What Cube should I get?

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There are a ton of different speedcubes out there and knowing which one to get can be a daunting task.  If you put 5 different speed cubers in a room and asked what is the best cube is you will probably get 6 different answers.

If you are looking for a very durable cube  that is not meant specifically for speed cubing you would want one that is controllable and does not have stickers that could fall off and deteriorate.  The new Rubik’s brand cube fits this description.  It has embedded tiles and is next to impossible to take apart.  It is a bit better than the older stickered version by allowing more movement and less catching between the pieces..  If you wanted a cube that you could speed solve with, most speedcubes on the market have a stickerless version.  The pieces themselves are made with colored plastic.  These are often going to be much faster and smoother, and might be a better choice in the long run if the goal is to learn to solve the cube fast.  The one thing I should note is that currently it is not legal to use a stickerless cube at competitions.

Lets say you are looking for a fun looking cube that is a little bit different.  more of a show piece as well as a puzzle.  You could get a Fangshi mini Shuangren with different colored caps over the pieces.  It gives it a cool look as well as being a fantastic speed cube.  Another option would be getting a V-cube brand cube.  They come in cubic versions as well as pillowed.  The pillowed ones look really nice and V-Cubes have a nice solid feel to them.  They might be a bit harder to speed cube fast because of the pillowed feel and also pillowed 3x3 cubes are not allowed at competitions either.

Another option for cubes would be one for when you are on the go.  My recommendation would be the 42mm mini DaYan Zhanchi.  It is the perfect size between being too small to use and too large to easily put in your pocket.  The Zhanchi is known as one of the best speedcubes out there and the mini makes it easily portable and surprisingly quiet.

If you can already solve a cube and want something a bit different you can always get what are called shape mods.  Some popular ones are the Shengshou mirror blocks and the MoYu crazy fisher cube.  It adds a little bit of difficulty to the mix and looks really cool when mixed up.

If you are looking into speed cubing almost any cube will do.  If you get one that is extremely fast like puzzles by Fangshi or Gans it may be hard to control the cube at first, but it will become easier with time.  Most speed cubers like a specific cube because they prefer the shape, and feel of the puzzle.  They found what works best for them by testing different ones out themselves.  Feel free to head over to the review section  to help you get an idea of what you might like.  I have switched between the Fangshi Shuangren, Gans 357, MoYu Aolong, and DaYan Zhanchi and get very similar times on all four.  I do not think any of them are immensely better than any other.

No matter what cube you get just remember to have fun.