GAN 356 M Lite 3x3 Magnetic Speed Magic Cube stickerless GAN356 M 3x3x3 Cube Speed Puzzle GAN 356M Magic (Lite Version. 2020)

Is so smooth it’s really good

Great cube for and intermediate level Cuber! I have really enjoyed this cube as I have taken my journey from a 45 second solve down to a 15 second solve. mine is very worn now, I have probably solved it 7,500 and from that I think the magnets have weakened so it is not as great as it once was but it still going.

Works perfectly! Magnetic turns make it the best speed cube.

My grandson moved this.

The sellers of this Rubik's cube advertise it as being "buttery smooth" in their listing, and I couldn't agree more. It comes in a standard size for a 3x3x3 cube, and the pieces beg to be moved around with one hand. There's also a helpful instruction sheet (in English and Chinese) that explains common cube solving methods. Overall, this cube is a good instrument for speed cubers. The cube also comes with a serial number and PIN to access some free training using the "Cube Station" mobile app, also released by the same manufacturer. However, after downloading and installing the 400 MB app and creating a login account, I couldn't find where I should enter the provided codes. The app is actually built to support an existing social network/community of speed cubers, with timed competitions and leaderboards. Additionally, it expects to work with a Bluetooth-enabled "smart cube", not the classic manual cube I have. Finally, it looks like you can access the basic training videos directly, without using any serial codes, yet the videos were all in Chinese. Ultimately I just deleted the app; it wasn't my main reason for ordering the cube anyway. Highly recommended for those looking for a good quality cube (just don't expect to use the included app).

I have 4 or 5 different magic/speed cubes because I keep buying different ones to see how I like them and how different they are. This one is by far my favorite so far. It flips very smoothly and it's the only cube I own that has magnets in the corners. The magnets cause the cube to snap in place when flipping the corners. Also, it has a screw underneath the center square that can be adjusted to tighten or losen the action/travel of the cube. One really nice thing about this cube is that it comes with a protective plastic square container as well as a felt bag to keep it in. I've seen much cheaper cubes on Amazon but you get what you pay for. This one is around $22 but it's absolutely worth every penny. 5 STARS!

This is my first GAN cube (I'm just a casual cuber and enjoy it more for the engineering behind cubes than for speedsolving times). I had never gotten to solve a GAN cube before and was excited to get a sense of what all the hype was about (I also have a Tornado v3 Flagship and Moyu RS3M 2021 Maglev). The first thing I noticed when I unboxed this cube was the feel - the colors are classic but so vibrant, and the matte finish is powdery, feels really premium, and gives great grip. The cube is not heavy at all but somehow its pieces feel substantial. This sets the GAN 356 M somewhere between the Tornado v3 which feels plasticky and cheap to me (not to knock it; it's a great cube that I enjoy using very much) and the RS3M 2021 which feels a bit more solid and blocky. Once I started turning the cube, I appreciated the powdery, soft but still clacky turning. This cube is FAST and so loose. I did a couple solves with it and enjoyed the smooth turning but frequently lost control. "Sloppy" was the word that came to mind. I figured no worries, many cubes ship loose, and I went to tighten the tension. Unfortunately, being the Lite version, this cube only ships with one set of (light blue) GES nuts, and they were already set to the tightest setting (I have no idea why anyone would want to use a looser setting for this cube, I think it would be borderline unusable at that point). A little bit of lube helped slow the cube down just a touch, but it's still super fast and too loose for my preferences. Of note, the magnets are also not adjustable, but I found them pretty well set for the cube. All this to say, I'm still really enjoying the cube. There are certainly better cubes with more adjustments (Tornado v3) or cubes that make more sense because the performance is similar if not better for half the price (RS3M). But the feel of this GAN is by far my favorite of the three cubes I own, and I can totally see why GAN has the following it does. This cube feels like high quality. For a competitive solver, this cube probably doesn't make much sense, but I'm glad to have it in my collection.