OrigamiCuber1
Regular
Guess the Aochuang might be winning?
[Poll] Aochuang vs Huachuang?
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TraciAG
Veteran
There aren't enough improvements on the Huachuang to put it over the Aochuang considering the price in my opinion.
The Huachuang has good inner layers but I get so angry on 3x3 stage. My TPS is not fast enough and my turning style is not rough enough for me to have to worry about jumbles on my Aochuang, and when I do start to turn rough I get a jumble maybe once every 40-50 solves.
The Huachuang in $7 more than the Aochuang on C4S. $36 vs. $29. That is a lot of money, and I don't think it's worth it considering both cubes will work well for pretty much anyone. No need to spend that 35 bucks on an Huachuang unless you're curious. And in general I just prefer my Aochuang, I get better times on it but other than that I just gravitate towards it more.
But...if you don't mind spending the money and prefer catchy outer layers to occasional jumbling depending on turning style, you should try the the Huanchuang. No matter what it's your money and your decision. my98₵
The Huachuang has good inner layers but I get so angry on 3x3 stage. My TPS is not fast enough and my turning style is not rough enough for me to have to worry about jumbles on my Aochuang, and when I do start to turn rough I get a jumble maybe once every 40-50 solves.
The Huachuang in $7 more than the Aochuang on C4S. $36 vs. $29. That is a lot of money, and I don't think it's worth it considering both cubes will work well for pretty much anyone. No need to spend that 35 bucks on an Huachuang unless you're curious. And in general I just prefer my Aochuang, I get better times on it but other than that I just gravitate towards it more.
But...if you don't mind spending the money and prefer catchy outer layers to occasional jumbling depending on turning style, you should try the the Huanchuang. No matter what it's your money and your decision. my98₵
guysensei1
Legend
My aochuang is nice and controllable and rarely does the misaligning lockup thing, or pops (but when it does, it's during comps 
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My huachuang is insanely insanely mind bogglingly fast. I can't control it, and it's pretty locky, as everyone has said. I don't understand how anyone can bear to do 200 solves on it.
)My huachuang is insanely insanely mind bogglingly fast. I can't control it, and it's pretty locky, as everyone has said. I don't understand how anyone can bear to do 200 solves on it.
supercavitation
Veteran
My aochuang is nice and controllable and rarely does the misaligning lockup thing, or pops (but when it does, it's during comps
My huachuang is insanely insanely mind bogglingly fast. I can't control it, and it's pretty locky, as everyone has said. I don't understand how anyone can bear to do 200 solves on it.
I love my huachuang, it's crazy fast but barely locks at all. I think I've done over 500 solves on it. All it took to get rid of the locking was a lot of work on the tensions.
Berd
Legend
My aochuang is great wit Dayan springs. Haven't properly tried the Huachuang - not sure I need to.
Hari
Veteran
I have the aochuang and the outer layers are nice. Haven't tried a huachuang. But I would like to as I only do 5BLD. Considering that, which would be better? It is soo annoying when I get a pop or bad lockup on the aochaung after memorizing for 6 mins or so. Also, most of my moves are likely to be inner layer moves, so that ought to be taken into account as well.
guysensei1
Legend
Ok, I think it was Kennan who said somewhere (can't remember where) that the huachuang is good when 'properly' broken in. What is this 'proper' way? Mine is still too fast and locky.
Berd
Legend
FailCuber
Veteran
yeah, Huachuang seems to be winning.
OrigamiCuber1
Regular
For someone in the UK, this is an extremely hard desicion. At UkCubeStore, they are both the same price. The tides also keep switching.
Okay. Here is a full written comparison on the two puzzles after playing around with my new Huachuang for a bit.
The Aochuang for me is an amazing puzzle. It turns great, and after a bit of getting used to you can avoid lockups. I also find that it is very tolerant and for cubers with a fairly aggressive turning style (like me), it is a great puzzle as it will withstand forceful moves. It is fairly easy to find a good tension, one that will allow most rough moves but won't lockup all the time. Outer layers and inner layers are equal, and none of the stages are more difficult than the others. With good care, it can last a long time and your turning style will adapt as you begin to experiment with the boundaries of risky turns. You can turn quickly and accurately without having to worry about the puzzle locking up or popping. Overall, it is a fantastic cube.
The Huachuang, however, is a different story. Whilst still being a very fast and manageable puzzle, I feel that the reduced lockups on the inner layers are due to tighter tensions. After loosening the tensions it locks up just as much as my Aochuang. The main complaint from most is the catchy edges. I find that this isn't an issue, but what is an issue is the intolerance of the outer layers. Your turning needs to be much more accurate and delicate than for the Aochuang, something that took me by surprise. After solving it for a few days, I just cannot get used to the slow turning speed required for the puzzle to function well, and as a result my times are dropping. With my Aochuang I can average 1:50 on a good day but with the Huachuang I struggle to get sub-2. I will definitely put more time into this puzzle as I'm sure it has potential, however for now it just doesn't meet my requirements.
Hope this helped
The Aochuang for me is an amazing puzzle. It turns great, and after a bit of getting used to you can avoid lockups. I also find that it is very tolerant and for cubers with a fairly aggressive turning style (like me), it is a great puzzle as it will withstand forceful moves. It is fairly easy to find a good tension, one that will allow most rough moves but won't lockup all the time. Outer layers and inner layers are equal, and none of the stages are more difficult than the others. With good care, it can last a long time and your turning style will adapt as you begin to experiment with the boundaries of risky turns. You can turn quickly and accurately without having to worry about the puzzle locking up or popping. Overall, it is a fantastic cube.
The Huachuang, however, is a different story. Whilst still being a very fast and manageable puzzle, I feel that the reduced lockups on the inner layers are due to tighter tensions. After loosening the tensions it locks up just as much as my Aochuang. The main complaint from most is the catchy edges. I find that this isn't an issue, but what is an issue is the intolerance of the outer layers. Your turning needs to be much more accurate and delicate than for the Aochuang, something that took me by surprise. After solving it for a few days, I just cannot get used to the slow turning speed required for the puzzle to function well, and as a result my times are dropping. With my Aochuang I can average 1:50 on a good day but with the Huachuang I struggle to get sub-2. I will definitely put more time into this puzzle as I'm sure it has potential, however for now it just doesn't meet my requirements.
Hope this helped
~Adam~
Legend
I have done hundreds of solves on both and I still cannot avoid lockups on the outer layers of the HuaChuang however I rarely pop with the AoChuang resulting in times about 5 seconds faster.
I just wish the outer layers of the HuaChuang were as smooth as the inner ones.
I just wish the outer layers of the HuaChuang were as smooth as the inner ones.
supercavitation
Veteran
I gave up on my Aochuang after it popped twice in one average, making me miss soft cutoff. Not sure what I did or if it's just my turning style, but I almost never get lockups on my Huachuang.
~Adam~
Legend
You pop your AoChuang but don't lock up on HuaChuang? That's bonkers.
Agreed. The force needed to pop the AoChuang > the force needed to lock up a HuaChuang.
Try tightening your AoChuang and give it another go.
supercavitation
Veteran
I don't really like the feel of the Aochuang, so it's really not worth it to me over just using my Huachuang, but I might if I get time and have nothing else to do. Several people have told me my Huachuang is really nice, too, which may have something to do with it.
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