I Bought EVERY GAN Rubik's Cube So You Don't Have To!

Am I crazy? Am I just a Gan fanboy? Is this the LONGEST Gan video ever on YouTube? Did I possibly spend too much money and time on this? Do I really hope this will help people? It's the same answer to all those questions.

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FAVs (Frequently Asked Videos)

0:00 GAN just gotta GAN
1:20 GAN356 Air SM
5:14 GAN356 XS
9:35 GAN356 RS
12:25 GAN356X V2
17:06 GAN354M V2
20:30 GAN356M + lite
26:41 GAN356 Air M
30:29 GAN 11M Pro
40:24 GAN 11M Duo
43:41 GAN11 M
46:55 GAN11 Air
49:44 GAN Mini M Pro
54:38 GAN 12M Leap
59:22 GAN 12M Maglev
1:03:04 GAN 12M Maglev UV
1:07:04 GAN 13M Maglev
1:16:04 GAN 13M Maglev UV (this is getting nuts)
1:18:56 GAN 13M Maglev FX
1:24:41 Final recommendations!
1:28:33 Thank you for coming to my TED Talk

[Tingman]

Please submit alternate titles for this video. I'll start: "Tingman finally admits he has a GAN problem"

[Tingman]

To everyone who's commenting that I ignored the smart cubes, if you actually watch the video, I explain that I'm only reviewing 3x3s that you can use in a competition. The smart cubes are a totally different category imo. You have to think about charging the cube, pairing with an app, etc. Very different.

[CubeForSpeed]

the video that we've all been waiting for...

[scottchambley]

You should totally do this with other cube brands as well! There aren’t as many 3x3s for company’s like MoYu that are currently on sale, but the history lesson element would be very cool to see with the other big manufacturers (QiYi, MoYu, etc.)

[Koobir]

Tingman in 2050: I bought every cube in history so you don't have to!

[badandslo]

Feliks' 4.73 wasn't with the SM it was with UM the first mass produced magnetic cube.
SM was used for 4.59 and 4.22 WR singles.

[UniGya]

It’s so insane how far and how quickly cubes have changed. From the mid seventies until the 2000s people were using Rubik’s brands with Vaseline for lube, then for a decade after that the biggest innovation was torpedoes to stop popping, then suddenly we start seeing all kinds of development. Magnets becoming popular was only seven years ago and now it’s weird to use a cube without them. Maglev is only like 3 or 4 years old but quickly also becoming standard. You could take a Gan cube back just 10 years and blow someone’s mind

[josephmarinucci]

For somebody like myself who has not picked up a cube since the original Rubik's version, this was super informative, thank you. For nostalgia purposes, I decided to get a 356RS without any magnets. And, for comparison purposes, a 356M lite with magnets. Both are easy on the budget, and should be vastly easier to manipulate than a new, original Rubik's cube.

[howdy]

half of those cubes are worth more than my whole collection

[PlaZmaRaptor]

Now you should do a video where you use all the cubes nlindfolded and try to match them with their model to see how well you know the difference between them.

[jeffrsd]

The 356M was my first cube and remains my #2 favorite. My number #1 favorite is the 13 FX. It is just an amazing feeling cube.

[BoltCubingFC]

Thanks Tingman, I recently ordered the gan 356 x v2 from daily puzzles and this video made me feel more happy about my order.

[aitheandonly]

You know all your reviews are so detailed I feel like you should be the official advertiser of these companies

[ojaimark]

It's crazy to see how far the cubing hardware world has come. I remember a time before speed cubes were even a thing and you had either rubiks brand or chinese knockoff. I vividly remember sanding pieces down individually to replicate loosing spring tension since it wasn't technically adjustable. I remember using construction silicone spray lubricant because cube lubes weren't a thing. I remember building a cardboard jig to be able to put my cube on a cordless drill so that I could break in the springs and work in the lube. I don't remember which ones came first anymore but when the weilongs and dayans and moyus started hitting the market it blew my mind. I still have my first Zhanchi. Meanwhile now I pretty much exclusively use gan smart cubes. Crazy to think back to the good old days.

[TokaCubing]

Wow this is really amazing I never thought I would see all Gan cubes in one video! Love the dedication tingman keep it up!

[CarlLarge]

Thankyou Tingman, You helped me choose which cube to get keep it up your doing an amazing job!!

[frankoshoF]

Holly hell, I'm not fan of the gan cubes, but I can't deny that some gan puzzle are top notch

[chongguitartv]

Very helpful video, thanks Tingman. More Gans cube to come.

[WillRaj]

Recently was able to complete my Gan cube collection (finally got a hold of the 357), starting with the Gan III and going all the way to the 13. Might make a video showcasing them, the trajectory and improvements are really cool over time

[nasibibnshah]

I watched it entirely. No skip. So pleasing man.

Do a MoYu one.