supercavitation
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I haven't tried the springs, but gluing the pieces made the cube feel much less flimsy. Didn't change the performance, but it felt more solid.
[Review] 57mm Gans III 3x3x3 cube
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I haven't tried the springs, but gluing the pieces made the cube feel much less flimsy. Didn't change the performance, but it felt more solid.
Well, indeed the one that i glued felt better than before, less flimsy. But somehow the glued one still doesn't feel as good as
my other two gan357, which are without any glue. Maybe i haven't done the best job when applying the glue, i don't know.
It seems that the pieces of my other two gan357 fit together very well, maybe thats the reason why the glued one doesn't
feel any better than these. And i agree, best cube on the market. Its my main since summer 2014.
I have 8mm springs in my main and i like it a lot. To me it feels like the 8mm springs make the cube a bit smoother.
Springs: The 11s make the cube feel more like a standard cube, a bit more blocky. This is because it reduces the phenomenal corner cutting ability from the maximum physically possible to like a regular ol normal 'great' cube (with a touch of exertion). I think the 11s were included because so many people were having difficulty wrapping there heads around a cube that feels as the Gans 357 feels. I maintain that it feels as it does because it wants to be in motion. I used the 11s for a day in my white 357. The tensions could not be loosened enough to have the maximum performance the cube can have.
Glue: Most importantly for many naysayers, gluing eradicates the "flimsy" feel. But, it must be done with care for precision, or else the individual pieces of the corner cubie may mis-align. I'd also sand the edges a touch. Beyond that, gluing aids in the illusion of structural stability (which the "flimsy" un-glued cube appeared not to have). I think the advantages are more sensual than actual, though I have had mine glued for the majority of my having them. Well, maybe I take that back. I do recall the un-glued corner cubie sometimes flexing when pushing through a soft lock-up, making the lock-up more detrimental, and slowing the solve down. Now, no soft lock-ups. Ever. I've never had a hard lock-up on the Gans 357.
Glue: Most importantly for many naysayers, gluing eradicates the "flimsy" feel. But, it must be done with care for precision, or else the individual pieces of the corner cubie may mis-align. I'd also sand the edges a touch. Beyond that, gluing aids in the illusion of structural stability (which the "flimsy" un-glued cube appeared not to have). I think the advantages are more sensual than actual, though I have had mine glued for the majority of my having them. Well, maybe I take that back. I do recall the un-glued corner cubie sometimes flexing when pushing through a soft lock-up, making the lock-up more detrimental, and slowing the solve down. Now, no soft lock-ups. Ever. I've never had a hard lock-up on the Gans 357.
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SpeedCubeReview
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Awesome, so what I gathered is...
8mm springs gives a smoother (but possibly looser feel)
11mm springs give a more standard cube feel but takes away some of the insane cutting ability
gluing pieces makes the cube feel more solid but is might not be a huge difference.
Looks like I'm going to have to get the whole set and experiment. Thank you
8mm springs gives a smoother (but possibly looser feel)
11mm springs give a more standard cube feel but takes away some of the insane cutting ability
gluing pieces makes the cube feel more solid but is might not be a huge difference.
Looks like I'm going to have to get the whole set and experiment. Thank you
SpeedCubeReview
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http://thecubicle.us/gans-core-hardware-p-2823.html
It's an alternative set you can buy from a few stores online separately from the cube.
SpeedCubeReview
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The regular springs are 9mm
mark49152
Premium Member
Which core are you guys using? V1 or v2?
supercavitation
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Transparent V2.
SpeedCubeReview
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Is there a difference between the transparent and no-transparent one besides looks.
supercavitation
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I believe the transparent one is less flexible.
Ah, cool. May be I'll poke my local dealer and see if they can get those.
Thank you Viola.
Yes, thats right.
SpeedCubeReview
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So I decided to make an update after buying the springs. 8 feels very similar to 9, maybe a bit more crispy, and the 11 does have more of a "regular" cube feel.
I made a video on the SpeedCubeReview blog
~Adam~
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Mine is transparent and I got mine from the designer before it was released (I think). He came to a comp in Nottingham and gave out loads.
easytutorial
Member
Got mine yesterday and its really great at least for me XD
checked tensions and adjusted a lil bit but overall it was well tensioned
Im a 30-40s solver and used to use aolong v2
might be placebo or something but I just got a 26s solve with gans XD and my times are much betterino
gj
checked tensions and adjusted a lil bit but overall it was well tensioned
Im a 30-40s solver and used to use aolong v2
might be placebo or something but I just got a 26s solve with gans XD and my times are much betterino
gj
D
Deleted member 12389
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Got mine today (order arrived in less than 10 days, though lightake failed to shipped the nut-driver).
Loud but it has great potential. Up there with hualong and aolong...
A bit faster than the 356 (with corner mod). Like it because it is bigger.
Loud but it has great potential. Up there with hualong and aolong...
A bit faster than the 356 (with corner mod). Like it because it is bigger.
D
Deleted member 12389
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Did Ganpuzzle just revamp its logo on the sticker?
The one I got is in silver while the one advertised is in coloured?
Found another website with the same logo (356):
The typical logo most of us have:
[fired an email to lightake, but had received no reply regarding this, or on the missing nut-driver]
The one I got is in silver while the one advertised is in coloured?
Found another website with the same logo (356):
The typical logo most of us have:
[fired an email to lightake, but had received no reply regarding this, or on the missing nut-driver]
