The air is just really old, barely no tech in it compared to curent cubes, any recent flagship cube and even some budget ones will be better. The Tornado V3, Gan 12m and the Weilong V9 are some of the best options right now, but if you are looking for a more budget friendly cube, the RS3M V5 and the Guhong Pro M are really great options.
While cubes are similar and generally have similar features, even on 3x3s, the mechanism is different, the cubes feel noticeably different. Ultimately there is a limit with how much you can improve a 3x3, modern 3x3s corner cut everywhere, they do pretty much exactly one turn per flick and then autocorrect every misalignment, there isn't much more improvement to be made but different cubers are going to prefer slightly different mechanisms and feelings of cubes and that is why new cubes will keep getting released.
Yeah, each different brand is naturally going to have a different feeling and so cubes will keep getting released but for the most part, the feelings within brands aren't changing, which is a shame.
@@UK_Cuberyes, they are broadly similar but what can really change? There has to come a point where they can't really do much to improve the cube and there isn't really going to be a way of making a cube that is radically different but still a good speedcube and wca legal
If there's a company who's willing to make a budget smart cube, you can already tell, that will be the biggest innovation in cube history. P.S. your content is good as always.
You seemed to have overlooked or maybe just forgot about smart cubes. I also hear the are coming out with cubes that can be linked to the mind but are waiting for Neuralink version 9 to be released first 🙃🙂👍
I think mind controlled cubes are quite a way away for the time being! In terms of smart cubes, they’re good but still not realistic enough for a lot of people to get behind them.
Smart cubes are a huge innovation that would be fun to have applied to other events. I think eventually they could become comp legal and some future day maybe even comp required.
Hey I’m fairly new too cubing but I thought from all the videos that maglev technology was a big thing or was that just something people said “uh cool makes a little difference”
Oh great I just got into cubing after watching a few Jperm videos so I educated myself on old videos and cubing history and that was something I picked up on.@@UK_Cuber
The RS3M V5 Ball core wasn't an innovation because it only features things that have been around for a long time already and the Tornado V3 also didn't innovate. It is a good cube but in terms of the actual design, it hasn't changed.
bruh, you cant say all of the cubes in recent history feel similar. Theres a reason why people main a cube over the other because they feel different from the other. Otherwise we'd all be maining an RS3M 2020 and no one in the community would bother to do cube reviews ever again.
@@UK_Cuber People unanimously claim that the GAN 13 and the GAN 14 have worse corner cutting compared to the 12??? theCubicle, Speedcubeshop, Cubehead, Speedcubereview, and occasionally, the top speedcubers are showcasing and reviewing new cubes???
@@UK_Cuberi agree with both of you. There are very subtle differences between different lines of cubes and different brands, but ultimately the differences don’t warrant an upgrade for the majority of speedcubers. I’ve had the luxury of getting most of the new releases from 2022-23, and while I can notice very small differences, even between rs3ms and weilongs and GAN cubes, the biggest differences by far come from setup changes. And once you get used to a different cube and set it up, it doesn’t take long for it to give you your best performances. I could easily main most of the cubes in my collection if i set them up accordingly and get used to how they turn, so is there really a reason for anyone to get all these different cubes when any one of them can give you everything you need? Maybe if you’re a world class speedcuber and every millisecond makes a difference. Otherwise I don’t think so. And yeah it’s almost sad to see no new cube review videos, when they’ve been so frequent over the last decade. But again, there’s no point in making new reviews if we’ve reached an innovation plateau, meaning every subsequent cube has no major improvement on the last. Similar to modern smartphones or video game series like FIFA/Madden/NHL from EA sports. I’d love to see a new innovation in cubing hardware, though I feel like for 3x3 that’s not gonna happen for a while, except for smart cubes. It would be awesome if all the new 2023/4 cubes from moyu could have an identical-feeling smartcube equivalent, the same way GAN made the 12 ui. Other than that, I think most improvements and innovations will come in the bigger cubes or other events, like you mentioned. I feel like there’s still a lot of room for improvement there. Big cubes hardware is far behind 3x3 hardware. Imagine if we eventually got big smart cubes too. And layers that could turn smoothly and corner cut without popping.
