Speed Cube Mega Comparison 2024

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0:00 Intro
1:24 Ones I won't compare
2:24 A bit of a rant
6:56 MoYu RS3 V5
8:12 Swift Block 355S
11:00 DaYan GuHong Pro
12:38 MoYu YS3 m HuaMeng
13:53 MoYu WeiLong v9
14:49 QiYi Tornado V3 UV
16:16 Super RS3 v2
18:08 Gan 12 and 13
19:34 MoYu Super WeiLong
20:11 Overview / The Winners
24:38 Conclusion
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[@SpeedCubeReview]

It's a day early for me, but it's 2024 somewhere! I have a LOT of giveaways, tutorials, and reviews in the works this year. This will be a huge year.

[@JosephBurnett937]

2024 for me!

[@ClockSolver]

cant wait!

[@curiousNic]

There's definitely a need for more quality content and I'm very happy to hear that we'll keep getting that from you in 2024. My favourite cubes this year were the RS3M V5 ballcore (but with springs) and the WRM V9 Special Edition (with springs instead of maglev). Happy New Year Shawn and I would never skip one of your rants.

[@papuholo9924]

Why you liked more the RS3M V5 Ball-Core but with Rings? I use the ballcore but with MagLev, I would be happy to hear your response.

[@curiousNic]

@@papuholo9924 Personal preference. I'm not a big fan of maglev in general, imo it only makes sense in slower cubes like the YS3M. I like my cubes controllable and a little bit slower and springs make setting up the cube to my liking easier without dumping a ton of lube in it because maglev make already fast cubes even faster. And I also think springs make the cube feel nicer but maybe I'm just more used to them.

[@davveinjr]

I've been in the hobby since 2008, and I've definitely noticed the content around cubing has gotten more "sensationalized" as time goes on. Everything is "This is the best puzzle ever?!?!?" or "This is so awful I can't BELIEVE they released it!". I genuinely look forward to seeing some maturity added to the content pool. I learned how to solve 3x3 through a video from LanceTheBlueKnight. It's insane to see the change in everything since then

[@theblushirtdude]

congrats on becoming a math teacher, that's great news. would be real cool if you could mix music and math when teaching

[@Flib_smmh]

Thanks for the video, as always very thoughtful and mature thinking about the community, with a usefull content

[@sleepydanpunk]

I agree Gunhong Pro is the best. I used to main Tornado v3 and thought it would never be beaten, but Gunhong Pro is just so good.

[@raghavnimje9610]

Is it better than the ys3m? Can't decide which to get

[@makuntizichi1444]

​@@raghavnimje9610I've been using the YS3M ballcore version for past 4 months, and I will be getting my Dayan Guhong Pro 55mm spring version in a few days, so I will let you know which one would be better to get once I compare them!

[@raghavnimje9610]

@@makuntizichi1444 Oki thanks. I'll be waiting.

[@Denn41]

​@@makuntizichi1444So which one is better bro?

[@user-rizzwan]

​@@makuntizichi1444you might have forgotten to reply

[@urakov889]

You forgot to put a time stamp for the super weilong! Love your objective approach to reviewing cubes. I’ll have to get the guhong pro now as well cus i’ve heard so much good stuff about it, i’ve been recommending the tornado as a all round best cube, but i might just have to start recommending the guhong, tho i did hear a few people complaining about the different core settings barely feeling different from each other. I also think including some older cubes would be nice, ik it’s a 2023 cube review but a honorable mention for some older cubes like the gts3m, valk, tengyun and gan sm would be nice, i think performance wise they’re still on par with modern flagships, and if anything they’re more unique than todays flagships. Happy new years!

[@ignDart]

hi

[@Brutal_Slam_]

