The GAN 251 M Pro is…

[Caleb Valenzuela]

(bungus style review incoming)
It all started with me, my ipad, and a certain website based in New York. I was searching long and hard for a good 2x2 to replace my QiYi MP 2x2. Then I saw this, the bad reviews didn’t seem to promising, but it was used by top cubers so, I decided on this kinda expensive small pocket-sized plastic puzzle.

Then one day or specifically, 7 days after ordering, the phone rang. I got the package and opened it. It came with lube, not the car lubricants, the cube lubricants. Stickers, and a fancy stand to display my colorful plastic toy like it is some prized gem. The suspense fills the air as I slowly unbox the cube but… i lose my patience and just pull the box from the cover and saw everything. I saw the future of my 2x2 career… So I opened what is probably the best spring-loaded multi puzzle box in existence and turned the cube. It didn’t feel like butter or turning air. It felt like turning a non-magnetic meilong 2x2 or in harsher words, GARBAGE. It was locky, slow, and slippery because if the matte or frosted plastic. I started contemplating my decisions thinking: “did i make a mistake buying this cube?” and “my QiYi MP 2x2 is better than this.” I looked at the accessories and saw some GAN nuts inside a case (that didn’t sound too good) and a box with a teeny tiny screwdriver and a typical GAN bag with some papers, one of which is useful, one is useless. I adjusted the nuts and turned them into compression 0.6 ( lower the number, the looser and the higher the number, the tighter) it felt better, but still locky. So i added some of my older GAN lube and wow did it improve. I turned the nuts back to 0.8 and set the magnet strength at medium. And from there started the rapid PBs. It was now fast, crunchy, but still loud. I got my first sub-2 average with it. It was underwhelming and slow at the start, but got faster and more enjoyable with setup, much like our cubing progress and with many other sports and/or hobbies.

So in summary: this cube is fantastic with setup. If you don’t set it up, you get a bad cube, wasting your 33 dollars. Even though it sounds like plastic wrap, it performs how a top of the line speedcube should.

 

[Garf]

(bungus style review incoming)
It all started with me, my ipad, and a certain website based in New York. I was searching long and hard for a good 2x2 to replace my QiYi MP 2x2. Then I saw this, the bad reviews didn’t seem to promising, but it was used by top cubers so, I decided on this kinda expensive small pocket-sized plastic puzzle.

Then one day or specifically, 7 days after ordering, the phone rang. I got the package and opened it. It came with lube, not the car lubricants, the cube lubricants. Stickers, and a fancy stand to display my colorful plastic toy like it is some prized gem. The suspense fills the air as I slowly unbox the cube but… i lose my patience and just pull the box from the cover and saw everything. I saw the future of my 2x2 career… So I opened what is probably the best spring-loaded multi puzzle box in existence and turned the cube. It didn’t feel like butter or turning air. It felt like turning a non-magnetic meilong 2x2 or in harsher words, GARBAGE. It was locky, slow, and slippery because if the matte or frosted plastic. I started contemplating my decisions thinking: “did i make a mistake buying this cube?” and “my QiYi MP 2x2 is better than this.” I looked at the accessories and saw some GAN nuts inside a case (that didn’t sound too good) and a box with a teeny tiny screwdriver and a typical GAN bag with some papers, one of which is useful, one is useless. I adjusted the nuts and turned them into compression 0.6 ( lower the number, the looser and the higher the number, the tighter) it felt better, but still locky. So i added some of my older GAN lube and wow did it improve. I turned the nuts back to 0.8 and set the magnet strength at medium. And from there started the rapid PBs. It was now fast, crunchy, but still loud. I got my first sub-2 average with it. It was underwhelming and slow at the start, but got faster and more enjoyable with setup, much like our cubing progress and with many other sports and/or hobbies.

So in summary: this cube is fantastic with setup. If you don’t set it up, you get a bad cube, wasting your 33 dollars. Even though it sounds like plastic wrap, it performs how a top of the line speedcube should.

I feel the same way. upgraded to this from weipo wrs and got my first sub-2 ao5 as well.
I'm going to vapor polish it since I still don't like the frosted/matte feel.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

I feel the same way. upgraded to this from weipo wrs and got my first sub-2 ao5 as well.
I'm going to vapor polish it since I still don't like the frosted/matte feel.

