Yeah, This is the Best 5x5 | GAN 562 Review

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[@laiscube]

The mechanism of this cube is fundemantally a modernized Huachuang (which is the 2-shell design, and approximate similar anchor size, and this stabilizes the cube a lot. The Gan 5 thinned the center stalk and added the ball core, and is much more hollow and therefore light), with slight references to the Bochuang (which is Aochuang GTS/WRM's anti-deforming mech, but smaller) and Wushuang (the corner design, which also carried over to Valk and Hong)

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Just subbed based on this comment haha. Will check content later!

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Love your channel your good at designing cube and analyzing mechanism

[@davehin399]

Now its time to wait for the squan

[@giovannipische9539]

fr fr

[@FakePische]

They are making a 4x4 now💀

[@DBrizuelaWimFocaCuberKat]

At worlds I tried the 555, uncle gan told me besides all 3x3 upcoming projects, once the 5x5 and the new megaminx are released, they will design this 5x5 to be a 4x4, then after that they will do a Square-1. The Square-1 already has physical prototypes.

[@NabihAhmadKhan]

@@FakePischebruh they made one like 6 years ago or something

[@cubingslander]

Prototypes exist currently and the suck lol

[@WTF-WithTheFlow]

In my experience, GAN cubes in general need a lot of break in. Like… hundreds to thousands of solves before they feel amazing. And some just never do. For example, I’ve owned every version of the GAN 11 M Pro. The first one I got was the “soft” coated. It had the most terrible internal lockups from what felt like some pieces not being the right size. The UV version had a similar feeling, although slightly better. The black version was PERFECT for performance, but I’m not a fan of the matte finish. So I put the UV shells onto the black pieces, added the logo-less UV replacement cap, and I have the best cube I’ve ever used. It gets better every day I use it, and it’s already been a couple years. The GAN 12 had major lockup issues when it first released, I got the special edition CHAN version, and it doesn’t compare. I know that many Cubers had the same feeling around the 12, but they must have improved the design after the first batch. Lesson: don’t buy a new GAN until it’s been out for a while and all the kinks have been ironed out, then cross your fingers it’s a good one.

[@ReubenBBX]

cool

[@redpanda7256]

I also have the gan 12,it had really really terrible lockup issues at first , it took like probably like 1000 solves before the lock up issue got fixed. So yea, it does have bad lockup issues but it get fixed with solves.

[@NoahCubez]

Finally it's out! I've wanted it since I watched Tymon's 38.33 ER, and now I'm buying it!

[@josher887]

My shipment for with several cubes including a 5 x 5 delivered today… and then you post this 😂

[@CuberCaiden]

I have been WAITING for this 😂

[@AColdCuber]

Me too!

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Me Three

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@@BenjaminTheSpeedcuber Me 5

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I haven’t but someone has to say me 6 so here I am Me 6

[@inseminggd9435]

im considering getting a new 5x5 and im between the matte version of this and the hong, but i might get this just because it would be funny for my first gan cube to be a 5x5 lmao

[@inseminggd9435]

or i could just wait for the yj actually now that i think about it

[@Mootcubes]

I doubt Yj will be able to top the gan 5x5, just get the matte gan 5x5

[@inseminggd9435]

@@Mootcubes yea probably not, but maybe better value idk im not planning on getting a new 5x5 soon so i dont mind waiting to see what happens

[@yankeeromeoalpha]

