V-cube 6 and 7 Official WCA events

[Tomarse]

I don't know why I named this the "v-cube 6 and 7" and not just 6x6x6 and 7x7x7, Probably because only V-Cubes make the 6 and 7, weird. ;P

 

[Ton]

We've had unofficial 6x6 and 7x7 events in Dutch competitions. During Dutch Open 2008 and The Hague Open 2008 we did 6x6 and 7x7. The format was mean of 3 for both events. The time limit was 8:00, so your first solve had to be sub 8 minutes or else you wouldn't get another attempt.

It was a lot of fun, especially seeing people desperately looking for a 6x6 piece .

I think 6x6 and 7x7 should be official, for those who are at least sub 10 for both puzzles, which isn't hard at all. The V-Cube products would also be promoted. Maybe WCA should make a deal with Verdes to make 6x6 and 7x7 official. The V-Cubes company would sell more cubes and WCA would get some financial help.

6x6 and 7x7 are fun, but the 6x6 does not perform well in competition. As far as I know the WCA wants and remains independent of any producers and have no financial support at all. All cost of the WCA are paid by individuals.

The fact if 6x6 and 7x7 become official will never be a deal, since we -cubers- propose this. The WCA board facilitate the cubing community, hence if the majority wants the 6x6 and 7x7 events , the WCA will define the format and regulations. The Den Hague competition was used to evaluate the 6x6 and 7x7 in competition.

 

[Tomarse]

We've had unofficial 6x6 and 7x7 events in Dutch competitions. During Dutch Open 2008 and The Hague Open 2008 we did 6x6 and 7x7. The format was mean of 3 for both events. The time limit was 8:00, so your first solve had to be sub 8 minutes or else you wouldn't get another attempt.

It was a lot of fun, especially seeing people desperately looking for a 6x6 piece .

I think 6x6 and 7x7 should be official, for those who are at least sub 10 for both puzzles, which isn't hard at all. The V-Cube products would also be promoted. Maybe WCA should make a deal with Verdes to make 6x6 and 7x7 official. The V-Cubes company would sell more cubes and WCA would get some financial help.

6x6 and 7x7 are fun, but the 6x6 does not perform well in competition. As far as I know the WCA wants and remains independent of any producers and have no financial support at all. All cost of the WCA are paid by individuals.

The fact if 6x6 and 7x7 become official will never be a deal, since we -cubers- propose this. The WCA board facilitate the cubing community, hence if the majority wants the 6x6 and 7x7 events , the WCA will define the format and regulations. The Den Hague competition was used to evaluate the 6x6 and 7x7 in competition.

So because lets say, the 6x6x6, Isn't very good, it means the standard of solves will not be very good? or not very competitive because to have it nice, requires modding?

 

[Ton]

So because lets say, the 6x6x6, Isn't very good, it means the standard of solves will not be very good? or not very competitive because to have it nice, requires modding?

I would love to see a new 6x6 version, with current version the competition is spooled by the so many pops

 

[Tomarse]

So because lets say, the 6x6x6, Isn't very good, it means the standard of solves will not be very good? or not very competitive because to have it nice, requires modding?

I would love to see a new 6x6 version, with current version the competition is spooled by the so many pops

Ah okay, I get you, well I'm getting mine tomorrow hopefully, I hope its not as bad as people say it is, but I think the v-cube 5 sucks. =/ I prefer my Rubiks.

 

[Dene]

So because lets say, the 6x6x6, Isn't very good, it means the standard of solves will not be very good? or not very competitive because to have it nice, requires modding?

I would love to see a new 6x6 version, with current version the competition is spooled by the so many pops

Ah okay, I get you, well I'm getting mine tomorrow hopefully, I hope its not as bad as people say it is, but I think the v-cube 5 sucks. =/ I prefer my Rubiks.

Really? Honestly, give it a little time. Rubik's 5x5x5 is the worst possible.

 

[Tomarse]

So because lets say, the 6x6x6, Isn't very good, it means the standard of solves will not be very good? or not very competitive because to have it nice, requires modding?

I would love to see a new 6x6 version, with current version the competition is spooled by the so many pops

Ah okay, I get you, well I'm getting mine tomorrow hopefully, I hope its not as bad as people say it is, but I think the v-cube 5 sucks. =/ I prefer my Rubiks.

Really? Honestly, give it a little time. Rubik's 5x5x5 is the worst possible.

I've had it a month. Eastsheens are the worst by far.

 

[Dene]

Have you used it enough? Lubed it? There is no way a Rubik's could ever be a superior 5x5x5. Unless you got some super awesome Rubik's or something.

 

[Tomarse]

Have you used it enough? Lubed it? There is no way a Rubik's could ever be a superior 5x5x5. Unless you got some super awesome Rubik's or something.

It is rather awesome, I have lubed it yeah, its just still super tight. the outer layers anyway. (v-cube 5)

 

[Dene]

Hmm. Yea there have certainly been more critical reviews of the V5 lately...

 

[Mike Hughey]

Have you used it enough? Lubed it? There is no way a Rubik's could ever be a superior 5x5x5. Unless you got some super awesome Rubik's or something.

It is rather awesome, I have lubed it yeah, its just still super tight. the outer layers anyway. (v-cube 5)

I think the V-cubes occasionally are put together with some of the screws a little too tight. Even if the screws don't adjust tension, it is possible to screw them in a little too tight. It sounds like you might have one of those. (A friend of mine has a V7 that's too tight like that.) I suspect if you would just untighten the screws a very tiny amount (maybe 1/16 of a turn), you might find it works lots better.

