Why is this cube illgeal?

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  • čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
  • #rubikscube #cubing #cuber
    This is the Dayan Guhong Pro M 55m used in my Blind folded Competition. Where I had to remove the logo to be able to compete

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  • @reecypeecy9909
    @reecypeecy9909 Před 6 měsíci +19923

    I think cube companies could (maybe even should) sell blank cube caps for like a dollar and the problem would go away

  • @ArcaneFlux_
    @ArcaneFlux_ Před 6 měsíci +6888

    this reminds me of when stickerless cubes were banned because you could see the colour of a piece even if its at the back just by looking at the edge, but then they realised it was basically impossible to use that to your advantage when speedsolving. A slight bump isnt gonna do much when youre tryna speedsolve an entire cube blind, all it does is help you know where 1 piece is, and thats only if you feel the slight bump.

    • @sebastianz9097
      @sebastianz9097 Před 5 měsíci +15

      Bcuz it’s blindfolded

    • @ZenMybe
      @ZenMybe Před 5 měsíci

      Nah fr????​@@sebastianz9097

    • @azgerrr
      @azgerrr Před 5 měsíci +79

      Knowing where white center is can be quite useful if you get lost blindfolded.

    • @darkcharge4206
      @darkcharge4206 Před 5 měsíci +30

      not to mention the time wasted trying to find the bump anyway.

    • @wertuiop1157
      @wertuiop1157 Před 5 měsíci +11

      THE ONE PIECE🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️

  • @center_cap
    @center_cap Před 6 měsíci +3651

    Tip:When rubbing off logos,just take off the centre cap and rub it so the dust doesn’t get in your cube

    • @infrences
      @infrences Před 6 měsíci +182

      Thanks center cap for the centre cap advice

    • @center_cap
      @center_cap Před 6 měsíci +55

      @@infrencesLOL

    • @cubearena1
      @cubearena1 Před 6 měsíci +17

      Only genius knows about it 😅

    • @cosmetic4818
      @cosmetic4818 Před 6 měsíci +10

      U can't that the centers off just the sides...

    • @SingularityPoint
      @SingularityPoint Před 6 měsíci

      @@cosmetic4818?

  • @anotherrandompersononyoutu2321
    @anotherrandompersononyoutu2321 Před 5 měsíci +665

    It’s amazing people out there actually able to complete Rubiks cube blindfold.

    • @josephrusso87
      @josephrusso87 Před 5 měsíci +22

      You actually only have to memorize about 20 digits to do it

    • @fantiscious
      @fantiscious Před 5 měsíci +11

      It’s not very hard, it’s like learning to solve a Rubik’s Cube sighted all over again

    • @ineedtherapylmao4418
      @ineedtherapylmao4418 Před 4 měsíci +4

      I had a friend who did it for a school talent show, the entire crowd went wild!!

    • @jtteope1178
      @jtteope1178 Před 2 měsíci +5

      cubers levitating ten 100x100 mirror cubes with their toes while solving it blindfolded (not even looking at it before competition), arguing with the entire taylor swift fanbase on twitter and tiktok, convincing everyone that 2 + 2 is actually 5, writing 2,763 essays about why megamind 2 is a bad sequel, bringing back the dinosaurs and dodo birds back from extinction, and instantly inventing a new form of racisism, in less than a millisecond:

    • @shayaanrk
      @shayaanrk Před měsícem +1

      ​@@jtteope1178 what is bro yapping about? 💀

  • @IvyIsHereEveryone
    @IvyIsHereEveryone Před 6 měsíci +158

    This is honestly really fascinating, I would love to know more!

  • @imauser301
    @imauser301 Před 6 měsíci +285

    protip: swap out the center cap

    • @senbairac2638
      @senbairac2638 Před 6 měsíci +11

      Plottwist:the center cap doesn’t fit

    • @putian_ye
      @putian_ye Před 5 měsíci +1

      tfw not all center caps fit on all cubes

    • @jermany8019
      @jermany8019 Před 5 měsíci +1

      protip: paint

    • @--lavender--
      @--lavender-- Před 5 měsíci +3

      ​@@jermany8019Plot twist: the paint comes off

    • @RazzBeri1
      @RazzBeri1 Před 5 měsíci +2

      here’s a better tip: just get a different speed cube?

