Worst 3x3 Ever

[Sub1Hour]

Disappointment is probably a better gauge for how bad a cube is. You aren't buying a Rubik's brand expecting it to be revolutionary, and of course its objectively bad but at least you expect that. The Dianma is up there, especially since it was produced right after Moyu pumped out a bunch of hard hitters like the Weilongs. However, I think that the GAN cubes between the 354 and 11 are by far the most disappointing. I really thought that GAN was a great company up until the X came out. I thought it was alright but from what I tried it wasn't any different from my 354. That was December for 2018. It took Gan 2 YEARS to get something to the table that had some actual innovation that wasn't the same product with moyu "inspired" hardware. However, the 11 restored the smallest bit of faith that they would actually start trying instead of just copy-pasting cubes, then rolling a dice to decide what the price would be. The cubes themselves are still fantastic puzzles, I even got a 356 M for my little brother for Christmas (despite my moral compass dragging me away from it), but they are far from the revolutionary hardware GAN was coming up with back in the days of the Air series.

 

[MJS Cubing]

Disappointment is probably a better gauge for how bad a cube is. You aren't buying a Rubik's brand expecting it to be revolutionary, and of course its objectively bad but at least you expect that. The Dianma is up there, especially since it was produced right after Moyu pumped out a bunch of hard hitters like the Weilongs. However, I think that the GAN cubes between the 354 and 11 are by far the most disappointing. I really thought that GAN was a great company up until the X came out. I thought it was alright but from what I tried it wasn't any different from my 354. That was December for 2018. It took Gan 2 YEARS to get something to the table that had some actual innovation that wasn't the same product with moyu "inspired" hardware. However, the 11 restored the smallest bit of faith that they would actually start trying instead of just copy-pasting cubes, then rolling a dice to decide what the price would be. The cubes themselves are still fantastic puzzles, I even got a 356 M for my little brother for Christmas (despite my moral compass dragging me away from it), but they are far from the revolutionary hardware GAN was coming up with back in the days of the Air series.

the first line says it all. I remember the thunderclap v2, and objectively, it’s not terrible. It just got way overhyped because the thunderclap v1 was so good. Everyone thought it would be better and they would main it. In the end, the cube wasn’t bad, still vastly better than some other options, but everyone thought it would be better which is why they said it was bad.

 

[DNF_Cuber]

the first line says it all. I remember the thunderclap v2, and objectively, it’s not terrible. It just got way overhyped because the thunderclap v1 was so good. Everyone thought it would be better and they would main it. In the end, the cube wasn’t bad, still vastly better than some other options, but everyone thought it would be better which is why they said it was bad.

same with the dayan panshi

 

[scrubizilla]

i think it is the emoji cube from dollor tree

 

[MJS Cubing]

same with the dayan panshi

Overhyped cubes suck. I think a lot of people learned their lesson with the thunderclap, so no one gets too hyped about cubes anymore. At least the way I see it.

 

[DNF_Cuber]

Overhyped cubes suck. I think a lot of people learned their lesson with the thunderclap, so no one gets too hyped about cubes anymore. At least the way I see it.

cough cough valk elite cough cough

 

[MJS Cubing]

cough cough valk elite cough cough

Valk elite is really good. Just requires a lot of set up.

 

[DNF_Cuber]

Valk elite is really good. Just requires a lot of set up.

well, it was hyped for like a really long time, and then it wasn't really a game changer. If they had released it b4 the xs they would have made 2x the money
EDIT:LOL I voted for the panshi with this and my alt, so there are 2 panshi votes, both attributed to me

 

[AlgoCuber]

I have a 2 year old Qiyi Sail W with sand and grime covering the inside. It still isn't as bad as a dollar store cube, though

 

[Deleted member 55877]

I have a 2 year old Qiyi Sail W with sand and grime covering the inside. It still isn't as bad as a dollar store cube, though

You might want to clean out that stuff inside... Sand can really damage your cube. If your cube is already damaged then i would suggest you get a new cube

 

[AlgoCuber]

You might want to clean out that stuff inside... Sand can really damage your cube. If your cube is already damaged then i would suggest you get a new cube

I mean, I do have another cube. I didn't bother to clean the bad one because it wouldn't be any use anyway

 

[vidcapper]

Yeah it's not fair to compare gimmick cubes like keychain size or smaller cubes to normal size cubes.
FWIW I have a Rubik's keychain cube and it does pop occasionally but it's fine for what it is.

I have a tiny keychain cube from the early 80s, 27mm...

 

[abunickabhi]

I have a tiny keychain cube from the early 80s, 27mm...

The new Qiyi keychain cube is good though. It is quite fingertrickable.

Its about 30mm I guess and a bit pillowed.