Why do some people like the Moyu Magnetic Pyraminx better then the X-Man Bell?

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I have heard that some people like the Moyu Magnetic pyraminx over the X-Man Bell.

I was wondering why those people like the Moyu better even if the X-Man is the newer and upgraded version? I have been wondering this for a long time, so I decided to ask on the forums, so maybe I could finally get an answer.
 
The X-Man Bell isn't an upgraded version, it's from a different company. Qiyi makes the X-Man Bell, Moyu makes their own magnetic pyraminx. Why do some people like Samsung over Apple? Why do some people like Pepsi over Coca-Cola? It's just personal preference.

Ok...Sorry guys for making a thread that hasn't any use for. :(
 
Uh, personal preferences have their reasons, and that's what he wants i assume.
No I'm just saying from the two other commenters. Instead of answering the question they just referenced things that had nothing to do with cubing. And didn't even say their personal preference when the question was why do YOU pefer. That a why I started the sentence the way I did. ✌
 
No I'm just saying from the two other commenters. Instead of answering the question they just referenced things that had nothing to do with cubing. And didn't even say their personal preference when the question was why do YOU pefer. That a why I started the sentence the way I did. ✌
Oops, sorry man, i meant tag teobeocubes, and moreover, your reply was the best here :p
P.S - wait wut the wut ss showed me that i replied to you
 
I've seen some reviewers (Drew Brad in particular) say that the magnets in the bell tips are too strong.

I like both these pyraminxes and agree with other comments - the Moyu is faster, looser, and the magnetic feel is more subtle.

Bear in mind though - you can adjust the strength of the magnets in the Bell! Qiyi has a video online - there are inserts to move the edge magnets further away IIRC correctly, and you can (if I remember right) take magnets out of the tips to make them less strong.

Incidentally, Drew Brad's said in his pre-nats video that he spring swapped his Moyu Pyraminx and put in Bell magnets - he didn't remember what springs he used and I asked on the forum but no one seems to be sure - if anyone knows I'd love to find out.

Both are great pyraminxes, I don't think you can go wrong between them.
 
I've seen some reviewers (Drew Brad in particular) say that the magnets in the bell tips are too strong.

I like both these pyraminxes and agree with other comments - the Moyu is faster, looser, and the magnetic feel is more subtle.

Bear in mind though - you can adjust the strength of the magnets in the Bell! Qiyi has a video online - there are inserts to move the edge magnets further away IIRC correctly, and you can (if I remember right) take magnets out of the tips to make them less strong.

Incidentally, Drew Brad's said in his pre-nats video that he spring swapped his Moyu Pyraminx and put in Bell magnets - he didn't remember what springs he used and I asked on the forum but no one seems to be sure - if anyone knows I'd love to find out.

Both are great pyraminxes, I don't think you can go wrong between them.
Everything that @chron0s say is right and great.

I myself have just done some changes and what not on both my Moyu magnetic and X-Man Bell and both are much better then they were.

Here is what I have done to them:

1. I have spring swapped both of them (one to the other), and they both feel much better, especially the Moyu Magnetic. I used to not like the Moyu and I have not used it almost at all before I swapped the springs, but now I am using it a lot and I really like it. The Moyu turns so good and smoothly now and I honestly have nothing else to say about it, other then that I really like it and it is one of the best feeling Pyraminxs I have ever tried. So if you want to try adding X-Man Bell springs to the Moyu, I would highly, recommend it and I do not think that you will be disappointed at all. Additionally, I would not be suprised if that is what Drew Brads did to his Pyraminx

2.For the X-Man Bell, I added the Moyu springs (as I said above), as well as took out 1 magnet from each tip.
Now, for the feel of the tips, they are weaker then they were before (and I think that some people might want to take out 2 magnets for a much weaker feel), but I like the click as it is now (which is definitely noticeable but not as strong as they were before).
For the Moyu springs in the X-man, I will say for starters that they are shorter then the one that were already in it, so as I am sure you know you will need to tighten the Pyraminx quite a bit to get it stable and with out popping. But with that being said, once you tighten it and add a little lube, the Pyraminx is wonderful and I like it much better then before. As I said with the Moyu Pyraminx, I do not think that you will go wrong with doing what I have done to mine (at least try it out and see what you think).

Final thoughts: I really really like both of the Pyraminx's now and I am rally glad that I tried out what I did, because now I use both of them a lot (meaning both are my mains), and they are honestly some of the best Pyraminx's I have ever tried.
 
@cubeshepherd THANK YOU, I've been dying to know what a good spring swap is for the Moyu! I actually had another thread on that that I'll include your reply in.

Cubicle sells moyu springs - will get some to try to mod the bell.
 
So for anyone interested in another spring swap option for Pyraminx (in this case for the X-Man Bell), here is something that I would recommend that you try; Spring swap the ShengShou pyra springs into the X-man bell.

I personally like the feel better then it with the Moyu Magnetic. It feels smoother, and a little looser then before, but very stable, so in other words, it is very stable but still loose which I like the feel of. I do recommend that if you are in the mod mood, then to try it out and see what you think, because I do think that some will really like the feel.

And since I was already doing the spring swap I removed 1 more magnet out of each tip on my X-man Bell, and it is much weaker then with 2 (duh) but I am not sure if I like the feel on that or not at the moment, but once I give it some time to test that out I will let you all know (if anyone even cares ; )
 
Awesome tips! Thanks cubeshepherd! Will give it a try once I can get my hands on some shengshou pyra springs - is this from the regular pyraminx (e.g. not the newer ones like the tank)
 
Awesome tips! Thanks cubeshepherd! Will give it a try once I can get my hands on some shengshou pyra springs - is this from the regular pyraminx (e.g. not the newer ones like the tank)
Yep! The springs are form the standard ShengShou Pyraminx, since that is the only one I have. Let me know what you think once you try it yourself. I would be interested to hear others thoughts on the spring swaps.
 
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