Finally someone who just had to say it!! Personally I have been cubing since around 2008. At that time, I remember being exposed to so many cubing videos that were beneficial to me due to how informative it was. Unboxings, Reviews, Tutorials, and Walkthroughs. That was the norm for cubing content but those 4 concepts helped me and many others become better in the speedcubing venture. There were many channels that made it happen. MeMyself&Pi, Thrawst, BadMePhisto, CrazyBadCuber, RedKb, Cyoubx, etc. Those were the first YouCubers. This inspired the 2nd generation of incredible channels like TCKyewbs, BrodyTheCuber, JRCuber, Cubeologist, Convinsa, TehCubeDude, etc. If there was a specific cubing concept that you wanted to learn more about, there was someone to make it happen one way or another. I remember there was even a cubing channel where it composed of nothing but the best cubers in the world who would make tutorial videos like that (Cubing World). Then came along what I consider that last generation of true YouCubers like JPerm, Cubeorithms, CubeSolveHero, InsaneCuber, SpeedCubeReview,(you) etc. Around that time, some channels started to make skits and shorts for entertainment purposes. It was speedcubing themed, but not genuinely speedcubing related. Now there are just many "cubing" channels like Z3 Cubing and SoupTimmy that are nothing but random videos that's not informative at all. It relates to speedcubing but there's nothing about channels like those that will actually help me or others improve as speedcuber. Now as a middle school math teacher myself with my own Rubik's Cube Club, it's been hard for me to recommend a lot of cubing channels for new members to subscribe to that will help them get faster. I don't think speedcubing itself is dying. I really think that in itself is getting a lot more attention than ever before but the proper resources to make someone actually getting better is at an all time low. A lot of my students don't know what a CamCuber Zhanchi is, or the origin of the force cube or why it was necessary for force cubes to be created, or the milestones of cubing hardware like torpedoes, or who Lubix were, or what year stickerless cubes became WCA legal and why there were illegal before, or who Feliks Zemdegs is, or who was responsible for the modern norm of cubes being magnetized, etc. It's sad to see the current knowledge that cubers today have. "Non magnetized cubes suck, Gan is the only good brand out there, the only channels I know are JPerm and SoupTimmy." Such misconceptions and lack of knowledge will not pave the way for future proper speedcubers. I'm thankful that you have stayed true and consistent with your content but its very scary and in all honesty, disgraceful to see how upside down speedcubing content has become.

[@SpeedCubeReview]

This is very well put!

[@fancydeer]

I find z3 cubing's videos interesting and fun but he's not really about trying to solve cubes or learn algorithms, he's about learning about different puzzles and how they work, pushing the bounds of what twisting puzzles can be, and general interesting puzzle content.

[@Brutal_Slam_]

@@fancydeer he definitely isn’t testing the boundaries. The non WCA puzzles he messes with are nothing compared to genuine twisty puzzle solvers like SuperAntonioVivaldi, Twisty Puzzling, PeteTheGeek196, etc do. Now those guys solve mind blowing puzzles that breach the real limits of what a puzzle can do. Ppl like Z3 and SoupTimmy just do videos for views. They don’t teach you anything about how to get faster at speedcubing or how to do extreme things like solve a 7x7 ghost cube. Channels like that are shallow despite their high subscriber count.

[@FF_JLR]

Thanks for the video! I hope you have a Happy New Year! When the Guhongs were announced I pre-ordered the 55mm version with springs thinking it would be better than the maglev version. It isn’t! I did pre-order the Gan 14 UV with the cosmic set- up, that was a $90 mistake, and I much prefer the Gan 12 or Weilong v9 over the 14. My favorite cube this year was the Gan 12 ui. I spent way too much money on cubes this year. I hope there aren’t so many new cube releases next year.

[@ChaosCubed]

I bought a GoHung pro 54mm for OH and absolutely love it. Considering the 56 for my standard 3x3 main. Honestly an amazing cube.

[@natcuber]

I got it for my OH too! And yes, I got my PR OH average at a comp with it

[@nicolocaruana438]

Spring or Maglev?

[@ChaosCubed]

@@nicolocaruana438 maglev

[@natcuber]

@@nicolocaruana438 I got the spring one, but I recommend the maglev (I think it is stronger force than springs) because I feel the springs are a little weak

[@Maxiie_TM]

Great video, very nicely done. Everything that is important was covered in this video. Maybe the rant could have been other video but i understand it. I would recommend the V9 weilong as it is really an insane cube, it is my main and i switched to it from the gts2m. Gan 13 is also great. Happy new year

[@SpeedCubeReview]

I went over it a few times thinking about making it another video, but ended up leaving it so there ain't just a video called "rant" on the channel. Neither is perfect and I almost just cut it out completely.

[@AverageGuy28]

10 years ago all puzzles were glossy plastic. Then, for no reason started to make mat plastic ones, although most people prefered glossy. Now UV coding feels the same as glossy plastic but it's a "feature", so they can charge you $5-$10 more dollars. What I'm trying to say is that many "features" are illusions, you don't need UV coding, you don't need adjustable magnets if the ones installed have the right force, you don't even need spring compresion, just a screw. Once the cube is set up you no longer need those things, and I'm sure most people use the same settings more or less, so a well balanced cube from the fatory would be enough. Companies are charching double the price the cube is worth for you to set up the puzzle. Most of the times most of the settings are unuseble, so they didn't even test them, they offer 900 different settings and call it a day. That's why Iove puzzles like the guhong pro, it come with no tools, only tension adjustment and you can do it by hand (although I would rather have a screw). No fancy box, no unnecessary stuff, just a great cube.

