Alpha V Review (whoa!)

[587lukey]

i got this same cube from cube for you will it be as good?

[DinosaursiEat]

i got the Alpha V type A 3x3 speed cube and it popped a lot. but then its so damn fast.

[14greenboy14]

@DinosaursiEat Explanation: Your cube is loose, tighten the cube

[Yrael810]

what did you use to lube it?

[Smeagle9000]

Thrawst I was wondering and wanted to ask are you a YouTube partner and make any money if not I say you should try to become one

[sportstackingwiz1]

During the close ups of u talking the cube has an incorrect color scheme

But during the solves the scheme is right???

[Thrawst]

@sportstackingwiz1 define incorrect color scheme, the scheme remains constant, you're wrong.

[sportstackingwiz1]

@Thrawst

no when you hold it up it is white on front blue on top and orange on right which is incorrect

then during the solves it is blue mustard blood

[1cy1nsanity1ternity]

@Thrawst is there a rough feeling when you turn the cube

[aaronred345]

@Thrawst He means the video colors.

[Holligan878]

@sportstackingwiz1 My alpha V pops a lot, once every 2 solves and it is very loud (I rounded the edges/Hayan memory mod)

[TopLineGamers3]

@Holligan878 im sure the hayan memory mod is to sand the corners not the edges

[Holligan878]

@TopLineGamers3 yeah sorry corner mod

[WO2GameGuide]

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[drumerboy212]

i got my alpha-v on its way! its from cube4you. do you think it will be just as good quality as yours? yours looks amazing!! and ur such a fast solver man keep it up!

thankss

[zooom1995]

did u put silicone spray in it or was it that fast when u got it? :)

[findthecomputerroom6]

i got an alpha v feng and for about 3 months i liked it more than my guhong but then i dont know why just proffered my guhong, i think it is because my guhong is like silent and smooth and my alpha v is clicky and loud as hell

[thewavemasters]

long hair lol

[swerazza]

i have got the alpha 5 and the first day it have pops 20 times, it is a white cube, i have tension it, what is wrong

[DrDeevin]

@swerazza mine is a black cube and same for me i have the same problem. hopefully it will be better once i lubericate it

[GoRubiksCube42]

I have the Alpha V and it tends to stick alot

[infinitelyme24]

Which is better: an Alpha V or a Dayan Guhong?

[CSmodder]

@infinitelyme24 dayan for performance alpha v for speed

[loserpker]

it's weird that you almost get stuck every 2 seconds and still solve fast.

[UnknownLefty95]

@loserpker It's not really getting stuck, it's just he is recognising what he has to do next. It does take up a fair chunk of his solves though. If he cuts down on that..... :O really good cuber :O

[supermunchkin00281]

your hands look very clean...it is a complement...

[drufixman1234567890]

I just ordered a ALPHA IV BLack DIY kit is it as good as this one?

[Thrawst]

@drufixman1234567890 probably not, because this is a review for the Alpha V not IV.

[drufixman1234567890]

@Thrawst ya i bought it for 6 dollars it alwas pops and gets stuck but I just bought a ghosthand so ya...

[Geco180]

@Thrawst Can you move the annotation because when the player bar comes up you can't see it. Thanks

[TheZenith724]

@drufixman1234567890 From What I heard, the Alpha IV was a terrible version of the Alpha V.

[WangsterBling]

what did you lube your cube with?

[D4rkSilhouette]

@WangsterBling Most likely Silicon spray

[sloosh6000]

Does anyone know a UK store I can get this from, it's be a great help.

[hermanoscabra]

who is better the alpha V or the Dayan GuHong?

[superclaw900]

the funniest thing is that when he said "we have to assemble it first" it say's 3 day's later

[MrCrazyCuber]

is it the same as the haiyan type a?

pleases reply

thanks

[MrColt93]

thanks for the review i just ordered one!

[turteldude18]

thats the t perm I use to.

[providief]

can anyone tell me the notation for the T perm at the end? i don't mean work it out, i mean if you recognise it and use it. thanks

[Thrawst]

@providief see the PLL list on my website, it's there.

