But which Smart Cube is *Actually* the BEST? 

Nah i have it too and it has way to much lockups and Just feels Like a lose rubiks Cube the gan i carry is wayyyyy better

@@rizebandog2554 nope...I wouldn't believe in spending even a penny more for GAN I carry. Many in the comments believe so as well. Although it depends on your turning and preference. Check out the SpeedCubeReview's video about the GAN Monster Go AI. You would get a better look at it ... Have fun with your smart cube..

i went with the i3 i was thinking of going with the monster go but I heard some things about the battery on the monster go and I also wanted the customization of the i3 I still think the monster go is just as good of a smart cube

@@wxbrainiac i have the gan i carry and the Monster Go and the only Thing that makes the carry better in my oppinion is the costomazaition

@@rizebandog2554 yeah the original i carry is really similar to t he monster go but the turning of the i3 is way nicer than both of them don't know If its worth double the price but it is an option

Ah, that's really subtle! Glad you pointed it out though.

Thanks

@@Z3Cubing Own a connected at home and noticed you said "it doesnt show when charging"

Great points! Unfortunately I don't think there's a way for me to realistically compare battery life, since my smart cubes range from brand new to 3 years old. Since I don't believe the marketing either, I decided just not to mention it. As for gyroscopes, I believe the GoCube, Gan 356i/i2/i3, and WeiLong AI are the only ones that have one. It's definitely a cool feature for games/tutorials, but I've found that it's essentially irrelevant when it comes to speedcubing. I also originally had a section about Cubeast in this video when I couldn't get MoYu's app to work! I eventually figured it out and removed it to save time. I think it's a very cool service, but I'd much rather just have a great first-party app that doesn't involve a monthly subscription to do X number of solves per day.

Well, the gan i carry according to the manufacture it lasts 280 HOURS!

ive used my i3 for about 15 hours without having to charge it once and even then it charges fast battery life really doesn't matter though to most

Thx

I wouldn't miss the gyroscope too much (if at all), unless it got a lot better on the i3 or the 12 ui. I got the i2 before the carry was released, I was in doubt between the i2 and the i2 play (without the gyroscope) and I was quite underwhelmed by the gyroscope. It drifts and requires you to fix the orientation manually after a few solves and it's also quite laggy and doesn't deal well with wide moves or M, S and E moves. I can pretty much count on having to fix reconstructions most of the time if I've done any slice or wide moves. My i2 also got a bit worse over time with battery aging, I can't really trust the charge indicator as it sometimes either reports under or over the actual charge and bluetooth connection also become unreliable when the battery is acting up. I still like it as it's way more broken in and smooth, but I decided to get an i carry just to have something more reliable with me. If I take out the i2 with me it's a hit or miss if I will be able to use it on the go, without the dock and charger, but the i carry just works every time. Another minor difference between the i2 and i carry, besides gyroscope and battery, is that the sensor it uses is different, id doesn't detect the face position with the same granularity as the i2, it's always either in one position or another, no in-between. But this is more of a "show off" feature than something actually useful, nice to demo to a friend who never seen a smart cube, but not something that will impact performance during practice. Honestly, if the i carry was available when I bought the i2 and I knew it's shortcomings, I wouldn't have bothered with the i2 at all.

@@gcolombelli nice essay

A little update: the gyroscope on the 12ui is indeed a lot better than the one on the i2, less lag, more precision, better sampling rate. However, it still suffers from drift and you still have to fix the orientation on-screen regularly or the app will not correctly register rotations. Also, the price is insane, maybe the i3 can be a cheaper alternative, but I still think the gyroscope isn't such a huge deal that warrants spending more money just for it.

Honestly, gyroscope does not matter that much

I have the elasticity in 3 clicks, and moderate tensions. Adding even just a bit of silicone lube helped a ton too.

i am in the exact same boat you litterally typed what i was thinking

Oh fr? Didn't know that lol that's kinda cool

I do know that this comment is almost a year old but the gan app works for both apple and android (i have it on both) i suggest the icarry

Really interesting actually... what did u do ? sended back and bought another brand ? if yes, wich one ?

You can lube it just fine, just don't overdo it and avoid applying lube on the yellow side, where the recharging contacts are. Silicone based lubes are usually very safe to use, water and plant based lubes like dnm-37, stardust and mystic may require some extra care, but can still be used.

Is this the same for the GoCube? I just bought one for my son and was wondering about lubing it. He uses Martian lubricant, but I’m not sure if it’s silicone based or not.

@@brooklynlong4572 Martian is silicone based, I never seen a GoCube by myself, but I guess it has even less issues with lubes than the GAN ones, as the charging port is located on the yellow center piece. I would recommend against using very runny lubes like Adheron Lite, Stardust, DNM-37, Mystic (especially on hot climates) or anything like that, unless you apply it very carefully if you're not using to lube your cubes. If you've done it a bunch of times with regular cubes, you probably already know the drill. It doesn't mean you can't use it, I've been using some of these for a long time with no issues, it just requires a little bit of care and patience when using such lubes.

@@gcolombelli Thank you so much! That was very helpful!

In all of my experiences, I've either just been racing bots (which obviously defeats the purpose), or I've consistently had to wait forever to find a real person. Frankly, I've just never had fun in either of those scenarios.

@@Z3Cubing There is an Electronic Chess Set where you can play with people around the world, in that case I think slow game-play is good. But when it comes to SPEED Cubing, you want to play as soon as possible and not have to wait, so I can see why it would get annoying and be useless, even if the feature is there.

You definitely could! If price is a concern though, I might recommend starting with a budget speedcube instead.

Underrated commenet

update: yes they do.

@manh dung hi

Als ob die in Aldi für 12€ verkauft werden weißt du ob das nur bei dir so ist oder in viele Aldis

@@thecharlie1827 Ich weiß es nicht aber den gab es nach 4 Wochen immernoch (Ich komm aus Niedersachsen)

Habe den gestern für 10€ gekauft war sehr überrascht deswegen

Monster go

Yes. At least the Gan does.

What is Cubeast? An app? My son likes speed cubes and I’m buying him a smart cube for Christmas.

@@brooklynlong4572 It's a website where you can connect your smart cube. It has a bunch of awesome features.

@@AbsoRuud76 he’ll love that! I’ll tell him about it. Do you have to pay for it?

@@brooklynlong4572 There are free and paid features. Most are free!

@@AbsoRuud76 thank you so much for your help!! ♥️

Can I ask what brand of batteries you're using? Like, cheap Amazon brand or expensive name brand? I've had good luck so far with the latter.

pretty sure it was energizer so not a cheap battery