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MarkA64

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Nice, although I have been wishing that Gan makes a 55m cube since they already have 54mm and 56mm cubes...

I will definitely give the 354M V2 a try though, since I feel like the original 354 M had too much friction. A softer version will likely be very nice. I will wait for SCS to have it in stock though.
 

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It's most likely the same plastic as the XS and the RS, with possibly the same adjustment system as the RS and the Gan i, and potentially the new plastic core from the XS.

We are beginning to see GAN produce very similar products but switching out GES, IPG, plastic type and magnets between each version. Either the matte plastic and GAN XS core is very popular or it is just a way to revive older products.
 

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This isn't necessarily happening, but it would be cool to see a mass-produced 4x4 mirror blocks.
Last year, there were a couple photos of the 4x4 Mirror Blocks prototype in primary plastic from Shengshou. It was from the same toy fair where the Shengshou 15x15 and 17x17 were also shown, so it's a safe bet that the cube is actually in the works and coming at some point.

But generally speaking, a 4x4 mirror blocks has literally the same amount of unique piece types as a regular 11x11. Almost every piece is unique, except for the 2x2 groups of center pieces. In 3D printing, it doesn't matter. In mass-production with injection molding, it matters a lot because it means unique master molds for each piece type. Master molds are expensive to make and maintain (but then the actual production process of the pieces themselves is cheap per piece).

This is why 4x4 Axis, Fisher, Windmill, Morphix cubes have existed for a long time. They each have only a few unique piece types. 4x4 Mirror Blocks and 4x4 Ghost are a different story.
 

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Do you mind my asking where did you see a ShengShou 4x4 mirror blocks?
In one of those Instagram accounts that post news of the upcoming puzzles. Like KashCuber, etc. I don't know how to find a specific post, but it was in March or April last year. There was some big industry fair, and Shengshou showed their 14x14, 15x15, 17x17, 6x6 morphix, 11x11 minx (btw also still unreleased), and this 4x4 mirror blocks. Moyu showed the big Meilongs which were not released yet at that time.

I remember that the 4x4 mirror blocks was shown in a half-turned or scrambled state, and you could see that the columns of the center pieces are hollowed out. Like on the cheap / budget NxNs. Overall the cube looked a bit flimsy for some reason, like there is too much tolerance between pieces.

I guess you can try and dig through the popular IG accounts around that time. Or stalk through my own posting history on reddit (Doctor_Hedron) - I think I might have commented on that pic somewhere at some point.

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Ninja edit: at least I found the photo of the Shengshou Examinx from that fair.

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I'm looking at this picture again, and something is very strange about the 4x4 centers. In the right pic, notice how the centers on the U face seem to be not square. The furthest 2 center pieces together are wider than the closest 2 center pieces. Same story in the left pic: the centers definitely seem rectangular.

Maybe it's not a straightforward 4x4 mirror blocks, but also the middle layers have varying width, too? Additional bandaging.
 

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Upcoming dayan tengyun v2m and xinghen 2x2 with changeable sizes new yuhu mega yj lube yj mgc 2x2 v2 mgc 4 mgc7
Gan pyra June
Gan skewb october
 

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Upcoming dayan tengyun v2m and xinghen 2x2 with changeable sizes new yuhu mega yj lube yj mgc 2x2 v2 mgc 4 mgc7
Gan pyra June
Gan skewb october
Where is the proof of this? Where did you hear this from? I have heard of the Xinghen 2x2 but where did you hear about the rest??
 
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