[@adamoberg3686]

I always come back to watch your videos because they're grounded, and i like the way you talk. You sound more professional and have a good vocabulary. You're not trying to be a "certified in your face biased entertainer and jokester" and i like that about this channel. Thanks for the quality content! Keep it up!!!

[@YWUBHYD]

Rant appreciated, Doc - Thanks for having our backs!

[@MartynRice1]

Brent Richter consistently uploads turorials on some of the weirder puzzles out there. I also recently started watching Brian Sun, he has some good CFOP tutorials. Looking forward to your updated tutorials, I learned full OLL thanks to your old one! Happy New Year 🎉🎉

[@Rooo8]

Any thoughts on which to get from the following two as a beginner? Super (the normal magnet one) or V5 dual adjustment?

[@james6028]

haven't really been into cubing since zhanchi was king so it's kinda funny that I come back now just when dayan is claiming the throne again. thanks for the review and for the no nonsense quality content it's much appreciated!

[@BiffHorrific]

👏👏👏 agree with overall content quality and thank you for addressing. As someone slightly older myself, I don't sub to the 'doing it for likes' channels but there has been a noticeable drop in quality channels' numbers (which is fine, you can't force someone to create content) but thus a void appears and I'm glad you want to keep standards up and not drift away. Hopefully this will invigorate others 👍 Btw, props on all in your personal life, sounds like you've been grafting, well deserved!

[@Kevin-qj7fp]

is the daiyan guhong pro quieter then the daiyan tengyun v1? because having had the tengyun v1 its by far the quietest ive ever had any cube with factory lube inside

[@SpeedCubeReview]

The TengYun is quieter

[@inseminggd9435]

how does the rs3m v5 ball core uv compare to the ys3m ball core uv? also for 15:02 one my tornado's core stems snapped off, thats why i asked the question on the first place, cause im looking for a new main (but my version of the cube might be outdated and thats why)

[@SpeedCubeReview]

The RS3 v5 feels a little more flexible out of the box.

[@SgtR6motovlogs]

CrazyBad, and RedKB, miss their videos

[@diskritis2076]

Derpy, DG and hashtag cuber too

[@SpeedCubeReview]

Being on their dlsone podcast was a ton of fun.

[@sitaro1207]

Great comparison. Subbed

[@mausanpaz]

The GuHong Pro is crazy, i already have the 55mm and i´m in love with it, and i just ordered the 56mm!

[@aditkantak3579]

I've been in and out of cubing since about 2016 and I can see the devolution of content like you talk about and I really only watch videos from the cubicle or scs if I want to stay on top of new releases. I'm not sure if I just grew up, but I feel like a lot of this is attributed to the fact that good cubers are getting younger, as compared to before, so channels are resorting to clickbait garbage to catch their attention. I do like the more organic content from channels like yours or from smaller channels that competitive cubers actually run. It's tragic, but I don't think it'll last forever.

[@jakespear64]

Woohoo it's mega comparison time!

[@3DCubing]

Another Year Another Gr8 Video!!

[@christian3145]

Happy new year Shawnnn!!!🎉🎉🎉Find myself deviating from cubing again lol after buying flagships this year. Nevertheless really enjoyed my favorite videos of yours the yearly mega comparison

[@ZacktheWize]

I am so glad I found your channel

[@djnotnice8416]

Brand new, thanks for helping me pick a puzzle 🙌

[@stephen_harvey]

In regards to your rant, i like the sound of it, like redoing old videos, some people don't get it because sometimes the old videos explain it way better, but when I am looking for videos, I'm probably not going to click on the 8 year old video, i might find that video later, but the first one I'll look at is the one with the newest information, even if all the information is old, its good to revamp and reupload things that are relevant

[@natcuber]

The Guhong pro does not have a spring adjustment system, which is a little disappointing, but it still is an awesome pick!

[@SpeedCubeReview]

You are correct. The hand adjustment is only for center piece depth.

[@SBCuber64]

Really love my GuHong Pro and hoping to buy a Tornado V3!