I actually agree that we are not innovating on 3x3.Moyu is releasing 100 cubes a year Gan didnt really make any changes on the design Qiyi or X man is actually making some changes And this is a well made vid!
In terms of how significant they were to cubes, I would say that edge to core magnets were pretty unrecognised and people say that they can't feel any difference with them. Therefore, they aren't that big of an innovation.
Hey bro, I was wondering if you could critique my first ever cubing video since you're fairly established in the community and have good content. By the way, I believe that smart cubes could be the large innovation for the near future!
I would say that it’s a great video and really good considering it’s your first! In terms of the thumbnail (you probably know what I’m going to say) it really needs to be something different from everyone else. If you want to really progress on RUclips then finding your own ‘thing’ in terms of video type and thumbnail layout is really important. Hope this helps!
I agree, but I've also noticed similarities across brands- for example, when borrowing my friend's TV3, I took it apart and noticed a major similarity to the WRM V9, they both have that wavy skirt on the centres, corners with a long stock and single larger track, and edges with a cutout for the centre skirts. Looking at other cubes I started to see this trend more and more... I don't know if it's plagiarism, and even if it is, the minute differences in design can still make such hugely differing products. Still, it's a bit unnerving to see. I also think 20-magnet ball cores may be the next big innovation in cubing; from the 3 or 4 I've tried in various 3x3s, they have a MUCH more natural feel, with more light magnets being able to do the job of fewer stronger ones, and leading to a much more agreeable alignment sensation. Who knows, we could see the large core magnets of the 251M Leap come into it, that would be interesting... Anyway, hopefully MoYu calms down on all the 3x3s, and Gan doesn't just make another carbon-copy :(
Yeah, it's really surprising how similar piece design is for cubes made by completely different brands. Even if the 20-magnet ball core becomes the next big innovation, it's still not really a big change as ball core has been around for ages. They are just making improvements to this already proven design. And I also hope that GAN doesn't keep releasing the same cube every year! Thank you for taking the time to comment!
In a way, I agree with you. But there are so many different cube brands they feel different from each other and it’s almost like every cubing brand is it’s own cube, then they have a variety of cubes to slightly change the feel.
I agree. GAN cubes naturally feel different to MoYu cubes but all GAN cubes feel very similar to each other and all MoYu cubes feel very similar to each other.
Well considering the Gan has been sending samples of a 14 pro to top level cubers, I wouldn't expect anything much from them in relation to 3x3. Edit: The only difference between the 14 and 14 pro is that the 14 pro has a different piece shape to help prevent the pops it's become known for. (To my knowledge)
Thanks i needed this video, since i'm planning on upgrading my GAN AIR SM to Gan 12 m maglev,
now i'm having second thoughts on should i buy it or not
No problem, for that sort of upgrade, I would do it because of how old the Air SM is now. The 12 will be so much better!
The air is just really old, barely no tech in it compared to curent cubes, any recent flagship cube and even some budget ones will be better.
The Tornado V3, Gan 12m and the Weilong V9 are some of the best options right now, but if you are looking for a more budget friendly cube, the RS3M V5 and the Guhong Pro M are really great options.
While cubes are similar and generally have similar features, even on 3x3s, the mechanism is different, the cubes feel noticeably different. Ultimately there is a limit with how much you can improve a 3x3, modern 3x3s corner cut everywhere, they do pretty much exactly one turn per flick and then autocorrect every misalignment, there isn't much more improvement to be made but different cubers are going to prefer slightly different mechanisms and feelings of cubes and that is why new cubes will keep getting released.
Yeah, each different brand is naturally going to have a different feeling and so cubes will keep getting released but for the most part, the feelings within brands aren't changing, which is a shame.
@@UK_Cuberyes, they are broadly similar but what can really change? There has to come a point where they can't really do much to improve the cube and there isn't really going to be a way of making a cube that is radically different but still a good speedcube and wca legal
If there's a company who's willing to make a budget smart cube, you can already tell, that will be the biggest innovation in cube history.
