The Best Speedcubes [2022]

My top recommendations for all you Rubik's cube solvers out there in the market for a new puzzle.

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-- 2x2 CUBES ►
-- Quietest:
-- Budget:
-- Super Budget:

-- 3x3 CUBES ►
-- Small:
-- Quietest:
-- Self-Aligning Magnets:
-- Budget:
-- Super Budget:

-- 4x4 CUBES ►
-- Budget:
-- Super Budget:

-- 5x5 CUBES ►
-- Budget:
-- Super Budget:

-- 6x6 CUBES ►
-- If you believe:
-- Budget:

-- 7x7 CUBES ►
-- Budget:

Beginner:

Special Tutorials:

Advanced Tutorials:

No room for patrons :(

[JPerm]

What are your hopes for this year's new releases? I just want a better 6x6 and maybe 1x1 but that's a tough one.

Also the Yuxin Little Magic V2 M does have adjustable springs, which I actually looked for and didn't notice 🤦

[chakravarthyalluri]

2x2 : 0:01
3x3: 1:43
4x4: 5:46
5x5: 6:56
6x6: 8:16
7x7: 9:08

[ccktravis]

Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
2x2: 0:02
2x2 Super Budget: 1:36
3x3: 1:44
3x3 Honourable Mentions: 3:56
3x3 Budget: 5:06
3x3 Super Budget: 5:40
4x4: 5:47
4x4 Budget: 6:33
4x4 Super Budget: 6:50
5x5: 6:57
5x5 Budget: 8:02
5x5 Super Budget: 8:14
6x6: 8:17
6x6 Budget: 8:52
7x7: 9:10
7x7 Budget: 10:10
Others: 10:45
What does “Best” mean?: 11:05
Finally…outro: 12:00

Sorry if times are a bit off I just did one take 😅

[dugs]

my favorite cube from 2021 was the 21x21 because i didnt have to solve it you did

[wolf_yt]

You forgot to tell us what the best 1x1 is, so I'll give my recommendation. I recommend the Moyu Rs1 2021 maglev. The turning is very smooth and the magnets help it to be extremely fast and controllable, as well as the maglev core's big speed advantage. Put some stardust and lunar in it and it is extremely fast!

Edit: Also, the price of this cube is only infinity dollars, which is insanely cheap for how good it is!

[NcMuggets]

I just bought a GAN 356M and absolutely love it. I recently got back into speedcubing after about 5-6 years and needed to retire my outdated Dayan Zhanchi lmao. I can’t believe how much cube technology has improved in the last decade or so.

[Meow_dasKatze]

Megaminx recommendations:
There are 2 main options. The first is the YJ Yuhu V2 M (12$) and the other one is the Dayan Megaminx V2 (32$)
The Yuhu is definitely the one to recommend if you're first getting into megaminx. Both of these cubes are very good. Among the top solvers there are more people maining the Dayan, but the Yuhu is still used among top solvers. A difference worth considering is that the Dayan is smaller than the Yuhu.
For both the Yuhu and the Dayan Megaminx black pieces are available, but scs only has the ones for the Yuhu

[aawillma]

The YJ mini bundle is one of my favorite cubing purchases ever. Even the 3x3 gets regular use and when my 6 year old wants to pick up a cube with me I can give him that one. Works well, good size for his hands, and cheap to replace.

[DoctorLazertron]

I never got into this stuff, just tinkered with the basic algorithms to solve a 3x3 very slowly… so I figured with the brand name toy store ones being 10-15 bucks with the stickers and the clunky mechanics that a speed cube type would be super expensive. Glad to see there’s cheap stuff that looks like it works. Never got around to learning a 2x2 so I guess I’ll do that in 5-10 business days.

[Kingdomheart]

Got my first cube in the mail yesterday and I've never solved a cube before so I was very excited to start.

After studying your 3x3 tutorial and the solve guide that came with the MoYu RS3M 2020 I can now solve consistently (while still needing to double check some Algs) and my fastest time yet is 2:27 after 2 days of having it.

Basically what I'm saying is thanks for your guides and help to get more people into cubing. I'll be hounding my friends to start trying it too.

[bananacuber]

I love that all his 3x3 recommendations are either Moyu or Gan!
5:20 Also JPERM you said the yuxin little magic v2 springs could not be adjusted but it has 12 different settings. Im pretty sure that counts as spring adjustment but maybe I'm wrong.
R.I.P. valk 2 m

[PenSteel]

I just bought the RS3M 2020 and the MGC 2x2, and I can't wait for them to arrive so I'm watching this video and I'm very glad that I made the right choices :)

[SuperrSigma]

Can we just appreciate how much effort he puts in his vids

Thx Jperm 😃

[stefanso]

My favorite cube of 2021 is the GAN 11m pro. Thank you Jperm for making so entertaining yet fun cubing tutorials. I have been cubing since 2020 and you were the one who taught me how to solve a 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6 and so on... You are my favorite cubing youtuber!
And also, I hope you make a new cubing collection, I would watch it.

[jbearss]

I'd love a video on the history of speed solving methods. As a kid I read "Jeff Conquers the Cube in 45 Seconds" to learn how to solve - it was the same book my Dad used to learn as a kid and he passed it on to me. It taught the Corners First method. It's definitely a bygone method, but it would be cool to hear about the early history of speed solving and all the other methods that got replaced by the big boys like CFOP and ROUX

[JPDcuber]

I am good at pyra, skewb, squan, and clock, so here are my recommendations:
Pyraminx: The QiYi MS is the best for its price and is fast, but not as good as other pyras.
The new MoYu Pyra is really good, and I would say it could be the best.
The GAN is expensive, and kinda flimsy, but cornercuts well.
The Bell is about on the same level as the MoYu.
Skewb: Get any of the magnetic ones. The Wingy and AoYan are great and mid-priced.
The Cyclone boys isn't as good. The GAN Is on the same level as the Wingy and AoYan.
Square-1: Get either the MGC or the Volt V2. If you're on a budget, then the YLM Magnetic is also OK, but isn't as good in the corner-cutting.
Clock: Get the QiYi. By far the best with some breaking in and setup. The LingAo and Rubik's aren't worth it at all. The ShengShou Magnetic is the only other decently good clock, and is good for budget, but id=f you want a future in this event, get the QiYi.

[bearblack]

Despite the fact I own a gan 11 m pro, wr m, gan xs, and a bunch of other flagships I still use a valk power m due to it's heavy feeling and stability. And yes that's the cube I get the best times on consistently. Just goes to show everyone is different when it comes to cubing Before buying a flagship my recommendation is to try them at a competition

[bigbub]

Meilong be dominating the budget and super budget cubes

[jesvinjoy]

Man I just wish I could meet Dylan once. Such a nice guy, cracks jokes only my dad can possibly make and he is quite insanely fast.

[NikkoLoko]

Honestly, it's just sad to see how little the big cubes have progressed over the last year.