Not sure I agree with some of the assertions made with the X-Man Hong when comparing to the Gan. I don’t have the Gan yet, but the key with the Hong that may reviewers seem to have misunderstood with the Hong, is the fact that QiYi factory lube needs to be wiped out right away before using because it creates high static friction, which not only causes the pieces to feel rough, but it negates the benefit of magnets in many cases since the layers won't be able to properly align, and reduces corner cutting ability which causes those lockups in the first place as a result of edge pieces not being able to rub against each other; and you can tell at 7:00 that there is not only still plenty of static friction on the surface of those pieces from not having fully wiped out the factory lube and reapplying lube on the pieces, but also that the cube is a bit too loose. Moreover, the assertion made at 6:39 that the Hong gets corner twists seems potentially misleading at best. Sure you can get the hong to corner twist, but only when the cube is on unreasonably loose tensions after lubrication. Once the Hong is properly set up, the tensions should pretty much tighter than what they were from the factory. Corner cutting is hardly sacrificed when doing so (in fact the reverse corner cutting on the outer layers will improve as well), and the cube becomes much more stable afterwards. Compared with the Gan, I’ll have to see for myself, but I highly implore you to try to properly setup the Hong, or at least talk about the current setup of the Hong in the video before making comparisons with the Gan. (Edit: I've made a few points of clarification in the original comment and adjusted some wording as I've realized some things may have come off a bit accusatory. For reference though, I use Gravitas in the inner portions of the pieces and Dignitas on the outer portions and the cubies, as well as plenty of DNM-37. Ideally, the entirety of a wing edge on the hong should not be able to be visible under the skirt of the center edge.)

[@answer610]

The fact that you have to wipe out the entire cube in order to make the hong usable just makes the GAN more preferable imo. As some who owns both and did a lot of work on the hong, the GAN’s performance still beats the hong’s even ootb.

[@yankeeromeoalpha]

@@answer610 100%, and I don’t disagree with the fact that QiYi’s insistence on using practical “glue” to lubricate their cubes is beyond me despite the community’s pleas for them to stop. I also don’t doubt that the Gan cube probably beats the competition in terms of performance, but you can also highlight that fact without making exaggerating or potentially misleading claims about other cubes without talking about the setup beforehand.

[@JRCuber]

I’d be curious to hear more about high static friction in regards to lubricant, I’ve never heard of lubricant affecting corner cutting like that. I’ve never had a cube suddenly develop worse corner cutting after adding a certain lube. Also, I’ve been maining the hong for months, I’ve done thousands of solves on it. I have it at good tensions. It still corner twists. I don’t think this is misleading or an exaggeration, I’m literally just sharing my experience with the cube. I didn’t say it corner twists every other solve, just that it CAN happen.

[@yankeeromeoalpha]

@@JRCuber The main thing particularly with corner cutting is the pieces' ability to rub against each other. Certain fast silicone lubes (and especially spray lubes like QiYi still uses) directly on plastic causes the kinetic friction to decrease (fast feeling), but causes the static friction to increase; a heavier lube directly on plastic by contast reduces static friction, but increases the resistance to turning (slow feeling). With Dignitas in particular though, you can achieve both a fast and frictionless feel, by adding DNM-37 on top as Chris Tran highlighted in one of his videos (as I'm sure you're familiar as well), therefore by applying Dignitas to the entire cubie (excluding where you hold the cube), the static friction holding the edges back from rubbing against each other during a corner cut is nearly eliminated, as well as for the center and corner. This is why I believe the setup of a cube is just as, if not more important than the actual mechanism of the cube, where cubes that were often dismissed as unviable for competition for their performance I've been able to get my normal 15-20 second averages at home with the right setup. And to be honest though, it's not your fault that you may necessarily find certain aspects of the cube to perform differently, I've seen a lot of people make similar performance claims about the Hong (and other QiYi cube for that matter) without talking about the way they setup the cube, which I just find unfortunate because if QiYi would just stop applying their spray lube on every one of their cubes since at least the Valk 3 M, we probably wouldn't be having this discussion, and the reviews would also probably have a greater general consensus to them. I think if reviewers in general talked about how their cube was set up before talking about their experience, then it would make not only reviews more credible (as you've certainly highlighted with the Gan 5x5 itself by highlighting the "grindiness" of the cube out of the box and the smoother feel after setup), but also when comparing other cubes, to briefly note how the cube was set up to provide additional context to the viewer, and I think it would benefit the community greatly. (If you want, I'll be at the NxN comp in June if you want to try my Hong and I can explain what I mean better than I can through a keyboard lol)

[@JRCuber]

@@yankeeromeoalpha yeah I’d definitely like to try your Hong! I’m sort of following what you’re saying, but I think I’d need to feel it for myself to really get it. And you can try mine too, the tensions definitely could be tighter, but I don’t think it’s that loose. I agree that setup is super important though, and I think cubes should always come completely dry. I’ve definitely had cubes that were basically dead on arrival cause the factory lube was so bad (and even cleaning wouldn’t get the feeling fully out), but I didn’t experience that with the Hong. It felt pretty smooth and fast right away, and I didn’t notice much roughness like you mentioned in your first comment. I’m still skeptical that those specific snappy reverse cuts would actually get better by wiping out the factory lube, I gotta feel it to believe it I guess 😆

