Last updated January 26th 2023 - If you suggest any changes to these recommendations, please comment below which your recommendation and reason for the change. These suggestions are for the community and by the community, so please help keep these suggestions up to date by replying here with changes.
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Budget - Dirt Cheap Cubes only Great - Pretty good and you won't have to sell your house Expert - The best cube on the market
Recommended 2x2x2:
Budget: QiYi MS 2x2 - $6.95 - A smooth cube with decent performance.
Last updated January 26th 2023 - If you suggest any changes to these recommendations, please comment below which your recommendation and reason for the change. These suggestions are for the community and by the community, so please help keep these suggestions up to date by replying here with changes.
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Budget - Dirt Cheap Cubes only Great - Pretty good and you won't have to sell your house Expert - The best cube on the market
Recommended 2x2x2:
Budget: QiYi MS 2x2 - $6.95 - A smooth cube with decent performance.
Cube stores like thecubicle or speedcubeshop have better quality control and more reliable shipping, they also do returns and they’re run by cubers who know what they’re doing.
I've bought plenty of puzzles from Aliexpress. Local cube stores will typically have better customer service and faster shipping, but ordering from Aliexpress or cubezz or ziicube is generally a good bit cheaper.