2024 the best rubikʼs cube review
Price: $85.00 - $49.99
(as of Dec 25, 2024 12:08:24 UTC - Details)
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As magic-obsessed problem-solvers, we're excited about pushing the boundaries of what's possible ("impossible") in a never-before-experienced way.
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Since founded in 2017, we have three kickstarter campaigns successfully delivered. Our 3rd campaign, GoChess, generated over $2M, and is the most successful Chess campaign in history.
SMART & CONNECTED - The known, original, iconic and classic Rubik’s Cube reinvented for the 21st century. The Rubik’s Connected cube is an innovative app-enabled cube puzzle game that connects to your phone or tablet through Bluetooth and allows you to LEARN how to solve the Rubik’s, PLAY mini-games, IMPROVE your game and BATTLE with other cubers around the world.
INTERACTIVE - The free companion application tracks your smart cube’s orientation and moves in real-time, allowing you to learn how to solve this cube puzzle and play through an interactive and engaging experience. Troubleshooting guidance included in App
TRACK PROGRESS - Use the mobile application to track your electronic cube progress, get accurate stats and improve your solve time. Challenge yourself and get better! Sharpen your skills and join our global leaderboard.
EASY TO INSTALL AND USE - Charge your Rubik's Connected Cube, install the Rubik’s app and make sure your Bluetooth connectivity is turned on. If you are using an Android device you may need to activate your location services. Now- you are all set to go. If you have any issues with your Rubik's Cube connectivity, our support team will be more than happy to assist.
STEM & EDUCATIONAL- The Rubik’s Connected academy will teach ANYONE to (finally!) solve the Rubik’s Cube in just 7 simple steps! Strengthen your problem solving, memorization skills and hand & eye coordination. Great for kids! Turn screen time into a quality educational time. This Rubik’s Connected cube will easily become your family’s favorite game for a Saturday night!
Reviewer: Brian A. Skeats
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Product
Review: Update: 6 months in my Rubik's connected gets more time with my wife than me. She, used it to learn to solve the cube, adores the cube. Which now has stickers from the cubicle to replace the manufacturer original. I do still enjoy solving on the cube and it's one of my travel cube. It works really well with Cubeast (which works with almost all smart cubes) and helps get better breakdowns on solves. With this cube, I can see where I need to work on my solves with either the native app or Cubeast. I still highly recommend this cube. I've only had to clean and reapply lube a couple times.As a basis for this review I want to start with my cubing experience. I've been working on cubing and speedcubing for the past 2 years (for the cubers out there I am PB is 14.31 using stackmat timer).I didn't buy this for any other reason than bluetooth cubes are fun to have. I have a Gocube, Giiker, and Gan, smartcube and will be reviewing this product from a comparative approach.The Rubik's connected cube is a fun cube to have in your collection. It turns well and the cube has decent corner cutting and strong magnets.Pros:- Magnetized (a bit strong for my liking but its within reason)- Corner cutting at about 45 degrees and 35 degrees reverse corner cutting- Sticker base colors are the standard Rubiks color scheme (some kind of half-bright mixture)- Quality plasticCons:- Terrible stickers (go get some at the cubicle for some quality stickers)- Cube is loose with not adjustment system and pops and corner twists can happen (but rarely)- Weight (its not horrible but its one of the heavier smart cubes I own)Moving on to the App, I will only be doing this from a comparative stance:- Best native app for cubing with few connectivity or app bugs- Games are interesting, not the best for learning in a fun way in my opinion (Giiker games are better for learning, but not as much fun)- Academy great for beginners but lacking in speedcuber method teaching advance techniques (Gan is better at that if you are willing to put in what you need)- Closest app to getting slice rotations correctly (all of the apps have this issue to some degree but I find that the barebones method to not try to figure it out that this app as well as the gocube app approach this situation is best. Move counts will be wrong but it doesn't try to guess what you did.- Wide moves are not picked up but it won't ruin your move count because it reads it as the opposite move (r is read as L) and then the rest of your moves record a bit weird.All in all, the app is definitely the best app on the market for beginners. Heck, my wife stole the cube because she loves the app and cube combo.Comparing the cube to other smartcubes.- More normal shape than the gocube's pillowed mess- Less lockups then the Gan cubes (seriously, I can't get those working well for me)- Quiter and less lock ups than the giiker cubeI would recommend this cube to anyone from beginner to pro, it is absolutely fun to have and a quick easy way to compete.Finally, the coup de grace to the other cubes on the market.Particula, the manufacturer, is getting a special shout out here. My cube came in with a manufacturer defect. I know these things happen and I'm not in anyway dinging them for that. I am instead making a special shout out to customer service team and their outright dedication to their customers.So here is the situation, my cube came in and one center was turning slowly, and sometimes would let the edges and corners turn around it as it didn't move. So I reached out to Particula. Their response was almost immediate and with genuine concern. They were upset that a cube made it out that was less than perfect. They had me wear in the cube a bit to see if it went away, when I forgot to email them back, they reached out to me to check in. The issue was better but still occurring. I was sent a label and before I even dropped my cube off, they had already shipped out a new cube to me.Their customer service was the service of legends reaching above and beyond my expectations. Which is actually par for the course for them. When my gocube had an issue, they took it in and fixed it no questions asked.The best reason to by this cube over its competitors is the customer service alone. If you have any issues they will go out of their way to help you. Seriously, they are a spectacular company and I couldn't speak more highly of them.
