I ordered this puzzle expecting a stiff, greasy puzzle that would require a lot of adjusting during the solve. To my delight, this puzzle is not actually stiff at all. In fact it almost seems to glide. Before I really get into the review, let me state the two things that slightly bugged me:
The box is slightly bent. I normally keep the packaging for puzzles like this for storage and display but I may throw the box out due to a side being bent.
Two purple stickers are slightly peeling and I notice them quite a lot during the solve. Of course there are replacement stickers to solve the issue so that's not anything major.
Now, onto the puzzle itself.
The outermost layers, to my surprise, are the stiffest layers to turn, getting increasingly smoother as you get towards the center of the puzzle. I got this puzzle in white, and I have to say; The white body makes it easier for me to distinguish between the darker colors, which was a problem for me on black body puzzles similar to this. And of course, as with all large Shengshou puzzles, it came very well lubricated. It took a few solves to get the puzzle moving fluently, so if you get this puzzle and it doesn't turn as fluently as a 3x3 Speedcube, don't worry: Just do a few solves to break it in. Overall, this puzzle has definitely earned a special spot in my collection and in my life as a cuber, and the best part about this puzzle (saving the best for last) would have to be the even number of rows. Additional challenge, extra fun!