Shengshou

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ShengShou SS Logo.jpg Company Founded: unknown Location: China Years Active: ?-present Areas served: Worldwide Website: [unknown] Production Products: ShengShou 2x2, ShengShou 3x3, ShengShou 4x4, ShengShou 5x5, ShengShou 6x6, ShengShou 7x7, ShengShou 8x8, ShengShou 9x9, ShengShou 10x10, ShengShou 11x11, ShengShou Pyraminx, ShengShou Megaminx, ShengShou Square-1, ShengShou 2x2 Megaminx, ShengShou Master Kilominx, ShengShou Gigaminx ShengShou Mirror Block

ShengShou (traditional/simplified Chinese: 圣手 pinyin: shèngshǒu, pronounced SHENG-shoo) is a Chinese company that first became widely known after the release of the high-quality 4x4 cube. Since then, they have expanded and have many high-quality cubes.

Name

The name ShengShou (圣手) literally translates as "divine hand",[1] although more generically it means a "highly skilled practitioner" or expert.[2]

Products

ShengShou 2x2

The first ShengShou 2x2 was almost identical to the GhostHand 2x2. The mechanism consists of a bandaged 3x3x3, with rounded up edges and the inner and outer corners connected by a lock-up system.

ShengShou 3x3

Three different ShengShou 3x3 versions had been released prior to 2013.(2012 review) Later cubes are:

ShengShou Wind (Feng)

Released before June 2013. This cube is famous for being the quietest cube ever produced. However there is little corner-cutting with this cube and it is unsuitable as a speedcube.

ShengShou Aurora (JiGuang)

Released June 2013. A highly regarded cube on its release. Almost as quiet as the Shengshou Wind, but with better corner-cutting.

ShengShou Rainbow (CaiHong)

Shengshou's first attempt at a stickerless cube.

ShengShou Legend (ChuanQi)

Released March 2016. Shengshou's attempt to produce a more modern cube. It is an underwhelming cube with rather poor corner-cutting.

ShengShou FangYuan

Released August 2016. Released with little publicity, a good mid-price cube. It doesn't catch or pop, doesn't corner twist often, and corner cuts very well for a cube of its class. (KZ's Cube Review)

ShengShou Pearl (MingZhu)

Released June 2017.

ShengShou 4x4

There have been 6 versions of this cube offered for sale, the newest being the ShengShou Wind 4x4. Corner cutting is comparable to the Maru, cutting over a cubie. Reverse corner cutting is good for a 4x4, around a 1/4 of a cubie. It has a spring/screw structure like the Maru but doesn't have misalignment problems. Turning has a clicky feel and the performance improves a bit after some breaking in. The corners/edges is rounded like the Haiyan cube making it having a better feel and more control. The size is reasonable (6.25cmx6.25cmx6.26cm), bigger than an Eastsheen and 2cm smaller than the huge Maru 4x4. At a weight of 161.1g, it has a very comfortable weight. Very cheap.

The mechanism is similar to a 5x5x5 Shengshou, with some pieces reduced and hidden.

Reviews on Speedsolving.com

• ShengShou 4x4x4 Version 3 [Review ], 2012

ShengShou 5x5

Good cube which had mostly positive reviews. ShengShou has released four different versions of this puzzle, most recently the ShengShou Aurora 5x5. It's mechanism it's similar to the 4x4x4 Shengshou with all it's pieces visible. It has 98 external pieces and no hidden internal pieces but the core. It also looks like a V-Cube 5, with slightly different proportions.

Reviews on Speedsolving.com

• ShengShou 5x5x5 [Review], 2011
• Shengshou 5x5 Review!, 2011

ShengShou 6x6

Reviews on Speedsolving.com

• Shengshou 6x6x6 [Review], 2011

ShengShou 7x7

Reviews on Speedsolving.com

• ShengShou 7x7x7 solve + review (by qqwref), April 2012
• ShengShou 7x7 Unboxing and Review, April 2012

ShengShou 8x8

Reviews on Speedsolving.com

• [video Shengshou 8x8 Review -Tall5001, April 2012

ShengShou 11x11

ShengShou released the first-ever cubic 11x11x11 Cube in 2016.

ShengShou Pyraminx

Reviews on Speedsolving.com

• Review of the ShengShou Pyraminx, 2012

ShengShou Megaminx

ShengShou has released various versions of the Megaminx:

• ShengShou Megaminx
• ShengShou Aurora Megaminx
• ShengShou Pearl Megaminx - released March 2017

ShengShou 2x2 Megaminx

ShengShou released their version of the 2x2 Megaminx, or Kilominx, (a two-layer Megaminx) in 2016.

ShengShou Master Kilominx

ShengShou released their version of the Master Kilominx (a four-layer Megaminx) in 2016.

ShengShou Elite Kilominx

Released Apr 2017.

ShengShou Teraminx

Released Feb 2017.