[@INF.17]

Happy new year 🎉

[@SpeedCubeReview]

Same to you

[@TheMessyDeskxyz]

We could definitely use more quality cubing content! I don’t know what videos/who you are referring to, but I’ve avoided watching many videos just because the title and thumbnails look too click baity. Personally the jperm videos I go back to the most are all those alg videos he did. No talking, no background music, just doing the alg slowly, and then fast. Short and sweet. Would definitely like to see more tutorials, and yeah it’s nice to have channels where it’s safe to recommend to people, especially if I’m gonna be telling parents of young kids to learn from a particular channel… I don’t want crazy stuff on that channel!

[@tryhardfighter1833]

A wonderful review. Highly in-depth and well researched. The only part i dont agree with is the swift block. For a rougher turner like me, it just has too harsh reverse cutting, and when remedied, the cube pops. Like, really bad, otherwise, the review is very informative and accurate.

[@stephr608]

What is the clock/app you are using to time yourself?

[@SpeedCubeReview]

FiveTimer

[@fredb5022]

I totally agree with you on the quality of content on cubing channels, this one is a good source of good information to so many cubers! I'll definitely have to give the guhong pro another try, can get to like my maglev 55 since it's uncontrollable, will give springs a try since everybody seems to like it so much! Thanks for the great video again, cant wait to see what 2024 will bring to cubes and community! Happy new year🎉

[@MaffeyZilog]

I agree the reviews from the large shop chains are hugely biased. Speedcubeshop did a WR M v9 vs GAN 13 and the insincere creep who did the review said the Moyu was better feeling, more controlled, and superior to the GAN in every way that counted. Then gave the win to the GAN because the UV seemed "brighter" on the GAN and the box the GAN came in was really shiny and made him want the cube more. Instead of just saying "buy the GAN, it's 50% of my business and makes me richer than Moyu cubes do. So buy the Moyu for a better cube but please buy a GAN and keep me rich." P.S if you think I'm being unfair to SCS by calling them biased, Jesse reviewed the GAN 460 and said it was "not only the greatest 4x4 that has ever existed, it's better than any 3x3 on the market as well. It will go down as the best 4x4 and maybe even the best cube of all time, definitely for the foreseeable future."

[@chinchiangccp]

Wow, nice review! I think my choices would be the Moyu RS3M V5 as a budget cube, QiYi Tornado V3 as a bargain option, and Moyu Weilong WRM V9 as an expensive one.

[@CubingFox]

Happy New Year dear friend 💜💜

[@cs_cubing1511]

I learnt hoya from your walkthrough solves, and have only ever recommended hoya to other fellow cubers who were looking into getting started with big cubes. Yau seems more confusing to me still and hoya suits me perfectly. So it would be great if you make a proper tutorial on it so I can recommend it to younger cuber friends I have because there is not one video on hoya on the internet for some reason and needs fixing.

[@SpeedCubeReview]

I have a tutorial here kzbin.info/www/bejne/baevfKaAbcR9ptU I do plan to make a newer one this year though.

[@frankoshoF]

Wow I'm surprised with the top choice I thought you'll go with the v9, but excellent choise whatsoever

[@matom208]

18:12 I respectfully disagree. Yes, the 12 and 13 are very similar overall, but I think that there is a huge difference between the 12 and 11. Funnily enough I main the 12 and the 11 regardless of their different feel, and I don't like the 13 despite how similar it is to the 12

[@timsigler5808]

I still have the rsm 2020 and I’m scared to upgrade

[@adr1an278]

Does anybody know what channels he means?

[@valeriesultan1435]

What cube you recommend me to buy my biginner son not for competitions but a good one that turns properly

[@SpeedCubeReview]

Any from here. The $10 can perform just as well as the $80 so don't worry about spending a lot.

[@valeriesultan1435]

@@SpeedCubeReview ok then like a middle one that he can use and progress with it

[@SpeedCubeReview]

That's all of these. There is no bad choice. Check the end of the video where I have an overview of my top choices.

[@Karius...]

What can be a good warm-up cube?

[@SpeedCubeReview]

All of them. One doesn't make a better warm-up cube than another.

[@Karius...]

@@SpeedCubeReview Alright man, Can i ask you for a recommendation? I would like recommendations for a cube that feels similar to the Gan 12 Maglev, but also has a good price. Do you have any suggestions?

[@SpeedCubeReview]

Most Gan puzzles feel similar. The MonsterGo and Swift Cube are similar designs with the swift cube being a little smaller.