  • @GigamemeZ
    @GigamemeZ Před 3 měsíci +145

    The sanded down part makes it easier to tell where it is

    • @milodoesntknow2090
      @milodoesntknow2090 Před 3 měsíci +12

      i thought that too but it was an eraser, not sandpaper. unless i missed something and it was a sandpaper eraser.

    • @Iambender0811
      @Iambender0811 Před 3 měsíci +5

      ​@milodoesntknow2090 I think that using an eraser on it would still change the feeling of it. I've used an eraser on a table before and it changed the feeling of it so it would probably be more noticeable.

    • @milodoesntknow2090
      @milodoesntknow2090 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@Iambender0811 fair enough, thats a good point. its hard to know without actually doing it lol

    • @TuanLe-mq5nx
      @TuanLe-mq5nx Před 3 měsíci

      I can barely feel he dayan's logo on my guhong, hes true but.....
      How is it illegal?

  • @Sycrossss
    @Sycrossss Před 6 měsíci +658

    “Illgeal”

    • @SoupTimmy
      @SoupTimmy  Před 6 měsíci +260

      Im English good

    • @Teryaki4
      @Teryaki4 Před 6 měsíci +22

      Not English good acorn squash 💥💥

    • @ashgren
      @ashgren Před 6 měsíci +18

      @@SoupTimmyengrish

    • @Pie_banana467
      @Pie_banana467 Před 6 měsíci +5

      @@ashgreningrisc

    • @MazezCubing
      @MazezCubing Před 6 měsíci +5

      @@SoupTimmySorry (hi for bad English)

  • @wolfslayer7539
    @wolfslayer7539 Před 3 měsíci +29

    Just use acetone with low alcohol you wont have to remove flakes and it should be fine as most plastic can handle it

  • @letter_o_hyphen_letter_o
    @letter_o_hyphen_letter_o Před 5 měsíci +12

    "Now that I know this square is white, nobody stands a chance!"
    *he knew where none of the other pieces were*

  • @MaximumCuber
    @MaximumCuber Před 6 měsíci +12

    Great video Timmy! Keep up the great work 👍

  • @cattygames6883
    @cattygames6883 Před 6 měsíci +25

    Hello soup Timmy! I love your videos and I just want to mention I noticed that competition. I was one of the Girl Scouts there. And a close friends of the young boys who organized it. When they see this they would be very happy! Even though it’s just a bit of content it’s still their competition.

    • @DoggyDoge256
      @DoggyDoge256 Před 6 měsíci +3

      I was there too I where you the one girl that was cubing

  • @cubeinacuber
    @cubeinacuber Před 6 měsíci +30

    I think that they should sell blank caps for the uv versions, cus i have been told so many times that i cant use my Ys3m uv in comp cus of it

  • @thatrandomgameragain8984
    @thatrandomgameragain8984 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I really enjoyed this! Super underrated for a nice little song like this. keep up the good work!

  • @eirenepalamaras9082
    @eirenepalamaras9082 Před 3 měsíci +67

    How does someone even solve a Rubik's cube blindfolded??

    • @michalkurka
      @michalkurka Před 3 měsíci +21

      He has i think 15 seconds of look at it and remeber their position{he can look more but it adds to his time}(usualy with sentence that has pre remembered words meaning different colores and then he usues algorithms to solve it without moving others cubes position

    • @seriouslyreal3591
      @seriouslyreal3591 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Memorize

    • @Light_cool_dude
      @Light_cool_dude Před 3 měsíci +5

      They can feel colours duh

    • @Jabwik
      @Jabwik Před 3 měsíci +5

      @@Light_cool_dudeLol

    • @quartzninja
      @quartzninja Před 3 měsíci

      I assume they memorize the layout of the colors, and then go through predetermined motions to move the edges and the sides to their proper locations.

  • @Skull_Editz25
    @Skull_Editz25 Před 5 měsíci +9

    Video idea: take a rubicks cube that doesnt have stickers on it, then add the stickers of the cube, but scrambled, and when your done, solve it.

