List of products by manufacturer Mf8

MF8: maker of unusual twisty puzzles

The MF8 brand grew out of the Chinese forum 中国魔方俱乐部 (China Cube Club). The forum has been running since 2005 and is one of the largest cubing communities in China. Besides running the forum, MF8 designs and manufactures puzzles under its own brand. It is best known for unconventional puzzles: ones with extra cuts, unusual shapes and mechanisms that can't be solved with the methods you know from the 3x3.

What MF8 is known for

The manufacturer has been releasing its puzzles since 2007. Its first model was the Square-1, which went through several versions, up to V3. For years, the MF8 Square-1 and Megaminx had a good reputation among cubers. The large minxes come from the same family: Gigaminx, Teraminx and Petaminx.

The most recognisable designs, however, are the ones outside the standard range: the Super Square-1 with extra layers, Bauhinia Dodecahedron, Bermuda Megaminx, Helicopter Dodecahedron, Curvy Copter III and the Crazy series. MF8 also works with puzzle designers. Thanks to this, puzzles such as Oskar van Deventer's Icosaix and More Madness, the Pentagram designed together with Eric Vergo, and the DeCETH, released together with Greg, made it into mass production.

MF8 puzzles at Strefa Kostek

• Crazy series: 3x3 cubes with extra circular cuts that solve differently in each version (e.g. Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune), plus the Crazy 2x2 Plus.


• Dodecahedra: Helicopter Dodecahedron, Multi-Crystal Dodecahedron, Bauhinia Dodecahedron, Ball Multi Dodecahedron, Curvy Starminx and Starminx II.


• Cuboids: Full Function 2x3x4 and TomZ Full Function 3x4x5.


• Other designs: Curvy Copter III, Ball 2x2 Skewb, Quantum Cube Air v2, Sun Cube (also in a Bandaged version), Window Grilles I, Unicorn and Rhomdo Plus in Standard and Crazy versions.

Who MF8 puzzles are for

MF8 doesn't make speedcubes. Its puzzles aren't compared by TPS or tension settings, but by how interesting the mechanism is and how much thinking it takes to solve them. They'll be the most fun for people who can already solve a 3x3 confidently and are looking for a new challenge, as well as for collectors of unusual puzzles. With many models you'll need to work out your own method or adapt known algorithms. For a child's first cube, a classic 3x3 is the better choice; reach for MF8 once the basics are mastered.