[Help Thread] Puzzle Choice Thread

[BenChristman1]

I would spend the couple extra bucks on the Tengyun v2 M.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Is yj mgc 4x4 better than the meilong 4x4 m?

 

[Sub1Hour]

Is yj mgc 4x4 better than the meilong 4x4 m?

Yeah, Ciaran Behan said that he likes the MGC 4x4 and it also seems to have performance that is comparable to the GTS2/WRm from videos I have watched.

 

[brododragon]

I’m only double posting because I can’t figure out how to add quotes in editing. Is that possible? Thanks

Yeah. Press "edit", then press "insert qoute" in the write your reply, not the actual edit. This will put it in the edit.

I am looking for a smooth buttery 3x3. It is not necessary for competition. It may just be a warm up cube and just great to turn. A low price will also be appreciated. Any opinions?

I am looking for a smooth buttery 3x3. It is not necessary for competition. It may just be a warm up cube and just great to turn. A low price will also be appreciated. Any opinions?

Is the Dayan Tengyun V1 better or the Tengyun V2m? Because I heard that the V2m has a more snappy feeling/more sandy feeling, and so maybe not smooth as V1?

So nobody noticed this?

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

What 3x3 should I get within $20 as an upgrade from the yuxin little magic M?

I am looking for a smooth buttery 3x3. It is not necessary for competition. It may just be a warm up cube and just great to turn. A low price will also be appreciated. Any opinions?

qiyi ms 3x3

 

[Cubing5life]

Hey, I think I wanna get into megaminx more. What is the best megaminx: The Yuhu, Galaxy v2, or Gan?

Same, also getting into it! I am probably going to buy the Yuhu v2 M because all of the great reviews on it! But if price doesn’t matter, I‘d pick the GAN one...

 

[PetrusQuber]

What 3x3 should I get within $20 as an upgrade from the yuxin little magic M?

Probably just stay with that, see if you can get some lubes. Maybe get a Wuwei?

 

[ProStar]

Same, also getting into it! I am probably going to buy the Yuhu v2 M because all of the great reviews on it! But if price doesn’t matter, I‘d pick the GAN one...

The best is either the Yuhu V2 or the Galaxy V2. The Gan is good, but 100% not worth it considering the price

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Probably just stay with that, see if you can get some lubes. Maybe get a Wuwei?

Among thunderclap v3m, qiyi ms 3x3 and wuwei m, which one is the best?

 

[PetrusQuber]

Among thunderclap v3m, qiyi ms 3x3 and wuwei m, which one is the best?

I’m not really sure, probably the Wuwei. Or the MS could go in great too.

 

[Zubin Park]

Probably just stay with that, see if you can get some lubes. Maybe get a Wuwei?

Yeah, not much below $20 thats as good as the YLM

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

What 3x3 should I get within $20 as an upgrade from the yuxin little magic M?

Yeah, not much below $20 thats as good as the YLM

I am thinking of getting the yj mgc elite 3x3, the gan 356 m or the tengyun v2m. Which one should I get?

 

[Sub1Hour]

The best is either the Yuhu V2 or the Galaxy V2. The Gan is good, but 100% not worth it considering the price

Especially since it has the worst grip of any megaminx I have tried due to the stupid frosted plastic and the stupid barley even there indents.

I am thinking of getting the yj mgc elite 3x3, the gan 356 m or the tengyun v2m. Which one should I get?

My brother got a pro shop MGC elite and I really enjoy it. It's fast and snappy but if you want something that is softer then get the tengyun v2. If you prefer a harsher and clacky feel then the MGC Elite is the way to go. If you want something more soft and less tactile then get the tengyun v2.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Especially since it has the worst grip of any megaminx I have tried due to the stupid frosted plastic and the stupid barley even there indents.


My brother got a pro shop MGC elite and I really enjoy it. It's fast and snappy but if you want something that is softer then get the tengyun v2. If you prefer a harsher and clacky feel then the MGC Elite is the way to go. If you want something more soft and less tactile then get the tengyun v2.

I will get the tengyun v2 then. thanks a lot.

 

[Sub1Hour]

what about gan 356 m?

Im probably not the best person to ask especially since my opinion on gan as a whole is not very good, ill give you the facts and then some opinions afterwards.

