Which 5x5 should I get?

[FMCubing55]

I don't have any 5x5. I want to buy it. Which one should I get? GAN562M, X-man Hong, AoChung V6 (single, double or triple track) or maybe MGC..? Give your advices. Which one better?

 

[CreationZ]

The AoChung V6 is my vote. I would reccomend single or triple.

 

[Artem Tabaliuk ( Артём )]

I don't have any 5x5. I want to buy it. Which one should I get? GAN562M, X-man Hong, AoChung V6 (single, double or triple track) or maybe MGC..? Give your advices. Which one better?

A good beginner 5x5x5 is the MGC and also a budget pick. But if price isn't important go for the GAN or the X-MAN

 

[Cubinginatree]

I don't have any 5x5. I want to buy it. Which one should I get? GAN562M, X-man Hong, AoChung V6 (single, double or triple track) or maybe MGC..? Give your advices. Which one better?

I would highly recommend the AuChoung V6 single(No UV). It’s cheap, really stable, fast, small size, grippy glossy finish for a good price.

 

[AhsanDaCuber125]

Maybe watch TheCubicle’s Best Cubes of 2024 video.

In the video, the AoChuang V6 Single Track ($23), the AoChuang V6 Double-Track ($55), and the GAN 562M ($58-$68) win.

I’d advise you to get the Single-Track, as many people say it’s good, and if you’re a beginner to 5x5 as well, then it’s your deal.

 

[bldcuber314]

I saw that the earlier post on the YJ MGC got a couple of 'meh's' but I personally love this cube. It's cheap, decently fast and I have never had a single problem or complaint about it. Maybe if you are a more advanced 5x5 solver you could go for one of the other ones, but I think the MGC is a good option.

 

[Sombi McJunior]

I saw that the earlier post on the YJ MGC got a couple of 'meh's' but I personally love this cube. It's cheap, decently fast and I have never had a single problem or complaint about it. Maybe if you are a more advanced 5x5 solver you could go for one of the other ones, but I think the MGC is a good option.

Ngl mgc is a great alternative to the aochuang single and people seem to forget that its still good. Some people might not want a smaller cube or might dislike the feel.

 

[artless1der]

Moyu AoChuang v6
single track for m cheap
) double track for ball core
Triple track if you're awesome and already average well under 3 minutes at 5×5

 

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Moyu AoChuang v6
single track for m cheap
) double track for ball core
Triple track if you're awesome and already average well under 3 minutes at 5×5

i average 1:03 on 5x5 and i don't think triple track is useful at all on 5x5

at least triple track gets rid of the repulsion on 4x4, but on 5x5 it does literally nothing besides making the inner layer magnets stronger

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Valk

 

[xyzzy]

If you can afford the Gan 562, you can afford getting both the Aochuang v6 single-track and MGC.

 

[Aarav Gotey]

I don't have any 5x5. I want to buy it. Which one should I get? GAN562M, X-man Hong, AoChung V6 (single, double or triple track) or maybe MGC..? Give your advices. Which one better?

if u want to good 5x5 at a decent price then go for the Angstrom MGC. If you don't like cubicle set ups and dont want to break in a cube then get the AoChung v6

 

[Artem Tabaliuk ( Артём )]

i average 1:03 on 5x5 and i don't think triple track is useful at all on 5x5

at least triple track gets rid of the repulsion on 4x4, but on 5x5 it does literally nothing besides making the inner layer magnets stronger

Teach me i need to get this average i need to make the cutoff at my next comp

 

[whydoicube]

I don't have any 5x5. I want to buy it. Which one should I get? GAN562M, X-man Hong, AoChung V6 (single, double or triple track) or maybe MGC..? Give your advices. Which one better?

AoChung is currently one of the best on the market. MGC is just becoming middle class alongside the Qiyi M. idk about the xman hong tho. I have a hit or miss issue with GAN so for me imo, I'd head for the AoChung Double Track. Me personally would buy the Single Track but Duo Track is better.

 

[AhsanDaCuber125]

Teach me i need to get this average i need to make the cutoff at my next comp

Well @…. is a big cube grinder.
Getting close sub-1 in 5x5 is actually hard y’know

 

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Well @…. is a big cube grinder.
Getting close sub-1 in 5x5 is actually hard y’know

yeah, i've been doing big cubes for around a year now, and 6 months as the only events that i do. i haven't really had much time to practice in the last couple months, though, because of school.
i actually mainly focus on 6x6 and 7x7, so the last time i practiced frequently i averaged around 35/1:02/1:44/2:42

honestly it all comes down to
1. doing lots of solves. not too many, though. usually i practice until i'm not doing well because there are just good days and bad days. for example, one time i was averaging around 4:40 on 7x7, and then the next day i was suddenly sub 4:10. practicing a lot on a bad day will just discourage you
2. having good hardware. aosu v7, aochuang v6, coremag aoshi, coremag florian dorito meilong 7v2m. yes you will have to do the mods yourself on 6x6 and 7x7
3. learning new techniques (up to a certain point, you mostly just have to know how to preserve bars, evaluate what to solve and quickly, build various 2x4s and 2x5s on 6x6 and 7x7. kevin hays' tuesday tips covers this)
4. not turning too fast, especially on edges and when you become faster. it's really hard to control sometimes

now that winter break is coming soon i expect to be able to grind more, but i think i'll still focus on 6x6 and 7x7 primarily, since i'm relatively better at those
i do not plan on pursuing other events until i get like actually good at big cubes first, since i believe that they are more skill-based events and i also just like doing them

by the way if you're confused why my official results are so bad compared to what i'm saying here... check the date of those competitions

 

[whydoicube]

yeah, i've been doing big cubes for around a year now, and 6 months as the only events that i do. i haven't really had much time to practice in the last couple months, though, because of school.
i actually mainly focus on 6x6 and 7x7, so the last time i practiced frequently i averaged around 35/1:02/1:44/2:42

honestly it all comes down to
1. doing lots of solves. not too many, though. usually i practice until i'm not doing well because there are just good days and bad days. for example, one time i was averaging around 4:40 on 7x7, and then the next day i was suddenly sub 4:10. practicing a lot on a bad day will just discourage you
2. having good hardware. aosu v7, aochuang v6, coremag aoshi, coremag florian dorito meilong 7v2m. yes you will have to do the mods yourself on 6x6 and 7x7
3. learning new techniques (up to a certain point, you mostly just have to know how to preserve bars, evaluate what to solve and quickly, build various 2x4s and 2x5s on 6x6 and 7x7. kevin hays' tuesday tips covers this)
4. not turning too fast, especially on edges and when you become faster. it's really hard to control sometimes

now that winter break is coming soon i expect to be able to grind more, but i think i'll still focus on 6x6 and 7x7 primarily, since i'm relatively better at those
i do not plan on pursuing other events until i get like actually good at big cubes first, since i believe that they are more skill-based events and i also just like doing them

by the way if you're confused why my official results are so bad compared to what i'm saying here... check the date of those competitions

maybe i should grind 5x5 when it's winter break. i should upgrade to better hardware tho cuz my qiyi mag has a broken corner, broke just like my heart