DMCubing | My GTS2-M - On The Road To Perfection! PART 2 @dmcubing6342 | Uploaded January 2018 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Part 1 of this video can be found here: youtu.be/B3bY2hoDOgs
My tutorial on making a magnetic GTS2 can be found here: youtu.be/D34suVqlx5s
Hey guys! I thought it was time to do an update on my experiments with the Weilong GTS2-M. To date, I've magnetized 21 of these cubes trying a wide variety of styles and strengths of magnets. I've summarized these findings in both Part 1 (which includes Prototype Cubes, #1 - 10) and this update, Part 2 (which includes #11 - 21).
I've found that I prefer the N42 5x1 magnet from Gaussboys.com. Like the N48 5x1 from Apexmagnets.com, it gives a nice, even magnetic feel, softer "bumps" because of the width of the magnet, but the N42 is just slightly weaker than the N48, and it's a feel I prefer over all the magnets I've tried in this cube.
I also tried a combination of N35 5x1's and N42 5x1's, and that cube makes an excellent subtle cube.
So for a medium feel, the N48 5x1; for a medium subtle feel, the N42 5x1; and for a subtle feel, the N35 5x1/N42 5x1 combination.
The N35 4x2 is still a very good magnet for this cube. It's just that I find the 5mm wide magnets have a better, overall feel. It's like their magnetic attraction is more constant, while not slowing the cube down, and the "bumps" are gentler.
Here's a complete list of the 21 GTS2 cubes I magnetized:
PROTOTYPE
#1. N35 4x1.7 magnets365.com (their "4x2" is slightly undersized)
#2. -same as above, but stickerless-
#3. N38 4x2 gaussboys.com
#4. N42 4x2 gaussboys.com
#5. N38 4x2 gaussboys.com (center magnetized)
#6. N52 5x1 gaussboys.com (my first 5x1 cube)
#7. N35 4x2 gaussboys.com
#8. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#9. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#10. N35 5x1 magnets365.com
#11. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#12. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#13. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#14. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#15. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#16. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#17. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#18. N42 5x1 gaussboys.com (my favorite magnet in this cube)
#19. N42 5x1 gaussboys.com (my favorite magnet in this cube)
#20. N42 5x1 gaussboys.com (my favorite magnet in this cube)
#21. N42 5x1 gaussboys.com / N35 5x1 magnets365.com stickerless (the subtlest I'd go for in this cube. Still, a great feel- much like the factory-magnetized Valk 3 Power M.)
I may also try a combination of N42 5x1 and N48 5x1 magnets in a future cube.
I hope this has been helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions. See you in the next video! Happy cubing! DM
All content (photos, video, audio, and music) property of David S. Miller, copyright, 2018 and cannot be used without permission.
Part 1 of this video can be found here: youtu.be/B3bY2hoDOgs
My tutorial on making a magnetic GTS2 can be found here: youtu.be/D34suVqlx5s
Hey guys! I thought it was time to do an update on my experiments with the Weilong GTS2-M. To date, I've magnetized 21 of these cubes trying a wide variety of styles and strengths of magnets. I've summarized these findings in both Part 1 (which includes Prototype Cubes, #1 - 10) and this update, Part 2 (which includes #11 - 21).
I've found that I prefer the N42 5x1 magnet from Gaussboys.com. Like the N48 5x1 from Apexmagnets.com, it gives a nice, even magnetic feel, softer "bumps" because of the width of the magnet, but the N42 is just slightly weaker than the N48, and it's a feel I prefer over all the magnets I've tried in this cube.
I also tried a combination of N35 5x1's and N42 5x1's, and that cube makes an excellent subtle cube.
So for a medium feel, the N48 5x1; for a medium subtle feel, the N42 5x1; and for a subtle feel, the N35 5x1/N42 5x1 combination.
The N35 4x2 is still a very good magnet for this cube. It's just that I find the 5mm wide magnets have a better, overall feel. It's like their magnetic attraction is more constant, while not slowing the cube down, and the "bumps" are gentler.
Here's a complete list of the 21 GTS2 cubes I magnetized:
PROTOTYPE
#1. N35 4x1.7 magnets365.com (their "4x2" is slightly undersized)
#2. -same as above, but stickerless-
#3. N38 4x2 gaussboys.com
#4. N42 4x2 gaussboys.com
#5. N38 4x2 gaussboys.com (center magnetized)
#6. N52 5x1 gaussboys.com (my first 5x1 cube)
#7. N35 4x2 gaussboys.com
#8. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#9. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#10. N35 5x1 magnets365.com
#11. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#12. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#13. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#14. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#15. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#16. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#17. N48 5x1 apexmagnets.com
#18. N42 5x1 gaussboys.com (my favorite magnet in this cube)
#19. N42 5x1 gaussboys.com (my favorite magnet in this cube)
#20. N42 5x1 gaussboys.com (my favorite magnet in this cube)
#21. N42 5x1 gaussboys.com / N35 5x1 magnets365.com stickerless (the subtlest I'd go for in this cube. Still, a great feel- much like the factory-magnetized Valk 3 Power M.)
I may also try a combination of N42 5x1 and N48 5x1 magnets in a future cube.
I hope this has been helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions. See you in the next video! Happy cubing! DM
All content (photos, video, audio, and music) property of David S. Miller, copyright, 2018 and cannot be used without permission.
