YongJun
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YongJun (YJ) are a Chinese puzzle manufacturer. They first came to prominence as the manufacturer of the Type D Cube around 2008, although they have produced many other models since then. Around 2012 they also created a separate sub-brand called MoYu as a production platform for third-party puzzle designers.[2]
Products
Type D
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Type D cubes (also called GuoYou) were shipped fully assembled and stickered by Cube4You. The color scheme varied, but generally used either the Japanese color scheme or a mirrored version of the Western color scheme. The original stickers were generally not considered robust so Cube4You shipped a set of better stickers with each cube. Later Type D orders came stickered with better vinyl stickers in the Western color scheme. Type D cubes were comparable to Type A cubes, with decent corner-cutting and a reputation for popping less often than Type A cubes. Some people replaced the Type D core with a Type A core, or built a hybrid of this cube with Type C cubies.
Different Types
There were two different types of Type-D cubes. Generation one Type-D's came in many different colors: Pink, Green and Black and White. The generation 2 Type-D's, also known as Type-D II were white. The stickers that come with the Type-D II were somewhat textured and did not peel off easily. The spinning was thought smooth, with rare lock-ups, good corner-cutting, but sometimes popping if spinning too violently. Each cubie is fully closed and has caps that rarely fall off. There were many types of YJ D-II type cubes produced such as the Finhop 3x3 and the crazy foot cube. All had similar performance.
2x2x2
YJ 2x2
Available c. 2010, this cube was a GhostHand clone. It had a very similar plastic shape, but the YJ came with tiles like the YuXin 2x2 (an East Sheen clone). The YJ 2x2 turned similar to an East Sheen. This cube had a screw/spring structure which helped a bit with corner cutting. Turning out of box was not very good, but after a few hundred solves the cube turned smoothly. The size is the typical 5cm x 5cm. This cube was much cheaper than the GhostHand on lightake.
YJ YuPo 2x2 (Released October 2015)
YJ GuanPo 2x2 (Released March 2016)
3x3x3
YJ ChiLong (Released November 2013)
The ChiLong is very similar to the SuLong, except it has extra grooves on the corners and edges. It is slightly faster than the SuLong. The SuLong was usually cheaper, so probably better value-for-money.
YJ LingGan
YJ Diamond Cube
The Diamond Cube features diamond-like shaped tiles on the pieces in place of stickers.
YJ Love Cube
The Love Cube features heart-shaped tiles on the pieces in place of stickers.
YJ GuanLong (Released October 2014)
The YJ GuanLong is a popular budget cube from YJ. It features a simple, blocky mechanism and was popular for modding.
YJ SuLong (Released October 2013)
Considered a good budget cube. It turns well, but noticeably slower than the likes of MoYu or Dayan cubes. It only pops on very loose tensions.
YJ YuLong (Released December 2013)
YJ Spade Cube
The Spade Cube features spade-shaped tiles on the pieces in place of stickers.
4x4x4
YJ ShenSu 4x4
YJ YuSu 4x4 (Released July 2015)
YJ GuanSu 4x4 (Released January 2016)
YJ YuSu R 4x4 (Released April 2016)
The YuSu R is an updated version of the YuSu, which incorporates elements of the GuanSu into its design.
5x5x5
YJ 5x5
The original YJ 5x5. Also came in a smaller size.
YJ YuChuang 5x5 (Released April 2016)
6x6x6
YJ 6x6
7x7x7
YJ 7x7
YJ GuanFu 7x7 and YJ YuFu 7x7
The GaunFu and YuFu were released at the same time. They use the same mechanism, but the GaunFu comes in black or white plastic with stickers while the YuFu comes in stickerless plastic.
Other twisty puzzles
- YJ YuLong Pyraminx
- YJ GuanLong Skewb
- YJ Guanhu Megaminx
- YJ Guanlong Square-1
See also
External links
- YongJun English Website
- Speedsolving.com: Comparison of Chinese DIYs
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