YJ GuanLong Magic Cube

[Tom606060]

http://cubezz.com/Buy-4623-YJ+GuanLong+3x3x3+Magic+Cube+Black.html

$2.85

Very Cheap

 

[ensigndan]

just ordered two of them. One I'm going to solve and play around with, the other I'm going to use for my first attempt at a mod. I'm excited to see how this cube fairs.

 

[szalejot]

I am very curious about this cube.
So cheap, but from good company. Will it be good?

 

[Ranzha]

I think most cubes that have a relatively general design cost as much as they do because the average price for a 3x3 is ~15 bucks. So it's just average market price.

2 dollars is probably a little more than it costs to make the GuanLong. And they probably have a mark they need to hit before it becomes profitable.

I doubt it's as good as the AoLong, but I also doubt it cost at least $10 to manufacture per cube. It's just the retail price that the cubes revolve around.

2 dollars is probably enough to make them profitable, and cheap enough for them to appeal to pretty much everybody because of how low the price is compared to other retailers.

Correct me if I'm wrong! This is all a guess.

This sounds pretty reasonable

I'm placing an order for five right now. Will update with a review (first review in ages)

 

[goodatthis]

Kennan just uploaded an unboxing of a bunch of cubes, including the GuanLong, he had a few thoughts about it:

[video=youtube_share;2bpHXUC_Z4k]http://youtu.be/2bpHXUC_Z4k[/video]

 

[Illurity]

Uhm... Does anyone else realize this is a joke? I'm pretty sure this is the exact same thing as the newer Sulong's with the fitted stickers.

Cubezz.com offers these cubes for $2.85....

 

[TraciAG]

Got my YJs. Posted about them on Reddit.

Please bare in mind that I only average about 41 seconds a solve and my fastest in 36 seconds, so if you don't want to trust my view on this cube than I understand.

http://www.reddit.com/r/Cubers/comments/2jxdrt/loving_the_yj_guanlong_right_now/

Even though my speedsolving may not be the best right now, I still think I described how it felt really well.

TL;DR great cube, YJ cubes are the best. 10/10 would buy again, 11/10 would buy again because it's only 2-4 bucks.

 

[rsquaredcuber]

hm...I'm thinking force cubes now...for a price this cheap? awesome!

EDIT: If they make a stickerless, that is...then we could make force cubes

 

[TraciAG]

This sounds pretty reasonable

I'm placing an order for five right now. Will update with a review (first review in ages)

Just for a quick update, I've beaten my PB and my average has gone down. I went from sub 1-minute and sub-50 to sub-40s. I've only had this cube for about 3 days :tu

So I'm really happy with this cube, atm it's my main (and will probably be for a while). And I've figured out that I like white cubes more. I think it's how light it is, the Aolong is too heavy for me.

My PB now is 34 secs, my fastest average is 38 seconds

Also just an FYI the Guanlong's don't have washers in them. They feel really smooth and are almost noiseless

 

[Cubeologist]

Here is my video on the cube if you're interested.

 

[AlGoreRhythm]

Yeah! Just got mine. It is awesome. I might--might-- use it at BASC 4

 

[TDM]

Anyone know if a 55mm (or similar size) version of this is going to be made?

 

[mafergut]

Anyone know if a 55mm (or similar size) version of this is going to be made?

As per Cubeologist's vid this is already more like 56mm than regular 57mm size so I'd say no but, you never know.

 

[TraciAG]

As per Cubeologist's vid this is already more like 56mm than regular 57mm size so I'd say no but, you never know.

Yep, I have 4 Guanlongs and they're all about 1mm smaller than an averga 57mm cube.

 

[Deleted member 19792]

I like this cube.

 

[TDM]

As per Cubeologist's vid this is already more like 56mm than regular 57mm size so I'd say no but, you never know.

Yep, I have 4 Guanlongs and they're all about 1mm smaller than an averga 57mm cube.

Ok, thanks!

 

[Tempus]

I got a GuanLong to try out, and though it's not the best cube I own, it's quite agreeable and has brought an old idea back to mind.

See, when I'm out and about, I tend to bring a cube with me to solve in the stops and pauses, and sometimes strangers see what I'm doing, walk up to me, and express an interest. I've long thought that if there was a cube that was good enough and cheap enough, I could keep one or two in the car to give out to such people as gifts. Perhaps the GuanLong is the cube I've needed for this purpose. It's an extremely nice device for the price, and should suffice.

 

[atouchofgeek]

See, when I'm out and about, I tend to bring a cube with me to solve in the stops and pauses, and sometimes strangers see what I'm doing, walk up to me, and express an interest. I've long thought that if there was a cube that was good enough and cheap enough, I could keep one or two in the car to give out to such people as gifts. Perhaps the GuanLong is the cube I've needed for this purpose. It's an extremely nice device for the price, and should suffice.

I think you hit the nail on the head. I have lent a few cubes and given a couple others away to co-workers etc...but at this price, yeah I'd stop lending and start giving. I am pretty slow and picked up several GuanLongs to "train". I have gotten several people I work with interested. Love building the community.

 

[RayLam]

when i knew there were only 5 washers,i was trapped into sadness...

 

[Bryan Chia]

when i knew there were only 5 washers,i was trapped into sadness...

where was it from ?