DNF_Cuber
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I hear the SQ1 is in the design stage. ( or it should be)
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Zain_A24
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GAN Timer is now released in China and we'll be awaiting international release soon (not really a puzzle but worth mentioning)
SQ1 is in development. I'll be arranging a meeting with GAN this week so could definitely ask on the stage in development and a possible release date estimate.
Monster GO will be quite active soon as well, with opportunity for a Skewb based off the GAN as well as a few other interesting things we've seen...
SH03L4C3
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please let us know Zain!
What is the timer like?
What is the timer like?
qwr
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Zain_A24
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Will do
If it isnt on speedsolving I'll likely announce it on Discord since I'm way more active there (not trying to shamelessly plug, that's just the truth).
I've seen stuff on the timer floating about, nothing too concrete. We don't have a smart cube so will likely get it with the GAN I Carry which is coming soon (we announced that like months early and still no news that we're allowed to share). Weve seen some juicy stuff though but will have to wait for the thumbs up from GAN.
Sub1Hour
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Who wants to bet that the MGC will blow it out of the water and it won't be better than a modded Yuxin or Volt v2?
I'm going to take a guess that it's going to end up like the 460. It's a puzzle with designs that gan has 0 experience in, so I think they will just try something new and pray that it works. It's probably going to suffer from Qiyi Squan Syndrome (1 aspect of it will be great and the rest will suck), and that will probably cause at least a few people to main it, but I doubt they are going to produce something market breaking like the last 4 good squans (Qiyi, Volt, Yuxin, Volt v2).
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Do you feel that the GAN Skewb suffered in this way?
I have the 460M and none of the GAN puzzles that have come out since the 356 XS are even remotely like it. The 460M is definitely not great (mostly it is just too heavy), but the Megaminx, Pyraminx, and Skewb have all turned out pretty great IMO, so I don't know why anyone would assume a GAN Sq-1 would be as bad as the 460M unless they had a prejudicial axe to grind with GAN in general.
I have the 460M and none of the GAN puzzles that have come out since the 356 XS are even remotely like it. The 460M is definitely not great (mostly it is just too heavy), but the Megaminx, Pyraminx, and Skewb have all turned out pretty great IMO, so I don't know why anyone would assume a GAN Sq-1 would be as bad as the 460M unless they had a prejudicial axe to grind with GAN in general.
rubik2005
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We saw them release the pyraminx (which they hadn't produced earlier) and it wasn't nearly as bad as the 460. Then the skewb, which didn't really set a new standard for this event, but it had the GAN signature feeling. I'm not saying their squan will be awful, or awesome, but I'm not going to roast it and say it'll be garbage since I haven't seen it perform, and I don't know GAN's plan for this one.
edit: for some reason I was about to like my own post.
Sub1Hour
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A Pyraminx mechanism is way simpler than a square-1 mechanism. Not to mention a skewb is technically a pyraminx shape mod so making a skewb is just as easy as making a pyraminx, and it only requires a few tweaks in the design to make a decent skewb from a good pyraminx.
I think it's pretty reasonable to predict that it's going to be garbage since the 460 was and this is going to be the most complicated mech and most different mech from a 3x3 that gan has ever done.
SH03L4C3
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I know many top skewb solvers did not switch over to gan from the MoYu one.
I see where you are going and I agree. Also think a squan by gan would look weird in my head
rubik2005
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Yes, it'll be difficult to produce a good cube that uses a complex mechanism. But your logic here is flawed. You say their squan will be awful since their 4x4 was bad, yet they have completely different mechanisms.
Again, not saying it'll be good/bad, but I also can't be prejudice towards it.
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There are different standards. The 460 came out when there were already very good 4x4s on the market. Most of the squans nowadays are still really bad at corner cutting and have major hardware flaws like breaking pieces or stripping, so the bar is much lower.
SH03L4C3
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the release of the mgc squan will be like the qiyi of clocks
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The quality of GAN's puzzles follows the same basic upward trajectory as everyone else's in the past couple of years. Recent history tells us that we should expect a very good Sq-1 from them, even if it isn't a total "game changer" and doesn't become everyone's main. They've had far more successes than failures, so the odds point towards success. It seems to me that it isn't very smart money to bet against them.
qwr
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I don't own any GAN products, but I would not call any of their products bad or low quality. The skewb and pyra have proven themselves to be quite good, even if not the very best of the best. I don't think it's fair to be overly critical of GAN's designs, even if it is expensive.
TheSlykrCubr
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I'm pretty excited for the GAN skewb. I only have a little magic, which is like my moral choices.
Zain_A24
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More new cube news coming your way.
I'll post this image (which is also in our YT thread) and will share the full details here soon.
Initial impressions?
I'll post this image (which is also in our YT thread) and will share the full details here soon.
Initial impressions?
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It looks crazy. I would bet that It’s Dayan making budget cubes, but I’m not sure
DNF_Cuber
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A 5x5!
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Here's a link to the video if anyone's interested:
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