New Yuxin 5x5

[CuberRiley]

Is this cube going to be considered better than the Cyclone Boys? CubeDepot asked if I wanted to test the Cyclone Boys, so I guess I probably won't know until the Yuxin is avalible

 

[irontwig]

Hmm... why Kirin instead of Qilin? Failed to land a Tsingtao sponsorship or something?

 

[Spifflet]

OMG COLLINS ON THE BOX

**** YES

 

[pdilla]

It's what everyone wished and dreamed for back in the day, an F-II 5x5.

 

[Michael Womack]

I found this place that sells the 5x5. This is the only store that I know of that has it. http://world.taobao.com/item/521452...762&pvid=85ca2829-878c-46db-b439-a490a9e0b21e

 

[chaos]

Oh wow... It seems really good!!

And Yuxin is just using the same marketing with YJ which is using the world champion's picture lol

 

[TraciAG]

Comes with a travel box! awesome

 

[dboeren]

Really interested to hear how this compares to the Cyclone Boys 5x5 once the review start coming in.

 

[Michael Womack]

 

[Forcefulness]

So I looked at the pieces, and they look almost identical to the upcoming TangChuang. I smell a controversy.

 

[qwertycuber]

So I looked at the pieces, and they look almost identical to the upcoming TangChuang. I smell a controversy.

Strange, because the Tangchuang is going to be very expensive, but this is so cheap, compared to moyu 5x5s.

 

[Michael Womack]

I agree with you that moyu puzzles are overpriced, and people in this forum should not be replying to you like that.

Same here. $35 for a 5x5 is too much when most others go for $7-$15.

 

[scottishcuber]

First impressions:

-It is quite good.
-It's fast, springy and very smooth.
-Feels and looks like an aoshi
-definitely better than an unmodded ss
-I prefer it over any moyu 5x5 (but i really dont like those 5x5s anyway)
-identical sticker shades to a moyu
-slightly bigger than the SS, the outer layers make it feel bigger
-im not getting very good times with it...best is a 1:03, but ive only had one other sub1:10 with it (see above)
-but maybe thats because im **** at 5x5 now
-corner cutting is good
-but it has lockups where the cube gets contorted a la vcube/rubiksprofessor/6x6/7x7 because the cube is very springy
-good price
-i recommend it

-i prefer my modded SS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D68iZ0AcIlI&feature=youtu.be

...a 1:04 +2 single.

 

[EvilGnome6]

I received the YuXin 5x5 today and did a first solve. Holy crap. This may be a MoYu killer. It's gonna take some time to do a full evaluation but first impressions are impressive.

 

[~Adam~]

A great cube for a great price.

Still far from perfect but the new MoYu cube will have to be excellent to justify a very high price now.

 

[TraciAG]

Got my PB single right outta the box with this one! liking it so far

 

[CyanSandwich]

I like it. I've beaten my single, ao5 and ao12 by about 12 seconds each.

 

[TCKyewbs]

With all this great feedback I may have to invest in one. How are the lockups though? I've have pretty bad experiences with locking on my modded shengshou that result in pops.

 

[willtri4]

With all this great feedback I may have to invest in one. How are the lockups though? I've have pretty bad experiences with locking on my modded shengshou that result in pops.

It'll lock up if you're inaccurate, but on good tensions, they resolve very easily. And it definitely won't pop.

 

[PeelingStickers]

Just from out of the box impressions:

- Box is kewl
- Extremely smooth, smoother than any other 5x5
- Turning is outstanding on all layers
- Turns faster than the Aochuang, slightly slower than the shengshou and CB
- Less catches than the CB or Moyu 5x5's
- Still has the classic "5x5 lock-up" however will NOT pop
- Very hard to disassemble
- Outer layers make 3x3 really good, although I still prefer my shengshou for this
- corner cutting is average, not as good as my shengshou or Aochuang, better than the CB
- Centres are really good, locks up far less than on my shengshou
- Edge recognition is somewhat difficult, probably because it's a new cube and needs my preferred stickers
- If you have the cubic Aofu, it feels very similiar to that
- The layers do "slide" and misalign by themselves a little during solves, nothing major and definitely not as bad as on the CB/aochuang
- Overall, extremely impressed. Better than the CB, moyu 5x5's and an unmodded/unbroken-in shengshou
- Slightly prefer my modded Shengshou personally, however that may change after a couple hundred solves and tensioning/lubing/restickering

The fact that it is so cheap also makes this a MUST-BUY for 5x5 lovers out there.