Upcoming puzzles

[Sion]

Once again a puzzle release that cares more about magnets and magnet positioning than actual performative geometry

QiYi M Pro

 

[Kaiju_cube]

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

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GAN and MoYu be like

 

[UncleFrank]

New stackable cube display case from MoYu

 

[Kaiju_cube]

*/Transformer noises/*

 

[quanloh]

*/Transformer noises/*

Wow that's amazing, how did you post sound effect? lol

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

I just thought back to that one meme that's like "IT OPTIMUM PRIEM OPTIMUM PRIEM UHHRUURURUURUURR OPTIMUM PRIEM OOHORUURHORUORUHROUR"

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

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That's kind of the thing. Cube geometry and plastics have pretty much peaked right now so much so that even older cubes like the Valk, released in 2016, is still a viable option today. It's hard to improve on what is effectively perfection, but much easier to add more features.

 

[Sion]

That was the point of replacing the core, to make sure it wouldn't break.

I thought about it but I only know of one person that has a 3D printer, and he uses it all the time

That's kind of the thing. Cube geometry and plastics have pretty much peaked right now so much so that even older cubes like the Valk, released in 2016, is still a viable option today. It's hard to improve on what is effectively perfection, but much easier to add more features.

That doesn't mean that we can't try to make cube geometries that do certain things better than what cubes can already do.

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

Good point. We can now stop focusing on performance and focus on feel and features by changing said piece design. Didn't think of that tbh

 

[Sion]

Good point. We can now stop focusing on performance and focus on feel and features by changing said piece design. Didn't think of that tbh

Or designing for different turning styles and methods by making certain cuts and performance aspects easier.

 

[Tabe]

The magnetic gigaminx from Diansheng is now up on Cubezz. $40 shipped.

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

Even though shipping anywhere other than Asia costs about $25, it's still a decent deal. Neat!

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

The magnetic gigaminx from Diansheng is now up on Cubezz. $40 shipped.

When can we expect it to drop on TC? SCS has not added ANYTHING new in almost a month. The last thing added was the Swift Block and the custom Cubing Mom and Dad mugs

 

[OreKehStrah]

When can we expect it to drop on TC? SCS has not added ANYTHING new in almost a month. The last thing added was the Swift Block and the custom Cubing Mom and Dad mugs

Since other stores are listing it, I’d expect it next week. I emailed and asked about it and they said they were waiting on pricing info from Diangsheng before making a listing

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

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Since other stores are listing it, I’d expect it next week. I emailed and asked about it and they said they were waiting on pricing info from Diangsheng before making a listing

Those megas are crazy expensive

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

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Since other stores are listing it, I’d expect it next week. I emailed and asked about it and they said they were waiting on pricing info from Diangsheng before making a listing

Something tells me that core mega-nets (see what I did there?) might not be the next thing.

 

[OreKehStrah]

Something tells me that core mega-nets (see what I did there?) might not be the next thing.

Why? They’re good

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

Stupid expensive. Unless core meganets are cheaply mass produced it isn't viable for being a new trend.

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

Oh hey, the Qiyi M Pro ($9) and the Galaxy Gigaminx ($60) are on Cubicle. Neat