Gan 251 M Pro: £25 The Gan 251 M Pro is a nice and fast 2x2 featuring adjustable magnet strength and core magnets. It is 51mm in size which is probably the most common size now and has excellent corner cutting ability, being able to make just about any cut. It is stable enough that many top cubers have been able to achieve great results with it. A version with much stronger core magnets is also available, as well as a version with no core magnets at all. |
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YJ MGC 2x2 Elite: £16
The YJ MGC 2x2 Elite is another great 2x2, it is also 51mm and is very smooth and stable but not quite as fast as the Gan 251 series, it has an unusual centre-edge magnet design which is not seen in any other 2x2 currently.
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The QiYi M Pro is an updated version of the popular QiYi MS series which is no longer in production, the QiYi M Pro Ball core version is the cheapest 2x2 with a ball core and feels nice and smooth, it is not quite as soft as the original QiYi MS but the core magnets do help with the stability, there is also a slightly cheaper version which does not have a ball core
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Meilong 2x2: £4
The MeiLong 2x2 is a basic non-magnetic 2x2 that still turns quite fast. The design is quite simple and I would recommend having some lubricant ready to speed it up as it might be quite slow out of the box.
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DaYan TengYun V1: £16
The TengYun V1 is quite an old cube now but still impresses many cubers for its unusual quiet and hollow feeling, it is easily the quietest regular sized 2x2 on the market and still turns quite fast once you get used to the strange hollow feeling of it.
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The MoYu RS2M Evolution is a budget magnetic 2x2 that is nice and smooth, it doesn’t have exciting features like adjustable magnets but can still be solved very fast. It is a cheaper version of the WeiPo WRS which is a great contender for the £10-£17 category.
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Valk 2M (£?)
The Valk 2M is quite slow out of the box but with the right set-up can be excellent, it is still used by world record holder Zayn Khanani and many other top speedcubers. Unfortunately it is no longer in production and unlikely to ever be back in stock, if you can find one then you may really like it.
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