  • @A207.
    @A207. Před 6 měsíci +27

    Wait until metalic ink is used on the cube and the competitor puts a fucking magnets in their fingertips

  • @satvoruvv
    @satvoruvv Před 3 měsíci +35

    What cube is this

    • @Awake436
      @Awake436 Před 3 měsíci

      its dayan guhong pro m

  • @The_bow_hunter
    @The_bow_hunter Před 5 měsíci +28

    What you should do is put a logo in the center of each side so then they don't know which side is which

    • @KyTheDino
      @KyTheDino Před 5 měsíci +3

      Regulation 3I) A puzzle may have one or more logos on a colored part. If it does, it must have at most one colored part with a logo or multiple logos. Exception: For blindfolded events, a puzzle must not have any logos.
      TL:DR: only one piece with a logo is allowed per cube

    • @corruptedvessel9683
      @corruptedvessel9683 Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@KyTheDino Any reasoning for that regulation?

  • @boatpeanut
    @boatpeanut Před 3 měsíci +19

    Am i the only one who noticed that he misspelt "illegal" in the title?

  • @samxannxnunez1
    @samxannxnunez1 Před 3 měsíci +20

    Is anyone gunna talk about how fast he solved the rubex cube😮😮😮😮😮

  • @DJDroz-gh5nt
    @DJDroz-gh5nt Před 6 měsíci +10

    It's all good until someone puts invisible textures on the cube that the judge wouldn't notice.

    • @just_a_random_cuber47
      @just_a_random_cuber47 Před 6 měsíci +4

      What about the scramblers?

    • @godspeedrubiks
      @godspeedrubiks Před 6 měsíci +2

      Scramblers could feel it though

    • @DJDroz-gh5nt
      @DJDroz-gh5nt Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@just_a_random_cuber47 the textures could be so subtle that only someone who knows they're there will notice.

    • @DJDroz-gh5nt
      @DJDroz-gh5nt Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@godspeedrubiks yeah but like any other sense, touch has different levels for each individual. If someone had overly sensitive touch they could apply a texture that the scramblers wouldn't question even if they notice. People are always talking about strong sense of sight, hearing, smell, and even taste, but rarely do you hear about above average touch.

    • @godspeedrubiks
      @godspeedrubiks Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@DJDroz-gh5nt fair but what if the scramble has better touch than you do? Just a thought mate I don't know how we'd make the touch subtle but yeah could be possible I guess

  • @teryzeflores
    @teryzeflores Před 6 měsíci +43

    To summarize: the cube is illegal in competition because it has a printed logo and can be used as an advantage.

    • @living_bean1082
      @living_bean1082 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Bruh

    • @Comfy_Bed
      @Comfy_Bed Před 5 měsíci +3

      In blindfolded comps only lol. Every other competition you can see the colors anyway.

    • @CoyLeigh-xg2gw
      @CoyLeigh-xg2gw Před 2 měsíci +1

      Yeah...that's what is said in the video.

  • @pratishgrover
    @pratishgrover Před 5 měsíci +4

    Please show all of your broken cubes Please it will also give us knowledge about how to take care of your Rubik's cube 🙏🙏 (🙏 means please with respect in Indian culture)

  • @AmbroseArietes
    @AmbroseArietes Před 3 měsíci +14

    can’t they feel the damn thing themselves

  • @Ayo_Rakib
    @Ayo_Rakib Před 5 měsíci +3

    The era" Your cube must have stickers not stikerless" has evolved

  • @frostygaming97
    @frostygaming97 Před 5 měsíci +6

    I wish you post more bro your videos are the highest quality cubing videos I watch!

  • @TheSkyOwl
    @TheSkyOwl Před 5 měsíci +1

    Glad to see you still posting souptimmy!

  • @Marwa_688
    @Marwa_688 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Tip:paint the logo white or the color that the logo is on

  • @zys_monkey
    @zys_monkey Před 5 měsíci +4

    The rough residue of it being erased (if not polished) would be worse than the logo itself

  • @deralbtraumritter8573
    @deralbtraumritter8573 Před 3 měsíci +14

    That’s stupid bc you can easily feel the different pieces near decal

  • @roccothepuppy8332
    @roccothepuppy8332 Před měsícem +2

    Rubik’s cube companies should do this…
    1. Give a extra white cap with no logo.
    2. Give a special eraser to erase the printed logo.

