Alexisa
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Consider:
Feel
Corner cutting
pops
lockups
etc...
Which do you feel is better?
Feel
Corner cutting
pops
lockups
etc...
Which do you feel is better?
Maru CX3 VS Gans III
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Gans III hands down is better.
kcl
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Cx3 for sure. The gans3 is a pain in the rear and too much trouble for what it's worth.
mark49152
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Pain in the rear how?
sneaklyfox
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Interesting that the poll is at 3/3 as of this post. For those who have both puzzles, more information about why you picked what you picked would be helpful.
TDM
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It was 3-0 to the Gans earlier.
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Yeah information on why you prefer one to the other would be awesome.
kcl
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But not now
Tensioning is super stupid because of the core. CX3 is a far better design.
sneaklyfox
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Are you saying CX3 is better than Gans III just because it is easier to tension?
TheNextFeliks
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We'll see tomorrow
elrog
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Consider:
Feel
Corner cutting
pops
lockups
etc...
Which do you feel is better?
I believe part of cubing is to have adaptability. Where corner cutting and anti popping mechanism are important factors in a cube, the "feel" of it has nothing to do with how good of a cube it is. This is partly because people like different feelings and partly because you can just get used to a different feeling anyway.
kcl
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No. Though that is a positive point, I just plain like the feel more.
sneaklyfox
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Ok, so it's not better in corner cutting or on the pop/lockup front or the speed?
kcl
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Honestly, any new cube nowadays is the same when comparing pure performance. Almost every cube cuts 45+, reverse cuts, doesn't pop, the works. Speed is a preference, so I can't judge there. I love fast cubes such as the weilong, you hate the weilong for that reason. So the short answer is no, neither one is "better" than a weilong or a fangshi. They are just different feels.
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I prefer the gans 3 because it is a tad smaller than a 57mm, where as the CX3 is a bit bigger. The gans 3 seems more sturdy, like it will hold together better, kinda like the pieces stay where they are supposed to be, the CX3 feels loose, the corners feel like they slip around a lot, and the puzzle comes slightly out of alignment with the layers with the smallest grip. The gans 3 is loud but not too loud, the CX3 is extremely loud. The Gans 3 may be a pain to put together and tension in some peoples opinions, but once it's together it's a good cube. It doesn't take any more effort to tensions the gans 3 once it's assembled than it does the CX3. It's the same process, take the caps off, grab your tool and tension it. You have to carry a not turner thing with you? So what, don't you already carry a screwdriver with you that is much bigger? The plastic on the CX3 is poor in my opinion, some reviews say you have to lube it with many lubes in order to get rid of that feeling, but isn't that kind of a hassle? Having to buy many lubes just to get rid of it's cheap feeling? The gans 3 hardly needs lube at all to feel good.
In my opinion, the CX3 is not a bad cube, but I think it's been hyped up way too much because it's made by a guy known in our community and not just a company. I've been seeing this in comment sections of reviews, as well as in this forum itself.
They are both great cubes, and I prefer the gans 3 between them because I think it's overall a far more superior speed cube. Neither of these will be my main as neither of them have anything on the MoYu Weilong.
In my opinion, the CX3 is not a bad cube, but I think it's been hyped up way too much because it's made by a guy known in our community and not just a company. I've been seeing this in comment sections of reviews, as well as in this forum itself.
They are both great cubes, and I prefer the gans 3 between them because I think it's overall a far more superior speed cube. Neither of these will be my main as neither of them have anything on the MoYu Weilong.
Rubiks560
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Gans 3 = biggest pain.
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Some of this might be on CBC hype (For people that don't actually have the cube/s)
Gans III. The Cx3 is a good cube, but it is not MY cube...
Gans III. The Cx3 is a good cube, but it is not MY cube...
rj
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Gans 3 and CX-3 are both good-in different ways. The Gans is my OH main. The cx3 is my backup main.
sneaklyfox
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Actually, the Weilong is growing on me, but there's still something about the feel I don't really like and it's not the speed. Maybe it has a bit of a hollow sound to it... hard to really describe.
Noahaha
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My Weilong was wei uncontrollable until I tightened it and added some really heavy lube (60k diff oil).
I actually find the sound relaxing, but I can see how one might not like it.
