[Review] MoYu WeiLong 3x3x3

What do you think of this puzzle?

  • Excellent

    Votes: 117 68.8%

  • Above average

    Votes: 36 21.2%

  • Average

    Votes: 7 4.1%

  • Below average

    Votes: 3 1.8%

  • Poor

    Votes: 7 4.1%
  • Total voters
    170
Where: thinkntwist.com
When: 2 days ago
Thoughts:
It's a super smooth cube, very fast and has never locked on me yet. Have done a few hundred solves and it just gets better. I have the Zhanchi and this one. The noise level is the same though the pitch of the Weilong is higher. Guess that's why it seems noisier.
I reside in India and to get it within 2 days of order is super quick.
Don't know about the others but I loved the colours on it. Gives good recognition and look ahead but it's just my opinion. I have a black cube.
 
So I set my PB (~2s faster) on the Weilong with no skips (2 look OLL and 1 look PLL) whereas my previous PB was a lucky one with a 1 look OLL and 0 look PLL....I'm a big fan of this cube.
 
Where: thecubicle.us
When: beginning of July (received it about 5 days ago)
Thoughts: I don't really like this cube that much. Everyone else was saying how awesome this cube is so it's weird to say that. But I definitely prefer my ShuangRen (new main) which I received at the same time. But that's a subjective thing. After 400-500 solves, I can give some review now. Speed: Faster than any other cube I've felt, maybe a bit uncontrollable. Corner cutting: Quite good. Control: Can be a bit unstable and overshoots and sometimes creates catches. Stickers: Best stock stickers of any cube I've seen yet. It's almost like half bright with a bit brighter blue except the orange is too dark. Corner twists: I've had none yet. Pops: I've had none yet. Noise: Actually quieter than the 57mm Zhanchi which I also received on the same day (I lubed and tensioned all cubes though haven't quite broken in the Zhanchi yet). Feel: A bit airy and bubbly and quite smooth after some breaking in (it felt a little bumpy at first). Overall: Great cube especially for those who love just speed. I found though that using this cube to it's full speed potential also means you may lose some look ahead so for me, to get good times on it I have to intentionally go slower than is comfortable on a cube of this speed. This translates to worse times on F2L but better on OLL and PLL. I would just caution sup-20 solvers that while moving your fingers quickly can seem fun and may even get you better times, be careful that you don't make a habit of turning super fast and lose look ahead ability or practice. In the long run I fear you'll be so used to stop-and-go solving (pausing, then quickly do pair) that it will be harder to break the habit to practice look ahead and break barriers further down the line. I think this will be a great choice for sub-10 solvers where look ahead is no longer the limiting factor as much as cube speed.
 
•Where the puzzle was purchased: Fasttech
•When the puzzle was purchased: 2 weeks ago. Received a few Days ago
•Thoughts on the puzzle:

Its quite simular to the zhanchi, but it reminds a little bit of the shuang ren. It is a little bit less snappy than a zhanchi, but it doesn't lock up at all, which imo is the main problem with the zhanchi. Its a little bit more quite, and it feels like the plastic is a little bit softer.
It has less friction and the layers turn more easily.

I know some people like some cubes, some people other cubes, and its hard to say which cube is better without involving your own opinion, but im willing to say that this IS the best cube on the market, performancewise. It just doesnt lock up, it corner cuts effordlessly and the speed is excellent.

After using it for 2 days i ordered 3 more, just to have a few extra, just to be sure. We all know about the zhanchi old/new plastic thing ;)

Ive had 2 corner twists and 1 center cap pop. Thats the only bad thing i can say about this cube.
Amazing cube! It made me a faster solver! :)
 
Where: Fasttech
When: like a week ago?
Thoughts on the cube: New main. Hands down. It's unpoppable. Seriously, it's even hard to take out pieces and put together for lubing. Very fast, but enough lube makes it controllable. It's a slightly blocky feel which I love. It cuts corners like a beast, and locks up pretty much never. Love it. I'll have a video review up soon!
 
Where: Fasttech
When: arrived about a week ago (seriously, Fasttech must've had a run on Weilongs!)
Thoughts on the cube: having previously bought a HuanYing, I was disappointed to find that the Weilong is made of the same plastic as it's older brother, and is still a BIT on the noisy side. The Moyu plastic feels thinner and somehow cheaper than the Dayan plastic. The stickers are great, as with the HuanYing (it's the only thing I like about that cube!), apart from the orange. I'm used to full-brights, so the orange is a bit dark for my taste.

Over the last week, I've gradually used the Weilong more and my other cubes less. I've done about 1,000 solves, and not had a single corner twist, pop, or other mishap. I find that I almost never lock up during LL algs with the Weilong, while I do with other cubes. When the Weilong DOES lock up, it's normally because I've over-turned because its so darn fast!

So all in all, after my initial disappointment, I've quickly adopted the Weilong as my new main. I didn't think anything could beat my Zhanchi and, while I still prefer the feel of the Zhanchi, the fact that the Weilong is unpoppable and doesn't lock up as much means it's taken my #1 spot.
 
Where: Amazon.com
When: Nov 21 2013
Very fast and stable. I sometimes lose my grip on the cube, but it could just be me. But overall, totally above average cube. I'm beating my Pb's and have only had it a little while
 
Received mine yesterday from Puzl, after all the rave reviews. Can't see what all the fuss is a about, mine locks up all the time and doesn't feel fast or even slightly uncontrollable. I have been using a very loose, very worn in Zanchi, and this just doesn't even get close. I will report back after a few thousand solves to see how I get on.
 
you might want to set it up properly first? i mean, i dont have a weilong but after all the good reviews and the fact that alot of the very good people use it i am 100% sure that yours is just setup very poorly. did you even lube and tension it? cause otherwise its pointless to give your thoughts on it. not very good out of the box means nothing, that can happen even if the cube is normally very good out of the box.
 
Moyu just released a stickerless weilong.

It's available at HK Now store.
It's strange though because the box is different. It has Feliks' picture.
 
Nope, broken it in, cleaned it, lubed it. Nowhere near as fast as my zanchi. I use loose settings, maybe it just doesn't feel fast to me, but I really don't get the big deal about this cube.
 
Where the puzzle was purchased: TheCubicle.us
When the puzzle was purchased: A month ago, although I only received the cube at Christmas
Thoughts on the puzzle: Very fast and uncontrollable. I don't like being able to do a U2 in one turn so easily. I find it very difficult to solve with, and several times I've messed up an OLL/PLL and it's ruined the solve. Interestingly, even after lubing with Maru (which makes it even less controllable), my CX3 is faster (although I've lubed the core of that too - it was DIY). But not only is the CX3 faster, it's also more controllable. The WeiLong is quite loud too, although not that loud. The stickers are too bright for me. It's good that it never locks up, but sometimes it will corner cut when you try to reverse corner cut, which is where you can get an algorithm wrong and you'll have to start your solve again. The corner cutting is very good though - 50-55 degrees out the box without much effort. And I don't like the feel of it either.

I think it could be good, but personally, I hate it. I've voted average, because I think some people will love it, but others won't.
 
Where the puzzle was purchased:Speedcubeshop
When the puzzle was purchased :October
Thoughts on the puzzle :

It's an amazing cube overall. It's speed is great and cuts corners easily.I have not encountered a single pop and I have done over 1000's of solve on that cube. The sticker quality is superb but I didn't
like the shades that much. But it's a great cube
 
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