Shengshou ® 4x4x4 Puzzle Cube Black

This cube.... Having solved 2x2's before, 3x3's before and a 5x5 before, this thing was way different. I started the solve as I would a 5x5 thinking that it would be the same. Got all my centers solved and then started pairing edges. Got all my edges solved and started to work on solving like a 3x3. Once I got to OLL I was so confused, and it took me forever to find a solution for my parity. Man, this thing was a challenge compared to even the 5x5 for me. I sat here baffled while I searched online for what seemed like an eternity. Eventually I found the algorithm I needed and indeed it did work. I finish my OLL and start my PLL, and guess what? Another parity. This time the double edge parity... Overall I like the challenge, but I think it will be a while before I enter any competitions with this. The cube turns great, feels great, but has a bit of excess lube on the outside. It comes with instructions to solve, but if you're like me you cannot read chinese. Good thing they came with pictures. I would say once I have the parity algorithms memorized (I think there's only like 2 of them) this should be fairly easy to solve. Overall this is a great cube. Doesn't lock up, turns smooth, isn't super loud, and pieces don't pop, and are actually quite hard to pull out. I would recommend this cube to anyone that would like a challenge. Oh, I also had to remember that red-orange are opposites. Had them backwards during the solve, DERP.

My son loves it. Its spins nicely and feels quality.

Good

Smaller than an original rubix cube. But still works and functions properly.

Love this

I bought this because of nostalgia because I wasn't good at these when I was younger. 😂😂😂. The reason I have it a 3 was only because the ones of old were bigger, sturdier, and more solid. This one isn't made so sturdy and the individual blocks are small, but again the purchase was only for nostalgia. A kid would probably love it, but it may not stand up to the wear & tear.

I've been playing with cubes for a few years now, and at first I was buying the original Rubik's brand ones, but the stickers come off so quickly, and the cubes themselves don't move smoothly, even with some silicon-based lube stuff. They're ok but not great, and then I discovered the Shengshou brand and oh man I'm sold, I've now replaced all my 5 cubes with Shengshou ones and I'm super happy. They're nice and small and compact so you can take them with you if you have a long train ride or even a camping trip. They twist really smoothly and overall just feel really nice. The quality really is higher than other cubes on the market, so I'm super pleased, I'll probably only buy this brand in the future. I don't always leave reviews this good but they're just a real pleasure to play with.

Flimsy, not turning well. Waste of money.