  • @NonCuber1
    @NonCuber1 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Can you please do Switzerland Flag😄✨

  • @RalphJosephCalilung
    @RalphJosephCalilung Před 5 měsíci +1

    Tip:when you have another 3x3, switch the two caps so you can use it while blindfolded and keep the printed logo

  • @HorrorMonty28
    @HorrorMonty28 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Question: Can you do those portraits out of Rubiks cubes again? if so, can you do Johnnie Guilbert? (Please)

  • @Caitilizzie
    @Caitilizzie Před 2 měsíci

    I like how I probably solved a rubik’s cube once in my life, but I keep getting these videos recommended to me and watching them all for some reason

  • @ATLOnYouTube
    @ATLOnYouTube Před 6 měsíci +3

    I love your videos souptimmy

  • @jalava78
    @jalava78 Před 29 dny

    Rubbing logo off usually makes that center slightly smoother making it easier to detect that center vs silk mask logo that cannot be felt

  • @agrimsinha3335
    @agrimsinha3335 Před 6 měsíci +5

    UV COATING HAS ENTERED THE CHAT

  • @technorishit2111
    @technorishit2111 Před 6 měsíci +2

    You are best cuber
    How many cube you have make the video

  • @galatical_eye
    @galatical_eye Před 3 měsíci +4

    Did he not think about replacing the cube part than to shave it off?
    Or erase it off i guess but you get it.

  • @Sonicowey7
    @Sonicowey7 Před 4 měsíci

    To avoid the eraser flakes going inside the cube you could remove the white center off the cube, move the cube away, erase the logo and then put back the center

  • @amokriinprolgiid3409
    @amokriinprolgiid3409 Před 5 měsíci +3

    This begs the question: if every center square had a logo on it that was symmetrical so you can't tell the orientation by feeling it, is that legal?

  • @Lilinko722
    @Lilinko722 Před 4 měsíci +1

    A lot of people didn’t know this:
    Rubix cube is made by a hungarian Man and his name was Rubik Ernő.
    I really love to see english people solve the rubix cube.
    Hungarians🤝🏼👇🏻

  • @cainswinton
    @cainswinton Před 3 měsíci +4

    Yes

  • @user-vo8fj7do9c
    @user-vo8fj7do9c Před 6 měsíci

    Good vid hope you reach 10 mil subs

  • @KMpops
    @KMpops Před 6 měsíci +2

    This cube is illgeal 🤪

  • @tetrawaffle337
    @tetrawaffle337 Před 6 měsíci +2

    that delegate is my favorite aspiring poketuber🤩

  • @WolfJager-gj5ry
    @WolfJager-gj5ry Před 3 měsíci +7

    ILIGAL

  • @DoggyDoge256
    @DoggyDoge256 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Soup Timmy I was at that completion pls say hi 👋

  • @mrfoxesite4482
    @mrfoxesite4482 Před 3 měsíci +18

    i thought you cant solve a rubix cube.

    • @hollowmonarch9802
      @hollowmonarch9802 Před 3 měsíci +2

      what???

    • @ImternetExplorer
      @ImternetExplorer Před 3 měsíci

      You serious?

    • @mrfoxesite4482
      @mrfoxesite4482 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@ImternetExplorer obviously not but its hard so im suprised at people doing at 1 second while i cant do it at all.

    • @mrfoxesite4482
      @mrfoxesite4482 Před 3 měsíci +1

      its a joke.

    • @ImternetExplorer
      @ImternetExplorer Před 3 měsíci

      @@mrfoxesite4482 For the 3x3, no one has gotten under 3 seconds officially, but that still takes years of extreme dedication. It isn't too hard though if you want to just be able to solve it without trying to get fast. If you do actually want to solve one though, I would reccomend using thecubicle's video tutorial.

