MoYu Meilong Megaminx (Magnetic)

Megaminx puts people off because the good ones are expensive and the cheap ones are unpleasant. The Meilong Megaminx is the exception, a budget megaminx with factory magnets, which is what stops the layers drifting out of line.

The magnets are there for stability, and they stop the layers drifting out of line. The turning is loose and flowing instead of tight. A raised, textured surface gives grip, and the structure is stable ABS.

That grip texture matters more on a megaminx than on a cube. Twelve faces means constantly rotating the puzzle in your hands, and a smooth dodecahedron is hard to hold securely.

The Meilong Megaminx is a sensible way to find out whether you enjoy the event before spending flagship money, and plenty of people never feel the need to upgrade. Expect it to feel loose out of the box, which suits megaminx but takes getting used to if you have come from a tightly set 3×3.