[Review] Gan 356 Air SM

[Cubed Cuber]

The list of pros and cons of the Gan 356 Air SM!

 

[Aysha]

I used the Gan Air SM as my main for around 3 months, but after breaking it in it started to get sluggish and I just couldn't get it back to it's original feeling and performance no matter how many times I cleaned it. I even stopped getting the same times I used to get with it. When comparing it to my other stock SM, the stock SM was much better!

Pros: highly customizable to suit any turning style in terms of springs, very good corner cutting, almost no lockups
Cons: gets extremely sluggish after breaking in, doesn't respond well to lube

 

[Cubed Cuber]

Best cube ever!

 

[1001010101001]

@Cubed Cuber are you STILL learning CFOP???

 

[Cubed Cuber]

@Cubed Cuber are you STILL learning CFOP???

yep. I do like an alg every week. I'm too lazy. I'm gonna try to devote more time in learning CFOP

 

[1001010101001]

If you do so little algs do ZZ it has WAY less algs!!(assuming you learnt EPLL)

 

[1001010101001]

Pros: "Honeycomb" design
Fast out of the box
Comes with GANBOX V3
Cons:
Magnetic( I don't like magnetic cubes)

 

[Cubed Cuber]

Cons:
Magnetic( I don't like magnetic cubes)

doesn't it make it more controllable though?

 

[1001010101001]

It makes it slower and heavier.
I like cubes as fast and as light as possible, which is why I have Air S(not magnetic) with Purple springs loosened as much as possible.

 

[Sheldon Rego]

The Gan Air SM is a fast, fluid and smooth cube. It is highly customisable with the multiple spring sets that come with it.
Like any modern speedcube, it can cornercut almost anywhere and doesn't pop or cornertwist.
The best GES nuts are yellow, green and clear. I prefer green.
I overlubed my cube with weight 2. It feels controllable, flexible and really fast. The magnets are also of the perfect strength.
There are also some cons with this. The price is very high for a non premium speedcube. The red is really bright. It has a feel that may not be liked my some.
Otherwise, it is recommended for anyone who can afford it.

 

[1001010101001]

The best GES nuts are yellow, green and clear. I prefer green.

No. Purple is best.

 

[Cubed Cuber]

I like cubes as fast and as light as possible, which is why I have Air S(not magnetic) with Purple springs loosened as much as possible.

Wouldn't that make it easy to pop?

 

[1001010101001]

Wouldn't that make it easy to pop?

It pops like a nightmare,which is why I use MF3RS2. Also I accidentally installed magnets onto it

 

[JustAnotherGenericCuber]

It pops like a nightmare,which is why I use MF3RS2. Also I accidentally installed magnets onto it

how do you accidentally put magnets in a cube???

 

[1001010101001]

how do you accidentally put magnets in a cube???

I thought the magnets would make it better but it didn't, it was too strong and heavy. The full story is very long.

 

[Competition Cuber]

I thought the magnets would make it better but it didn't, it was too strong and heavy. The full story is very long.

Still tell us pls.

 

[Cubed Cuber]

Still tell us pls.

yeah

 

[1001010101001]

yeah

One day I was going through SCS's website, so I saw a magnetise tutorial and downloaded it. A few days later my magnets arrived.I put them on my GAN Air, and while waiting for it to dry I played on my then new MF3RS2. I magnetised it, found it was too strong so I took them off, but instead of putting them on the MF3RS2 ( which has thicker plastic ) I stupidly put them on Gans Air. I loosened it to negate the super strong magnets( for me anyway, for you it would feel normal) but then it started corner twisting and popping like crazy. My MF3RS2 is faster than Gans anyway, so that became my main.

 

[ItzSomebody]

Are the mid-slices decent on this cube? (By decent I mean fast and light)

 

[phreaker]

Are the mid-slices decent on this cube? (By decent I mean fast and light)

I'm no pro... But I use it for BLD. M slices aren't an issue there. (I use M2/OP)