Why I’m Switching To The GAN 12 Maglev…

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[@BrinaSun]

Correction: Max Park does not use it now but he used it to get the 5.08 former WR average

[@FasterSpeedCubing]

It was Gan 11

[@BrinaSun]

They are almost the same but 12 is better

[@stetsonjohnson0828]

he uses the tornadoe v3 flagship.

[@BrinaSun]

yes

[@AUSTINTENO1]

What tensions do you use on the 12?

[@d5kenn]

I'm nowhere near as fast as you, but I have a YS3M, WRMV9 and GAN12 Maglev, and I agree with what you say. The GAN has slightly weaker magnets and the entire cube is lighter, so it seems good for max speed.

[@BrinaSun]

Yep

[@HITHEREWINSTON]

They accidentally made the Gan 12 Maglev too good, and now they can't top it. Unironcally makes it the best value Gan cube there's ever been.

[@JaredLucas]

I actually just switched back to the Gan 12 myself. Was maining the v9. Your reasoning matches mine. It was actually the 12UI that reminded me how good the 12 is. I also don't love how it feels, but you're right that peak tps should be higher on it even if only considering that the mass is a good bit lower. I hope it pushes your times down that much further!

[@BrinaSun]

Nice 👍

[@CubeCube-os5ys]

Which is best in 2024........gan 12 or wrm v9 ballcore or tornado v3 pioneer

[@JaredLucas]

@@CubeCube-os5ys they're all excellent cubes to be honest. I've been maining the gan 12 since my last comment and have no regrets. It feels like it's tougher to get really comfortable with but is very controllable and fast when you have it set up nicely and you're used to the lighter touch.

[@ShapeUpYT]

The gan 12 really is the 1080ti of the cubing world

[@ninja47rei77]

Fr man, Im actually looking forward to buy both 😂😂😂 my PC needs a foi poder bosst, and i need a new mais, my TV3 is amazing, but i need a secind cube anyways soo

[@BrinaSun]

Lol

[@gabinthiery]

Setting ??

[@sarimsalman2698]

I'd say the Gan 11 M Pro is more like it

[@Ardi_boy]

More like the 4090

[@tnisgreatest]

Wow, hope you do well with the new cube!

[@BrinaSun]

I hope so too!

[@FriskyPotat0]

Yep I switched to the 12 eventually after maining YS3M and WRM V9. I got the 13fx but really ended up not liking it, but the 12 ticks all the boxes. And I agree I think it can handle fast turning more, for me it feels like the tactility of the turning is what makes it work so well with faster turning. It feels like as you dig in to the cube speed wise, as long as your turning is accurate, it kinda works against you a comfortable amount so that the speed is not nerfed but you still feel each turn clearly. Such a great cube

[@fantiscious]

YS3M: you're breaking up with me?? 😭😭😭

[@BrinaSun]

lol

[@drcuber69]

Lol it may takes some times to get used to but I promise It'll be really worth it, I literally just broke my PB ao100 with it (previously set on the wrm v9)

[@BrinaSun]

Nice

[@trungcungkhu]

So u have join the 12 Maglev gang. Welcome Brian!!

[@Josiah_Vidzro]

Wow I didn’t think you would, I agree and I think I’m going to do the same thing, because I think it’s a great cube if you can get used to it. Btw what’s your settings I have tension 2 maglev 5

[@trungcungkhu]

Wow i have the same setting as u lol

[@BrinaSun]

yes

[@BrinaSun]

My settings are out of the box so I don’t know

[@Josiah_Vidzro]

@@trungcungkhu Tymon uses it too

[@JemilouZ]

@@BrinaSunare you like not going to check tho 😭

[@Roland92]

What do you think about guhong pro maglev?

[@cube_range]

Interesting idea, look forward to seeing how it goes!

[@BrinaSun]

Can't wait!

[@DMOND-qg2cg]

What settings are you using on it, i just got mine yeserday and im testing right now.

[@BrinaSun]

out of the box? idk

[@Average_Cube_Guy]

should i buy Moyu wrm ballcore or gan 12?

[@curiousNic]

Will be interesting to see how the next month goes. The 12 and 11 are the only 2 GAN cubes that I like.

[@BrinaSun]

Nice

[@Gnnnnnbnnn]

How about the leap version, Is that also good?

[@BrinaSun]

The core is broken and the newer one I got isn’t as good I might put the new core with old pieces

[@subzero.cuber47]

A few days ago I think you made a video where u said that the leap is better 😂

[@ChaitanyaJoshi123]

GAN 12 Maglev is da best.

[@ClockSolver]

i might get a gan 12 myself, when i get the money, however i like tighter cubes, so is the corner cutting great? i also do not like stable cubes, so is there anyway to make the cube slightly faster?

