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This is definitely the most hyped cube for the beginning of 2016. It has a structure very similar to the MeiYing and feels very similar in hand. The main difference is that this cube is a bit tighter and feels a bit more controllable. With that said it is not the perfect cube. I do have catching that I don't feel I have on the MeiYing, and although there are the squared off corners, twisting does occur on medium tensions. For those who liked the MeiYing but wanted something that was a bit scratchier and tighter than this is perfect for you. If you are not a fan of airy/scratchy feeling cubes that this might not be the best. Compared to those that are out there today this does without a doubt sit as one of the best.
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D. Shirley (7/29/16)
This cube is very fast out of the box and feels great to turn, the turning feels like a mix of a Meiying and Aolong. The corner cutting is infinite. Since it has great corner cutting it almost never locks up. Corner twists are about 1 in every 200 solves so pretty good. I haven't popped it yet which is a good sign. This cube is now my main.
C. Morgan (6/17/16)
I've had this cube for a few weeks and it is the best cube I've ever felt. After over 2000 solves it has yet to pop or corner twist and it has a very smooth feeling with fast but controllable turning. Corner cutting is very good and lock ups rarely occur.
Y. Marimuthu (6/11/16)
The cube felt very scratchy out of the box but after breaking the cube in this feeling goes away.corner twists can happen but only on loose tensions. One thing to note is that this is a very stable cube and this adds to its exceptional performance. The squared of corners do catch on the center pieces but not as often. For me the cube performs best on slightly tight tensions.
V. Tanaskovic (5/26/16)
This is a very good cube. Out of box it was dry but you don't need to put in lube. Corner cutting is AMAZING!Cuts from every spot! Locking isn't often but its happens. Speed is average and its easy to control. There is no twist or pops.
Speed:4.4/5
Corrner-cut:5/5
Locking:4.3/5
Twist and pops:5/ 5
Overall:4.7
Pros:Corrner-cut
Speed
Twsit and pops
Cons:Locking
Speed:4.4/5
Corrner-cut:5/5
Locking:4.3/5
Twist and pops:5/ 5
Overall:4.7
Pros:Corrner-cut
Speed
Twsit and pops
Cons:Locking
S. Van den Dooren (5/20/16)
This is a very good 3x3, it has everything that is needed and more: amazing cornercutting, an awesome anti-popping, squared off corners and last but not least, a new mechanism. For the feel; it's a unique feeling, it is scratchy-smooth but mostly smooth. I prefer more scratchy feelings or extremely smooth feelings but this feels just awesome but at the same time it's just meh.
Definitely recommended, solid 3x3 for a great price.
Definitely recommended, solid 3x3 for a great price.
J. Horstman (4/10/16)
I don't think that this cube is for everyone. People who like it will likely view it as the definitive 3x3, but the feel isn't something that everyone likes. I don't feel satisfied when I turn this cube because it feels too swishy and hollow to me. Most cubers seem to like buttery smooth cubes more than any other feel and I don't think that this comes anywhere close to being buttery smooth. I personally get bored really easily when I use this cube and although the performance is excellent, I am not a fan of the cube at all.
L. Dugan (4/10/16)
Pros:
Extremely fast out of the box with a slight sandy feel (which eventually goes away). Gets even better with setting up.
Insane corner cutting. With my setup it's literally anywhere i put it it'll cut.
Very few locks. Rarely happens, but when reverse cutting you do get catches every once in a while
Never had a corner twist or pop.
Finally stickerless shades that look like my sticker scheme
Cons:
Honestly i don't see anything in this cube i dislike.
Overall:
Amazing cube. Feels like a meiying mixed with a tanglong almost. New main for sure.
Extremely fast out of the box with a slight sandy feel (which eventually goes away). Gets even better with setting up.
Insane corner cutting. With my setup it's literally anywhere i put it it'll cut.
Very few locks. Rarely happens, but when reverse cutting you do get catches every once in a while
Never had a corner twist or pop.
Finally stickerless shades that look like my sticker scheme
Cons:
Honestly i don't see anything in this cube i dislike.