I just used the paper rubbing technique and it kinda felt better but i got impatient so…

 

[Kami]

every 251 ive ever felt feels like how you described a stock one. I prefer weipos

 

[Garf]

every 251 ive ever felt feels like how you described a stock one. I prefer weipos

Weipo is kind of small for me. That 1 millimeter makes a huge difference

 

[AhsanDaCuber125]

(bungus style review incoming)
It all started with me, my ipad, and a certain website based in New York. I was searching long and hard for a good 2x2 to replace my QiYi MP 2x2. Then I saw this, the bad reviews didn’t seem to promising, but it was used by top cubers so, I decided on this kinda expensive small pocket-sized plastic puzzle.

Then one day or specifically, 7 days after ordering, the phone rang. I got the package and opened it. It came with lube, not the car lubricants, the cube lubricants. Stickers, and a fancy stand to display my colorful plastic toy like it is some prized gem. The suspense fills the air as I slowly unbox the cube but… i lose my patience and just pull the box from the cover and saw everything. I saw the future of my 2x2 career… So I opened what is probably the best spring-loaded multi puzzle box in existence and turned the cube. It didn’t feel like butter or turning air. It felt like turning a non-magnetic meilong 2x2 or in harsher words, GARBAGE. It was locky, slow, and slippery because if the matte or frosted plastic. I started contemplating my decisions thinking: “did i make a mistake buying this cube?” and “my QiYi MP 2x2 is better than this.” I looked at the accessories and saw some GAN nuts inside a case (that didn’t sound too good) and a box with a teeny tiny screwdriver and a typical GAN bag with some papers, one of which is useful, one is useless. I adjusted the nuts and turned them into compression 0.6 ( lower the number, the looser and the higher the number, the tighter) it felt better, but still locky. So i added some of my older GAN lube and wow did it improve. I turned the nuts back to 0.8 and set the magnet strength at medium. And from there started the rapid PBs. It was now fast, crunchy, but still loud. I got my first sub-2 average with it. It was underwhelming and slow at the start, but got faster and more enjoyable with setup, much like our cubing progress and with many other sports and/or hobbies.

So in summary: this cube is fantastic with setup. If you don’t set it up, you get a bad cube, wasting your 33 dollars. Even though it sounds like plastic wrap, it performs how a top of the line speedcube should.

I main the QiYi MP 2x2.
I like the black internals, and it performs good.
However, the strong magnets are mid, and it would be way better if it was more customizable.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

every 251 ive ever felt feels like how you described a stock one. I prefer weipos

i was also thinking of getting the weipo but the 251 is the only one i tried and it felt good. I never got to try the weipo but I heard it was similar to the rs2m evo, my previous main before the MP

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

I main the QiYi MP 2x2.
I like the black internals, and it performs good.
However, the strong magnets are mid, and it would be way better if it was more customizable.

agree, the magnets are wayyy too bumpy unless you are turning fast. Also, it kinda prevents you from aligning a turn, making it easier to plus two

 

[qwr]

I tried one and I can tell it's a top tier puzzle for turning fast but the MGC Elite felt just a little more fluid. I didn't do any timed solves

i was also thinking of getting the weipo but the 251 is the only one i tried and it felt good. I never got to try the weipo but I heard it was similar to the rs2m evo, my previous main before the MP

I have a weipo wrs and it's swishy and I guess papery and a little crunchy rather than completely smooth. Bear in mind I didn't set it up much so it could be much smoother with lube.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

I tried one and I can tell it's a top tier puzzle for turning fast but the MGC Elite felt just a little more fluid. I didn't do any timed solves


I have a weipo wrs and it's swishy and I guess papery and a little crunchy rather than completely smooth. Bear in mind I didn't set it up much so it could be much smoother with lube.

i saw the reviews on TC for the mgc elite and they didn’t seem too good

 

[Kami]

i saw the reviews on TC for the mgc elite and they didn’t seem too good

I liked mine when I had it but it broke way too often

 

[qwr]

I liked mine when I had it but it broke way too often

how rough of a turner are you? have you had issues with other 2x2s?

 

[Kami]

how rough of a turner are you? have you had issues with other 2x2s?

I’m a bit of a rough turner I guess, but I can adjust my turning style. But even after trying my best to make the gan feel good for me, I always perform noticeably worse. Proof:check 2x2 finals of my most recent comp. I had to use @NmeCuber ’s 251 because I forgot my weipo at home, and couldnt find anyone to borrow a 2x2 from other than him

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

(bungus style review incoming)
It all started with me, my ipad, and a certain website based in New York. I was searching long and hard for a good 2x2 to replace my QiYi MP 2x2. Then I saw this, the bad reviews didn’t seem to promising, but it was used by top cubers so, I decided on this kinda expensive small pocket-sized plastic puzzle.