[@FriskyPotat0]

You can try looser settings, but the cube can feel somewhat flimsy on those settings but I still really like it. I have mine relatively tight which definitely sacrifices some corner cutting (vs say wrm v9 where corner cutting stays really good when it’s tightened) but I don’t mind slightly less corner cutting at all, if anything I prefer it as it encourages me to turn accurately. It is “stable” on tighter tensions but it’s still malleable enough for me personally, and I like to be pretty rough with my algs sometimes. As long as you’re ok to adapt around the cube a little, which for me was mostly just practicing my algs at a slower speed for better accuracy of turning, then it’s definitely a worthwhile purchase. I’ve spent heaps of time comparing it to the YS3M, WRM v9 and even Tornado V3 (pioneer) and I really believe it’s the best blend of stable and fast

[@FriskyPotat0]

Speed is not an issue though. I have the 13fx and it’s slightly faster out of the box but nowhere near as reliable and at times feels really shaky and locky. The 12’s speed out of the box is somewhere in between the YS3M and WRM v9. It’s definitely on the faster side (ie. closer to v9) but it’s a little slower. With lubing though you can really make it as fast as you want with fz rush or dnm. I use weight 4 and fz calm, sometimes adding done fz rush if it needs some extra speed

[@BrinaSun]

Ok

[@ClockSolver]

@@FriskyPotat0 as i said, i like tighter cubes(yes i read through all of that), having this weird turning style makes choosing a main harder, i mean the guhong pro is good and the closest thing i can find to fit my turning style, yet for some reason i get some small catches, and i dont like stable cubes

[@FriskyPotat0]

@@ClockSolver yeah I don’t really like the guhong pro, cuz like yeah it does feel pretty great but I get the same thing it catches a lot for me and feels kinda cheap, probably because it is. If you really aren’t keen on stability being as much of a thing but still want a high quality flagship main I reckon you’d really enjoy the wrm v9 bc or wrm v9 20 mag ball core that just dropped. The og v9 is more flexible but has much stronger piece to piece magnets, and the 20mag bc seems to be a bit more stable for some reason and has weaker piece to piece mags. I still recommend the gan12 because I also hated stable cubes for a while and now I love it, but yeah if not the 12 the wrm v9 is still like really insanely good if your looking for a flexy fast cuvbe

[@oreothat1doggy]

0:12 i would also confuse the gan 12 leap over the maglev☠️☠️☠️so ill might be getting maglve since the leap gives me lots of lock ups and the maglev has my fav coating uv

[@jongwonlee5589]

Its a good cube but make sure it does not break because the reason I switched to the wrm v9 is because I broke 3 gan 12s

[@BrinaSun]

Ok

[@jongwonlee5589]

Ok

[@meli1657]

can you do S moves as smoothly on gan 12 tho?

[@BrinaSun]

Yes

[@thenatzu2512]

Brian, I sent an avg of 5 through discird so could a solve critique

[@anucube]

All right so my gan 12 was broken i fixed it with super glue its my main from today

[@danio9940]

By the way what is your Ys3m setup?

[@BrinaSun]

I’ll upload it

[@Football_Fam1]

Max park doesn't use the gan 12 maglev he uses the tornado v3

[@yuumeyjin]

what can you tell in compare with gan 356 maglev?

[@BrinaSun]

that one is mid

[@Seth6910]

I was actually sitting with a gan 12 maglev when this video came up

[@BrinaSun]

Nice!

[@bisaac7383]

Finally preaching optimal cubes!!!🙏 Since 3x3 mech hasn’t advanced a ton recently, you gotta refine the other components to the puzzle and turning. Gan has done great to make low inertia cubes (ie lightweight cubes like the gan) that can be turned faster because you need to impart less force and so can accelerate the puzzle faster into turns! And then you got a corner to core that’s deep into the mechanism with huge magnets to increases the angle to which the puzzle will auto align. Gan is a solid cube designer but the anti pop design at loose setting isn’t as good as others. Only con is that and it’s annoying to lube, unless you use the exact lube I know you’re using on it😂 seriously all other lubes respond poorly over time.

[@BrinaSun]

I use fz rush is that what you’re talking about

[@bisaac7383]

@@BrinaSun keeps it fast for a lot longer than the other lubes👌 gotta be that it’s not water based and for some reason that makes a difference on gans plastic

[@Badmegaminxsolver]

@@bisaac7383most arent water based

[@Leonardo-cw1dd]

well if it’s peak cube i may as well consider it lol

[@BrinaSun]

I wonder is peakcube S3R is peak cube

[@DailyVFX.]

i thought you liked the leap better

[@ChrisChoi123]

Does this cube have core magnets?

[@BrinaSun]

Yes

[@thomb.9013]

really? 4 days after I got my ys3m?

[@Tito_decorazon7771]

I might switch to it Has well

[@BrinaSun]

Nice

[@Tito_decorazon7771]

@@BrinaSun I still owe 108$ of cubes to my mom tho lmao so hum not now

[@cubing_nerd_]

max uses the tv3 right?

[@BrinaSun]

I forgor 💀

[@sandorszabados8477]

Yesterday I ordered GAN 356 M Maglev :(. 12 or 356 better ?

