L**N
Quality SPEED cube
I am a novice speed cuber (1:15 average, 1:00 PB). My son is sub-30 and a lot faster than I am. When I initially received this cube, I thought that it was too loose for me. I showed it to my son who LOVED it, so I traded him for his cube. He was thrilled with the new cube. After a while, I got back into cubing and started learning F2L. After a week of F2L with the stiffer cube, I was started to regret my trade. So, I bought another one. Both cubes are fantastic. They are probably a little loose for a beginner, but they cut corners amazingly. My other cubes threaten to pop when I cut a corner too sharp, but this one hasn't ever had any issues like that. After a couple days using this new cube, I can't go back to my other ones. It's definitely superior. Also, LOVE that this cube came with replacement stickers. I was able to use the stickers to revive an older cube that was losing them from use. Would HIGHLY recommend this cube for anyone (even beginners, they'll get used to it).
N**K
Really Great 3x3 speed cube!
I purchased this as a gift for a friend who is going on a 14 hour plane ride and I figured it would be a great distraction for her since time just fly's by (pun intended) when I'm practicing my cube.She's a beginner so she didn't really need a speed cube but this was both, economical and well made and really smooth and easy to spin.I purchased the black cube with standard colored stickers, not the carbon fiber sticker one pictured above.It came with a screwdriver and extra stickers which I thought was really nice and also a small pamphlet with solving instructions. This does make a great gift both for adults and children especially if they will be going on long trips!I highly recommend this Eyeopener brand, unfortunately when I came back to Amazon to order some more once I felt how well made they were, they were out of stock. I guess at that price they sold out quickly.
D**2
High value beginner speedcube
This is a perfect cube for people new to speedsolving. It's quick, with easy to adjust tension and can corner cut relatively well. I started with this one and it's the first cube I ever learned to solve. That said, once your solves get down under 3-4 minutes, you're probably going to want to upgrade, as I did. I got both the Gan 356 Air SM and the Moyu GTS 3M (top of the line cubes that are ~$40) and they're quite noticeably better than this one (personally like the GTS the best)... BUT those also cost nearly 5x this one, so that's not really a negative... frankly, it makes this cube more impressive as it's not that far off. This cube blows a regular Rubik's brand out of the water. My toddlers like playing w/ the cubes too so it's good that I can avoid a tantrum by giving them this one instead of one of the more expensive ones.One thing I'll note, after a couple of weeks, one side of the cube started to squeak a bit and the cube as a whole had noticeably more friction on turns. I think you'll probably want to lube this after a while (as w/ any cube, but this one moreso since it doesn't have the bells and whistles of the more expensive ones). If you don't want to shell out more $ for cube lube, just use some petroleum jelly or vaseline... that works fine.
J**N
A great little puzzle cube!
I have to say that this is much better than what I remember playing with as a kid. The action is smooth, but not loose. The planes of the cube all glide effortlessly and the colors are bright and vibrant. The cube comes in a green mesh pouch along with sheets of replacement stickers and a little fold out that gives you tips on how to solve the puzzle. I still can't seem to solve it, but it is a great way to pass the time that doesn't involve some sort of LCD screen. I let my kids play with it and it looks like I'll need to order two more, because I may never get this one back!Well worth the money. Definitely recommended if you are a fan of cube puzzles or looking for a non-electronic way to pass the time.
C**S
Smooth as the proverbial baby's bottom.
I have a regular cube and it's a little stiff. It creaks and pops apart. I wanted something a touch faster and a lot smoother. This cube is it. Once you wipe off the light machine oil that is covering all the surfaces, it practically glides about. At first it was difficult to keep all the sides lined up, as they all wanted to move simultaneously. After solving it several times, the excess oil worked off and left it exactly how I wanted it.It come with a screw driver to adjust the tension. Although mine was as tight as possible and could only be loosened. Also it comes with extra stickers. I don't see myself needing them, but I will hang on to them.Would recommend.
A**E
Works well and hours of entertainment.
The twisting mechanism on some of these it too difficult to turn. This was easy to turnAlso the pegs will pop out for manual reassembly if you get stuck. Its not easy and takes some doing, but it will not break the toy to do so.There are quite a few sites online that will teach you the moves to solve this puzzle and they are the way to go before you start popping out pegs, but it is good to have the ability to do this as a fallback if you don't have the time or patience (and an impatient child) to learn these moves and do it the proper way.
J**P
Serious Review
Definitely an excellent rubiks cube. It is smooth and fast. It comes with a how to guide for beginners, although the English instructions have a lot of grammatical errors you can still kinda understand the instructions. I would get this as a gift for someone, or for a speed cuber it will make for a great practice cube. Comes with a tiny screw driver, replacement stickers for all sides and a how to broken English instruction guide for beginners.Also for reference, seeing how Amazon likes to mix product reviews, I purchased the Eyeopener Speed Cube 3x3x3
S**G
It works fine and cheap
It works fine and cheap!!!However, it is far away from a quality cube, because the structure for smoothing is not satisfactory. The center pieces should be closer to circles, as shown in sticker. I suggest to find another product in Amazon if you really need a speed cube. It seems like a fake product. Also, the stickers' color is not even match the original one.