Reviewer: Joshua
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Something that seems complicated instantly made simple!
Review: **UPDATED REVIEW**My story is similar to a lot of folks. I have always wanted to learn how to consistently and reliably solve a Rubik's cube.Since childhood I have messed around with them, without ever truly understanding it's secrets. When algorithmic solutions became widely available for the first time thanks to the advent of the Internet, I printed off some instructions and gave it a go. For some reason I still couldn't consistently achieve a solve; in fact I found these printed instructions tedious.Enter the Rubik's Connected. This thing is amazing and completely lives up to the hype. The initial unboxing and setup is about the only negative thing I can say about this product. There are NO instructions included with this cube, but common sense tells you to download the app and hope for the best, and that is what I did.The app will ask you to pry off a tile and reset the cube by pressing the tiniest possible button I have ever seen. The app says this can take anywhere between 30 seconds and 3 minutes, and unfortunately my cube did indeed take a full 3 minutes. This awkward introduction made me concerned initially, however these concerns were quickly forgotten once the cube was up and running.The cube seamlessly connected to the app and the app registered the moves smoothly and reliably. The cube rotation is silky smooth compared to a Rubik's brand cube, but not compared to a modern speed cube. There is a compromise here as the best alternative is the Gan UI 12 which costs MORE than double! When turning the cube does gently click into place in a satisfying way. I would definitely recommend frequently adding a lubricant.Most importantly, the app easily teaches you how to solve the cube in a quick and simple manner. After years of being in the dark, the mysteries of a Rubik's Cube have been opened.Online play is well thought out and there is a solid player base.This product was worth every cent.
Reviewer: MS
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This was a gift to my 5yr old grandson. Software associated to it appear to work quite well!
Reviewer: Adam
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Great fun, and teach you how to solve the cube, durable quality, fantastic
Reviewer: FS
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Funktioniert super, auch mit mehreren Accounts (wenn man sich immer abmeldet). App runtergeladen und der Würfel wurde gleich erkannt und wir konnten starten. Unser Kind ist begeistert. Nach 2 Tagen Training mit der App, konnte der Würfel selbständig und ohne Hilfe gelöst werden. Ãber die App kann man gegen Gegner aus der ganzen Welt zum Wettkampf antreten, Spiele spielen und sogar Musik machen. Also wir sind sehr zufrieden und unser Kind auch. Ãbrigens läuft auch der Support über die App klasse, habe sofort Rückmeldung erhalten und die Leute waren extrem freundlich und top geschult.
Reviewer: Christian Johnsson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Much smoother cube
Reviewer: GORKA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A la segunda pero al final hemos logrado sincronizarlo por bluetooth con móvil y tabletEl problema es que no se sincroniza y no te da ninguna pista de por qué no lo hace ... No tiene led de carga.... No hay forma de ver el estado de la baterÃa si no lo sincronizas... EtcDespués de devolver uno un vendedor nos indica que hay que presionar el interruptor que hay bajo la tapa azul..... Si no me lo dicen ni lo veo.... Durante al menos 10 segundos.... A partir de ese momento.... Y después de haber devuelto uno por ese motivo.... El segundo que compramos logro sincronizar ....Sin más .. una vez superado este trámite el cubo es una gozada... Ligero preciso robusto.... Buena calidad en generalY la app también... Bien acabada y con las opciones justas
Customers say
Customers find the puzzle easy to use and fun to play. They mention the step-by-step guide is very easy to follow and explains well what parts of the solve are. Some appreciate the build quality. However, some customers have mixed opinions on functionality, bluetooth connectivity, and value for money.
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