DajhMahal
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If you don’t want to read the full review, the Newisland Lightning V2 is a cube that fits a smaller range of styles. If you have a light and decently accurate turning style and like smoother and slightly tight cubes, you might want to give this cube a shot.
Given it’s a little more costly than most 3x3’s on the market, the price may deter you from trying this cube. The cube comes in a nice box that yielded a very nice unboxing of the cube. With the cube, I got a mesh cube bag, an extra set of stickers, and solution and assembly guides. Out of the box, the cube felt very smooth yet a bit scratchy like a Moyu cube might out of the box. As soon as I lubed the cube, the scratchy feeling went away. After breaking in the cube, it became a little crunchy but remained quite smooth out of the box and this might have to do with the lube wearing off.
The Newisland Lightning is a 56mm cube, making it a standard size for a 3x3. The stickers that came with the cube a relatively smaller than those you would see on a regular cube. (see image below)
The Newisland Lightning V2 is a faster cube that strays away from modern cubing trends, still remaining to be higher quality. Instead of crescent shaped edges, this cube has edges that are rounded only at the ends. The corners are rounded instead of squared so, they catch less on the center but don’t completely stop catches. The corners don’t have grooves for reduced friction but manages to still feel quite smooth. This cube only pops if you have it on loose tensions and the pops are usually a single edge. I prefer looser tensions but my cube popped on them so, I’ve gotten used to having it slightly tighter. I will occasionally get catches on this cube from misalignment but I think that is due to my rougher turning style. The corner cutting seems to be a bit worse than what we see in cubes like the Yuexiao and the Valk3. Overall, this cube is a nice option for those who like smooth and relatively tight cubes with lighter and more accurate turning styles.
Given it’s a little more costly than most 3x3’s on the market, the price may deter you from trying this cube. The cube comes in a nice box that yielded a very nice unboxing of the cube. With the cube, I got a mesh cube bag, an extra set of stickers, and solution and assembly guides. Out of the box, the cube felt very smooth yet a bit scratchy like a Moyu cube might out of the box. As soon as I lubed the cube, the scratchy feeling went away. After breaking in the cube, it became a little crunchy but remained quite smooth out of the box and this might have to do with the lube wearing off.
The Newisland Lightning is a 56mm cube, making it a standard size for a 3x3. The stickers that came with the cube a relatively smaller than those you would see on a regular cube. (see image below)
The Newisland Lightning V2 is a faster cube that strays away from modern cubing trends, still remaining to be higher quality. Instead of crescent shaped edges, this cube has edges that are rounded only at the ends. The corners are rounded instead of squared so, they catch less on the center but don’t completely stop catches. The corners don’t have grooves for reduced friction but manages to still feel quite smooth. This cube only pops if you have it on loose tensions and the pops are usually a single edge. I prefer looser tensions but my cube popped on them so, I’ve gotten used to having it slightly tighter. I will occasionally get catches on this cube from misalignment but I think that is due to my rougher turning style. The corner cutting seems to be a bit worse than what we see in cubes like the Yuexiao and the Valk3. Overall, this cube is a nice option for those who like smooth and relatively tight cubes with lighter and more accurate turning styles.
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