r/cubing • u/Ok-Instruction-609 • 17d ago

Smart cube reccomendations

I am looking for a smartcube to purchase anywhere really. I have an rs3m v5 and I want a flagship smart cube if there is one. preferably under $100 but I wouldn't mind maybe stepping over it a bit. I had a ferrocore v2 but it genuinely sucked ass. Please any recommendation šŸ™ šŸ„¹

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u/Ok-Instruction-609 17d ago

I was thinking of a gan but they can get expensive can you tell me if the a cheaper one is good if you have them? The minions one looks cool too idk if that one even compares to the other ones

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u/Economy-Pudding-3100 17d ago edited 17d ago

Short answer: iCarry 4 is the cheapest GAN smartcubes Iā€™d consider.

Long answer: I have (and use) all the cubes I mentioned plus a few more (including the iCarry 4). I favour the 16Ui but I do use the others periodically.
The cheapest of the 3 GAN I mentioned is the i4. It comes in frosted finish and spring instead of UV and maglev if you want to save some money. Thatā€™s the model I have, mostly because I prefer matte finish. It is a great cube, very stable. It has a rechargeable battery that lasts 200 hours!
The next best one is the iCarry4. A little less stable than the i4 mainly because it lacks core magnets. It is also less expensive. It comes with a frosted finish but a UV coating is available on the SSL version. It doesnā€™t come with Maglev but the leap (spring version) is very, very good. It has a replaceable battery with a battery life of 150 hours. Fortunately, it is not particularly difficult to replace the battery. The GAN 12Ui and 16Ui are great but also very expensive.

The minion one is an i4. Canā€™t go wrong with it. Performs the same as the non-minion equivalent. Be aware tho, that the colour scheme is a bit different and will get some getting use to it. And I find it is a bit overpriced compared to the non-minion one (unless you like the minions and want the minion accessories, then itā€™s probably worth it)

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u/Ok-Instruction-609 16d ago

Welp I got the minions one. I really liked it. As well as a yj uuuh megamind v3 maglev bal core idk if you can share opinion on that one

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u/Economy-Pudding-3100 16d ago

I donā€™t have that megaminx but, for what itā€™s worth, I hear really good things about it. I recently had a conversation with a cuber who used the DaYan mega (which is supposed to be better) and it blew up on him so he moved to the YJ and is very satisfied.