
SurfShark Connectivity and Speed Tests In Chinaĭisclaimer: Since the Great Firewall is being constantly updated, the capabilities of individual VPNs may change. Over the past month, Surfshark has managed to create usable connections almost completely without fail (see data table below). Unlike many other VPNs, so far SurfShark hasn’t really failed at climbing this particular wall yet.ĬhinaVPN’s automated system tests VPNs from WITHIN the country to see if they can help people circumvent the firewall. That’s why they went ahead and built the Great Firewall of China, to block anyone from accessing stuff the party thinks isn’t good for you. If you only have one political party, you tend to get a bit paranoid. They help people regain their digital freedom, which is kind of a big no-no in the country. If you’re not aware by now, China really hates the fuck out of VPNs.

SurfShark though, have seemed to hit that perfect sweet spot where awesome performance meets reasonable pricing. You’ll find cheaper in the market, don’t get me wrong. Of course, that’s weighing what they have to offer. Even though they’ve bumped up the price a little recently ( Surfshark now costs from $2.49/mo), I have to say it’s still a bargain. But not Surfshark, they’ve been good as gold all the way. They start off well and then screw everything up. This is one of the things that I really hate about some brands. Impressively, over the past year they haven’t fucked up yet. So as they grew I kept my evil eye closely tuned to how they performed.

I knew that many teething issues typically followed new brands. It’s a healthy growing kid if I ever saw one. It’s also introduced an increasing number of features that further underlines its growth. When bright, shiny, and new, it offered access to just a few hundred servers.įast forward to today and the brand has more than doubled its server strength. Surfshark first came about in late 2018, a young upstart (smacks it with my cane) seeking to challenge the market share of dominant brands. The demand for Surfshark has been rising steadily.
