CFOP2020
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6x6 is in a strange place right now. There hasn't been a major release recently, and there is definitely room for improvement from today's top 6x6. To my understanding, there is no 6x6 that the community has labeled "the best." However, there are 2 at the moment that are used by the majority of 6x6 solvers.
The MGC: Easily the fan-favorite. Most consider this the best, but it definitely doesn't conquer the 6x6 market fully. This cube is speedy, a little unstable depending on tensions, and bigger than other 6x6s. Some notable users are Feliks Zemdegs and Ciaran Beahan.
The Shadow v2: The second most used 6x6 on the market. It hasn't seen competition a ton of use due to covid, but it has seen 2 records, the ER for single and mean. The cube is a little slower than the MGC, but smaller and more stable. The only notable user is Tymon Kolasinski.
Some honorable mentions:
- The Shadow v1: Big, really stable, really weak magnets, and only the old batch is usable. The only notable person who still uses it is Kevin Hays.
- The YJ YuShi v2: A cheaper, less stable, and less well put together MGC
- The AoShi GTS M: A large, really stable, and sluggish cube. Probably the best 6x6 in this section. Still used, although extremely rare.
- The Yuxin Little Magic M: A hollow, unstable, and naturally loose cube. Horrible quality control, but if you do get a good one, it works
- The Yuxin Red: Really outdated, stable, and small. Not factory magnetic, but a really famous cube. Stiff without Yuxin 5x5 springs
Ever since the Shengshou, All new 6x6 releases have been big leaps in hardware. From the SS to the original Aoshi, from the Aoshi to the Red, from the Red to the Wuhua, from the Wuhua to the Shadow, and from the Shadow to the MGC. Now as the market is so saturated with good cubes, its easy to find a decent one, but there is no real best cube right now. Do any of you expect a possible new cube coming soon? A Valk 6, or MGC v2?
The MGC: Easily the fan-favorite. Most consider this the best, but it definitely doesn't conquer the 6x6 market fully. This cube is speedy, a little unstable depending on tensions, and bigger than other 6x6s. Some notable users are Feliks Zemdegs and Ciaran Beahan.
The Shadow v2: The second most used 6x6 on the market. It hasn't seen competition a ton of use due to covid, but it has seen 2 records, the ER for single and mean. The cube is a little slower than the MGC, but smaller and more stable. The only notable user is Tymon Kolasinski.
Some honorable mentions:
- The Shadow v1: Big, really stable, really weak magnets, and only the old batch is usable. The only notable person who still uses it is Kevin Hays.
- The YJ YuShi v2: A cheaper, less stable, and less well put together MGC
- The AoShi GTS M: A large, really stable, and sluggish cube. Probably the best 6x6 in this section. Still used, although extremely rare.
- The Yuxin Little Magic M: A hollow, unstable, and naturally loose cube. Horrible quality control, but if you do get a good one, it works
- The Yuxin Red: Really outdated, stable, and small. Not factory magnetic, but a really famous cube. Stiff without Yuxin 5x5 springs
Ever since the Shengshou, All new 6x6 releases have been big leaps in hardware. From the SS to the original Aoshi, from the Aoshi to the Red, from the Red to the Wuhua, from the Wuhua to the Shadow, and from the Shadow to the MGC. Now as the market is so saturated with good cubes, its easy to find a decent one, but there is no real best cube right now. Do any of you expect a possible new cube coming soon? A Valk 6, or MGC v2?
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