[@speedcubingdotorg]

I am definitely looking forward to trying this, I think when comparing it (as well as the hong) with other 5x5s, it is a much closer comparison when you are considering custom core magnetic options of the MGC and AoChuang WRM, I reckon core magnets simply save me 3 seconds per solve. Ultimately I am not sure whether the Hong comes on top, I will have to try the Gan 5x5 and see if it just outright outperforms the Hong and others. I am guessing Max Park hasn't switched?

[@brokin_official]

You guys have so many fans they blow me away

[@JFCUBING]

I cannot wait to try this!

[@vicasooo]

I'm not much of a 5x5 solver so I'll prolly stick to the mgc. But they recently teased the 4x4. Now that, Im Hyped for if it's gonna feel and sound anything like this 5x5

[@trytobestme7545]

Man I just bought the hong 5x5 because yall said it’s the goat. 😂

[@Usuario01997]

Nah the gan is like 70 dollars

[@VertiumGaming]

0:03 pighly anticipated:0 this is good

[@abdelilhmanflores]

i wish the could have brought back the same system from the XS/11. that was the best system in my opinion.

[@KapiXD53]

I alr bought it ! Can’t wait to get it

[@matejgrim]

I was like "oh my god Jesse got good" when I saw the 37s solve and then I noticed it's Tymon xd

[@the1barbarian781]

Coming from a valk 5 I think this video cemented my buying decision

[@casianseverin9514]

i just buyed a guhong pro and its on the way hope will come soon

[@bscroll]

So good 5x5 part, bad 3x3 part. GAN really need to learn how to create good 3x3 cubes now...

[@TheH-Perm]

Do you think that the supposed new Gan 4x4 will be like the 5x5 in piece design

[@NebraskanSpeedsolverOffi-zi1bi]

I don't seem to get the whole thing with the inners being worse than the outers on the Hong. I've done around 1200 solves on my Hong and the layers feel really consistent and they are both super fast. I don't think I'll pick up a GAN but I do think that it will be good.

[@alisadiq-mk6ck38hew]

why i feel they already released an unboxing and this is another ine? am i right about this is the second vedio?

[@blizbakerblitzgames1566]

I am definitely buying this GOATED cube for this GOATED store!

[@INSANEcuber]

I don’t watch cube reviews anymore but this one was mesmerizing

[@thetwistedcube]

Wow 2x2 goat

[@eduardomedel444]

Hey JR, just wanna say I recently discovered your channel and have been watching all your 6 year old videos, I hopr you make a comeback someday

[@idkmybffjv]

He's right here, reviewing cubes, right now!

[@hperm2022]

I have a question... As a cuber with aggressive turning, should I get the Hong, or the GAN 562? Edit: I'm currently comfortable with 60mm-61mm, but my main is the Valk.

[@JRCuber]

Definitely the Gan, the Hong is great but you need precise turning to not lock up on it. Even better if you’re coming from a Valk! I think Valk to Gan is a way easier transition than Valk to Hong.

[@hperm2022]

@@JRCuber Thanks!

[@RTCubing11]

To make a matte cube glossy, rub the cube on paper, applying light pressure.

[@nancylin500]

Is that the Valk 5 on the thumbnail? So hong, gan 562 and valk 5?

[@abunickabhi]

Let's gooooo

[@earlpatrickberonilla8507]

Can you pls make a video about a cube that has a great feel and smooth fast feel

[@kirillsadventure]

Do you think it’s worth it to switch from Dayan neza to this?

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from the ting to the man=sponsorship

[@I-wont-to-give-you-joycube]

It’s so cool

[@Ashterix_Nocturnal]

Nice.

[@YOPPY-vt8mz]

Bro I never had a 5x5, don’t know how to solve it, but still wanna buy it so bad

[@Anthony_Jiang]

Good 5x5

[@davidleiva8942]

time to work so i can buy this amazing cube

[@disappointmentstudios2981]

what 5x5 does max use?

