Michael Wimberly
Veteran
I got a YJ Meta 3x3 (the magnetic core + wing magnets version) in July, and it's a cube I instantly fell in love with and I still love it after using it for almost 2 months. Here's my review of this cube.
The main reason I like it is the stability. After maining cubes like the GAN16 and the Tornado V5, my lighter turning style has become somewhat lighter and requires me to use the looser settings on this cube to counter the very strong magnets. Surprisingly, even on tensions that would be very loose for any normal cube (and this cube comes with very loose screws too), the puzzle feels very stable. This allows for an insane degree of corner cutting and is much more forgiving to rough turning. I have never had problems with lockups or instability on this cube, and the spring tension only really affects speed and has almost no noticeable effect on stability. This higher stability allows me to reach very high turn speeds with low accuracy without feeling like the cube can't handle it, because it can.
In terms of speed, this cube is generally fast but it's not too hard to become controllable with heavier lubes. It has a scratchy feeling that goes away and becomes very smooth with use.
The magnets on this cube are quite strong, and a bit too strong for me, but I think some people will like the strong magnets as they really help with alignment without getting in the way too much.
The biggest complaint I have about this cube is the tension system. The tension ring has numbers on it, but there is no indicator (that I can see) to tell which setting you're on. This makes the numbers obsolete and you have to go off feel to tell which setting you're on.
I'm just gonna say that this cube has very weak auto-alignment and thin uv coating because I know someone is gonna ask about that.
The look of this cube is unique and I like it. The center pieces are transparent blue and the center caps have little holes around the edges.
The main reason I like it is the stability. After maining cubes like the GAN16 and the Tornado V5, my lighter turning style has become somewhat lighter and requires me to use the looser settings on this cube to counter the very strong magnets. Surprisingly, even on tensions that would be very loose for any normal cube (and this cube comes with very loose screws too), the puzzle feels very stable. This allows for an insane degree of corner cutting and is much more forgiving to rough turning. I have never had problems with lockups or instability on this cube, and the spring tension only really affects speed and has almost no noticeable effect on stability. This higher stability allows me to reach very high turn speeds with low accuracy without feeling like the cube can't handle it, because it can.
In terms of speed, this cube is generally fast but it's not too hard to become controllable with heavier lubes. It has a scratchy feeling that goes away and becomes very smooth with use.
The magnets on this cube are quite strong, and a bit too strong for me, but I think some people will like the strong magnets as they really help with alignment without getting in the way too much.
The biggest complaint I have about this cube is the tension system. The tension ring has numbers on it, but there is no indicator (that I can see) to tell which setting you're on. This makes the numbers obsolete and you have to go off feel to tell which setting you're on.
I'm just gonna say that this cube has very weak auto-alignment and thin uv coating because I know someone is gonna ask about that.
The look of this cube is unique and I like it. The center pieces are transparent blue and the center caps have little holes around the edges.