[@BrinaSun]

12

[@sandorszabados8477]

@@BrinaSun Ty for fast answer. Why 12 is better ?

[@BrinaSun]

It’s a much lighter cube and is less resistant, allowing for faster tps

[@breadwithavocado]

Wait, does Max Park currently use the Gan 12? Doesn't he use the Tornado V3 anymore?

[@NoahCubez]

Yeah, he uses the tornado v3, maybe he was saying max siauw

[@BrinaSun]

nevermind The others I mentioned do though

[@ChaitanyaJoshi123]

​@@BrinaSun I didn't comment this because I don't matter.

[@sombimcjunior4451]

@@NoahCubezmax siauw is literally sponsored by qiyi lol

[@BrinaSun]

lol

[@SophiaLiechtenstein]

Maybe, just maybe, MAYBE, GAN 12 Maglev UV is the most legendary cube ever made...just kidding, is the Tengyun V1 and RS3M 2020.

[@BrinaSun]

RS3M 2020

[@notdaffii]

You can do it BrainSun i belive you cmon sub 7 👌

[@BrinaSun]

Yes

[@RoyalMidou]

Some say Leap (Spring) one is better ... Can you approuve this ?

[@BrinaSun]

it might be

[@RoyalMidou]

@@BrinaSun ummm Just taking this as a "Yes" then 😋

[@FriskyPotat0]

It’s not in my opinion, I just much prefer the UV coating over GAN’s frosted plastic

[@FriskyPotat0]

Who knows if modding the 12 Maglev with springs would make it better, I’m super satisfied with my 12 though so don’t feel the need to get any other cubes/mod it

[@BrinaSun]

UV leap would be cool

[@fak3677]

Are you Brian Sun? The son of Claudio Matías Cancino Bruna from the best country of Chile? 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

[@BrinaSun]

lol

[@Johan-ev2gu]

Somo el mejor pais de chile (I'm not from chile)

[@j1nxedcubing]

Wait Brian what is your setup

[@BrinaSun]

check community post

[@j1nxedcubing]

@@BrinaSun ok

[@cubingtony1]

what happened to the huameng being the best cube!?! i watched ur streams and u said it sucks lol. and huameng is the best.

[@KnockOut49]

Max uses the GAN 12? I have 3 stickered ones lol

[@BrinaSun]

actually no but he used to

[@KnockOut49]

@@BrinaSun ah ok

[@Cubedumpp]

1:00

[@DouglasChaplow]

Keep in mind though that many of the top cubers (Yiheng, Tymon, Ruihang, Matty, Yufang, Leo, etc.) are all sponsored by Gan, so they may or may not use the Gan 12 if they had a choice.

[@BrinaSun]

they got sponsored by gan because they were already using gan

[@anderscubes]

Max Park uses the tornado v3

[@user-dq2tv5xr4w]

You used to hate this cube!

[@BrinaSun]

lol I didn’t love it but I didn’t hate it

[@Impixinated]

are you color neutral?

[@notdaffii]

Brainsun i want a critique and if you can put my picture i will appreciate it! Like you did in other videos

[@BrinaSun]

Ok

[@KPR888]

It's not tymone its tymon as in tee mon

[@BrinaSun]

Ok

[@Aaron-rw3lv]

Why not the 13 or the 14?

[@BrinaSun]

13 is trash and I haven’t bought a 14

[@Aaron-rw3lv]

@@BrinaSun what do you find super different between the 12 and 13?

[@BrinaSun]

13 is harder to not lockup

[@RedLeaf937]

Can I be mod pwease

[@life_satisfaction2009]

Very fast

[@teriww]

took long enough

[@BrinaSun]

tru

[@FlummoxTheMagnificent]

You think your Sune is fast… you should try it with my fingertricks

[@BrinaSun]

I am certain that your fingertricks are not better than mine

[@FlummoxTheMagnificent]

@@BrinaSun It was a joke… I made a viral post on Reddit showcasing my really weird Sune fingertricks.

[@BrinaSun]

Ok

[@TheVirtuosoCuber]

Hi Brian, I’d like to get my solves critiqued! :) 8.78 ao5 with reconstructions and scrambles in the description: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIfdnYmZgZZ2idUsi=igohGMKjrXVCM_Xu

[@CXLVII]

Funny thing, I just traded mine Gan 12 (and $20) for a Gan Air SM and Valk 2M

[@BrinaSun]

lol

[@ethboom.]

Gang 12

[@BrinaSun]

gang 12

[@MaffeyZilog]

For one, Max Park does NOT use the GAN anything, he uses the Tornado V3 Flagship. All the others use the GAN because they are SPONSORED by GAN. Do you know why they sponsor people? Because idiots think that if those people use that cube, it must be the best cube. And totally not that they get paid tons of money, get tons of free stuff, and get free first-class travel everywhere they go. You are the reason why they sponsor those people! Because you are the type of person who buys things because the advertising was good and not because you think for yourself.

[@Johan-ev2gu]

[@BrinaSun]