The QiYi Sail 2x2 is a non-magnetic two-layer cube in black plastic with coloured stickers. QiYi offers it as the stickered version of its budget 2x2 in the Warrior series, and it revives the Sail name that the brand already uses for its entry-level 3x3.

• BrandQiYi
• Type2x2
• MagnetsNo
• FinishBlack plastic with stickers
• ColourBlack

Design

This is the classic cube look: a black body and a coloured sticker on each visible face of the pieces, in the usual six colours. Compared with stickerless cubes (no stickers: the colour is in the plastic), stickers can wear with heavy use, but the contrast with the black makes the colours easy to tell apart and gives it a traditional look.

How it works

A 2x2 has two layers per axis and eight pieces, all corners. It’s solved in just a few moves and a basic method is quick to learn, so it’s often used as a first cube or as a companion to the 3x3. With no magnets, turning is free and the layers don’t align on their own, so it’s worth finishing each turn carefully. As with all 2x2s, you shouldn’t force a corner to twist on itself.

What level is it for?

It suits beginners, children, workshops and clubs, and anyone who prefers the classic look of a black cube with stickers.