Overall:
Amazing cube. Feels like a meiying mixed with a tanglong almost. New main for sure.
G. Vladmir (4/2/16)
Best cube ever! Just got it and immediately liked it! It came pre-lubed and the shopkeeper tensioned it for me. I tensioned it tighter than when it first came out of the box simply because I'm not accustomed to such speed and light feeling. It popped once in my few days of using it, but it was mostly because of my improper use so it is fine. One warning it that the pre-lubing was not done really nicely on my cube, and some of it was on the surface so I got my fingers sticky.
J. Lai (4/2/16)
Wow, this cube is absolutely amazing. The corner cutting is exceptional, cutting at pretty much any angle, as well as pretty much no locking. This cube features a squared-off corner design, therefore corner twisting is nonexistent. The cube is exceptionally fast, sometimes even uncontrollable. If you slow it down with some weight 4 or traxxas 50k, it becomes amazingly smooth and the perfect speed. This cube also doesn't pop, as expected for most 3x3s. The design greatly resembles a Cong's Design Meiying, as the edge pieces are nearly identical and the corner pieces both have the open holes, giving both cubes very airy feelings, and also make the cube very light. The Yuexiao is crunchy and smooth, while the Meiying is even more crunchier and scratchy. I prefer the Yuexiao because it locks less, it corner cuts better, and it overall is more stable and smoother.
J. Zheng (3/20/16)
The Yuexiao is a really good cube. After setting it up with 20k lube on the pieces and 30k on the core, it could turn 180 in one flick if you flicked super hard.
It has spring noise, but it is such a loud cube that spring noise doesn't matter. It corner cuts from almost anywhere, with reverse up to 30 degrees and normal up to 55 degrees. That also means it almost never locks up. It has never popped, but has corner twisted. It feels fluid, not as blocky as a Tanglong, and is smooth but sandy.
It has spring noise, but it is such a loud cube that spring noise doesn't matter. It corner cuts from almost anywhere, with reverse up to 30 degrees and normal up to 55 degrees. That also means it almost never locks up. It has never popped, but has corner twisted. It feels fluid, not as blocky as a Tanglong, and is smooth but sandy.
K. Steven (3/13/16)
The GuoGuan YueXiao is the best cube on the market! Its easily beats Gans and Moyu. It is very smooth and it can corner cut very, very well! I recommend it to everyone!
K. Flowers (3/13/16)
I personally love this cube! It is fast yet controllable, the corner cutting is amazing, and lockups are rare. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a new 3x3 main! :)
Z. Desaulnier (2/26/16)
Out of the box, this cube came pre-lubed, tensioned perfectly for my likings, and had the most beautiful full fitted factory stickers that I've seen to date, with the shades contrasting well, like any MoYu cube. I feel that this cube is the upgraded Gans 356, but with a different feeling. It doesn't have the corner-stuck-on-centre catch that most squared off cubes have. It does have a scratchy, but smooth feel, that isn't like any other cube. *This cube is very loud*
C. Leong (2/15/16)
Holy crap, this cube is probably the best cube on the market. Corner cutting easily outranks the Gans 356S v2, no pops whatsoever, with a reasonable speed. I did 2 Ao12s and quite a few Ao5s, with only 1-2 corner twists (due to my turning style) I get my usual times on this cube, if not faster (I got my PB of 23.xx, I'm sub-40 so yeah). This cube feels EXTREMELY stable and smooth. After lubing with Lubicle Speedy and Maru on the pieces, the smooth feeling became a crisp and light feeling. The stickerless version is now my main, and I don't regret anything.
J. Kim (2/2/16)
The cube out of the box (for me) was pretty bad. tensions were way too tight (couldn't do 45 degree cornercutting). I was kinda disappointed, but after loosening it ( A LOT) it was basically able to cornercut where ever while still not popping at all. out of about 700 solves (avg sub 45 LOL I'm new) no pops. Corner twists rarely happen , about 1 every 300 solves but that 1 was because i was experimenting with the cube.