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Reviewer photos
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Old Average
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Speed
Fast
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Corner Cutting
Exceptional
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Locking
Minimal
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Corner Twists
Very Minimal
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Popping
Very Minimal
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Overall
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Old Reviews
S. Boucké - Site Director (10/20/15)
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Speed
Fast
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Corner Cutting
Very Exceptional
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Locking
Minimal
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Corner Twists
Very Minimal
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Popping
Very Minimal
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Overall
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Many people who liked the MeiYing just wished for corners that were not hollow. Here is your answer. If you have a MeiYing already than you probably won't find this to be any better or worse, but just slightly different feeling. If I really had to break it down in comparison between cube I would say it has the controllability of the YueYing with the speed of the MeiYing. This sits in between making it a decent choice for someone that wants a fast cube but one that is a bit easier to control. For someone that has never tried a MeiYing of a Gans 356 before this will feel like a game changing cube, but if you have tried those before and like them this might not seem like any big step forward.
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W. St. Clair (8/3/16)
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Speed
Average
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Corner Cutting
Very Exceptional
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Locking
Very Minimal
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Corner Twists
Very Minimal
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Popping
Very Minimal
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Overall
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This cube is amazing. It was my main out of the box and got me to my current average. It has a buttery smooth feeling with slight catching which is most likely my fault for my sloppy turning. It has squared off corners which prevent corner twisting completely. It has almost no popping, as I only experience them when I have it on loose tensions. I lubed mine with weight five on the core and weight 1 on the pieces. After breaking in the lube, this cube got quite a bit faster. This is an amazing cube, but it moste likely will not become peoples mains if you prefer faster cubes.
R. Thakkar (5/20/16)
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Speed
Average
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Corner Cutting
Average
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Locking
Minimal
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Corner Twists
Very Minimal
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Popping
Average
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Overall
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This is a good puzzle. However it is too slow and can't corner cut. It also pops sometimes
Z. Walker (4/10/16)
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Speed
Fast
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Corner Cutting
Very Exceptional
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Locking
Very Minimal
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Corner Twists
Very Minimal
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Popping
Very Minimal
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Overall
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The Tanglong has not only taken the aolong v2's spot as my main but dropped my average a ton and makes it easy for me to progress. I absolutely love the feeling of this cube. It's the smoothest cube in my collection and has a super controllable speed. corner cutting is great and it never locks. the mechanism and squared-off corners make corner twist irrelevant as well pops. I fully recommend this cube to anyone looking for a new main or getting into speedcubing; you won't be disappointed.
S. Struglia (4/2/16)
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Speed
Fast
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Corner Cutting
Very Exceptional
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Locking
Minimal
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Corner Twists
Very Minimal
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Popping
Very Minimal
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Overall
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Currently my main 3x3 at the moment (just decided over MeiYing and YueXiao). Perfect speed when lubed with Traxxas 50k in core and 10k in the tracks. Corner cuts (at EASE) about 50º with reverse of about 3/4 with the right tensions. It's strong suit? Controllability. This is the most controlled cube I've ever had, and paired with the amazing corner cutting, this becomes a beast. Gotten all of my PR's on it: regular, BLD, OH. Never had a pop or a corner twist even with my rough turning style. There's some small catches here and there, which I believe are from the squared off corner design possibly hooking on the center the slightest bit, which is why I gave it 4 stars for locking, but nothing too bad to make you not get the cube. Overall I'd highly recommend the cube (there's nothing better than it), and there's no reason you shouldn't other than that you don't have the money :)
L. Dugan (3/25/16)
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Speed
Average
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Corner Cutting
Exceptional
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Locking
Minimal
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Corner Twists
Very Minimal
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Popping
Very Minimal
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Overall
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Positives:
Cuts corners super well (50 degrees forward/about a cubie reverse)
Very few locks, generally just caused by my inaccuracies
I've never gotten a corner twist or a pop.
Negatives:
It could be faster. i can flick U2s pretty easily on my setup with medium tensions, but it took forever to find the right combination of lubes to get this cube fast enough for me. Cubicle Weight 2 in the tracks and maru on the pieces seems to work really well, but i keep finding myself having to add more maru every 1-2 weeks to keep it at a good speed.
