Is the Yong Bing worth using as a heavy tank practice ride?

If your main goal is to learn heavy fundamentals, I would not treat the Yong Bing as the one tank that solves that. It can teach some heavy habits, sure, but a super-heavy style tank like the Tiger-Maus is more likely to force you into the kind of positioning, timing, and armor angling that matter for classic heavy play.

The Yong Bing and the E 75 TS are more like side options. They can be useful, but they are not the cleanest examples of the role if you are trying to build skills from the ground up. If bonds are a big deal for you, I would wait and see how the free tanks feel before committing to another purchase.

The tricky part is that “good for learning heavy play” depends on what part of heavy play you mean. If you want to practice brawling, reading lanes, and not overextending, the Yong Bing can absolutely do some of that. If you want a tank that rewards methodical sidescraping and map control, the Tiger-Maus type of vehicle is the more obvious schoolhouse.

I would also be careful about buying the Tiger-Maus just because you feel like you should own a heavy. Bond tanks are a lot of currency for something you may not enjoy if your current style leans toward flexible guns and damage trading. Try the Yong Bing first, then the E 75 TS, and see which one actually feels natural. That will tell you more than any one review video.

I would not write off the Yong Bing just because opinions are split. A lot of that comes from people comparing raw power, while newer heavy players care more about whether the tank gives them room to make mistakes. A forgiving tank with decent armor and straightforward gun handling can be more useful for practice than a higher-rated tank that punishes every bad peek.

That said, if the Tiger-Maus is the tank you actually want long term, I would keep saving for it unless the Yong Bing ends up feeling clearly better than expected. The bond grind is no joke, and buyer’s remorse hurts more when the currency is slow to earn. Treat the Yong Bing and E 75 TS as evaluation tools first, not as a reason to abandon the original plan immediately.

My short version is this. If you want a tank to learn heavy behavior, pick the one that makes you think about frontline positioning, armor use, and patience. If you want a tank that lets you keep doing medium-style flexing with a bit more bulk, the Yong Bing may not change your habits enough.

So I would not rush to spend the bonds. Play the new tanks first, compare how they feel, and only buy the Tiger-Maus if you still want that exact style afterward. The best training tank is usually the one that actually changes how you make decisions, not just the one with the flashiest reputation.