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 You can be a "Cuber" too! September 12, 2009
jm
I stressed out so much prior to making this purchase. I didn't want to make a decision I would regret. After all, I was going to spend [...] and change! I didn't want my nephew the expert "Speed Cuber" to make fun of me for the rest of my life for having made a bad investment. I've read all the previous reviews...some giving good reviews and some giving bad reviews. I didn't make the plunge to purchase until my nephew "The Speed Cuber" said to "Go for it!" and that I can't go wrong based solely on the price. After receiving the cube and have been "cubing" for the past few months, I have not experienced anything close to what some are saying that the stickers are cheap and will fall off; or that the pieces are flimsy and will fall apart. I "cube" for at least one hour a day trying to attain "Speed Cubing" proficiency. Admittedly, the cube is rather stiff but smoothly movable, sturdy, and durable...It has since loosened up. But it's certainly no where as loose and smooth as my nephew's "Speed Cubes" and you can't "corner" with it. My nephew the expert cuber while inspecting it declared that it's "pretty good"...And I agree!
Very smooth and durable September 12, 2009
Tianshi Lu (Wichita, KS)
It's much smoother than my old one. And it's very durable. It passed the "abuse-test" of my 2-year-old son.
what's to say? hours of fun! September 3, 2009
starry_night (Chicago, USA)
even after solving it, you can play with it over and over, challenging yourself to make better time.
One of the Greatest Achievements of Modern Mankind is the Invention of the Cube! August 9, 2009
a reader
Wow! This toy is as fascinating and addictive as ever. Also, I love the stand it comes with to showcase your cube.
The Hasbro version of the Rubik's Cube does justice to this famous puzzle's legacy. It turns really smoothly and the stickers don't peel off. Anyways, you might be tempted to buy a knock off cube from a different maker, but trust me those cheaper cubes break so quickly. It's just not worth it. And for those of you who never learned to solve it, there are helpful videos online that are as clear A-B-C.
The last 30 years has had a blizzard of puzzles hitting the market -- some are mind-bending toys and some are quick reflex video games. However, the Rubik's Cube and Tetris are still as much a phenomenon now as they were when they first hit the scene!
1:19 record; it's SUPPOSED to come apart so you can put it back together July 13, 2009
Lucy the Bargain Hunter
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I hesitated to buy any Rubik's cubes because on all the reviews people said the cubes fell apart. My 10 year old son says they are SUPPOSED to come apart, because taking them apart and putting them back together is half the fun of it. My son spends all day long taking the pieces out and then putting the cube back together. The other fun part is timing my son to see if he can beat his record. He has studied all the algorithms on the internet and has become an expert. He tells one of the family members to mix up the cube, then we time him. When it takes him longer to put it back to the original formation, I tell him that whoever mixed it up is a good "mixer-upper."
This toy is great fun and occupies my ADHD kid for hours and hours and hours. I am very pleased to see him finding out for himself on [..]how to solve the puzzle.
This is kid-tested. If my hyper son is excited about this and it keeps him productively occupied, then this toy is WORTH IT.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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