Best 2x2

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

There are many good performing 2x2s recently, but which one is the best?

 

[OldSwiss]

Yesterday I bought the MoYu WR S and I love it.
It feels so smooth, firm, not to light...

A little bit like the MoYu WRM 3x3 which is my main.

My older 2x2 were either too loose, too light or to heavy.
There is no shop in my area, so I just ordered some from the Web before i knew gow they feel.
But finally I found a good shop to try cubes in my first comp ;-)

 

[Nevan J]

I've only have the YJ YuPo V2 M and the YJ MGC Elite 2x2s so my opinion is definitely the MGC Elite

 

[Garf]

Were's the Valk 2m?

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Were's the Valk 2m?

Oh I forgot it, just added back, thx for reminding me

 

[baseballjello67]

The Valk is by far the winner. No doubt about it at all. Also the top 5 2x2'ers in the world use these cubes:

1. Zayn (Cosmic Valk 2)
2. Brian (WRS)
3. Antonie (Cosmic Valk 2/Valk 2)
4. Martin (Chuwen M)
5. Will (251 Pro)

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

The Valk is by far the winner. No doubt about it at all. Also the top 5 2x2'ers in the world use these cubes:

1. Zayn (Cosmic Valk 2)
2. Brian (WRS)
3. Antonie (Cosmic Valk 2/Valk 2)
4. Martin (Chuwen M)
5. Will (251 Pro)

How about the mgc elite? I have heard that it is very good too.

 

[UncleFrank]

Should allow more than one vote.

 

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

I don't have a very great 2x2, considering it's very loud, has no magnets, and constantly locks up. My parents are against too many cubes in the house, but Christmas is coming, and I want a new 2x2 that's reasonably priced and good quality. Any suggestions?

 

[baseballjello67]

I don't have a very great 2x2, considering it's very loud, has no magnets, and constantly locks up. My parents are against too many cubes in the house, but Christmas is coming, and I want a new 2x2 that's reasonably priced and good quality. Any suggestions?

Qiyi MS/RS2M Evolution

Should allow more than one vote.

100%

How about the mgc elite? I have heard that it is very good too.

For me, it is too unstable and corner-twists/pops too easily. To make it not corner-twist, you have to put it at some unreasonably tight tensions. I used to use it, but GAN 251M Pro beats it by a mile, and the Valk beats that by a mile IMHO.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Qiyi MS/RS2M Evolution

100%

For me, it is too unstable and corner-twists/pops too easily. To make it not corner-twist, you have to put it at some unreasonably tight tensions. I used to use it, but GAN 251M Pro beats it by a mile, and the Valk beats that by a mile IMHO.

I think the rs2m evo is way better than the qiyi ms as it can corner cut better, especially the reverse. The rs2m evo can feel the same as the qiyi ms after well setup but performs better. I think the rs2m evo is almost as good as the gan 251 m pro and it even feels smoother, but I just get better times on the gan 251 m pro.

 

[Cuber2s]

I selected the YJ MGC Elite since the Valk 2 is discountinued and imo the Gan 251 feels way too hollow

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I just got my yj mgc elite few days ago and it has become my main over the GAN 251 M pro as it feels more reliable and stable while remaining fast.

 

[fdskljgrie]

My friend has a yj mgc elite and a regular yj mgc 2x2, and they are both very good. I think that the elite is better though.

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

If you can find a secondhand Valk2, I highly recommend it. My PB average went down from 3.44 to 2.81 after two days of use. I don’t even mind that the one I found is stickered, it just performs so well. Zayn also told me at a comp that it’s among the best options.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

If you can find a secondhand Valk2, I highly recommend it. My PB average went down from 3.44 to 2.81 after two days of use. I don’t even mind that the one I found is stickered, it just performs so well. Zayn also told me at a comp that it’s among the best options.

I have heard that the Valk 2 M is slow and requires frequent lubrication to maintain a good speed. Is it an issue? Is the LM better? Also how does the Valk 2 M compare to the YJ MGC Elite?

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

I have heard that the Valk 2 M is slow and requires frequent lubrication to maintain a good speed. Is it an issue? Is the LM better? Also how does the Valk 2 M compare to the YJ MGC Elite?

I do own the YJ MGC Elite, It’s a very good 2x2 for sure, but I’m personally not a fan of the clackier feeling. There is also the (uncommon) potential for pops, which has never occurred on my Valk2 M. The Valk2 M is very controllable and heavy, which really prevents inaccurate turning for me. Additionally, it’s a larger 2x2 at 51mm—perfect for people like me with bigger hands. I tend to deal with far too many lockups and inaccurate turns on smaller 2x2’s such as the DaYan. Even though it’s only by 1 mm, you can greatly feel the size difference.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I do own the YJ MGC Elite, It’s a very good 2x2 for sure, but I’m personally not a fan of the clackier feeling. There is also the (uncommon) potential for pops, which has never occurred on my Valk2 M. The Valk2 M is very controllable and heavy, which really prevents inaccurate turning for me. Additionally, it’s a larger 2x2 at 51mm—perfect for people like me with bigger hands. I tend to deal with far too many lockups and inaccurate turns on smaller 2x2’s such as the DaYan. Even though it’s only by 1 mm, you can greatly feel the size difference.

I don't think size is a problem for me at all as I have small hands even in Asian standard. I have heard that the Valk 2 M is sluggish and it doesn't corner cut as well. I had been using the GAN 251 M pro before using the YJ MGC Elite, so I prefer faster 2x2 but more stable than the GAN 251 M pro. I am just thinking if the LM is better than the regular Valk for me if I can get one?

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

I don't think size is a problem for me at all as I have small hands even in Asian standard. I have heard that the Valk 2 M is sluggish and it doesn't corner cut as well. I had been using the GAN 251 M pro before using the YJ MGC Elite, so I prefer faster 2x2 but more stable than the GAN 251 M pro. I am just thinking if the LM is better than the regular Valk for me if I can get one?

It definitely doesn’t corner cut as well, but the controllability makes up for it. I don’t have alignment issues that make greater corner cutting a necessity. It also isn’t as fast, but again, the controllability has made my solves extremely efficient and noticeably faster overall. As for the GAN, I’ve only tried one at a competition, so I can’t really make a good comparison.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

It definitely doesn’t corner cut as well, but the controllability makes up for it. I don’t have alignment issues that make greater corner cutting a necessity. It also isn’t as fast, but again, the controllability has made my solves extremely efficient and noticeably faster overall. As for the GAN, I’ve only tried one at a competition, so I can’t really make a good comparison.

How do you think about the Valk 2 LM and the X-Man Flare? Seems qiyi consider the Flare as an updated/upgraded Valk...