[Help Thread] Puzzle Choice Thread

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Guys, what 5x5 should I get cuz I have a diansheng rn

MeiLong 5M, it's my main over the Valk, WRM, NeZha and MGC

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

I personally enjoy the MGC/YuChuang but the Meilong is good too.

 

[Mrzix]

Ok thanks

 

[ZZCUBER]

I have been maining the rs3m 2021 for a while now (about a year) and I am going to be getting a new 3x3.
I am debating whether to get the YS3M Ballcore UV and the Tornado V3 Flagship.
I am personally leaning towards the ys3m because of the auto-homing and the fact that I like tactile cubes and hate deforming.
Any advice?

 

[An Animating Cuber]

I have been maining the rs3m 2021 for a while now (about a year) and I am going to be getting a new 3x3.
I am debating whether to get the YS3M Ballcore UV and the Tornado V3 Flagship.
I am personally leaning towards the ys3m because of the auto-homing and the fact that I like tactile cubes and hate deforming.
Any advice?

From what I've heard in reviews the YS3 M barely has auto aligning and also the Tornado V3 also had core magnets, the other thing is that the Tornado has better customizable features with a proper dual adjustment system and magnet customization, I might still chose the YS3 M if I were you since you prefer the feel, but I would take these into account.

 

[SpeakCuba]

I’ve heard that the corner cutting of the wingy v2 is lacking, is that an issue?

When did they even make a Wingy v2?

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

About half a year ago, I think.

 

[Thom S.]

Any advice?

Did your turning improve enough to warrant a new 3x3?

 

[ZZCUBER]

Did your turning improve enough to warrant a new 3x3?

If by that you mean that I feel my hardware is holding me back then yes

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

tbh, my 3x3 recommendation is the RS3 super, it turns just as well as the YS3 but has a slightly different feel. if you're ok with a blocky feel its ok to get

 

[Tabe]

When did they even make a Wingy v2?

Came out in June 2022.

 

[sDLfj]

I'm looking at getting a few different cubes and I want to switch up mains. I'm thinking I'll get a ys3m, tornado v3, and/or a super rs3m. Which models of each cube do you think are best (eg. maglev vs ball core)? Do the cubes have a different feel where it's worth getting all 3 or should I just get 1 or 2 of them (if one is just a better version of the other).
Also, I want to upgrade my 2x2. I have a MGC and I don't like it. The magnets feel weak and the corner cutting is either too tight, or if you loosen it I'm always getting corner twists. It is also very slippery (even after thousands of solves it falls out of my hands too much and my fingers slip in algorithms). I want something with adjustable magnets and ideally adjustable magnets, I'm leaning towards a gan 251 (not sure which model), but I'm not set on that.

 

[gsingh]

I'm looking at getting a few different cubes and I want to switch up mains. I'm thinking I'll get a ys3m, tornado v3, and/or a super rs3m. Which models of each cube do you think are best (eg. maglev vs ball core)? Do the cubes have a different feel where it's worth getting all 3 or should I just get 1 or 2 of them (if one is just a better version of the other).
Also, I want to upgrade my 2x2. I have a MGC and I don't like it. The magnets feel weak and the corner cutting is either too tight, or if you loosen it I'm always getting corner twists. It is also very slippery (even after thousands of solves it falls out of my hands too much and my fingers slip in algorithms). I want something with adjustable magnets and ideally adjustable magnets, I'm leaning towards a gan 251 (not sure which model), but I'm not set on that.

Ball Core YS3M, Flagship Tornado V3, and a Gan 251 M Pro.

 

[sDLfj]

Ball Core YS3M, Flagship Tornado V3, and a Gan 251 M Pro.

Thank you! I was kind of leaning towards getting the V3 and either the super or the YS3M. Do you think it's worth it to get the UV coated YS3M? I've never tried a UV coated cube before, so does it actually help or is it just unnecessary?

 

[gsingh]

Thank you! I was kind of leaning towards getting the V3 and either the super or the YS3M. Do you think it's worth it to get the UV coated YS3M? I've never tried a UV coated cube before, so does it actually help or is it just unnecessary?

I don't think it's worth the extra $12, but it's completely personal preference. Some people strongly hate frosted cubes, but I don't really mind them.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Ball Core YS3M, Flagship Tornado V3, and a Gan 251 M Pro.

Recommend WRM v9 instead, wayy better than both

 

[sDLfj]

Recommend WRM v9 instead, wayy better than both

I watched some videos on it, and it seems like most people like it better than the YS3M, and it's less controllable, but it is faster. So, I'm going to look into that a bit more. Thanks for the input!

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I watched some videos on it, and it seems like most people like it better than the YS3M, and it's less controllable, but it is faster. So, I'm going to look into that a bit more. Thanks for the input!

Better unmaglev it to make it more stable. Any moyu springs from any modern moyu 3x3s would work, from gts3 to rs3m2020 to ys3m

 

[Sub1Hour]

I watched some videos on it, and it seems like most people like it better than the YS3M, and it's less controllable, but it is faster. So, I'm going to look into that a bit more. Thanks for the input!

Both the YS3 and v9 are very viable options. I find the YS3 to be quite valk-ish, and I mained the valk for almost 3 years, so I like it quite a lot. I've not tried the v9 myself but from what I've heard it has a very different feel to the YS3, and with both cubes performing well you might want to decide based on feel.

 

[sDLfj]

For the price point of some of these, I'm also considering the 11M pro as an alternative. If the 11M pro is better than either the V9 or YS3M, but has a different feel to the V3, I'll get that and the V3. I'm still undecided on the V9 vs YS3M, and I'm going to wait a bit anyway, so maybe there will be more reviews about the V9 that help me make a decision.