QiYi Ice Amber Fisher

QiYi Ice Amber Fisher

QiYi Ice Amber Fisher is a Fisher Cube from the Ice Amber series. The Fisher Cube is a classic 3x3 shape mod: the mechanism is the same as in a regular cube, but the cuts are rotated. Once scrambled, the cube loses its cubic shape and returns to it when solved. The body is made of clear, ice-effect plastic, and instead of stickers it has colored, semi-transparent tiles in the classic color scheme.

How to solve the Fisher Cube

If you can solve a regular 3x3 cube, you can handle the Fisher too, because it is solved the same way. The challenge is the shape. The pieces look different from each other, so besides color you also have to watch their orientation and how the shapes fit together. Users also mention that in the second layer you may get edge cases that are hard to spot at first glance. At the beginning, even holding the cube takes some thought, because without the cubic shape it is harder to find your way around it.

Turning and limitations

This is a puzzle for fun and for collecting, not a cube for setting fast times. The cube has no magnets, so the layers do not align by themselves. You have to line them up by hand before each move. Users point out that this makes it easy to turn the wrong layer. They generally rate the turning itself well. If you want to lube the springs, be prepared that removing the center caps takes some patience and a thin tool to pry them off.

Ice Amber series

Ice Amber is a line of QiYi puzzles in the same transparent style. Besides the Fisher, it includes a regular 3x3, Windmill, Axis, Mirror, Ivy and Pyraminx Duo, among others. If you like collecting puzzles from one series, the Fisher fits in well with the other models. Windmill and Axis are further 3x3 shape mods with a similar level of difficulty.

Who is it for?

For people who can already solve a 3x3 cube and want to try their first shape mod. The Fisher is one of the simpler models of this type. It also makes an affordable, good-looking gift for a cuber or an addition to a collection. If you are just learning to solve, start with a regular 3x3 cube.

Specifications

• Type: Fisher Cube, 3x3 shape mod (shape-shifting puzzle)
• Manufacturer: QiYi
• Series: Ice Amber
• Size: approx. 60 mm
• Weight with packaging: approx. 105 g
• Magnets: none
• Finish: transparent body (Transparent), colored tiles instead of stickers