Isaac Lai
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Very smooth and moderately fast.
Note that, as with all Dayan cubes, breaking in, lubing and tensioning is a must for the cube to achieve its full potential. Out of the box the Dayan 2x2 is pretty crappy
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Very smooth and moderately fast.
Note that, as with all Dayan cubes, breaking in, lubing and tensioning is a must for the cube to achieve its full potential. Out of the box the Dayan 2x2 is pretty crappy
EvilGnome6
Premium Member
I have both and use both regularly. The DaYan frustrates me because I'm constantly under turning U2s. It just feels sluggish compared to the LingPo. On the other hand, corner cutting on the DaYan is astonishing. There's no point where it catches or locks up.
I find the LingPo snappier and easier to control but less forgiving when it comes to corner cutting. It will catch internally and that can be really frustrating.
They're both excellent cubes and I would probably prefer the DaYan if I could get used to the lack of speed or find some way to make it snappier.
Phinagin
Regular
Maybe a different lube could make if faster, what did you use?
EvilGnome6
Premium Member
I've tried both heavy and very light silicone lube and it doesn't change the fact that the plastic of the DaYan is a bit softer than the LingPo.
Ohhhhh, I kept hearing about "tensioning". So that's what it is. Thanks man!
Berd
Legend
Any time, If you're ever trying to tension a 3x3, Crazy Bad Cuber has a good video on it for a Zhanchi.
theROUXbiksCube
Veteran
or just put weisu soft springs in the Dayan and tighten it. pops solved and stupendously fast.
SpeedCubeReview
Veteran
It is quite "wobbly" but not uncontrollably so. If you are just beginning it might seem a bit too fast and would probably benefit from a more controllable cube.
I'll probably check that out. I tightened each side 45 degrees, and it's a bit better but it still pops every once in a while. I'll watch that video and tighten it a bit more, since it's still pretty fast and smooth.
Does tensioning stop corner twisting, too?
EvilGnome6
Premium Member
Yes it does.
is average 20 okay for the hualong?
Isaac Lai
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You don't have to be of a certain speed for you to use a cube. Just that the slower you are, the less likely your times will be affected by the performance of the cube. I'd say the performance of the cube only really has an effect after you are sub-20, but it isn't huge. So it's fine, you can go ahead and get the hualong, but don't expect it to improve your times drastically
TraciAG
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Neither of those are similar to the Zhanchi. The Gans 356 and Hualang have rounded pieces and the Zhanchi is blocky. But if you were to choose between those cubes the Hualang is the least different.
Phantom777
Member
You wanna the better speedcube. I believe and I use the Yuxin Zhisheng Kirin 3x3. Cuts corner better than any cube on the earth (I have the Gans 357, too). And the cube is controllable and is nearly impossible to pop.
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Jamon
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I bought the cray fisher cube and mine is coming tomorrow and apparently it is based off a sulong mechanism so I recommend the crazy fisher cube
You don't have to be of a certain speed for you to use a cube. Just that the slower you are, the less likely your times will be affected by the performance of the cube. I'd say the performance of the cube only really has an effect after you are sub-20, but it isn't huge. So it's fine, you can go ahead and get the hualong, but don't expect it to improve your times drastically
completely disregarding speed, which is better? the aolong v2 or hualong?
mafergut
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I'd say it depends a lot on your preferences. These two cubes feel very different so, what's best for one cuber can be worse for other. Technically speaking, the Hualong is a newer cube and has taken some recent desing choices that eliminate corner twists and make the cube overall faster so, it is, probably, objectively better but I can't tell you if you'll get better or worse times with it.