[providief]

@Thrawst who the hell are you?? :P thanks, your vids are much appreciated. just ordered this cube, i hope it gets delivered in my lifetime. 

[providief]

@Thrawst oh, that is the T perm i use. duh. lol

[turteldude18]

has it popped yet.

[Thrawst]

@turteldude18 only 3 times, in the... 11 months I've had it!

[DRrubikscube]

hey what did you lube it with



[CW3ED4]

mine keeps popping

[Brandonlxd2996]

damn i hate it when my alpha v pops and people think im cheating T.T

[smiffy123321]

CubeSmith make smaller stickers, they are designed for Type-F cubes but I put them on my Alpha-5 and they look great! :)

[Gthib14]

All in all, it probably is because of you that I started to seriously try and speedcube. thanks. :D

[xcmcuber]

how did you change the dot color in cubemania PLEASE RESPOND!!!! XD

[Guinepigsrock]

best cube ever

[timmulholland]

i try to create an account on cubemania and it wont let me, i fill out the information and click register and nothing happens :@

[ThatsWaddlesToYou]

Hair flip 2:44

[XSuperFistX]

your a fast cuber

[pogus73]

For this cube, would you recommend buying normal 3x3x3 sized stickers or the f-II sized on cubesmith?

[1ice2cream3truck4]

Is the Delivery really 100% safe??

My mother was wondering... -_-

[jlai241]

@|ph@ \/

[bluedasher23]

Wow! first scramble is a 3 move cross on the back face!

[minininja807]

my opinion is that fII's are better

[SuperdudeFlexiRandom]

Pause at 0:00 and hold down the left arrow key on your keyboard. Now, press and hold either up or down while still holding down left. You should be able to play a game of snake if it worked the first time.

[raymondhfeng]

looking at your graph on cube mania i have to ask, how many effing averages do you do per day?

[DarKxLoGiiKz]

what algoritim are you using at 2:10

[DarKxLoGiiKz]

@DerpKevin thanks

[bondglitcher]

should i sell my C4U diy and get a alpha 5?

[HavoCentral]

how do you change the dots colors? or was it added after with editing

[guitarpsychobilly]

how did cubemania know it was a different cube when you used the alpha v?

[MrIPhonemaniac]

what do you use to lube ur cube?

[hobogutter666]

Hey Thrawst, may I ask what your T-perm algorithm is?

[lolvids2]

question dude im a starting out speed cuber which is the best DIY cube for me to get? ive been using rubiks cube cubes and i want to get a DIY cube, im looking for something thats nice and crispy feel and turns fast and well and i know nothing about DIY cubes so can u help me out

[Lastesina]

bought mine from C4U it locks up all the time, so I sanded down the corners (only the corners) and it works better but it still locks up, anyone know what else I can do?

[Ceig97]

are those the stickers that came with the cube?

[xxFLAVORBLASTEDxx]

I didn't get to assemble mine T.T

[rsnba1]

Wow when I got my ghosthand I was faster with it than my A-V lol!

[hejsanpadej]

@rsnba1 woooow your so coool

[rsnba1]

@hejsanpadej ty :)

[philly424]

Uploaded on my birthdayyy ftww

[jlai241]

its awesome how he does commentaries in his videos

[0wlstudioz]

mine popped alot but wat did was i put the tensions really tight then loosened them a little it turned out good

[MrcircleandSquare]

I hope that you've noticed that the cube is a little smaller than other cubes.

[flamingrubix]

it is the cream of the crop

[TheAnonymousCuber]

did you sand down the corners to reduce lock ups?

[tonyjaelene]

yakno why the rubik's cube pops well thats cuz people who has the timer thing they just throw the rubik's cube

[mynameisdarthtater]

My friend has one of these and I have an F2. It's a pretty nice cube, I avg like 3 seconds slower when I use his cube because I'm not used to his tensions. Other than the sticker thing, I have another thing to point out: this cube is damn loud. Like wake-the-neighbors loud. Don't get it if you're gonna cube in class.

[samisealo]

Wow. I bought this cube based on this review and I have to agree. It is bloody brilliant!!!!

I normally did ~50 solves, now I can get sub 30 just using this cube.

