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sneaklyfox said:
Fangshi Shuangren v1. I alternate playing with this and the Weilong all the time. I think all my 3x3 PBs currently are set with the FS except for maybe Ao5 which I got with my 50mm Zhanchi lol.
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Great, nice to see another Fangshi user - it's such a great cube and sadly gets less attention than it deserves because of all the Moyu cubes that came along shortly after.
 
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mark49152 said:
Great, nice to see another Fangshi user - it's such a great cube and sadly gets less attention than it deserves because of all the Moyu cubes that came along shortly after.
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I also love the FangShi. I use a 54.6mm, primary with black caps. It looks cool as well as being a great cube.
 
mark49152 said:
So I'm going to attack the CX3 with glue and sandpaper and if I kill it I'm not that bothered :D
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Glue and sandpaper got rid of the catching (which CBC also noticed in his review) but didn't improve it enough for me. Marcel, how tight do you have yours?

Also, is the Gans III v2 significantly better than the v1? I was playing with the v1 today and apart from the noise I quite like it.
 
mark49152 said:
Glue and sandpaper got rid of the catching (which CBC also noticed in his review) but didn't improve it enough for me. Marcel, how tight do you have yours?

Also, is the Gans III v2 significantly better than the v1? I was playing with the v1 today and apart from the noise I quite like it.
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My CX3 is pretty tight. But loose enough to be very fast. Last competition I lend it to Manu vreeken so he could use it in BLD. He almost did a Belgium record if it was n't for the mistake he make and got a DNF. Although I try to switch to other mains, I just keep comming back to the CX3. This cube is like Convinsa says, 'Pure evil' LOL

As far as the V2 Gan. Yeah, it is an upgrade. The V1 is allready very good. But the V2 is out of the box like a V1 that has been solved 5000 times. It is very stable (like a Guhong), but solves like a HuanYing but much better. Just get one when they are available. ;) I have used mine all solves today..

sneaklyfox said:
I uploaded another 4x4 solve on my channel if you want to watch another one. It's about 10 seconds faster than the last one. Linky.
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I have fiddled with my WeiSu tentions a bit. Because I am still really not a happy WeiSu cuber. I turned all screws half a turn looser. I added some Maru lube and took two turns. The cube litterally exploded on me. FRR##$$%@@@!! Arrrrgggggg! I freaking hate popping big cubes. So I took an hour out of my live putting the damn thing back together.. with tight tensions.. LOL Today I did an Ao30 Hoya. And I got a 2.27.XX That is pretty much my Yao speed. And on top of that I had severl 2.01 solves (which was my PB). But then I had this one:

Cube gods really don´t want me to get a sub 2 solve.
[video=youtube_share;GRop85oUTO4]http://youtu.be/GRop85oUTO4[/video]

EDIT: Sneaklyfox, I watched your video.. yeah so much room for improvement. I see big pauzes.. I think without the pauzes even with this bad cueb you can be sub 1.
 
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MarcelP said:
My CX3 is pretty tight. But loose enough to be very fast. Last competition I lend it to Manu vreeken so he could use it in BLD. He almost did a Belgium record if it was n't for the mistake he make and got a DNF. Although I try to switch to other mains, I just keep comming back to the CX3. This cube is like Convinsa says, 'Pure evil' LOL
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Yeah I spent my afternoon of boring conference calls smashing away at the CX3 to break it in. 100000 angry sexy moves later, tightened almost to maximum and with blob of Traxxas in it, it's much better. The feel reminds me of the Weilong, but crunchier and with more stable corners. I can see why you like it. I'm not sure it will be my main though, because of the size and the fact that it's so noisy I can only use it when everyone is out. Plus I'm in love with my Fangshi and could never forsake it for another. :D
 
From Race to sub20
Average of 5: 19.31
1. (20.69) B2 F2 U' B2 F2 U' F2 D2 R2 D F2 R' U F D' U2 F' R2 D2 F' R'
2. (18.47) R D2 U2 B2 D2 L D2 L' U2 R' B U2 F' D R U2 F' U' L B' D'
3. 19.59 L2 F2 D2 L' D2 B2 R D2 L' B2 R' D L U' B' R F' D2 F' D B2
4. 18.65 U2 F2 D' R2 U2 R2 U' L2 F2 D U' L R' F R' B2 L B' D L'
5. 19.69 F2 U' F2 U L2 R2 U R2 D L2 U B L2 D2 F2 U' L D B U' L2
 
Schmidt said:
I saw a few pauses that might have caused those xx.xx.30 ;)
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Yeah, and freaking parity. I will get it one day :)
mark49152 said:
Yeah I spent my afternoon of boring conference calls smashing away at the CX3 to break it in. 100000 angry sexy moves later, tightened almost to maximum and with blob of Traxxas in it, it's much better. The feel reminds me of the Weilong, but crunchier and with more stable corners. I can see why you like it. I'm not sure it will be my main though, because of the size and the fact that it's so noisy I can only use it when everyone is out. Plus I'm in love with my Fangshi and could never forsake it for another. :D
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Ok, I am glad you like it better allready. In few weeks if you use regular it will be much better.
 
Schmidt said:
From Race to sub20
Average of 5: 19.31
1. (20.69) B2 F2 U' B2 F2 U' F2 D2 R2 D F2 R' U F D' U2 F' R2 D2 F' R'
2. (18.47) R D2 U2 B2 D2 L D2 L' U2 R' B U2 F' D R U2 F' U' L B' D'
3. 19.59 L2 F2 D2 L' D2 B2 R D2 L' B2 R' D L U' B' R F' D2 F' D B2
4. 18.65 U2 F2 D' R2 U2 R2 U' L2 F2 D U' L R' F R' B2 L B' D L'
5. 19.69 F2 U' F2 U L2 R2 U R2 D L2 U B L2 D2 F2 U' L D B U' L2
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Nice, Schmidt!

Marcel: You'll get that sub-2. Are you still trying out the Weisu? Do you think you'll go back to Shengshou? Also, maybe what you need is a white Weisu. Looks like yours is black. I wonder why you didn't get a white one since I think you prefer white cubes?
 
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