Maru CX3 - New 3x3x3

Hmmm, my WeiLong is 57 mm so I wouldn't count that as "a bit smaller". And if the CX3 really is 60 mm then it would be way too big imo.

(Took some other cubemeasures: ZhanChi:57, ZhanChi55:55(!), LingYun:56, FangShi:57, PanShi:57½)
 
cyoubx said:
The WeiLong is a little bit smaller than most cubes though. I don't think the CX3 is 60 mm. It was designed as 57 mm; it might just be larger error due to injection molding.
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All my Weilongs are exactly 57 mm. Maybe you mean HuanYing? That one is smaller yeah. Convinsa also compared to a Zhanchi and it was noticeably bigger.
 
MarcelP said:
All my Weilongs are exactly 57 mm. Maybe you mean HuanYing? That one is smaller yeah. Convinsa also compared to a Zhanchi and it was noticeably bigger.
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My WeiLong is smaller than my other cubes.

And I agree that it was noticeably bigger, but that margin was not 3 mm.
 
I got mine today. I don't think there's any noticeable size difference.

As for the cube itself, it feels very light and fast, a little bit of clicking when you turn the sides, instead of absolutely smooth like, for example, a Guhong. I personally like this feel a little better, but the timer says I'm faster on smoother cubes and timer don't lie... Anyway, I feel like the cube also has some qualities reminiscent of a Dian Sheng; for those of you too young to remember Dian Sheng cubes, I mean that the edges on the cube "feel" sharper on the inside, as well as being sharper on the outside, instead of having more rounded edges and corners like I'm used to. Overall, it feels like a Dian Sheng or A-V crossed with a Dayan cube. It's just different. It's not bad, but I'm not sure if I like it.

I tightened the cube (I prefer tighter cubes) and lubed it with 30-weight shock oil and a little bit of maru, and my times are definitely about 1 second slower than they are on an old, well-broken in Guhong. So overall I'm not a fan, but over time it might get better. I've been told I do have kind of a weird style, though, so it might work better for other people.
 
Ok, here are my 2 cents on this cube:

I received the cube yesterday. I have done about 150 solves on it. 100 timed and 50 untimed. My timed solves had a slight higher average than usual. My guess is that since it is a black cube and I am a white cube solver. I also have a white one on the way ;)

At first the cube feels akward. But 'akward' is maybe a too big word. Different suits better. It is out of the box lubed (with Maru lube I guess ;) ) and tensions are quite nice. It does not corner cut 45 degrees but slight less. It turns fast and does not lock up. The outer layer are way more stable compared to Weilong. Overall is nice controlable. It makes a lot more noise compared to a Weilong or Zhanchi. It's really easy to take an egde out when you turn U layer 45 degrees. I compare this with let's say a Gan III, for the Gan III it takes a whole lot more effort to take a piece out.

After about 100 solves my hands are getting more used to the feeling and I start to like it a lot better. I am getting occacional sub 20's. The solve feels more like a HuanYing and Gan III now, but more stable and bigger. The 0.5 mm difference (compared to Zhanchi/Weilong) is good noticable. After doing solves on the CX3 my Weilong feels small. Very strange since it is only 0.5 mm.

Overall I am very excited about this cube. I think this will be my new main cube.
 
MarcelP said:
Ok, here are my 2 cents on this cube:

I received the cube yesterday. I have done about 150 solves on it. 100 timed and 50 untimed. My timed solves had a slight higher average than usual. My guess is that since it is a black cube and I am a white cube solver. I also have a white one on the way ;)

At first the cube feels akward. But 'akward' is maybe a too big word. Different suits better. It is out of the box lubed (with Maru lube I guess ;) ) and tensions are quite nice. It does not corner cut 45 degrees but slight less. It turns fast and does not lock up. The outer layer are way more stable compared to Weilong. Overall is nice controlable. It makes a lot more noise compared to a Weilong or Zhanchi. It's really easy to take an egde out when you turn U layer 45 degrees. I compare this with let's say a Gan III, for the Gan III it takes a whole lot more effort to take a piece out.

After about 100 solves my hands are getting more used to the feeling and I start to like it a lot better. I am getting occacional sub 20's. The solve feels more like a HuanYing and Gan III now, but more stable and bigger. The 0.5 mm difference (compared to Zhanchi/Weilong) is good noticable. After doing solves on the CX3 my Weilong feels small. Very strange since it is only 0.5 mm.

Overall I am very excited about this cube. I think this will be my new main cube.
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Could it really be lubed with Maru? I mean, I know it's a Maru cube, but wouldn't that stuff have evaporated by the time the cube got to you? I'm just speculating.

Anyway, cool and please make video, Marcel!
 
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