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Square-1: The V2 cames out a few years ago. I got the puzzle during the summer of 2021 (last summer, basically) fully magnetic, and never gave a proper review for the puzzle.
-Specs: The cubes comes at 54 mm wide and 55.5 mm tall, making it easier to handle than it's competitor at the time, the YLM. It weighs 85 grams, and had a smooth plastic feel unboxing it.
-Unboxing: Out of the box, the puzzle was really slow and clunky, U/D layers. I even wondered how people could main a slow puzzle. I didn't really use it up to the point of the last two months. Without proper set-up, the puzzle still is not that bad, but not that good, either. I put weight-5 in the core and lubed the pieces/centers with dignitas, DNM and Mystic. The puzzle is really smooth now, nothing compared to last summer,
-Pros: The puzzle has really light turning. The Slice is really fast and U/D are at a moderate speed that I can control.
-Cons: The puzzle tends to lock up at times, due to its anti-pop design. I never had the issue of pieces breaking, but I know it can happen.
-Overall thoughts: The Volt is my main, but there are better square-1s at the time of the review. You have the MGC, which I have never tried, and hope to be able to use during the summer or after sub-15. The Volt's speed matches it's troublesome of cornercutting, but as long as accurate turning occurs, then the issue shouldn't pop up too often. I would recommend this puzzle if you want a decent square-1. You have to set it up, but it is better than almost all square-1s.
So that is my review. Tell me what you think, and yeah, see you in the next review.
-Specs: The cubes comes at 54 mm wide and 55.5 mm tall, making it easier to handle than it's competitor at the time, the YLM. It weighs 85 grams, and had a smooth plastic feel unboxing it.
-Unboxing: Out of the box, the puzzle was really slow and clunky, U/D layers. I even wondered how people could main a slow puzzle. I didn't really use it up to the point of the last two months. Without proper set-up, the puzzle still is not that bad, but not that good, either. I put weight-5 in the core and lubed the pieces/centers with dignitas, DNM and Mystic. The puzzle is really smooth now, nothing compared to last summer,
-Pros: The puzzle has really light turning. The Slice is really fast and U/D are at a moderate speed that I can control.
-Cons: The puzzle tends to lock up at times, due to its anti-pop design. I never had the issue of pieces breaking, but I know it can happen.
-Overall thoughts: The Volt is my main, but there are better square-1s at the time of the review. You have the MGC, which I have never tried, and hope to be able to use during the summer or after sub-15. The Volt's speed matches it's troublesome of cornercutting, but as long as accurate turning occurs, then the issue shouldn't pop up too often. I would recommend this puzzle if you want a decent square-1. You have to set it up, but it is better than almost all square-1s.
So that is my review. Tell me what you think, and yeah, see you in the next review.
