Dan the Beginner
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It’s unbelievable!
I got the two 54mm versions of this cube (the Spring and Maglev version). Although I watched Phil’s video, I was still blown away by how good they are, considering how reasonable their prices are. Disclaimer first. I’m not actually a “speedcuber”, as I average around 50s and my highest TPS in any step of a solve is under 4. I am however very interested in 3x3 cube designs and in playing with them. Here are my subjective impressions and initial findings.
These Guhongs are new and need more breaking in and most likely more adjustments. However, I think they are very close if not on par with the best performing cube that I own, the Tornado V3 Flagship! What?!
I also compared them to the cube I like most of all, the Tornado V2 (with core magnets), and another cube that is also my favourite, the Picube special edition of Moyu’s V9. Results: Unbelievable. These Guhongs perform better than the smooth Tornado V2 and the Pi V9, IMO, though they do not have some qualities the others have, eg in quietness (Tornado V2) or build quality. The Maglev version of the Guhong is the one I like better out of the new Guhongs, as it is a little quieter and it feels more controllable. I did not feel any weird behaviour from the Maglev, which is great and I really like how this version works. It is the first time I like a Maglev version more than the same version with springs. Perhaps the ring-in-ring magnet system actually does something. I think there is another reason I like a Maglev cube this time, it is only 74g. (I like small, quiet and light cubes with a great performance. Having been disappointed by the Gan Mini M Pro, I am over the moon this time with this small cube.) This Maglev version will be added to the three existing favourites that I will have to choose from when I want to take just one out with me, already a difficult decision. A couple of negatives, but they are minor. The pieces are glossy but that makes the imperfect surface more noticeable, though the problem is about the same as with the Moyu Weilong AI cube. The edges of the pieces are occasionally sharp, but again only very minor and noticeable when you deliberately look for it. The quality of construction definitely is not as good as the Tornados. There are no other adjustments possible besides the compression (which I think also affects the tension, since the repulsion force should be increased as the magnetic rings are pushed closer together). At this time, given how well the cubes turn after the quick adjustments, I do not feel that the lack of adjustments is a significant problem. In fact, it can be seen as an advantage for a low cost cube. YMMV, but my initial experience is very positive indeed. It's great to see such great value in speedcubes, contrary to the direction some other makers seem to want to set. 
If you are interested, the below describes the preparations and settings of the cubes I used in my comparisons.
The old cubes have all been broken in and adjusted and readjusted. The new cubes are not as oily as otherTengyun Dayan cubes I bought before. After wiping as much of the oil as possible without dissembling, i.e. using a bread knife wrapped with tissue to clean in between the pieces, and wiping the faces clean with Costco lens wipes, these Guhongs are already feeling and looking great. Shiny, small (which I like), and turning wonderfully, though a little too fast for me. I left the Guhong Maglev’s only setting at “1” added 4 drops of Nebula and it worked fine. I thought the Spring version was too loose and I set it to “4". Those adjustments (going from 1 to 4) didn’t make that much difference. I added 5 drops of Nebula to the Spring version.
My 73g Flagship is the older version (not a ball shaped core, but it has core magnets), the settings are 3:2:2 (compression, tension, magnet). It is a little noisier, less smooth and less pretty, and also a little bigger than my favourite of all time, the CH Tornado V2. However it is a few grams lighter and importantly for this assessment, it is the best performing cube I have and it turns so well and is so consistenly reliable that I can only blame myself for not solving faster.
I got the two 54mm versions of this cube (the Spring and Maglev version). Although I watched Phil’s video, I was still blown away by how good they are, considering how reasonable their prices are. Disclaimer first. I’m not actually a “speedcuber”, as I average around 50s and my highest TPS in any step of a solve is under 4. I am however very interested in 3x3 cube designs and in playing with them. Here are my subjective impressions and initial findings.
These Guhongs are new and need more breaking in and most likely more adjustments. However, I think they are very close if not on par with the best performing cube that I own, the Tornado V3 Flagship! What?!
I also compared them to the cube I like most of all, the Tornado V2 (with core magnets), and another cube that is also my favourite, the Picube special edition of Moyu’s V9. Results: Unbelievable. These Guhongs perform better than the smooth Tornado V2 and the Pi V9, IMO, though they do not have some qualities the others have, eg in quietness (Tornado V2) or build quality. The Maglev version of the Guhong is the one I like better out of the new Guhongs, as it is a little quieter and it feels more controllable. I did not feel any weird behaviour from the Maglev, which is great and I really like how this version works. It is the first time I like a Maglev version more than the same version with springs. Perhaps the ring-in-ring magnet system actually does something. I think there is another reason I like a Maglev cube this time, it is only 74g. (I like small, quiet and light cubes with a great performance. Having been disappointed by the Gan Mini M Pro, I am over the moon this time with this small cube.) This Maglev version will be added to the three existing favourites that I will have to choose from when I want to take just one out with me, already a difficult decision. A couple of negatives, but they are minor. The pieces are glossy but that makes the imperfect surface more noticeable, though the problem is about the same as with the Moyu Weilong AI cube. The edges of the pieces are occasionally sharp, but again only very minor and noticeable when you deliberately look for it. The quality of construction definitely is not as good as the Tornados. There are no other adjustments possible besides the compression (which I think also affects the tension, since the repulsion force should be increased as the magnetic rings are pushed closer together). At this time, given how well the cubes turn after the quick adjustments, I do not feel that the lack of adjustments is a significant problem. In fact, it can be seen as an advantage for a low cost cube. YMMV, but my initial experience is very positive indeed. It's great to see such great value in speedcubes, contrary to the direction some other makers seem to want to set. If you are interested, the below describes the preparations and settings of the cubes I used in my comparisons.
The old cubes have all been broken in and adjusted and readjusted. The new cubes are not as oily as other
My 73g Flagship is the older version (not a ball shaped core, but it has core magnets), the settings are 3:2:2 (compression, tension, magnet). It is a little noisier, less smooth and less pretty, and also a little bigger than my favourite of all time, the CH Tornado V2. However it is a few grams lighter and importantly for this assessment, it is the best performing cube I have and it turns so well and is so consistenly reliable that I can only blame myself for not solving faster.
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