Have only ever had it pop once. And it was only a tiny pop, and i did try to turn the face when it was about 60 degrees =p...

[LiveAndCube]

I can't wait for mine, it's coming tomorrow from The Cube Depot.

[Cuber2888]

Hey Thrawst! I'm getting mine this week! I'll review it too.

[SGTNACHO55]

i got mine yesterday and it locks up way more than yours

[tgoolsby2]

since this video was uploaded, the alpha V has become sold out on that website

[AjaPuppy]

How do you change the color of the dots on cubemania?

[Ludwigo123]

do u use fridrich method?

[xuxushoo]

man that looks awesome

[zugohugo]

I got mine today and it popped 3 times.

[Thrawst]

@zugohugo To this day it has still never popped, try tightening it maybe?

[Guessmylevel]

Alpha V or Haiyan - Memory?

[Thrawst]

@Guessmylevel well I generally title my videos based on their content...

[Guessmylevel]

@Thrawst Yea, I mean.. Which is better. Not which is previewed in the video xD

[Rubiktehedren]

@Thrawst I think he meant which is better..

[thetommantom]

which is better, alpha 5, or dayan guhong??



[thetommantom]

@MasterSword291 every ebay cube comes from hong kong and takes for ever to come

[mynameisdarthtater]

My friend got this cube and it's pretty good. The only problem is it's freggin LOUD.

[concretecubes]

when this is as tight as yours it sorta sucks, i really thought this cube was the cream of the crop, can you make a video on how it is set up, i really want my moneys worth out of this cube.

[MeandmagiC]

whats the difference between all the alpha's ?

Like Alpha V or Alpha II?

which one should I get?

[zugohugo]

@MasterSword291 Hong Kong isn't in Japan u dumbass

[DaKrazedKyubizt]

mine sucks for some reason. it was really crunchy and locked up a TON after assembly. i tried tightening it, and now it's just difficult to move....

is it because i got it from cube4you? i can't figure out why it sucks so badly...

[hippofluff]

I didn't look through the comments so I don't know if this was already asked, probably was, but is your A5 modded, or at least in this video?

[HappydudeSilvermoonI]

i got mine for 10 bucks at a competition

[n305]

Nice. Unlike the other cube "gurus" like mymyselfandpi or pestvic (god that guy annoys me) you're actually a good cuber :). Keep it up.

[xxFLAVORBLASTEDxx]

When I bought mine from the site in the description, it came assembled...

[chrisocean33]

does it cut corners both ways like haiyan memory cubes

[zipitman1]

What Cubesmith Sticker set did you get for it.

[kentleal1]

did it popped yet???

[Thrawst]

@kentleal1 still has not popped, and I use it fairly frequently.

[Cube4Jay]

Pause the video, move the circle thing to 0:00. Look at his face!

[urewifemykids]

@Cube4Jay lmao he looks high

[knine53]

@Cube4Jay What the......

[cube4jesus]

How long did it take for you to get your cube in the mail?

[xUreyu]

What's the algorithm used at 2:08 ?

[Thrawst]

@xUreyu (R U R' U') * 6

[xUreyu]

@Thrawst Thanks!

[SmellyBumInYourFace]

i have a cube4you DIY type a, would you recomend it over that. Also is it the best speedcube that you know of?

[magicrevealer96]

u can get it for 11.25 as welll at cube depot

[zeldamstr666]

hey i need to know if it cuts corners well

[Thrawst]

@zeldamstr666 very very well :)

[0wlstudioz]

ive gotten about 3 pops in my alpha v and i got it yesterday

[SmallDude1423]

How did you change the colour of the dots on your graph, or was it just photo editing?

[SmallDude1423]

How did you change the colour of the dots on your graph or was that just photo editing.

[monkeyzNdogz]

$15 is a fair price

[0wlstudioz]

i was going to get the ghost hand cube but i saw this and now there in stock! im so getting one!

[magicrevealer96]

please reply!! i do not know how to assemble a cube so can i get it like assembled like the whole cube??? please tell me coz i wanna buy this one

[MEhzs]

How tight are your tensions? My current tensions allow it to not pop during solves, but isn't as smooth as yours. It also takes barely any effort to take off an edge piece. How did you screw yours in?