Most V5's are definitely not super tight.

 

[Tomarse]

Hmm. Yea there have certainly been more critical reviews of the V5 lately...

I'm not saying its bad, Its very good, It just isn't what everyone says it is, unless the black ones are better than the white, cos my white isn't that good, but Charlie's black is niceeee.

 

[Dene]

My white is cubegasmic.

 

[Tomarse]

My white is cubegasmic.

Make a vid!

 

[qqwref]

Well, with more bigcubes as official events there's nothing from stopping someone hosting a "World BigCubes Championship". Winner gets a set of bigcubes or something . I'd try to get there. If you don't like bigcubes, you don't have to come!

We already had a World BigCubes Championship, it was called the V-CUBE competition in Essen, Germany ;-) In my opinion quite a good deal of the top 5x5 through 7x7 solvers were there: for instance the final round of 5x5 had the #1, #2, and #4 officially ranked 5x5 cubers at the time (and then me ).

And, you know, I don't actually see any reason why something like this couldn't be held again later, and perhaps even official next time. I wouldn't have a problem with just doing 4x4 through 7x7 (and maybe we could also hold big cube BLD if enough people wanted, we'd probably have time). I love bigcubes.

 

[Tomarse]

Have you used it enough? Lubed it? There is no way a Rubik's could ever be a superior 5x5x5. Unless you got some super awesome Rubik's or something.

It is rather awesome, I have lubed it yeah, its just still super tight. the outer layers anyway. (v-cube 5)

I think the V-cubes occasionally are put together with some of the screws a little too tight. Even if the screws don't adjust tension, it is possible to screw them in a little too tight. It sounds like you might have one of those. (A friend of mine has a V7 that's too tight like that.) I suspect if you would just untighten the screws a very tiny amount (maybe 1/16 of a turn), you might find it works lots better.

Most V5's are definitely not super tight.

Ahh thank you Mike! I'll try it.

 

[Dene]

Well, with more bigcubes as official events there's nothing from stopping someone hosting a "World BigCubes Championship". Winner gets a set of bigcubes or something . I'd try to get there. If you don't like bigcubes, you don't have to come!

We already had a World BigCubes Championship, it was called the V-CUBE competition in Essen, Germany ;-) In my opinion quite a good deal of the top 5x5 through 7x7 solvers were there: for instance the final round of 5x5 had the #1, #2, and #4 officially ranked 5x5 cubers at the time (and then me ).

And, you know, I don't actually see any reason why something like this couldn't be held again later, and perhaps even official next time. I wouldn't have a problem with just doing 4x4 through 7x7 (and maybe we could also hold big cube BLD if enough people wanted, we'd probably have time). I love bigcubes.

Well, very good point! Bigcube comp would obviously be superior to every other comp .

 

[Tomarse]

Well, with more bigcubes as official events there's nothing from stopping someone hosting a "World BigCubes Championship". Winner gets a set of bigcubes or something . I'd try to get there. If you don't like bigcubes, you don't have to come!

We already had a World BigCubes Championship, it was called the V-CUBE competition in Essen, Germany ;-) In my opinion quite a good deal of the top 5x5 through 7x7 solvers were there: for instance the final round of 5x5 had the #1, #2, and #4 officially ranked 5x5 cubers at the time (and then me ).

And, you know, I don't actually see any reason why something like this couldn't be held again later, and perhaps even official next time. I wouldn't have a problem with just doing 4x4 through 7x7 (and maybe we could also hold big cube BLD if enough people wanted, we'd probably have time). I love bigcubes.

Well, very good point! Bigcube comp would obviously be superior to every other comp .

Yeah, It would remove the 3x3x3 event completely

 

[rachmaninovian]

Have you used it enough? Lubed it? There is no way a Rubik's could ever be a superior 5x5x5. Unless you got some super awesome Rubik's or something.

It is rather awesome, I have lubed it yeah, its just still super tight. the outer layers anyway. (v-cube 5)

I think the V-cubes occasionally are put together with some of the screws a little too tight. Even if the screws don't adjust tension, it is possible to screw them in a little too tight. It sounds like you might have one of those. (A friend of mine has a V7 that's too tight like that.) I suspect if you would just untighten the screws a very tiny amount (maybe 1/16 of a turn), you might find it works lots better.

Most V5's are definitely not super tight.

mm I thought that the screws aren't adjustable?

 

[Tomarse]

Have you used it enough? Lubed it? There is no way a Rubik's could ever be a superior 5x5x5. Unless you got some super awesome Rubik's or something.

It is rather awesome, I have lubed it yeah, its just still super tight. the outer layers anyway. (v-cube 5)

I think the V-cubes occasionally are put together with some of the screws a little too tight. Even if the screws don't adjust tension, it is possible to screw them in a little too tight. It sounds like you might have one of those. (A friend of mine has a V7 that's too tight like that.) I suspect if you would just untighten the screws a very tiny amount (maybe 1/16 of a turn), you might find it works lots better.

Most V5's are definitely not super tight.

mm I thought that the screws aren't adjustable?

Yeah they aren't, wonder why they put screw heads on them :S but its the point they could be like, forced in too far, so if you DO undo them, then it'll put them where they are supposed to be.