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[Help Thread] Puzzle Recommendations

BMcD308 said:
I'm going to buy about a dozen 3x3s to seed a cubing club at my son's school. What's the best "superbudget" (like, under$5) 3x3? Is it still the Yuxin Little Magic? It seems like a few years ago no matter the puzzle if you wanted a cheap one, the best cheap one was the Yuxin Little Magic. Just curious if that's still the case.

Remember I just want reasonable quality starter cubes that kids can use to learn to solve it, and in case the club does not work out I don't want to spend much money.

Brent
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I believe the new meilong m 3x3s are good too. More pricier ones would be the Qiyi MS and RSM
 
BMcD308 said:
I'm going to buy about a dozen 3x3s to seed a cubing club at my son's school. What's the best "superbudget" (like, under$5) 3x3? Is it still the Yuxin Little Magic? It seems like a few years ago no matter the puzzle if you wanted a cheap one, the best cheap one was the Yuxin Little Magic. Just curious if that's still the case.

Remember I just want reasonable quality starter cubes that kids can use to learn to solve it, and in case the club does not work out I don't want to spend much money.

Brent
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I have used the meilong 3x3 for that sort of thing for a long time, it is an excellent cube, the QiYi warrior s is probably slightly more durable but I would go with the meilong for the performance. I offer a 50% discount on meilong 2-5 and pyraminx on bulk orders to cubing clubs.
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MoYu Mofang Jiaoshi Meilong 3x3x3 from speedcubing.org (UK STOCK)

MoYu Mofang Jiaoshi Meilong 3x3x3 - This excellent puzzle the MoYu Mofang Jiaoshi Meilong 3x3x3 is available at a fantastic price with excellent delivery options to buy online today from speedcubing.org
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Updated January, 2021 - 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: YJ YuPo V2M - $6.95
  • Great: MGC 2x2 - $9.99
  • Expert: QiYi Valk 2M - $19.95

Recommended 3x3x3:
  • Budget: Yulong V2M 3x3- $7.95 or QiYi MS 3x3- $7.95
  • Great: MoYu RS3M 2020 3x3 - $8.95
  • Expert: GAN 11M Pro 3x3 - $64.95 or Dayan Tengyun v1 $25.95 or or MoYu Weilong WR M - $38.99

Recommended 4x4x4:
  • Budget: QiYi Thunderclap Mini 4x4 - $12.95 or Meilong 4x4 - $4.99
  • Great: Qiyi Mini Wuque M - $31.95
  • Expert: Angstrom WuQue M 4x4 - $69.99 or MoYu AoSu 4x4 GTS2 M - $44.99

Recommended 5x5x5:
  • Budget: YuXin Cloud 5x5 - $5.49 Yuxin Little Magic M 5x5 - $16.99
  • Great: MoYu AoChuang 5x5 GTS M - $39.99
  • Expert: QiYi Valk 5M $49.95

Recommended 6x6x6:
  • Budget: YuXin Little Magic 6x6 - $14.95
  • Great: Shadow M - $49.95
  • Expert: Cosmic Shadow M 6x6 - $75.95

Recommended 7x7x7:
  • Budget: QiYi QiXing 7x7 - $14.95
  • Great: MoFang JiaoShi MF7S 7x7 - $19.99
  • Expert: Yuxin Hays 7 M - $54.95 or XMan Spark 7x7 - $49.95

Recommended Megaminx:
  • Budget: Qiyi Qiheng - $7.95
  • Great: X-Man Galaxy Megaminx V2 (Sculpted) - $19.99 or YJ MGC Megaminx $22.99
  • Expert: X Man Galaxy v2 M - $29.99

Recommended Skewb:
  • Budget: QiYi QiCheng Skewb - $7.50
  • Great: X Man Wingy Skewb - $13.99
  • Expert: X Man Wingy Skewb - $31.95

