The New 5x5 from QiYi titled the WuShuang is a welcome addition to what is currently on the market. This review is going to be focusing on comparing it to the other top ones on the market today, the YuXin and the MoYu BoChuang.
Let’s start with the colors. The stickered version has very contrasting shades and feels like a half bright set especially looking at the contrast with the green and blue. The stickerless is the same colors we have now seen on the X-man tornado and Thunderclap V2. The very bright yellow looks very nice contrasting with the white. The size of it is about 1mm smaller than the YuXin and Bochuang measuring in at about 62mm. I did not notice this at first but this definitely feel much more comfortable in the hands. The only issue that I have encountered with this is doing M slices. I had to adjust a bit as to not catch my finger on other pieces but got used to it after a couple solves. As far as corner cutting this is up there with the rest of them. It cuts over line-to-line forward and is nice in reverse. When cutting inner layers it will do pretty much a full pieces and although can misalign if you are forceful going over that amount it usually just stops itself. This is a big plus for me as I would often get nasty misalignments on some of the other 5x5s out there. As far as performance this cube feels very stable. When the YuXin came out it felt like a big leap in 5x5s but was very wobbly and often hard to control. The BoChuang was a bit more stable, and now this I feel is another step forward from that. It still has the performance capabilities of it’s predecessors but does not deform or wobble much at all. Now I am not an avid 5x5 solver and rarely practice it compared to 3x3. My times do seem a bit more consistent with this cube as I am not always working to keep it aligned more. If I was to compete in this event I would defiantly be making this my main. The smaller size coupled with the smooth and stable turning make it a must have for any cuber.
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Didi Stone
7/22/2017 12:48:06 pm
I am thinking of getting the bochuang or the wushuang because my aochuang has started to get some pretty bad lock ups and misalignments. I have tried a bochuang and it is a pretty solid cube. But he said he had to set it up. I am not the type of guy who doesn't like setting up big cubes, so do you know which cube, the bochuang or wushuang will require the least amount of set up?
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Shawn Boucke
7/22/2017 04:56:53 pm
I use the WuShuang a lot more. I have one with magnets which is even nicer.
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