[CUBER1458]

I got that cube and its a good cube

[sacca7]

Ahhh that clicking sound. I can't wait to hear more of it! The end was really great.

[TheAniuta1]

great end of the movie! :D clicky, clicky, clicky!

Haha, thanks, I wanna buy this cube <3

PS I subscripe You.

[ozricus]

I just got this cube last week. I assembled it and it seems to have minor 'catches' or small snags while turning. That's a pain in the butt when you're in the middle of an algo. I still think my Type (F) II cube is the best and 2nd best would be my TaiYan II.

[xugoodness57]

ahhhh out of stock!

[topper4125]

Does anyone know what kind of camera he uses? Its amazingly sharp for a cube vid

[Thrawst]

Canon HF10, good lighting helps also.

[fabianminimal]

Would you recomend this over the Taiyan/Dayan Cube?

[Thrawst]

@fabianminimal yes, probably

[LorenzoCubes]

Mine pops. Probably needs more tightening. I haven't re-tensioned it in a WHILE.

[LorenzoCubes]

Mine pops. Probably needs more tightening. I haven't re-tensioned it in a WHILE.

[ppdmgmnwii]

inpossible!!!

my record for 3x3 is 50.53

[yit2525]

what method?

[camcuber]

nice t perm!! and solves!

[ThumbsxUpx]

I know this doesn't really make sense but your cubing is just flawless...

u rock

[rubixgod]

I just ordered one of these today. I can't wait for it to come! how long did ur shipping take?

[Snorney]

I am glad you found the time to post a video on youtube. I can only imagine how busy you are. I have a Taiyan II and it is my best puzzle. I thought about getting an Alpha V but IDK how much better it is. Do you like the Shen Shou (or whatever you call it) or the Alpha V better?!

[Thrawst]

thanks, I barely had enough time to make this video :P I like this cube way better than the ShenShou, I might consider getting another one for OH but not sure right now should wait for school to end.

[MilkManFilms]

The cream of the crop :O Ive been not cubeing lately, and it seems I need to get back. thanks for telling me about this Alpha V

[vifs]

i have an AV and i love it

[yodak77]

did you mod this at all? I heard ppl say the alpha V isn't that good compared to FII unless modded o.o

[riffz]

Also, I've never seen someone execute a T perm like you do.

[riffz]

Interesting review. Have you tried the Haiyan Memory to compare? (Alpha V with sanded corners)

[BillyBobsEel]

you need a running average (of averages) it'd make it look alot clearer.

[RayneFTW]

You should try doing a simple mod to it by sanding down all the interior edges of the corners, it makes the cube able to cut around 45 degrees! That's what Haiyan does to make his Haiyan Memory cube.

[simpsons36109]

theres a mod that make it even better, it reduces locks and inceases corner cutting!

Watch this: OojTR2MkZIE

[iiRepIay]

How come you fliped the video in the end?

[dsadwede]

aw....now im so regret of giving it to my friend T.T

[SEBUVER]

Crap. I did an order a while back from there, and I think I switched names between the TaiYan II and AV. I'm gonna have to redo the review now.

[Arfwid]

It's always nice to see a positive review of a cube I ordered just days ago :)

[LoftyCuber]

yea, i want an AV as well. I got the Micro A which is basically just a really small AV and it is great.

[schimpler]

You put a wrong colorsheme on the cube.

[ducttaperulestheworl]

@schimpler

nothing is wrong with his color scheme

[schimpler]

@ducttaperulestheworl okay, sorry i was wrong, bur on the last clip were he talks a bit it looks like he have a wrong color scheme.

[ducttaperulestheworl]

@schimpler

haha yea it's the lighting that confuses you :P

peace

[xxoxia]

@schimpler - Technically, there is no wrong color scheme. You can use whatever color scheme you want. There is a widely used color scheme, but that doesn't mean you have to use it. Sarah Strong uses all kinds of crazy pink and purple colors, all switched around. I really don't like the usual scheme, but I'm so used to it, now it's all I can use and still be fast.

@schimpler no the camera I was us