Overall:
I honestly really enjoy this cube and would recommend it to pretty much anyone, although faster solvers might have to put more effort into setting the cube up in order for it to be as fast as some other cubes on the market. Still my main at the moment although the Yuexiao might dethrone it.
Cuts corners super well (50 degrees forward/about a cubie reverse)
Very few locks, generally just caused by my inaccuracies
I've never gotten a corner twist or a pop.
Negatives:
It could be faster. i can flick U2s pretty easily on my setup with medium tensions, but it took forever to find the right combination of lubes to get this cube fast enough for me. Cubicle Weight 2 in the tracks and maru on the pieces seems to work really well, but i keep finding myself having to add more maru every 1-2 weeks to keep it at a good speed.
Overall:
I honestly really enjoy this cube and would recommend it to pretty much anyone, although faster solvers might have to put more effort into setting the cube up in order for it to be as fast as some other cubes on the market. Still my main at the moment although the Yuexiao might dethrone it.
E. Wei (3/13/16)
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Speed
Average
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Corner Cutting
Exceptional
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Locking
Average
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Corner Twists
Very Minimal
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Popping
Very Minimal
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Overall
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The Tanglong is a stable, controllable cube. It can corner cut well, it won't corner twist, but it's speed could be faster. It is a pretty slow cube, and it will lock up about once in 100 solves.
S. Luce (2/26/16)
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Speed
Fast
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Corner Cutting
Very Exceptional
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Locking
Minimal
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Corner Twists
Very Minimal
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Popping
Very Minimal
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Overall
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I am not the best speed cuber out there but this cube is great for intermediate range solvers. You can corner twist the cubes manually but it has never happened during solves. Pops won't happen during a solve unless the tensions are very loose. I have gotten the cube to corner cut past 45 but only once in a while, it prefers only 45. I just learned about speed cubes after using rubiks brand for over 6 years and my average dropped about 30 seconds getting this thing. Down to 45 average and still learning f2l but this cube is very smooth and not to fast for learners and probably good for pros if they set it up. Mine is out of box set up still.
A. Khan (2/15/16)
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Speed
Fast
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Corner Cutting
Exceptional
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Locking
Minimal
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Corner Twists
Very Minimal
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Popping
Very Minimal
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Overall
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Amazing cube. Controllable yet smooth with a crispy feeling. Corner-twists never happen because of the extended ridge on each piece. I got my PB with this cube which is 19.04 secs. Amazing cube. I recommend it.
O. Pham (2/8/16)
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Speed
Average
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Corner Cutting
Exceptional
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Locking
Very Minimal
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Corner Twists
Very Minimal
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Popping
Very Minimal
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Overall
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Out of the box, I loved it and when I kept solving it I think this cube feels slow for me. I tried everything to speed it up but it won't work! Corner twists and popping you won't have to be worried. This cube is for people who like slow and heavy cubes.
M. Casapao (1/30/16)
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Speed
Average
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Corner Cutting
Exceptional
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Locking
Average
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Corner Twists
Very Minimal
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Popping
Very Minimal
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Overall
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Out of the box, it feels great! This cube has been my main for a month or so. I think I'll be sticking with this for a loooong time.
L. Neil (1/30/16)
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Speed
Fast
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Corner Cutting
Exceptional
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Locking
Minimal
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Corner Twists
Very Minimal
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Popping
Very Minimal
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Overall
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This cube is currently my main. Tanglong is pretty much fast and never pops. Cornercuting is quite good and sufficient. I haven't cornertwist yet. this cube is also quite cheap.
Z. Walker (1/20/16)
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Speed
Fast
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Corner Cutting
Very Exceptional
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Locking
Very Minimal
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Corner Twists
Very Minimal
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Popping
Very Minimal
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Overall
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The tanglong has not only taken the aolong v2's spot as my main but dropped my average a ton and makes it easy for me to progress. I absolutly love the feeling of this cube. It's the smoothest cube in my collection and has a superr controlable speed. corner cutting is great and it never locks. the mechanism and squared-off corners make corner twist irrelevant as well pops. I fully recommend this cube to anyone looking for a new main or getting into speedcubing; you won't be disappointed.
