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Gan's III octopus core in other cubes?

SilverBow

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Hi~! I am considering using a Gans III octopus core with Moyu Weilong caps. So to say, it's inserting the Gans III core into the Moyu Weilong. Any suggestions/comments? I heard that it becomes more stable and lighter but Gans III is 56 mm and Weilong is 57 mm. Would someone like to try that out? A new hybrid haha
 

SilverBow

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So you assemble it like how you assemble a Gans III cube? As compared to the original weilong and Gans III, does it feel better? :D
 

dithes

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Is there any place that you can order just the core? other then hknowstore.
 

mati1242

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Yeah - indeed HKnowstore sells it.
My question is - will this core suit most of the 3x3's? Because I have little doubts.

For example - Aurora, FangShi, ZhanChi, 55mmZhanChi - because I think the cube size does matter a lot with this type of core isn't it ?
 

miniwee

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put an octopus core in an other cube than a gans 3 ?

Has anyone tried to put a gans 3 octopus core in an other cube? say like a zanchi or maybe even a fangshi ? i want to know if it'll make a difference in feeling of the cube.:confused:
 

dithes

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I did just finish putting one in my zanchi, had to mod it a bit. First impressions?
I like it more then with the original core! feels a lot more stable and even, could just be placebo though ..
 

DMUser

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I saw a light up LED cube and wanted to know if I could use the octopus core for a clear WeiLong. Now I know! I'm going to test this out after Christmas. It should turn fairly decent for its purpose. Can't wait!
 
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Hi, I tried putting the Octopus Core into a Moyu Weilong V2, but I can't tension the cube after I tighten it to a certain extent (which is extremely loose) with the Mini 5.5mm Nut Driver from thecubicle.us. Is there a different way I should be tightening the cube?
 

Buster234100

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Ive always wanted to do this on a Huan Ying, light and airy pieces meet with the light and airy core :D
 

ALX

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I have a 54.6mm FangShi v2 on the way, as well as a Gans Core and hardware. I already have the 57mm v1, but I wanted a v2 and I'm going to try the gans core in it. I really liked the flexible feel of it in the gans iii, but I didn't like the lockiness and crunchy feel, so I'm going to try putting this core in a fangshi. Donovan from Lubix Cubes did this too; he broke his pb by over 2 seconds instantly. The trick to tensioning is to take the whole cube apart except for the core and center pieces, push the centers down, tension it, then reassemble.

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So I got all the stuff yesterday, and I put it all together, tensioned it, lubed it, broke it in, put the core in, etc. The FangShi (or Shuang Ren as I should call it, as Baijie is coming soon) with the ganscore is AMAZING, I can see why Donovan liked it so much. It improves corner cutting drastically, never locks up, and moves even better than a fangshi without one. One problem is corner twists happen about 30% more. Overall, its incredible. You should try it. But if you do, you have to tension it like so- as soon as the nuts are on the core, don't tighten it, or it will be super tight and locky. Also, you have to put a ton of lube on the stem of the centers where they touch the core.
 
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ALX

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Hi, I tried putting the Octopus Core into a Moyu Weilong V2, but I can't tension the cube after I tighten it to a certain extent (which is extremely loose) with the Mini 5.5mm Nut Driver from thecubicle.us. Is there a different way I should be tightening the cube?

You have to tension it before you put the cube together, because the tool won't fit in the cube. Take the cube apart except for the centers and core. Take the center caps off and the centers should fall down. Now tension it here and put it back together. Its tricky because you kind of have to estimate it, put it together, test it, then if it isn't right, take it apart and repeat the whole thing again. But in my opinion it is well worth it.
 
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