The $1000 Speedcube Tierlist

[Mo_A2244]

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Check it out!! GAN i carry?? Coming Soon. This is the budget gan smart cube we were blabbing on about. Joann was kind enough to send us the image and was happy for us to share it.....

Huge thanks and lets get the hype going.

Mo from The Cubing Critics

 

[Zain_A24]

Quick update - We'll be premiering tomorrow, giving our extensive and honest thoughts on the GAN 356i Carry, GAN's brand new budget smartcube. Should you buy this cube?

 

[MJS Cubing]

Quick update - We'll be premiering tomorrow, giving our extensive and honest thoughts on the GAN 356i Carry, GAN's brand new budget smartcube. Should you buy this cube?

Wait is this thing legit?

 

[Zain_A24]

Wait is this thing legit?

Yes, we got an image sent directly from GAN.

 

[SnowyDay]

Bet it won't be too hard to disassemble the i-Carry and install a fresh battery.

Certainly different from the 356-i. But differentiated enough from the i-Play?

 

[Zain_A24]

Just letting you guys know that the video is now up for the GAN i Carry after the Premiere.
We've called it "Roundup Clips", any better name suggestions would be much appreciated.

Despite being sponsored by GAN we were extremely honest with what we had to say and we hope you enjoy.

 

[GAN CUBER]

Nice vid

 

[Zain_A24]

Hello everyone,

Thanks for the support over the last few weeks and months. We've been on YouTube for a couple of months now, time flies!

Despite our lack of activity, we have a TONNE of things planned for y'all.

Twitch
We will be planning on expanding to Twitch for the purpose of doing unboxings and solves. We are fortunate enough to get early access to loads of GAN goodies and by making the unboxings live, we can get you all the juicy content as and when we receive the parcels from GAN. Feel free to let us know if this is the best option. We'll be trialling for a few weeks to set things up and we'll update everyone with the details.


Instagram
We are only a few followers away from a whooping 300 FOLLOWERS. I'll leave a link below for your viewing pleasure, and if you like what you see, consider following us.

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecubingcritics/

Instagram is the place to go to get all of our early updates on new releases, cubing news and all that good stuff so feel free to follow us there. We will be engaging with our Story more often since we realise that we haven't used it at all since we started Instagram. Let's see if we can hit 300!

Facebook
We just hit 500 FOLLOWERS on Facebook!!! Huge thanks for the support everyone. 500 is a huge milestone for us, and we will be celebrating that in the form of a giveaway soon, so keep an eye out!

The Cubing Critics

The Cubing Critics. 1,386 followers · 10 talking about this. A page dedicated to news and reviews of new and upcoming speedcubes in the market. Keep an eye out

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YouTube
We have a few videos lined up for YouTube over the next few weeks, the first one being the KewbzUK video, giveaway results and a brand new giveaway to KewbzUK

The Cubing Critics

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We've had a lot of questions about how we got sponsored by so many companies (TheCubicle, KewbzUK, Cubezz, GAN) as well as some previous companies (DailyPuzzles, MoYu, MoYustore). We even got reached out to by SpeedCubeShop! We'll explain all the details and hopefully give some useful advice for making your applications, if sponsorships are your goal.

TheCubicle
We have recently partnered with TheCubicle. The partnership feels natural, since we have felt a strong positive connection with their services and brand. You can now use code "CUBINGCRITICS" at checkout to get 5% off. Using the code will also help support the channel since we get a small commission when you use it, so the next time you purchase at TheCubicle, consider using code "CUBINGCRITICS" and that would help us out a TONNE!!

For those that have responded with "No" to the above poll, we'd be interested in your feedback. Also those that said "yes", what is the reason you subbed? We'd be very interested in your thoughts.

That's all for now guys. I'll edit this if I think of anything else!

Zain and Mo - The Cubing Critics

 

[GAN CUBER]

Congrats on hitting your milestones and getting sponsored by so many companies!

 

[Jam88]

Congrats!!

 

[abunickabhi]

Good stuff guys.

 

[Zain_A24]

Just an update, we have now hit 300 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM!!!
Huge thanks for the support. What should we do to celebrate?

Congrats on hitting your milestones and getting sponsored by so many companies!

Thanks for the support, GAN CUBER.

Congrats!!

Thanks Jam88.

Good stuff guys.

Thanks, abunickabhi.

Lots more great content on the way, including a video launching TODAY. I will update the thread when the Premiere is ready.

 

[Zain_A24]

Quick update:
We're going live in a few moments. Feel free to hit the bell so you don't miss out.

Giveaway results for the MGC 7x7 as well as a brand new giveaway at the end!

 

[Jam88]

Quick update:
We're going live in a few moments. Feel free to hit the bell so you don't miss out.

Giveaway results for the MGC 7x7 as well as a brand new giveaway at the end!

Nice video. Where do you make your thumbnails, because mine are a bit lacking in professionalism?

J8Cubes

On this channel, I do tutorials to help you solve the Rubik's Cube. I also do unboxings, solve reconstructions and cube reviews! I try to upload every Saturd...

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[Zain_A24]

Nice video. Where do you make your thumbnails, because mine are a bit lacking in professionalism?

J8Cubes

On this channel, I do tutorials to help you solve the Rubik's Cube. I also do unboxings, solve reconstructions and cube reviews! I try to upload every Saturd...

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It might surprise you, but we simply use MS PowerPoint.and overlay a few images. The images are taken on a Samsung S8 and the brightness and contrast increased using GIMP (free software).

 

[rubik2005]

It might surprise you, but we simply use MS PowerPoint.and overlay a few images. The images are taken on a Samsung S8 and the brightness and contrast increased using GIMP (free software).

That's nice! I sometimes also use ppt to edit pictures for, and I think many people underestimate its power.

 

[Zain_A24]

Nice video. Where do you make your thumbnails, because mine are a bit lacking in professionalism?

J8Cubes

On this channel, I do tutorials to help you solve the Rubik's Cube. I also do unboxings, solve reconstructions and cube reviews! I try to upload every Saturd...

www.youtube.com

When you make thumbnails, you typically make them on a 15 inch device, or a large device at least. With a thumbnail, you need to constantly imagine what it will look like when it is only 1 inch wide. Will it stand out? Will people stop to have an extra look and possibly click? That's the job of the thumbnail. People who master the thumbnail see a rise in click-through rate on their page.

I would recommend making any image or text as large as you can without compromising anything. For us, the image usually acts as the background, so the picture takes up the full frame, with any overlays like text bring smaller and in any "white space". I like how your thumbnails are very consistent with the same background colour, but I would recommend using a large image as the basis of the thumbnail and any other images / text added on top of that. That's what most people do on YouTube.

At the end of the day, it is entirely up to you. You are in control of the direction of your channel and image, so take the above information as guidance / advice and not as instructions. Hope this helps.

 

[Deleted member 54663]

For Thumbnails, Pixlr X works well, as it is a budget version of adobe illustrator.

 

[Nmile7300]

For Thumbnails, Pixlr X works well, as it is a budget version of adobe illustrator.

I use Pixlr E, it is also free and has more features than X.

 

[Zain_A24]

I use Pixlr E, it is also free and has more features than X.

Thumbnails are typically straightforward to make and to be honest, PowerPoint is not a bad option. Had a look at PIxlr though and it seems like a good option. Typical thumbnails are just text and images so don't require anything too complex.