Speed Cube 3x3x3 with New Anti-POP Structure Smooth Puzzle Cube for Professional Players (Sticker) Toy

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.

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).

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.

The new speed cube is great! It's simply effortless to turn! When in the heat of a solve, I expect edgies to pop out, but in literally hundreds of solves, this has only happened once. And the cube didn’t disintegrate or fall apart. The piece simply had to be pressed back into place. So it’s not impossible to make it fail but, in general, it’s amazingly fault-tolerant. Its regulation size and frictionless feel make it an ideal practice cube. I tend to be quite a bit rougher with the speed cube than with my “original” Rubik. It’s apparent that quite a bit of attention has been paid to ergonomics. Even the colors (with a darker red and an almost day-glo orange, making them easy to differentiate) have been carefully chosen for quick spotting. All-in-all I’d totally recommend this cube over anything I've used so far.

Got it for my brother's birthday present. His old one was heavily greased, so made it hard to move, he could solve it in less than 5 minutes. With this one, he can solve it in 2.5 minutes, he learned a new algorithm though, but he loves it. Only thing, he tried to take it apart to make it even easier to move but one prong broke in the process. I recommend to not bother using the tool to make it looser, it's lose enough as it is, so no need to risk taking apart. It is not falling apart at least now, at first it did, because of the broken cheap bar.

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.

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.

It was too hard = :(