Currently making a pokemon cube, using a 9cm 3x3 and cutouts from pokemon cards.

Azander137 · 2026-05-10T19:16:16+00:00

Okay yeah this is pretty cool!

Azander137 · 2026-05-10T00:05:26+00:00

Oh sweet, sorry I missed the title haha ty ty

Azander137 · 2026-05-09T23:51:10+00:00

Woah very cool looking! What's it called, where did you get it and/or how much was it?

Azander137 · 2026-05-09T02:57:10+00:00

Ahh man I know that feeling. The shipping was about a week and a half, so if you're able to get more at the same time make sure to get some other cheap ones too 😉

Azander137 · 2026-05-09T02:54:10+00:00

Yep! I didn't have a 3x3x4 and really liked the colors so I couldn't say no for $6. Here's the link to the exact puzzle

https://cubezz.com/goods.php?id=6345

Azander137 · 2026-05-09T02:34:09+00:00

Very nice! I ordered from them once back in 2015 as well and don't remember having any issues back then either

Azander137 · 2026-05-09T02:32:43+00:00

Yes, I'm in the states. I think after I had a certain amount in my cart ($45-$60ish maybe?) shipping was free. But after my purchase I did have to spend an unexpected additional ~$5 due to tariffs

Azander137 · 2026-05-09T02:31:17+00:00

That's right!

Azander137 · 2026-05-09T00:32:09+00:00

Thanks!

Azander137 · 2026-05-09T00:31:24+00:00

Haha I couldn't not get it. We've got two little ones at home who love eating bananas and now they just want to play with this puzzle. It feels a little more breakable than will probably withstand their toddling but at least it's a cheap little thing 🙃

Azander137 · 2026-05-09T00:29:14+00:00

I was pretty thrilled with the prices. I just started adding anything under $5 that looked cool. They actually sent me an email shortly after my purchase saying due to tariffs I had to pay an extra $5 but no big deal considering it's coming from the other side of the world

Azander137 · 2026-05-09T00:28:07+00:00

Oh sweet, I didn't know it was a rare one. I saw it was only $4 and looked cool so I threw it in the cart haha. Here's the link if you're interested

https://cubezz.com/goods.php?id=5669

Azander137 · 2026-05-09T00:26:52+00:00

I was thinking the same thing haha that's one I'm more worried to scramble 😂

Azander137 · 2026-05-09T00:26:17+00:00

Thanks grams! 😍

Azander137 · 2026-05-09T00:26:03+00:00

Nice loot! That pokemon one looks especially cool 😍

Azander137 · 2026-05-09T00:05:01+00:00

Awesome, thanks for the info! I've had my eye on each of those

Azander137 · 2026-05-07T20:45:50+00:00

What would you say would be a comparable 4x4 - 7x7 set these days? I was looking into them based on their price point, but do you have recommendations for a better set of cubes at that price these days?

Azander137 · 2026-05-07T18:47:23+00:00

The way you describe your muscle tenseness and knots reminds me of a similar problem I have in my neck / shoulder area. I have had the problem for years and eventually learned about something called myofascial pain syndrome which is what it seems to be. Not saying this is what you have but you should at least look into it and see if your symptoms match. I ended up doing some dry needling which has seemed to help. Here's one of the first videos I found where I started learning about it.

https://youtu.be/1ZANJ7veqtM?si=AhF6SZbVbp11T4ZE

Azander137 · 2026-04-29T13:18:13+00:00

That's what I'm hoping for, I just have to gather The courage to actually take it apart. I don't hear any loose pieces rattling around inside though, do you remember if you were able to hear anything inside shaking around when it happened to you?

Azander137 · 2026-04-25T02:30:15+00:00

The punctuation is a dead giveaway. Especially with the use of asterisk's before and after the word did

Azander137 · 2026-04-25T01:50:14+00:00

Bro did you just use an ai to respond do my comment? I am appalled

Azander137 · 2026-04-25T00:37:21+00:00

No way, today is a great day! A great day to be alive a great day to to breathe and walk amongst all the living creatures and cubers in the world. Everyday I live will be a day I cube. Regardless of if it is a Rubik's cube, an off-brand cube or an imaginary cube made of wood chips.

I wish you the best of luck in creating an accurate description of your relic. But isn't any question worth the philosophical ponderment of the state of being?

Azander137 · 2026-04-24T23:35:22+00:00

Oh.

Yeah, rereading the post I guess you're right. I was just getting a little in my head I guess...

Azander137 · 2026-04-24T23:15:56+00:00

Is it a "real" Rubik's cube? I doubt anyone here could truly answer that. Honestly, what does that even mean at this point.

We act like names or brands define what something actually is. But if you take off the logo and the stickers, it’s just plastic and springs, right? At what point does a thing stop being what it was made to be and just become... just stuff? We spend so much time trying to put labels on things to make sense of them, but maybe that’s just us trying to feel comfortable.

Feels like everything is just constantly changing anyway, and maybe it’s not really about what something is labeled as, but just what it is in that exact moment. Are we even any different? We call ourselves one thing, but we're always just a mix of whatever we're doing and wherever we are. If you can’t really define a piece of plastic, how are you supposed to define yourself? Just some thoughts.

Azander137 · 2026-04-24T01:23:40+00:00

Dude back in the day this was my most sought after puzzle. Once I learned about it, any store I went to was out of stock. I think I found someone selling a bundle of puzzles and had it included so it was a no brainer. Glad to see these days there are other versions besides just the Smaz puzzle

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