FACTS: The Gan 356M is the same mechanism as the gan x with the medium magnets installed and a matte finish. The magnets aren't interchangeable but it comes with 4 numerical IPG nuts if you buy the full version. Yellow, Green, Blue (pre-installed on both versions), and purple. The lite version is the same cube but without the extra nuts although you can buy them separately later from TC if you are unhappy with blue.

OPINIONS: Gan cubes are very hard to use and for the most part the only reason people main them is for clout. Their cubes have decent performance but get strange lockups and can be very unstable at times, not to mention they don't respond well to lubricant at all. I would advise against getting a Gan because of those reasons and the WRm or Valk like fits more cubers better and have better performance at a lower price. Gan as a company has been rather frustrating for me ever since the 354. For some reason, they add features that are either ripped from other companies or set back the ability to cube on them. For example, I think their megamix performs just as good as the galaxy or yuhu v2 but the grip is awful due to the lack of ridges and incredibly slippery matte finish. Gan has also been recycling designs of their corners since the 356 S and edges since the Air. The only differences I can find is stickerless variants, different plastics being used, and placement of the honeycomb pattern/ridges. Many people will disagree with me on this point but Gan is the apple of cubing without the things that make Apple products good, their ease of use. However, they do the same thing that Apple does, "Innovate". The only thing that GAN has done innovative in the last 4 years is to simplify spring swaps and make the first interchangeable magnets. However once the EDM blew the GAN customization system out of the water, gan responded by outright copying the magnet adjustment feature and calling it a day.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Im probably not the best person to ask especially since my opinion on gan as a whole is not very good, ill give you the facts and then some opinions afterwards.

FACTS: The Gan 356M is the same mechanism as the gan x with the medium magnets installed and a matte finish. The magnets aren't interchangeable but it comes with 4 numerical IPG nuts if you buy the full version. Yellow, Green, Blue (pre-installed on both versions), and purple. The lite version is the same cube but without the extra nuts although you can buy them separately later from TC if you are unhappy with blue.

OPINIONS: Gan cubes are very hard to use and for the most part the only reason people main them is for clout. Their cubes have decent performance but get strange lockups and can be very unstable at times, not to mention they don't respond well to lubricant at all. I would advise against getting a Gan because of those reasons and the WRm or Valk like fits more cubers better and have better performance at a lower price. Gan as a company has been rather frustrating for me ever since the 354. For some reason, they add features that are either ripped from other companies or set back the ability to cube on them. For example, I think their megamix performs just as good as the galaxy or yuhu v2 but the grip is awful due to the lack of ridges and incredibly slippery matte finish. Gan has also been recycling designs of their corners since the 356 S and edges since the Air. The only differences I can find is stickerless variants, different plastics being used, and placement of the honeycomb pattern/ridges. Many people will disagree with me on this point but Gan is the apple of cubing without the things that make Apple products good, their ease of use. However, they do the same thing that Apple does, "Innovate". The only thing that GAN has done innovative in the last 4 years is to simplify spring swaps and make the first interchangeable magnets. However once the EDM blew the GAN customization system out of the water, gan responded by outright copying the magnet adjustment feature and calling it a day.

Is the tengyun v2 hard to use?

 

[Sub1Hour]

Is the tengyun v2 hard to use?

Not really. You might have to use heavy lube if its too fast. I think that the MGC Elite is a little easier to use but with proper setup and adjustment either one should fit your turning style just fine, especially since both have adjustable magnets and springs and both respond well to lube.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Especially since it has the worst grip of any megaminx I have tried due to the stupid frosted plastic and the stupid barley even there indents.


My brother got a pro shop MGC elite and I really enjoy it. It's fast and snappy but if you want something that is softer then get the tengyun v2. If you prefer a harsher and clacky feel then the MGC Elite is the way to go. If you want something more soft and less tactile then get the tengyun v2.

Not really. You might have to use heavy lube if its too fast. I think that the MGC Elite is a little easier to use but with proper setup and adjustment either one should fit your turning style just fine, especially since both have adjustable magnets and springs and both respond well to lube.

I have heard that the tengyun v2 is better than the mgc elite. Is that true?

 

[Sub1Hour]

I have heard that the tengyun v2 is better than the mgc elite. Is that true?

At this point the hardware is so good that objectively you cant say one flagship is better then the other. I would watch these reviews and see which qualities you would like in your 3x3.

 

[PetrusQuber]

Tengyun V2 vs MGC Elite, Tengyun I think. I main the Tengyun, really nice cube.