Then one day or specifically, 7 days after ordering, the phone rang. I got the package and opened it. It came with lube, not the car lubricants, the cube lubricants. Stickers, and a fancy stand to display my colorful plastic toy like it is some prized gem. The suspense fills the air as I slowly unbox the cube but… i lose my patience and just pull the box from the cover and saw everything. I saw the future of my 2x2 career… So I opened what is probably the best spring-loaded multi puzzle box in existence and turned the cube. It didn’t feel like butter or turning air. It felt like turning a non-magnetic meilong 2x2 or in harsher words, GARBAGE. It was locky, slow, and slippery because if the matte or frosted plastic. I started contemplating my decisions thinking: “did i make a mistake buying this cube?” and “my QiYi MP 2x2 is better than this.” I looked at the accessories and saw some GAN nuts inside a case (that didn’t sound too good) and a box with a teeny tiny screwdriver and a typical GAN bag with some papers, one of which is useful, one is useless. I adjusted the nuts and turned them into compression 0.6 ( lower the number, the looser and the higher the number, the tighter) it felt better, but still locky. So i added some of my older GAN lube and wow did it improve. I turned the nuts back to 0.8 and set the magnet strength at medium. And from there started the rapid PBs. It was now fast, crunchy, but still loud. I got my first sub-2 average with it. It was underwhelming and slow at the start, but got faster and more enjoyable with setup, much like our cubing progress and with many other sports and/or hobbies.

So in summary: this cube is fantastic with setup. If you don’t set it up, you get a bad cube, wasting your 33 dollars. Even though it sounds like plastic wrap, it performs how a top of the line speedcube should.

bro think he bingus ringus mcdingus

 

[KubikPanda]

I feel the same way. upgraded to this from weipo wrs and got my first sub-2 ao5 as well.
I'm going to vapor polish it since I still don't like the frosted/matte feel.

wait, what is that and how do you do it?

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

bro think he bingus ringus mcdingus

I credited you at the start(look very closely

 

[Garf]

wait, what is that and how do you do it?

It’s a process where you use acidic gas to make the exterior of the puzzle shinier and grippier using acetone (I think)
The setup is pretty obscure. You would have to look it up.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

It’s a process where you use acidic gas to make the exterior of the puzzle shinier and grippier using acetone (I think)
The setup is pretty obscure. You would have to look it up.

cant you just rub it against paper?

 

[Garf]

cant you just rub it against paper?

Well that’s one way to get rid of the frosted feel. But for the vapor polish it’s like UV coating but a bit better (imo)

 

[chiknborger]

(bungus style review incoming)
It all started with me, my ipad, and a certain website based in New York. I was searching long and hard for a good 2x2 to replace my QiYi MP 2x2. Then I saw this, the bad reviews didn’t seem to promising, but it was used by top cubers so, I decided on this kinda expensive small pocket-sized plastic puzzle.

Then one day or specifically, 7 days after ordering, the phone rang. I got the package and opened it. It came with lube, not the car lubricants, the cube lubricants. Stickers, and a fancy stand to display my colorful plastic toy like it is some prized gem. The suspense fills the air as I slowly unbox the cube but… i lose my patience and just pull the box from the cover and saw everything. I saw the future of my 2x2 career… So I opened what is probably the best spring-loaded multi puzzle box in existence and turned the cube. It didn’t feel like butter or turning air. It felt like turning a non-magnetic meilong 2x2 or in harsher words, GARBAGE. It was locky, slow, and slippery because if the matte or frosted plastic. I started contemplating my decisions thinking: “did i make a mistake buying this cube?” and “my QiYi MP 2x2 is better than this.” I looked at the accessories and saw some GAN nuts inside a case (that didn’t sound too good) and a box with a teeny tiny screwdriver and a typical GAN bag with some papers, one of which is useful, one is useless. I adjusted the nuts and turned them into compression 0.6 ( lower the number, the looser and the higher the number, the tighter) it felt better, but still locky. So i added some of my older GAN lube and wow did it improve. I turned the nuts back to 0.8 and set the magnet strength at medium. And from there started the rapid PBs. It was now fast, crunchy, but still loud. I got my first sub-2 average with it. It was underwhelming and slow at the start, but got faster and more enjoyable with setup, much like our cubing progress and with many other sports and/or hobbies.

So in summary: this cube is fantastic with setup. If you don’t set it up, you get a bad cube, wasting your 33 dollars. Even though it sounds like plastic wrap, it performs how a top of the line speedcube should.

How did you get rid of the locking issues?