand, thought they were enjoyable, so I gave one a go... AND I LOVE IT. It corner cuts much better, it's mech makes it less prone to the internal edges popping (causing hidden lockups), and it's so much smoother than my LanLan 2x2 (albeit I've had it for 14 months), and I will use it as my main 2x2. I practiced with it, my average on it is 00:28.78 through 8 solves. The LanLan is a back up, JUST in case.



An interesting puzzle. I still haven't figured out how to solve it yet. There's at least one cube with every massive unboxing (this is my 3rd MU) that I can't solve today, and this is apparently the one. Still needs some breaking in. (I tried solving it like a 3x3, like how you can with a Megaminx, but I don't think that's possible.)



Have no idea how to cube? This is the easiest cube that I think I have that's not PAINFULLY easy (like say, a 2x2x1). I like the cube, and I suspect I could have solved it when I was 11. One thing that's interesting about it is I can split the edges apart and change where the colors are. And I can also solve it in reverse so that, say, yellow and white are switched.



This one is enjoyable. I've solved it, like, 10 times. It's one of the most unique puzzles I have so far, and you can't disassemble it as easily as a 3x3. This can suck whenever one of the big corners get twisted and it gets unsolvable. Also, it's a bit stiff, and the way I turn it is very inefficient (JRCuber's way of doing it blew my mind). However, it's still a great puzzle.



Another very interesting puzzle. I like how it's two puzzles in one, whereas you can use it as a backup 3x3 and combine that with what you'd expect on say, a Calvin's 3x3x5. I used my method of solving the 3x3x4 (that's mainly from crazybadcuber's method of solving the 3x3x2). There was an annoying parity error that I didn't know how to fix, but after using some random algorithms, I fixed it. I'll need to see how it solves more.



I had this a year ago, but I lost some internal pieces (that really bothered me when I looked at the mechanism) and it has had big pops and lockups, and I didn't like it. However, now that I got a new one that I'm sure has ALL of the pieces this time, I am satisfied to finally have a fully functioning 6x6. My old one will be used as scraps in case I break something.



I think I like this more than my (what is the brand again?... ._.) 4x4. It's 3x3 isque mech as opposed to the usual ball mech makes it much more smoother and able to corner cut. Again, my other 4x4 will be a backup, but this is now my main one. This now completes a straight line in my Shengshous from the 3x3-7x7. (My 3x3 is worn out, however, and I am planning on getting a new one...)



This is an intimidating image... it's solved state is less intimidating however, as it's yet another 3x3 shape mod. The image made me think on a second thought. When the cube arrived, I noticed a sticker on the orange-white center was missing. '-'; Also, when scrambled, it's incredibly pokey... Still a very interesting challenge, however.



I was worried when I saw this one as well, but again, another 3x3 shapemod. This is the 8th 3x3 I have (9 if the Void Cube is counted), and those take up 22% of my puzzles. Still very interesting, especially if you get a center confused with another mirrored one. Also the first rhombic dodecahedron I have. Turns okay.

SHIPPING BATCH 2 (August 11th, 2014)



This one is very interesting, it's easy to solve, and it feels different. It's stickers are strange and textured, the centercaps bulge (but can't be taken off), and it has a clicking mechanism. Still very fun to finally have a complete set from a 3x3x1-3x3x5. :P



The fisher cube. It's from the same makers as the Axel cube and Windmill cube, so all of the pieces have centercaps that can pop out if I accidentally drop it. Slightly annoying. However, I still like this cube. Sometimes when I turn it, I accidentally move another face of the puzzle due to how strangely shaped it is.

SHIPPING BATCH 3 (August 15th, 2014)



This one is very interestingly fun to play with. I solve it like a 3x3x2 with no edges, and for the middle layer, using a method on the 3x3x4. One time, I realized how to disassemble it because you can SLIDE the pieces out, and it took forever for me to fix it. It also, for some reason, has the same stickers as my void cube. But, still a very interesting puzzle to have.



This is the biggest puzzle I have. A single edge of the shape itself is JUST bigger than a 7x7. I learned that this was a shapemod of a Gear Cube, but it was surprisingly very hard to solve. First, I had to actually begin to orient the centers somehow, and then I experienced some issues with flipping the edges. But I wanted to solve this ALL by myself this time. After 3 fails, I suddenly solved it. I need to play around with it more, it's a very interesting puzzle.