Black boxes to hide cubes

[Jason]

I was wondering where one could get those small black boxes that are used in competitions to hide the cube at the beginning of the solve, they look pretty cool.

 

[Pedro]

oh, that would be cool to know

we're having our first brazilian competition this december, so it would be cool to get those boxes (if possible, of course)

 

[MAHTI-ANSSI]

Pedro, how did you become a WCA delegate?

 

[Pedro]

well, I "knew" Tyson and Ron for sometime, by yahoo messenger...

then I met them personally at WC07...

then I told them about the plan for the competition and if it could be official and stuff...

and I'm now a delegate

 

[Rama]

As long you have been to a competition (and serious) you can be a WCA delegate.

Pedro good luck with the Brazil Open.

 

[Erik]

The boxes are so cool especially the box that looks like a 3x3 cube !!

 

[Bryan]

I make the little black boxes to hold my cubes and protect them when transporting them. We used them in the Minnesota Open for covers.

If you wanted just covers, then I believe I could use a thinner (and cheaper) plastic. The cover may be white though.

 

[Stefan]

Maybe you can get them from the WCA once they're not used in competitions anymore.

 

[Pedro]

Maybe you can get them from the WCA once they're not used in competitions anymore.

aren't they? O.o

 

[hdskull]

since this is kinda related, i'm not gonna start a new thread.

what do you guys usually carry ur cubes with? because i put them in my backpack and i get a lot of random stuck to it, lol.

 

[Jason]

Where does the WCA get the boxes from? Surely somebody knows

 

[Bryan]

Where does the WCA get the boxes from? Surely somebody knows

I believe they got them from Seven Towns who had a bunch made for Worlds 2003, but don't quote me on that.

Are you planning on hosting a competition?

 

[shawnlee]

BTW why do they wear white golves?

 

[Pedro]

Where does the WCA get the boxes from? Surely somebody knows

I believe they got them from Seven Towns who had a bunch made for Worlds 2003, but don't quote me on that.

Are you planning on hosting a competition?

well, the question wasn't for me, but, yes I am not just planning, it's already confirmed and announced on WCA website

BTW why do they wear white golves?

yeah, that's an interesting question...maybe they just care about us and our cubes and didn't want to make them dirty/oily/something

 

[Jason]

Well, I've just started a club at uni. There are quite a lot of people already interested, almost 20 odd. About 10 have already learnt to solve the cube. I thought it would be a good idea to have a micro tournament once a week to get people really into it by adding a competitive edge. I've already got a stackmat and timer and have just ordered a display, so all I need now is those cool little black boxes
I'm thinking of maybe organising an open or something, but not straight away, maybe 2009, I need some experience first.

 

[AvGalen]

BTW why do they wear white golves?

Beneficial to the cuber because: A scrambler with sweatty hands doesn't result in a sweatty cube.
Beneficial to the scrambler because: Feet cubing

 

[MAHTI-ANSSI]

Do the regulations say that scrambling must be done with hand(s)?
And why nobody seems to like feet cubing?

 

[masterofthebass]

Well it's not that no one likes feet cubing... but some people's feet can be pretty disgusting. I did see, on the webcast of worlds, that you wiped you're feet clean before solving. I guess you are the pioneer of feet solving.

 

[Stefan]

And why nobody seems to like feet cubing?

 

[MAHTI-ANSSI]

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