  • @ItzLeon41
    @ItzLeon41 Před 6 měsíci +1

    “Why is this cube illgeal” lol

  • @Mr.Swayzy1
    @Mr.Swayzy1 Před 6 měsíci +5

    20 mins gang
    👇

  • @maximyllion
    @maximyllion Před 4 měsíci +1

    you could also probably use a q-tip with nail polish remover very carefully

  • @Inoisacheeseburger
    @Inoisacheeseburger Před 6 měsíci +5

    Under 1 hour gang
    👇

  • @deviltoh1520
    @deviltoh1520 Před 5 měsíci

    I’m glad the sanded part is less feelale than a very tiny logo

  • @user-dc5cs9rq2l
    @user-dc5cs9rq2l Před 3 měsíci +3

    It shouldn’t be

  • @Girl_hey68
    @Girl_hey68 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Wen you do designs like Taylor Swift and Ronaldo do you think you could be my favourite singer p!nk😊❤

  • @user-mq7pj5wr7f
    @user-mq7pj5wr7f Před 3 měsíci +4

    Why ever comment in here have like 3

  • @sharkraven
    @sharkraven Před 4 měsíci

    The skills/ability that a rubics player really needs is "The ability to feel colors"

  • @Johnjefferson-zu3ik
    @Johnjefferson-zu3ik Před 23 dny

    "ABSOLUTLEY NOT.😠😠"
    "Perfectly fine!😃"

  • @drakemcfee9138
    @drakemcfee9138 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I'm kinda on the no logo side for blind solves. Don't underestimate peoples abilities to....not necessarily cheat but have an unfair advantage. A good example being card counting in a casino. Mainly In blackjack but I've seen it in poker as well but honestly ot nearly the advantage as in blackjack. BTW I'm referring to memory counting Not a device which would very obviously be illegal. Though rare I know of 2 ppl capable of keeping track of 7 shue blackjack at once. My dad being one of them. Being able to feel the sticker/printed tile. Personally (since I grew up on a dairy and used to be into martial arts there's no way in hell I could do it) still taking off the decal w/ an abrasive would actually made it more of a cheat. Honestly though aside from a party trick, very few would take the time to develop. Top end cubers fighting to get as fast as possible (3 seconds)then possible

  • @cjslime8847
    @cjslime8847 Před 5 měsíci

    Well would rubbing it with an eraser to the point it gets the logo off cause an even bigger texture difference then the logo , also you are solving it so quickly usually that feeling around for the logo would probably take you longer and only gives you one position

  • @mostlyghostey
    @mostlyghostey Před 5 měsíci

    You could just use a tiny bit of acetone. That would remove the logo quickly without leaving flakes everywhere.

  • @Cuber_Safi
    @Cuber_Safi Před měsícem +1

    I'm *so excited* to buy the *Guhong Pro* for my main cube after the *RS3M V5!* 🎉🔥🤩🌀✨

  • @Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD

    Blindfolded tournaments can easily be cheesed with 1 square having a single, albeit slightly different texture, like small superficial scoring on the surface.
    Completely invisible, but still unnoticeable to the naked eye.
    Even just a slight indentation/mismatched square on one is enough

  • @supermomsh6312
    @supermomsh6312 Před 5 měsíci

    Speedcubers who join compilations: ok, ima take off the sticker/logo
    Speedcubers who only cubes for fun: nah, dont even dare too

  • @hyper-gaminganimation922

    Him: "Use an eraser for hours."
    Me: "Paint."

  • @gringoczygameplay391
    @gringoczygameplay391 Před 5 měsíci +1

    When Will you drop the video where you practice blind for a year?

  • @A-wb1eq
    @A-wb1eq Před 4 měsíci

    some people have more sensitive fingers, and not all logos are printed the same way - so I think it's safest to just disallow

  • @user-wu4dr9xw4i
    @user-wu4dr9xw4i Před 28 dny

    You can use nail polish remover on the printed logos to remove them

  • @randomshit1385
    @randomshit1385 Před 4 měsíci

    So you can just use different varnish with different friction for every colour. Nice

  • @NyanCat-dn5jb
    @NyanCat-dn5jb Před 3 měsíci

    Looking at it with the white side down The blue side is to the right of the red side. But if you look at any official Rubik's cube. The blue side is to the left of the red side.

