Rubik's.com vs. Eastsheen

4x4x4 Age : 16 Joined : 26 Dec 2007 Posts : 436

So I'm planning on buying my first 4x4x4 and 5x5x5. I haven't made up my mind yet, whether I'm gonna buy a Rubik's.com cube or an Eastsheen cube. I figured, it would be best for me to ask you guys. So in your opinion which of the two is better and why? Thanks guys.

Subject: Re: Rubik's.com vs. Eastsheen Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:29 pm

Already did a review of all non-DIY cubes some time back. Here's the link: http://pinoyspeedcubers.forumotion.com/cubing-discussions-f7/list-of-available-non-diy-cubes-in-local-stores-t1039.htm

Hope this helps. Enjoy.
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4x4x4 Age : 16 Joined : 26 Dec 2007 Posts : 436

Thanks Sir Jome. That helped a lot, but I am yet to be convinced. Hehe. Meron ka bang personal experiences regarding such cubes? pros and cons? Personal favorite? Thanks ulit.

Subject: Re: Rubik's.com vs. Eastsheen Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:15 pm

eastsheens are great compared to rubiks.com made in china... n bnebenta sa TRU...
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Subject: Re: Rubik's.com vs. Eastsheen Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:21 pm

Personal experiences? Meron akong isa. Go for Eastsheen on 4x4x4 and 5x5x5. Reason follows.

May times na ang Revenge at Professor ay pangit ang quality. Stroke of luck lang talaga. Nagamit ko na lahat and I must say na kapag maganda ang Rubik's mo, maganda talaga. Pero kapag hindi, hindi. Right now, I got a Revenge na hindi pa lubed pero masmadulas pa sa 3x3x3 ko at kayang mag-cut ng corners without popping. Pero yung 5x5x5 ko, basura. Sobra. No turn without the risk of popping, kahit outside layers lang. And hindi pa speedcubing ginagawa ko nun.

Eastsheen has the solid reputation of being usable and cuber-friendly out of the box. While smaller and more expensive (pero P50 lang naman), they compensate by being "speed"-able every single time. I can confidently say that you can buy 10 ES 4x4x4's and 5x5x5's without your money going to waste.

For Rubik's products, be it the 3x3x3 keychain all the way to the Professor, kung pangit, pangit. Kung matino, sobrang tino.

Conclusion: Rubik's for 3x3x3 but Eastsheen for everything else.
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4x4x4 Age : 16 Joined : 26 Dec 2007 Posts : 436

Wow. Thanks sir. Mukhang Eastsheen nalang bibilin ko. Wala pa naman talga akong balak mag-speed cube sa ngayon,pero why settle for less? Hindi ba issue yung pagiging "bukas sa isang side" nung cubies ng Eastsheen? Kasi diba ung Rubik's.com sealed yung cubies? Solid kumbaga.

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Subject: Re: Rubik's.com vs. Eastsheen Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:36 pm

@papplazy

Hindi problem yun. At least hindi siya uber-prone to popping, unlike the Rubiks ones.

@pajodaep

Napansin ko nga yun. Haha. Gagamitin mo ba yung sa akin? Cubemeet tayo one last time before Open! Smile

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Subject: Re: Rubik's.com vs. Eastsheen Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:48 pm

depende sa year kung kelan ginawa.,
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Subject: Re: Rubik's.com vs. Eastsheen Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:34 am

it depends if you want the heavy type or the light types. or the color schemes. many factors on your personal opinion. i like BOTH eastsheen and rubik's 5x5. for the 4x4, i only have rubik's. the rubik's cubes i have for 4x4 and 5x5 are both bought from japan. so i find it better quality than the ones bought from the TRU shops here.

Subject: Re: Rubik's.com vs. Eastsheen Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:26 am

@papplazy

Concerning the year of production, nung recent years lang kasi gumanda ang cubes. Isa pa, masmaganda talaga ang Rubik's basta di galing sa China. About the springs, ok lang naman kahit walang springs ang Eastsheen dahil di mo rin naman ganun kadalas maii-cut ng corners yun. Sa 4x4x4, sa 3x3x3 phase na ako nagcu-cut. Sa 5x5x5, halos hindi na. So I find it useless na kayang mag-cut ng corners ng Rubik's kahit na maganda ang makuha mo.

Try to attend a cubemeet sometime. Kung makapunta ako and yung others na may big cubes, we'll show you. Pero right now, Eastsheen is the way to go. Unless DIY yung 4x4x4 and 5x5x5 mo, the difference is negligible. Smile

@pajodaep

Haha. Di nga ako sigurado kung sasali ako sa 4x4x4 dahil mga 3 minutes pa ako dun. Sa 5x5x5, average ko, 5 minutes pa. Baka lamunin lang ako ni Neil. Haha.
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4x4x4 Age : 23 Joined : 26 Aug 2007 Posts : 462

go for eastsheens!
sadly, they have no 3x3s

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