pros:
- quiet turning (will need to add more lube soon)
- easily adjustable by hand (no screwdriver or special tensioning tool needed!)
moderate magnet strength (just right for me)
- extra GES nuts lets you customize it really easily (I like the green on the tighter setting)
- really nice contrasting colors
- black internals look really good
- high quality feel to the plastic; solid cube
- magnets feel like they won't fall out no matter how much I drop it on accident

cons: (why it didn't get a 5 star rating)
- frosted plastic (only begins to go away after 1,000 solves or more)
-glossy plastic is easier to grip when hands are cold or dry (which mine are very often); also feels a little bit more premium
- Gan logo is NOT a sticker, it is stamped onto the plastic
- I wish every company made their logo a sticker, it's really annoying to try to remove the logo otherwise

Great little cube. The Explorer version is a must have, as the default springs are too loose. I have mine setup with Silk, DNM 37 and the green springs. The cube corner cuts as well as any other flagship cube and has a unique smooth and plush feeling. The magnets are nonadjustable and the only downside is that the cube is naturally so fast, it needs stronger magnets for proper control (However at such a price this hardly matters). If you like smaller cubes, Are into OH or enjoyed the 354 V1 this is the cube for you.

GAN nailed it with this cube. This is the best cube GAN has produced so far. This is the explorer version and I feel that the non explorer version is a better value. This cube was engineered to use the purple GES nuts . all the others are too tight in my opinion. This cube is designed to be FAST and precise . Please see my review on the non explorer version. I feel the you tube cubing channels have not given this cube a fair review. I feel GAN has done what cubers want by releasing a cube 'without' all the extra stuff that the cubers seem to fling off the table during cube reviews ;-)
If you want a top notch GAN cube without the extras , the non explorer version is your best bet. I love this cube and look forward to see what GAN can do to top this one .

It’s a very crisp and fast cube does lock up sometimes but other than that I really like it. Some people may not like it because of the size but it’s supposed to be smaller than usual. Overall would recommend for OH or small handed cubers and even for people with medium or large hands because it’s very portable since it’s smaller.

The blue ges fixes this puzzle's problems from the past of it getting too loose beyond repair. I like the ges options now and this is one of my favorites again

It's a cheaper smaller Gan XS. However cubes like the tornado v2, the v3 or the wrm 2021/maglev ver. (Of which I own all 4) also come it at around 25 to 30 bucks, so all things considered it's a good choice but there are more stable and more reliable options for the same price. It's a great gan cube though and I think it's better than the 12 and most of their other options.

This cube is so smooth, similar to 354 v1 but with the new tensioning system

So far it’s my new favorite, fast soft and clicky

Tho cube was super fast out of the box and I was able to get really good times with it. Definitely recommend if you have smaller hands and want an upgrade from a budget 3x3

I really like this cube. Put a couple of drops of lube in it and it was fantastic! Definitely better with the extra GES nuts, it was too loose out of the box.