P.S. your content is good as always.
Yeah, I think so too. (Thank you)
bro research about the more try tiana it has some really cool magnet positions
I have the MoreTry TianMa and the magnet positions really don't have much of an impact.
@@UK_Cuber ooh thanks for your reply
You seemed to have overlooked or maybe just forgot about smart cubes. I also hear the are coming out with cubes that can be linked to the mind but are waiting for Neuralink version 9 to be released first 🙃🙂👍
I think mind controlled cubes are quite a way away for the time being! In terms of smart cubes, they’re good but still not realistic enough for a lot of people to get behind them.
Really nice video, earned yourself a sub!
Thank you!
Smart cubes are a huge innovation that would be fun to have applied to other events. I think eventually they could become comp legal and some future day maybe even comp required.
Yeah, smart cubes should hopefully get to a point where they are more realistic and fun to use.
I love how you present your videos and also like to watch them....
😄
Thank you so much!
Hey I’m fairly new too cubing but I thought from all the videos that maglev technology was a big thing or was that just something people said “uh cool makes a little difference”
It was a big thing.
Oh then did he forget to put in the video? I’m really confused@@HaileyBug0
Oh yeah I completely forgot about that! But if anything it just means we are due an innovation even more this year!
Oh great I just got into cubing after watching a few Jperm videos so I educated myself on old videos and cubing history and that was something I picked up on.@@UK_Cuber
Rs3m v5 ball core or tornado v3 standard
RS3M V5 Ball Core
The RS3M V5 Ball core wasn't an innovation because it only features things that have been around for a long time already and the Tornado V3 also didn't innovate. It is a good cube but in terms of the actual design, it hasn't changed.
@@UK_Cuber I think they were asking advice on which to get
@@UK_Cuber which to get I was asking
@@Ammzillai have both of them and i recommend you the V5
bruh, you cant say all of the cubes in recent history feel similar. Theres a reason why people main a cube over the other because they feel different from the other. Otherwise we'd all be maining an RS3M 2020 and no one in the community would bother to do cube reviews ever again.
I'm more saying that all GAN cubes feel the same and all RS3M's feel the same, etc. And also, big channels aren't really doing reviews anymore...
@@UK_Cuber
People unanimously claim that the GAN 13 and the GAN 14 have worse corner cutting compared to the 12???
theCubicle, Speedcubeshop, Cubehead, Speedcubereview, and occasionally, the top speedcubers are showcasing and reviewing new cubes???
@@UK_Cuberi agree with both of you. There are very subtle differences between different lines of cubes and different brands, but ultimately the differences don’t warrant an upgrade for the majority of speedcubers. I’ve had the luxury of getting most of the new releases from 2022-23, and while I can notice very small differences, even between rs3ms and weilongs and GAN cubes, the biggest differences by far come from setup changes. And once you get used to a different cube and set it up, it doesn’t take long for it to give you your best performances. I could easily main most of the cubes in my collection if i set them up accordingly and get used to how they turn, so is there really a reason for anyone to get all these different cubes when any one of them can give you everything you need? Maybe if you’re a world class speedcuber and every millisecond makes a difference. Otherwise I don’t think so.
And yeah it’s almost sad to see no new cube review videos, when they’ve been so frequent over the last decade. But again, there’s no point in making new reviews if we’ve reached an innovation plateau, meaning every subsequent cube has no major improvement on the last. Similar to modern smartphones or video game series like FIFA/Madden/NHL from EA sports.
I’d love to see a new innovation in cubing hardware, though I feel like for 3x3 that’s not gonna happen for a while, except for smart cubes. It would be awesome if all the new 2023/4 cubes from moyu could have an identical-feeling smartcube equivalent, the same way GAN made the 12 ui. Other than that, I think most improvements and innovations will come in the bigger cubes or other events, like you mentioned. I feel like there’s still a lot of room for improvement there. Big cubes hardware is far behind 3x3 hardware. Imagine if we eventually got big smart cubes too. And layers that could turn smoothly and corner cut without popping.
