5x5 X-Man Hong 5x5 M (Ball-Core UV)

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Gotta say, I was pretty hyped up for this cube.
But out of the box, it was actually terrible.
It took a good amount of lubing and turning to get the puzzle remotely fast.
But once it was lubed properly and started breaking in, boy was I impressed.
I had mained the Valk for a while, and when I started using this, it was crazy.
The difference in the plastics and the turning feel was insane.
But, the puzzle is said to need a couple HUNDRED solves to break in properly, so expect an update in about a month.
So far though, it's got a ton of potential moving forward

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

Gotta say, I was pretty hyped up for this cube.
But out of the box, it was actually terrible.
It took a good amount of lubing and turning to get the puzzle remotely fast.
But once it was lubed properly and started breaking in, boy was I impressed.
I had mained the Valk for a while, and when I started using this, it was crazy.
The difference in the plastics and the turning feel was insane.
But, the puzzle is said to need a couple HUNDRED solves to break in properly, so expect an update in about a month.
So far though, it's got a ton of potential moving forward

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it's probably just the angle, but it looks like the core is missing a magnet. bottom right

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

it's probably just the angle, but it looks like the core is missing a magnet. bottom right

Yeah it's just the angle

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

how is the ootb spring noise? i know that the mgc is really bad.

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

how is the ootb spring noise? i know that the mgc is really bad.

None. It's just really tight and sandy (but I've been told that I was just unlucky)

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

None. It's just really tight and sandy (but I've been told that I was just unlucky)

hmmm, I guess they're working out the manufacturing stoofs. what type of feel did you go for with the lubrication job?

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

hmmm, I guess they're working out the manufacturing stoofs. what type of feel did you go for with the lubrication job?

I went for controllable but still smooth and fast. I lubed it with Weight 5 on the tracks and... plot twist,
Lunar AND Mystic on the pieces. It's actually a good combo.

 

[fes_77]

Where did you get it from? Ive heard that the batch that speedcubeshop got isnt as good as the ones that the cubicle got idk why :/

 

[Janster1909]

Gotta say, I was pretty hyped up for this cube.
But out of the box, it was actually terrible.
It took a good amount of lubing and turning to get the puzzle remotely fast.
But once it was lubed properly and started breaking in, boy was I impressed.
I had mained the Valk for a while, and when I started using this, it was crazy.
The difference in the plastics and the turning feel was insane.
But, the puzzle is said to need a couple HUNDRED solves to break in properly, so expect an update in about a month.
So far though, it's got a ton of potential moving forward

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I got one today
I think it's not as bad out of the Box

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I got one today
I think it's not as bad out of the Box

I've been told mine was probably badly tensioned. I had to loosen it by about half a turn for it to turn fluidly, but the sandy feeling mine had was terrible.

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Where did you get it from? Ive heard that the batch that speedcubeshop got isnt as good as the ones that the cubicle got idk why :/

SCS

 

[Janster1909]

I've been told mine was probably badly tensioned. I had to loosen it by about half a turn for it to turn fluidly, but the sandy feeling mine had was terrible.

Maybe the sandy feel will go away after like 10/20 solves
Mine has It too

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Maybe the sandy feel will go away after like 10/20 solves
Mine has It too

Mine took a ton of lube and around 50 solves. Idk, I've also heard some are worse ootb. Idk

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Alright, update time.

I've done around 600 solves on it so far. It has become super smooth and fast. The inner layers still catch occasionally, but it's a lot less than the MGC ever did.

I still recommend this over any other 5x5 on the market.