How much are you willing to pay if there was ever a BEST cube?

[shelley]

I'm sure many of us have spent several times that amount just searching for the perfect cube (not to mention replacing old worn out/broken cubes). This is especially true if you factor in the cost of the time it takes to assemble, tune and break in new cubes. If you could buy one perfect cube that will last you the rest of your life, $50 is not unreasonable at all for those of us who are dedicated to cubing.

 

[cmhardw]

4x4x4 cube good for BLD (turns single inner slices easily without risk of ripping out edges, stable yet easy to execute outer turns, etc.) :
$200

5x5x5 cube good for BLD (ditto above): $35, I agree with Michael's post - the V-cube is pretty much WOW for me for 5x5x5 BLD.

Chris

 

[thiJUMBA]

I'm sure many of us have spent several times that amount just searching for the perfect cube (not to mention replacing old worn out/broken cubes). This is especially true if you factor in the cost of the time it takes to assemble, tune and break in new cubes. If you could buy one perfect cube that will last you the rest of your life, $50 is not unreasonable at all for those of us who are dedicated to cubing.

im dedicated, but my parents don't give me any pocket money or anything so if i just asked them for 100 bucks for a cube, they would be " what the hell?! very funny joke, are you trying to trick me?! no rubik's cube is 100 dollar "

 

[Omniscient]

how much would you pay for a pill to see everything in slow motion?
100€
for the perfect cube 99€.99cent

 

[amostay2004]

Actually, the situation proposed by this thread is simply imaginary, so ignore other factors such as selling the cube to others, getting it stolen, or persuading parents to buy them.

Just, how much would you value a perfect cube if it ever existed

 

[thiJUMBA]

how much would you pay for a pill to see everything in slow motion?
100€
for the perfect cube 99€.99cent

depends on what i see in my life time...
and i wouldn't buy a pill... i'd buy a packet of 12 for 5 dollars X)

Actually, the situation proposed by this thread is simply imaginary, so ignore other factors such as selling the cube to others, getting it stolen, or persuading parents to buy them.

Just, how much would you value a perfect cube if it ever existed

if thats the case then i'd be willing to buy the 3x3x3 for 100 dollars cos i've got 3 experimental cubes and other cubes, so that 100 dollar cube would save space in my room X)

 

[mazei]

5 bucks for 2-7 set. Hey, in my imagination, cost of production of those cubes is almost non-existent.

But really, erm...400$ for a 7x7.

 

[gyc6001]

I really need a perfect square-1 (can cut corners 30+ degrees, normal smoothness,absolutely no lock ups, no pops, lifetime stickers etc.)...priceless.
But the truly perfect cube depends on you loving it or not, a cube won't be perfect
if you don't like it, even it has all the special features.

 

[Zane_C]

3x3x3- $50
I don't really use any other puzzle for speedsolving except for 2x2x2, but I'm not serious with that.

 

[Micael]

I am mostly into multi bld, so I guess I would ruin myself if such a cube ever appears.

 

[BigGreen]

2x2: lolwut
3x3: 3.99
4x4: lolwut
5x5: i really dont care for it
6x6: see 5x5*
7x7: see 6x6*

as you can see i dont care too much for cubes

 

[Kickflip1993]

2x2: 20$
3x3: 100$
4x4: 30$
Megaminx: 300$ (seriously)

 

[MichaelErskine]

I'd sell my kids for perfect cubes -- you're not Satan are you?

 

[daniel0731ex]

i think you are missing something here. the stuffs you mentioned are just simply the basic element for a "perfect cube". it is possible to have two cubes "perfect" while having completely different feels. what i meant by feels are these:

type Ds feels creamy but flimsy
type Cs feel crispy and sturdy. but its sturdiness does not affect the speedyness
type As feel creamy fast and solid, yet although i said creamy fast it doesn't mean that it's speedy.

both Type A and C cut corners at wide angle, however type A's corner cutting is springy while type C's are gliding kind of corner cutting

smoothness could also be different. one could be creamy smooth(sandy surface on the cubie) while another could be slippery smooth (mirror-like surface on the cubies) etc. and being crispy doesn't mean that it's not smooth

you could even have different kind of creamyness or crispness that feels compleely diferent. what im trying to say is that personal preference is always the ultimate factor that determines whether a cube is good or not. a cube could hae the best smoohness, cornurcutting, no lockups and all that, yet it is not a person's best cube.

a cube could be perfect, but it can't be the "best" cube

 

[amostay2004]

i think you are missing something here. the stuffs you mentioned are just simply the basic element for a "perfect cube". it is possible to have two cubes "perfect" while having completely different feels. what i meant by feels are these:

type Ds feels creamy but flimsy
type Cs feel crispy and sturdy. but its sturdiness does not affect the speedyness
type As feel creamy fast and solid, yet although i said creamy fast it doesn't mean that it's speedy.

both Type A and C cut corners at wide angle, however type A's corner cutting is springy while type C's are gliding kind of corner cutting

smoothness could also be different. one could be creamy smooth(sandy surface on the cubie) while another could be slippery smooth (mirror-like surface on the cubies) etc. and being crispy doesn't mean that it's not smooth

you could even have different kind of creamyness or crispness that feels compleely diferent. what im trying to say is that personal preference is always the ultimate factor that determines whether a cube is good or not. a cube could hae the best smoohness, cornurcutting, no lockups and all that, yet it is not a person's best cube.

a cube could be perfect, but it can't be the "best" cube

I'm just giving examples. Some people might not like cubes that cut corners too much, maybe. Just think of it as YOUR perfect cube, not anyone else's.

I think you're missing the point of my question :rolleyes:

 

[hawkmp4]

1x1 uhhh 5 dollars

Then have I got a deal for YOU!

This made me lol.
I think it'd be nice to have the 'perfect' cube but in reality, I'm not good enough at any puzzle to be able to take advantage of any hardware better than the current best.

 

[vgbjason]

2x2: 64$
3x3:256$
4x4 256$

 

[daniel0731ex]

i think you are missing something here. the stuffs you mentioned are just simply the basic element for a "perfect cube". it is possible to have two cubes "perfect" while having completely different feels. what i meant by feels are these:

type Ds feels creamy but flimsy
type Cs feel crispy and sturdy. but its sturdiness does not affect the speedyness
type As feel creamy fast and solid, yet although i said creamy fast it doesn't mean that it's speedy.

both Type A and C cut corners at wide angle, however type A's corner cutting is springy while type C's are gliding kind of corner cutting

smoothness could also be different. one could be creamy smooth(sandy surface on the cubie) while another could be slippery smooth (mirror-like surface on the cubies) etc. and being crispy doesn't mean that it's not smooth

you could even have different kind of creamyness or crispness that feels compleely diferent. what im trying to say is that personal preference is always the ultimate factor that determines whether a cube is good or not. a cube could hae the best smoohness, cornurcutting, no lockups and all that, yet it is not a person's best cube.

a cube could be perfect, but it can't be the "best" cube

I'm just giving examples. Some people might not like cubes that cut corners too much, maybe. Just think of it as YOUR perfect cube, not anyone else's.

I think you're missing the point of my question :rolleyes:

the TITLE is very misleading.

 

[Edmund]

2x2- A lot, not sure how much right now but a lot.
I'm content with all other cubes. No I'm not but I don't care that much about others.

 

[Boz]

3x3x3 100 euros
4x4x4 500 euros
My disparities between computer solves and real solves for 4x4x4 are huge. I know i have the potential to sub 1 min on 4x4x4 but with my shitty 4x4x4 it's almost impossible.