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The Gan Skewbs are up for pre-order on TheCubicle for $22 and $32.

 
The Gan Skewbs are up for pre-order on TheCubicle for $22 and $32.

What's with gan and not being able to produce just one version of their cubes?
 
The Gan Skewbs are up for pre-order on TheCubicle for $22 and $32.

Why the mad reaction, Owen? I just figured that I would let everybody know.
 
I think the price is justified for being the first skewb with adjustable tensions, spring compression, and core magnets. I give them props for putting in the R&D and advancing WCA puzzle tech because I don't think it's as simple as copying the 3x3 design.
 
The only GAN puzzle I own that I think is less than great is the 4x4. Other than that, their puzzles are top notch.

However, I too question the decision to release a Skewb before releasing, say, a Sq-1, or even an updated 4x4 (and/or a 5x5). GAN must know something about the Skewb's popularity that I/we don't...
 
The only GAN puzzle I own that I think is less than great is the 4x4. Other than that, their puzzles are top notch.

However, I too question the decision to release a Skewb before releasing, say, a Sq-1, or even an updated 4x4 (and/or a 5x5). GAN must know something about the Skewb's popularity that I/we don't...

maybe if we go by event popularity, the easier puzzles like pyra and skewb are more popular?
 
Gan is dumb for making a skewb before a square-1. There's already a really good skewb. The aoyan. Whereas for square-1 there isn't really any good option imo
 
maybe if we go by event popularity, the easier puzzles like pyra and skewb are more popular?

Perhaps. But by that logic you'd expect GAN to have released their pyra and skewb before their mega, but they didn't do that.
 
Gan is dumb for making a skewb before a square-1. There's already a really good skewb. The aoyan. Whereas for square-1 there isn't really any good option imo
First off, chill out in this thread lol. Skewb isn't the antichrist, and a lot of people love it.

The AoYan isn't perfect by any means. It's great, sure. But not perfect. GAN's design has a lot to offer in terms of new stuff that has never been seen in a Skewb, much less... many other puzzles. Besides, GAN might as well take a chance and branch out a bit. There's no sense in making 3x3s over and over again that are barely different from each other.

Regardless of how you feel about the event, I think that it's great that such a high-quality and high-standard twisty puzzle manufacturer is trying new things! It should be encouraged!
 
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