  • @RandomGamer3299
    @RandomGamer3299 Před 5 měsíci

    “Why is this cube illgeal?” 😂

  • @ladystrawberry3694
    @ladystrawberry3694 Před 4 měsíci

    I saw poland in the background, i love this video

  • @former_emo_future_goth5071
    @former_emo_future_goth5071 Před 6 měsíci

    I think it makes sense to make all logos illegal, it makes it much easier to quickly spot illegal cubes even if they might not be one that makes too much of an advantage. Some overly competitive people would definatly make a stink if someone was allowed to use a cube with a printed logo if they were had a sticker cube disallowed.

  • @user-tp5ow6ol8y
    @user-tp5ow6ol8y Před měsícem

    you are so good at Rubik's cube puzzle challenge 😮😮😮
    👇🏻

  • @Millticker
    @Millticker Před 5 měsíci +1

    Them: we don't want you to know which piece it is😡
    The piece being a diffrent shape: 👁👄👁

  • @Venom516
    @Venom516 Před 4 měsíci

    My friends love your channel, soup Timmy

  • @lillydubs8602
    @lillydubs8602 Před 5 měsíci +1

    If you still make pics can u do Olivia Rodrigo

  • @Slime.Froggy
    @Slime.Froggy Před 5 měsíci +1

    Can you do Olivier radrigo pls?!

  • @QuietLamp
    @QuietLamp Před 2 měsíci

    You can also use nail polish remover or acetone

  • @Slime.Froggy
    @Slime.Froggy Před 5 měsíci +1

    Can u do Olivia radrigo pls?!

  • @shaazcoolman4950
    @shaazcoolman4950 Před 3 měsíci +1

    illegal ❌. illgeal✅

  • @aishinobu
    @aishinobu Před 5 měsíci +1

    Can you pls make Palestine with the big cubes😊

  • @icy4563
    @icy4563 Před 4 měsíci

    You can try to use some salt or sugar and/or water or some other solvent. EDIT: rub the salt/sugar on the logo and use it as sandpaper

  • @knghtbrd
    @knghtbrd Před 3 měsíci

    Cube companies really should include a blank hub if they're going to print a logo, or failing that allow you to buy one.
    That said, I have removed the logos from two of my MoYu cubes, and I don't know if I want to remove the logo from the others just because having the logo means it's really easy to tell which one I picked up. I can feel the difference between my Weilong v9 SE and my YS3M, but the different logos helps me tell them apart much faster than turning them does. I've got blank caps if I wanted to use one of them in a blind solve (I'm not nearly good enough for a blind solve, despite being a legally blind (beginning) cuber. Still…

  • @beastgaming1644
    @beastgaming1644 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Why is this cube "illegal" ❌
    Why is this cube *illgeal"✅

  • @bobbyfire8019
    @bobbyfire8019 Před 26 dny

    You can also use nail polish remover. But you might have to repaint it.

  • @pizzahut69591
    @pizzahut69591 Před 6 měsíci

    Souptimmy what's your main speed cube and love the short

  • @user-wo4po1zf2b
    @user-wo4po1zf2b Před 5 měsíci

    I love your video's

  • @Lay843
    @Lay843 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Can you make lil Tjay?

  • @SpeedyGwen
    @SpeedyGwen Před 5 měsíci +1

    I thought they noted in brail all surfaces for blind run, it would be logical to me

  • @carlosromero1520
    @carlosromero1520 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Can you make a video about Melanie Martinez

  • @todyn5171
    @todyn5171 Před 4 měsíci

    taking off the center cap makes removing the logo way easier👍

  • @BartDoesArt
    @BartDoesArt Před 6 měsíci +2

    NOO WAY ITS RYAN!!!!! (I Know That Guy 😂)

  • @oliviag5223
    @oliviag5223 Před 4 měsíci

    seeing this made me wanna solve my rubix cube rn lol

  • @AwsomeAppl3
    @AwsomeAppl3 Před 6 měsíci

    Cn you make a portrait of yourself from Rubix Cubes?

  • @AangAtum
    @AangAtum Před 6 měsíci

    Without the logo that's an amazing cube though. It runs so smooth and sturdy. It's one that i have too

  • @samlewis6487
    @samlewis6487 Před 4 měsíci

    The fact that judges would have to individually inspect all logo cubes to see if it's a sticker or print means it's probablt best to ban all cubes with logos for convenience sake.