[@user-kz1ep4pz8s]

perfect i dont have enough money to buy it :)))

[@JLCubing]

good thingh ordered this

[@Leonardo-cw1dd]

would the gan be an upgrade compared to the MGC and the WRM?

[@sofiamn_05]

I think he said that it is

[@anjelawowonava8132]

This GAN 562 EVEN WITHOUT TRYING OUT LOOKS LIKE ITS THE BEST.

[@positivity3311]

angstrom/max vr when?

[@XDdave_82888]

Bro Can I buy it from Indonesia?

[@Jay-sd9ye]

I'm still happy with my mini 5x5.

[@positivity3311]

wiil max park go back to gan?

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gancube is not dying

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Gan Clock When?

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gan with finally a good release 😂

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[@AverageGuy28]

When gan or moyu release big cubes it's more obvious they are charging way too much for 3x3s. I'm pretty sure the cost of producing this cube is more than twice (I would say even thrice) the cost of producing a 3x3, but still, the 3x3 is more expensive. I remember when 3x3s where $10-$15 and the firsts 5x5, 6x6, ... where like $30-$40, until Yuxin dropped prices of big cubes by releasing a great cheap 5x5. Now companies, instead of compete by lowering prices, they seem to ally with each other to charge as much as they can to customers, and thats sad.

[@nicholasimber]

I feel like they should make the GAN 666

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Tingman is here

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TIME TO SELL MY KIDNEYS!

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[@DomBrungardtCubing]

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[@Jellylamps]

Agreed

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[@curiousNic]

5x5 but record-breaker. What’s there not to like about that.

[@miguelmateus166]

Cube 5x5 Gan 562 m Uai ! Rubiks cube 378 dolores

[@HaileyBug0]

It’s 67 dollars.

[@ngyc4904]

Can I get a hi 😮

[@zmtstar]

👍

[@apizs]

now mgc is only the best option fir 6x6 and 7x7

[@ErikBromley]

Meilongs seem to be equal to/better than in many regards...

[@domingoanoite68]

​@@ErikBromleyI'm sorry, but it is not even close

[@brokin_official]

​@@domingoanoite68meilong v2

[@domingoanoite68]

@@brokin_official still, the MGCs are still way better in general, they are faster, more forgiving and the design is just overall better

[@brokin_official]

@domingoanoite68 good luck trying to tell anyone in the big cube discord that

[@EliasAlvarez18]

*sighs* *Cancels X-Man Hong order*

[@juandiegoayalasantamaria4746]

i am the 11th one

[@TheNerdyCube]

Time to spend 70$ on a single 5x5

[@rikishikato5001]

I thought it's gonna cost over 70

[@mmax_19]

59 for matte 67 for uv

[@GeometryBats]

675

[@Henry_Martin]

GAN should UV coat the box to double the price...

[@SBCuber64]

🤣

[@ignDart]

hm i wonder which company would ever do stuff like that...

[@aydrianwei2012]

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[@ryanwang6296]

5:05 what the 4x4 the worst and 5x5 the best 😂😂😂

[@ebeisaac7700]

Funny how GAN comes up with one of the best 5x5 while keeping one of the worst 4x4 in the market.

[@iollanwalsh144]

is anyone else exited for the GA562 (read desc)

[@HishoraYoshiro]

Early🎉

[@cuberfromvegas]

At least I have enough money to buy the uv coated one 😂😂

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[@asadcubing]

1:45 Screws? Really??!

[@domingoanoite68]

Don't try to compare 5x5 and 3x3 hardware

[@asadcubing]

@@domingoanoite68 no i'm not comparing. i'm surprised to see that gan is using screws for the very first time, or may be in the megaminx earlier...i dont know

[@yankeeromeoalpha]

@@asadcubing The centers on a megaminx are big enough to fit the normal dual adjustment system, but as demonstrated with the original Gan 460, shoehorning a GES nut into a center that small proved to be wildly impractical, and on a 5x5 would have been even more so, so they really didn’t have much of a choice; honestly wouldn’t be surprised if they do the same thing with their new upcoming 4x4 as well…

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