Recommended Clock:
  • Budget: Lingao Clock - $9.95
  • Great: Shengshou Clock - $9.95
  • Expert: QiYi Clock - $34.95
Recommended Pyraminx:
  • Budget: Yulong v2 M Pyraminx - $7.99
  • Great: MoYu Magnetic Pyraminx - $13.99
  • Expert: GAN Pyraminx- $18.95
Recommended Square-1:
  • Budget: Qiyi Qifa S - $6.99 or Yuxin Little Magic Square 1 - $6.99
  • Great: X-Man Volt - $13.99
  • Expert: Cubicle Labs X-Man Volt $59.99
Recommended MBLD cubes:
  • Budget: Yuxin Little Magic 3x3 $4.95
  • Great: MoYu RS3M 2020 3x3 - $8.95
  • Expert: MoYu Weilong WR M $29.95
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There are many places to buy puzzles, and depending on what country you live in, shipping will be cheaper. Below is a list of stores to consider:
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i guess cubelelo is better for india as it gives free shipping for india
 
The Meilong is supposed to have better performance but I like the little magic's solidness more. The little magic turning feels more traditional while the meilong feels ultra lightweight.
 
Hi, I would like to buy my first 2x2. I just practice 3x3 in the past. Recently I want to participate in 2x2, 4x4 and mega as well. I have watched videos and have decided to buy the MGC 4x4 and YJ Yuhu mega. However I still haven’t decided which 2x2 to buy. I’d like a cheap option (under $10), anyone have suggestions? Thanks a lot!
 
Fast Tim said:
Hi, I would like to buy my first 2x2. I just practice 3x3 in the past. Recently I want to participate in 2x2, 4x4 and mega as well. I have watched videos and have decided to buy the MGC 4x4 and YJ Yuhu mega. However I still haven’t decided which 2x2 to buy. I’d like a cheap option (under $10), anyone have suggestions? Thanks a lot!
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My son and I have the YJ MGC 2x2 recommended on the first page of this thread, as well as a few others. Based on my experience, I concur with the recommendation of the YJ MGC. There is nothing really bad about it. It does not have the same high quality feel as the more expensive GAN and Valk 2x2s, but it's fine. It turns fast enough, it corner cuts enough, and it does not explosively disassemble.
 
BMcD308 said:
My son and I have the YJ MGC 2x2 recommended on the first page of this thread, as well as a few others. Based on my experience, I concur with the recommendation of the YJ MGC. There is nothing really bad about it. It does not have the same high quality feel as the more expensive GAN and Valk 2x2s, but it's fine. It turns fast enough, it corner cuts enough, and it does not explosively disassemble.
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Can also vouch for the MGC
 
Fast Tim said:
Hi, I would like to buy my first 2x2. I just practice 3x3 in the past. Recently I want to participate in 2x2, 4x4 and mega as well. I have watched videos and have decided to buy the MGC 4x4 and YJ Yuhu mega. However I still haven’t decided which 2x2 to buy. I’d like a cheap option (under $10), anyone have suggestions? Thanks a lot!
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MGC, but also the Qiyi MS is really good when I tried it. Its like a lighter, less premium valk
 
I haven't tried them yet, but pick 1 of these 8 cubes
YJ MGC Magnetic 2x2
$ 9.95

QiYi MS Magnetic 2x2
$ 6.95

YJ YuPo V2 Magnetic 2x2
$ 6.95

YuXin Little Magic Magnetic 2x2
$ 6.95

MoFang JiaoShi MeiLong Magnetic 2x2
$6.95

MoYu RS2 M 2x2
$ 7.95

DianSheng Magnetic 2x2
$ 7.95

DianSheng Solar S Magnetic 2x2
$ 9.95
I used scs because cubicle can't filter out unmagnetised cubes.
Edit: it can and I found shengshou mr M 2x2 (https://www.thecubicle.com/collections/2x2-speed-cubes/products/shengshou-mr-m-2x2) at $8.99
 
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