[@Karius...]

@@SpeedCubeReview Can the Guhong Pro and the tornado v3 be compared to the Gan based on the feel and performance?

[@SpeedCubeReview]

@Karius... They feels a bit more solid. The plastic feels a little thicker and if that is important it could feel more premium. The Tornado has adjustable magnets and also both of them are a little smaller.

[@yohansharp3040]

Just got back into cubing after 5/6 years doing other stuff. I really miss RedKB and Crazybadcuber

[@thusharsm]

which cube do you think is the quitest among these?

[@SpeedCubeReview]

Possibly the ys3. It's nothing compared to the TengYun still.

[@alisyed294]

Even before lubing and setting up, I found the tornado V3 the quietest. I have the YS3M and TengYun V1 too. TengYun is super quiet, probably quieter than the TV3. The TengYun has a different, muffled sort of sound - deeper frequency which is less clacky and piercing on the ears. But after setting up the TV3 it’s practically silent when you turn slowly. Incredibly smooth and satisfying. It can be louder though if you corner cut aggressively. Imo it’s quieter than the YS3M, but I’d still recommend the YS3 due to its slightly better performance. But that’s just my opinion - I used to main the TV3 and I still love it, but for me it doesn’t feel as good as the YS3M, WRM V9 or super weilong. And I even though the TengYun may be quieter overall, I wouldn’t recommend it in 2024 unless volume is really a dealbreaker, because the performance these days isn’t as good as the more modern cubes. It’s not very stable and the magnets are very weak, so your average solve times would probably be worse.

[@chrisdaman4179]

I have started watching a lot of smaller channels like pete the geek. He had some crazy non-wca puzzles.

[@jenniedoil2657]

I subscribed

[@Fluffypotatoes4]

Saw someone using a tornad v3 at nationals and a corner magnet fell out. Instead of putting it back he threw it into the crowd 😂

[@RoyalMidou]

For me , i don't understand my Tornado v3 ... He's like not performing as i was expecting , he is good but i think he is very dry and that's why (cause i don't have lube) Nevermind , 3-3-3 worked a little bit Happy New Year 🎉

[@musicbeat562]

I just bought my rs3m v5 bc uv coated brandnew for only 10 bucks 😂

[@ToninInTheSubway]

I hope that glossy plastic will come back on standard cubes, I think UV-coated is a scam, and unfortunatly Gan keep increasing prices and still make all the cube-market artificialy increase ... a lot of pro-grade cube only cost 10-15€ so it is possible !

[@mynameisnonofyourconcern9715]

Have you tried it?

[@ToninInTheSubway]

@@mynameisnonofyourconcern9715 tried what ?

[@sagnikdas6049]

Did not think he would choose the guhong pro as the top pick. Unless his mind has changed since his review of the puzzle, he is just choosing the Dayan puzzle for it's size range

[@SpeedCubeReview]

The ratings are more objective about the features and performance. I go on to mention my personal subjective favorite as well.

[@sonkodlayc]

Super rs3m 2022 ballcore or dayan guhong oro m ballcore please answer

[@SpeedCubeReview]

I did answer that in the video

[@sonkodlayc]

İ am turkish i cannot transtale the video here can You please write it

[@SpeedCubeReview]

There is no best. It depends on the feeling you prefer.

[@sonkodlayc]

So wich one do You think

[@SpeedCubeReview]

It depends if you want spring adjustment and more stable or an option of different sizes and more flexible

[@jenniedoil2657]

Hi

[@justinsui9267]

FMC please, DR HTR would be nice

[@SpeedCubeReview]

FMC and DR in kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3TYdYdqd8uaatU HTR likely this year

[@justinsui9267]

@@SpeedCubeReview Thanks, looking forward to the HTR tutorial!

[@SpeedCubeReview]

I just posted an HTR solve I did today on my Instagram.

[@justinsui9267]

@@SpeedCubeReview I'll take a look at the solution thanks.

[@Cubedumpp]

24:13

[@JosephBurnett937]

:)

[@Aaron-rw3lv]

When ranting you should always name names or else I’ll assume it’s jperm. It’s jperm isn’t it. He posted that video where he said the lower you hold your cube the faster you can solve because of time dilation. Jperm didn’t even consider people might find mocking physics offensive. Tsk tsk

[@joshk147]

LOL that was an obvious april fools joke

[@Aaron-rw3lv]

@@joshk147 that leaves the question who is he really talking about?!