As a Stucube fan hearing you say S - T - U Cube is extremely offensive, you'll be hearing from my lawyers 👍
Student Cube
Haha, only realised how it’s supposed to be pronounced today! If it’s pronounced ‘Stu’ then why’s it all capitalised!!!
I actually agree that we are not innovating on 3x3.Moyu is releasing 100 cubes a year
Gan didnt really make any changes on the design
Qiyi or X man is actually making some changes
And this is a well made vid!
Yeah it’s definitely getting concerning. I guess we just have to wait for one brand to make a massive change and go from there!
The dayan guhong came out in 2013 or 2012 I think and that was the first good speedcube
Hopefully that means we are due an innovation even more then!
@@UK_Cuber also torpedoes were the most important innovation in cubing. They ment that cubes didn't pop the whole time
I blame convergent evolution.
Yeah, at a certain point there’s going to be nothing left to change.
16 seconds ago is insane
Haha, that's pretty early!
3 minutes ago is insane
Haha!
9 minute IS insane
It is!
I kind of disagree about this, corner to core magnets aren’t the latest technology in cubing. The edge to core magnets are.
In terms of how significant they were to cubes, I would say that edge to core magnets were pretty unrecognised and people say that they can't feel any difference with them. Therefore, they aren't that big of an innovation.
If it’s not broken don’t fix it
Yeah but then it just gets boring.
is that every leap year 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Yeah pretty much!
Hey bro, I was wondering if you could critique my first ever cubing video since you're fairly established in the community and have good content. By the way, I believe that smart cubes could be the large innovation for the near future!
I would say that it’s a great video and really good considering it’s your first! In terms of the thumbnail (you probably know what I’m going to say) it really needs to be something different from everyone else. If you want to really progress on RUclips then finding your own ‘thing’ in terms of video type and thumbnail layout is really important. Hope this helps!
I agree, but I've also noticed similarities across brands- for example, when borrowing my friend's TV3, I took it apart and noticed a major similarity to the WRM V9, they both have that wavy skirt on the centres, corners with a long stock and single larger track, and edges with a cutout for the centre skirts. Looking at other cubes I started to see this trend more and more... I don't know if it's plagiarism, and even if it is, the minute differences in design can still make such hugely differing products. Still, it's a bit unnerving to see.
I also think 20-magnet ball cores may be the next big innovation in cubing; from the 3 or 4 I've tried in various 3x3s, they have a MUCH more natural feel, with more light magnets being able to do the job of fewer stronger ones, and leading to a much more agreeable alignment sensation. Who knows, we could see the large core magnets of the 251M Leap come into it, that would be interesting...
Anyway, hopefully MoYu calms down on all the 3x3s, and Gan doesn't just make another carbon-copy :(
Yeah, it's really surprising how similar piece design is for cubes made by completely different brands. Even if the 20-magnet ball core becomes the next big innovation, it's still not really a big change as ball core has been around for ages. They are just making improvements to this already proven design. And I also hope that GAN doesn't keep releasing the same cube every year!
Thank you for taking the time to comment!
In a way, I agree with you. But there are so many different cube brands they feel different from each other and it’s almost like every cubing brand is it’s own cube, then they have a variety of cubes to slightly change the feel.
I agree. GAN cubes naturally feel different to MoYu cubes but all GAN cubes feel very similar to each other and all MoYu cubes feel very similar to each other.
Exactly, so basically choose a brand and then you can modify it with different cubes (of the same brand)
Well considering the Gan has been sending samples of a 14 pro to top level cubers, I wouldn't expect anything much from them in relation to 3x3.
Edit: The only difference between the 14 and 14 pro is that the 14 pro has a different piece shape to help prevent the pops it's become known for. (To my knowledge)
Yeah, GAN really aren't making too many actual changes to their 3x3's at the moment
14 minutes ago and already 20 plus people insane❤❤❤
I know! Thank you!
Gan 14 maglev pro, create a decent cube then add pro in the name, charge 303848391 dollars.
Seems reasonable!