[Video] cube4you Gigaminx: Review and Assembly (HD)

[Lucas Garron]

Originally, it was just going to be a time-lapse of the lubing and assembly, but then I added some more.

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[trying-to-speedcube...]

Wow. Nuff said.

 

[rahulkadukar]

Excellent video quality . Cant say the same about the Cube

 

[ben1996123]

Do you think it would be good to try and sand the pieces? Also, it looks about as stiff as a mefferts pyramorphix, is it?

 

[jcuber]

I hope James makes a better version of this soon (and changes the stickers he sells to the mefferts scheme)...

 

[rachmaninovian]

maybe like v5s, you need lots of breaking in before they become nicer? =P v5s aren't nice out of the box..

 

[Inf3rn0]

Good video. Still deciding if i want to buy one.

 

[Rodrigo Piaggio]

Did you tried to put the c4y screws/springs sets? if so, how is the performance with both sets?

 

[Lucas Garron]

Do you think it would be good to try and sand the pieces? Also, it looks about as stiff as a mefferts pyramorphix, is it?

Sanding would probably help, but I have no experience with it.

And stiffness is not the issue, it's smoothness. A pyramorphinx is very smooth. In the giga, there's a lot of parts moving against each other, unevenly.

I also just got a new set of special springs I might try.

 

[Zaxef]

"They have the same shape"
Lol duh

 

[Lucas Garron]

"They have the same shape"
Lol duh

At 1:56? That's not an obvious thing, and I don't think it warrants a "Lol duh ". They don't have the same shape/feel as a Chinaminx, and people might not have considered how much the giga pieces resemble Mefferts pieces.

 

[Zaxef]

I was referring to the fact that they're both 12 sided or whatever.. Like saying a 3x3 and 5x5 have the same shape

 

[spdqbr]

After stickering mine last night and giving it the old college try today here are my thoughts.

It could definitely use some work. My hands were exhausted after solving this thing. It took about half an hour total, but I had to take a break or two to let my hands rest during.
The two layer twists are quite nice, it's when you try to twist the outer most layer by itself that things really start to get tough.

As for the actual solution, if you can do a 5x5 and a megaminx this is cake. There is absolutely nothing new in the solution of it. That said, I think if it turned better it would be quite a pleasure to solve. I will be doing some tinkering with springs and tension settings and will share anything I come up with, and I eagerly await the brilliant minds on the forum to share their tweaks as well.

The cake is a lie.

 

[Lucas Garron]

I was referring to the fact that they're both 12 sided or whatever.. Like saying a 3x3 and 5x5 have the same shape

You did realize I was actually talking about the pieces, though?
Closed captioning might help with that now. :rolleyes:

 

[CharlieCooper]

great review lucas. i think i might just wait a little while to buy it. the c4y shipping kills me.

p.s. i love your verrrryyyyyyy slight german accent. it's brilliant.

 

[ben1996123]

Do you think it would be good to try and sand the pieces? Also, it looks about as stiff as a mefferts pyramorphix, is it?

Sanding would probably help, but I have no experience with it.

And stiffness is not the issue, it's smoothness. A pyramorphinx is very smooth. In the giga, there's a lot of parts moving against each other, unevenly.

I also just got a new set of special springs I might try.

'In the giga, there's a lot of parts moving against each other, unevenly.'

Like a Rubik's brand 5x5?

 

[Lucas Garron]

Do you think it would be good to try and sand the pieces? Also, it looks about as stiff as a mefferts pyramorphix, is it?

Sanding would probably help, but I have no experience with it.

And stiffness is not the issue, it's smoothness. A pyramorphinx is very smooth. In the giga, there's a lot of parts moving against each other, unevenly.

I also just got a new set of special springs I might try.

'In the giga, there's a lot of parts moving against each other, unevenly.'

Like a Rubik's brand 5x5?

Yes. Although alignment isn't as easy on a dodecahedron.

It's reminds me a bit of a Rubik's 5 when it moves, but I don't have a new Rubik's to compare it to, so I don't want to say something people won't take correctly.

 

[ChrisBird]

Hey Lucas,
I have a question about the gigaminx, I just got mine today, and I assembled it without lubing for 2 reasons, 1) Can't with jig-a-loo, 2) Makes it easier to set perfect tensions (for me).

So with that being said, I built it, and did my normal tensioning method, and no matter what I do I cannot get it to finger trick at all. Not even on double layer turns.

I'm using the screws that came with it, so maybe that is the problem.

Would you reccomend trying the other screws and springs from C4Y?
Or some other type? Do you have any idea how I could improve it without different springs?

Thanks, Chris

 

[joey]

Erm.. Lube it?

 

[Zaxef]

I may have set the tensions wrong or something but mine just turns like complete crap.. I can barely do 1 layer turns because the pieces catch on eachother..

How do you set the tension well?

Here's a pic of mine btw