[Review] QiYi Sail 3x3x3

[MoYuCuber]

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This puzzle is great for what it costs. It is a bit sandy out of the box, but it fades away. Other than that, it is fast and controllable. It corner cuts a bit over 45 out of the box, and corner twists don't occur.
Basically, this puzzle is great. Get it off thecubicle.us

 

[OtakuCuber]

I've been debating getting this, but I'm fairly happy with my Yuxin 3x3 so I'm not sure.

 

[MoYuCuber]

It's just as good as a Yuxin, but for half the price with no washers.

 

[MoyuFTW]

I don't have the cube, but from the pictures on thecubicle, the corner stems look really thin. I hope that's not a problem

 

[MoYuCuber]

I don't have the cube, but from the pictures on thecubicle, the corner stems look really thin. I hope that's not a problem

It's not. The plastic may look cheap but it is strong.

 

[OtakuCuber]

It's just as good as a Yuxin, but for half the price with no washers.

I probably should have clarified, I have the Yuxin Fire. But I just ordered the Yuxin 2x2 and original 3x3. I'll probably pick this up with my next order along with the Yuxin Cake Cube just for collection. Then I'd only be missing the 11x11

 

[Johnny]

I love this cube. It's 4 dollars and its performance, while not quite as good, is similar to top speedcubes. The feel is so much better than the GuanLong and the plastic is actually very sturdy and, while it feels a bit cheap, the puzzle has a fantastic weight to it. It feels quite bubbly when turning due to the rounded pieces and corner cutting is good. Unlike the GuanLong, this is actually a viable speedcube. I'm seriously considering making it my main.

There are a couple of flaws with the QiYi sail. It is prone to popping when being turned roughly, so people with rough turning styles probably won't like this cube. The caps also come off fairly easily, but this is only a minor annoyance because they do not come off during solves.

I highly recommend this cube. It's only 4 dollars, although it absolutely needs lube due to how quickly plastic dust can build up in this cube. But with this cube, you can have it all without spending nearly as much money as you'd spend on MoYu cubes.

 

[Cristobal]

There are a couple of flaws with the QiYi sail. It is prone to popping when being turned roughly, so people with rough turning styles probably won't like this cube. The caps also come off fairly easily, but this is only a minor annoyance because they do not come off during solves.

I've just got mine this morning (from Lightake), although I cube at a very moderate pace (my average time is around 1mn 30s, so quite slow), the Qiyi Sail does pop a lot, really a lot indeed (it pops while scrambling, while solving...) The popping piece is usually the edge ; actually, the torpedo seems to be rather useless.

I almost regret buying it, and should have waited for the release of the Shengshou Legend. The feeling of the Sail is pretty good though.

Another thing is that one of the screws came with a flaw: the head was completely destroyed, so much that I couldn't adjust the tension. Fortunately, I could replace it with a spare screw taken from another flawed (bad QC) Qiyi cube. The Sail's core looks the same as the Dimensions (apple green core).

 

[biscuit]

I've just got mine this morning (from Lightake), although I cube at a very moderate pace (my average time is around 1mn 30s, so quite slow), the Qiyi Sail does pop a lot, really a lot indeed (it pops while scrambling, while solving...) The popping piece is usually the edge ; actually, the torpedo seems to be rather useless.

I almost regret buying it, and should have waited for the release of the Shengshou Legend. The feeling of the Sail is pretty good though.

Another thing is that one of the screws came with a flaw: the head was completely destroyed, so much that I couldn't adjust the tension. Fortunately, I could replace it with a spare screw taken from another flawed (bad QC) Qiyi cube. The Sail's core looks the same as the Dimensions (apple green core).

I haven't had any issues with popping on my Sail. I used it as my main for a couple months. Try tightening it.

 

[Cristobal]

Paradoxically, the popping problem has improved since I've loosened the cube to obtain easier corner cutting. I'm starting to like it.

 

[Cristobal]

Ok, I give up, the Sail keeps popping... I ordered the Shengshou Legend.

 

[dskids]

Ok, I give up, the Sail keeps popping... I ordered the Shengshou Legend.

Rather than piling up on budget cubes, have you considered just spending a little extra money to get a better cube? The Thunderclap is a top tier puzzle for only $9 US.

 

[Cristobal]

I already have a Thunderclap, but I have a penchant for cheap cubes.

 

[dskids]

I already have a Thunderclap, but I have a penchant for cheap cubes.

Fair enough, hopefully the new ShengShou works out for you. I haven't heard much about it, but the little I have heard was pretty positive.

 

[Cristobal]

I've just received the Shengshou Legend yesterday; strangely enough, even loosen a bit and properly tension (to my likings), the corner cutting angle is very low (probably 40° at best, very likely less...)

Back to the Sail then, although it keeps popping in my hands ... Amongst my cheap cubes (Legend, Guanlong), it gives the best feeling - special mention though for the Guanlong stickerless which is completely different than the stickered version, and is quite good consensus too.

 

[Eme]

I really love this cube. Its performance is great: it can cut 45° and even a little more forward and almost a full piece reverse, the stickers are really nice and high quality and the plastic is pretty strong and smooth. The main problem with it it's that it tends to corner-twist quite a bunch if you are not accurate while turning.

 

[DecimatingSky]

Corner cutting: My fangshi shuangren v1 (45 normal, almost 1 cubie reverse)
Turning: Similar to my fangshi shuangren v1
Corner twisting & popping: Similar to my fangshi shuangren v1
Cost: VERY CHEAP

Get it at thecubicle lol, IMHO it would be main material a year ago or something