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[Review] MoYu HuaLong
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phi
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This is the first cube I ever felt I wanted to post anything about. I am fairly new to all this. I have been learning the Roux method for almost 3 months now. I'm doing 2-look-CMLL and averaging 36 seconds. My PB single solve is 22.894. I have been using the following cubes (in order of personal preference):
Moyu Aolong V2 second batch glossy plastic
Shengshou Aurora V3
Moyu Weilong (latest version as of January 2015)
Fangshi Shuangren V2 (modded a little bit too severely)
Zhanchi, Guhong
Store-bought rubik's cube from ca. 2001
My tensions are pretty tight on all the cubes, so I almost never experience pops, very rarely corner twists, and the cubes don't have that "spongy" feel or get my fingers "trapped."
I prefer the Hualong to all these cubes. It literally seems better than all of them in every respect, with two exceptions: Out of the box it is not quite as quiet and buttery smooth as my heavily lubricated older puzzles (specifically the Fangshi) and not quite as fast as my heavily lubricated Weilong. I am sure with lubrication that would change and it would become superior to those cubes even in those aspects.
The Cubicle.
April 4, 2015.
Almost as fast as the Weilong, but definitely more controllable. Faster than all the other cubes I mentioned above.
Out of the box, it feels like a mix between my Fangshi, Aolong, and Weilong. I absolutely love the feel. The scratchy sound is something I don't need, but it doesn't bother me either. I love how fast and easy to turn it is. Eventually I'm going to lubricate it internally and on the pieces to make it smoother and quieter, but for now I enjoy it the way it came. It feels very crisp and airy. It also does feel very solid; not heavy, but neither flimsy nor "shifty" nor uncontrollable. It feels just as stable as my Aolong, but faster and lighter/easier to move.
Even better than my Aolong, but that one is already pretty good, so the difference is not huge.
None yet, and from the way it feels, at my speed, I am pretty sure I will be able to do hundreds of solves without any pops. It's really hard to try to force it to lock up on purpose.
When I try to purposely twist a corner, it is much harder to do than on any of the other cubes I have, but if I do it on purpose, it is still easily possible. I rarely get corner twists, usually just on my Fangshi and occasionally on the Aolong, and I believe this cube will have even fewer corner twists than the Aolong.
Definitely not. Even though it doesn't feel quite as heavy as the Aolong V2 second batch / glossy plastic, it feels just as "expensive."
Exactly the same as my Aolong. They are pretty good, but not quite as opaque as Cubesmith stickers.
Everyone. A total noob would likely prefer the feel and performance of this cube to any of the cubes I mentioned above, just as the person on the box (Feliks) probably would. One word of caution if you actually are a total noob: All the good speedcubes are lightweight and easy to turn, which can make your very first impression of the very first speedcube you try one of "cheap plastic item." This is normal. Yes, if the cube were made out of solid cast iron, it would feel heavier, more solid, more expensive, but it wouldn't be as easy on your fingers, and you wouldn't be able to move it as fast. If all you have ever used is a store-bought Rubik's cube, your first speed cube will feel more flimsy at first, but trust me on this one: Play with the speedcube for a couple of hours, then go back and try to play with the Rubik's cube. You will put it down and never pick it up again.
That's always a hard question to answer. From my perspective, definitely. I would have paid twice as much for this cube sight unseen and probably three times its actual price now that I know how good it is. At the same time, the cube (mass produced) probably cost about a dollar to design and make plus another dollar or two to market, so all in all, the price seems fair.
PixelWizard
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I ordered a HuaLong from cubezz like 1 month ago. It says the package is shipped, there isn't any tracking code though. Is such a long time to ship normal for cubezz?
Never gonna to buy from there anymore :/ Sorry.
Never gonna to buy from there anymore :/ Sorry.
mafergut
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It usually takes 20-30 days for them to ship to Spain so I wouldn't worry just yet. Taking into account their very good prices and the free shipping I don't complain at all.
PixelWizard
Regular
I rather pay for fast and reliable shipping than get it for free but taking the consequences. Personal opinion though...
mafergut
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I understand your point but, to be honest, I have not had any issues with them up to know and I have bought more than a couple times from them.
SpeedCubeReview
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Normally yes it will. I don't feel it is scratchy, but instead crisp (if that makes sense). Any bit of lube will take some of it away as well.
Okay thanks. Yeah that makes sense. I might get it then, but that depends on how the 356 is.
phi
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I too get the scratchiness to go away by lubricating the pieces. It worked on the HuaLong just as it did on the Fangshi Shuangren V2.
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It's pretty much like all Moyu cubes. I used mine for a couple days before applying any new lube and the scratchiness was gone by then. Probably less than 100 solves. Then of course, after lubing, it was just very, very smooth.
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Man, I have this cube for 24 hours.. I did about 10 timed solves and about 200 untimed solves.. and...
I LOVE THIS CUBE!!
I LOVE THIS CUBE!!
BlazingDragon
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Send them a business message asking for your tracking number and the will send you the number and the website you have to insert it to. Btw if the shipping doesnt arrive in 6 week they will give you a refund or you can ask for a reship
biscuit
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Just ordered mine from the cubicle today!
mafergut
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It is probably taking longer because it was a pre-order. I don't think anybody had stock of the Hualong that long ago.
BlazingDragon
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Yeah im still waiting for my Hualong to arrive aswell, the handling time took a week. But when i contacted them they said it had been shipped sooner but the logistics were just slow
guysensei1
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This cube is 56mm... Ugh.
Mikkel
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More like 56,5mm. It is bigger than the Guanlong, but slightly smaller than my Aolong v2. I don't notice it while solving though.
LiquidDnB
Regular
How does the cube feel? And would you recommend this over the Guangying?
PenguinsDontFly
Legend
Its preparing you for the 356.
