V-Cubes!

[qqwref]

Wow, it's definitely higher than I thought it would be. The 5x5 is $40 for instance, which is twice as much as an ES 5x5, disregarding shipping. I'll certainly still buy a 6x6 and 7x7 (and I'll probably end up getting a 5x5 too, to be competitive), but I'm pretty sure that I'll abandon the idea I had of getting two of every cube they produce. I understand the costs involved in creating these impressively accurate and durable puzzles, but I'm not made of money like some of you people with full-time jobs...

 

[ThePizzaGuy92]

I guess when you make the ONLY 6x6x6s and 7x7x7s, you can charge whatever. it's not that bad anyway :]

 

[Lotsofsloths]

I guess when you make the ONLY 6x6x6s and 7x7x7s, you can charge whatever. it's not that bad anyway :]

monopoly much>?

 

[Robert]

If they try to sell them in the US it would cost less IMO, most things in Europe are more expensive than the US.

If that doesn't happen maybe the chinese makers will make cheaper clones and maybe better.

 

[ExoCorsair]

Yeah, definitely going to wait, to try them at the very least. (I actually don't have the money to spare, at least on twisty puzzles.)

Maybe I won't beat Dan Cohen or Michael Gottlieb, but it'll sure be fun to beat a bunch of other people with V-Cubes on my EastSheen.

 

[hdskull]

It's only bad because the US Dollar has depreciated greatly over a short period of time.

 

[cmhardw]

http://www.v-cubes.com/products.php

So yeah I totally plan to spend over US$300 (~200€) on V-cubes on that pre-order coming up next month.

So far I'm pretty much set on
1 5x5x5
2 6x6x6
2 7x7x7

I mean you gotta have at least one good speed cube and one good blindfold cube ;-) If I like the 5x5x5 enough for speed I'll get a second one for blindfolded, but so far I really like my current rubiks.com 5x5x5 for blindfold.

What cubes is everyone else planning on getting now that the prices are posted?

Chris

 

[masterofthebass]

Chris, i'm merging this thread w/ the other v-cubes thread already made

 

[Lucas Garron]

Hmm, I'd actually prefer to get multiple 5x5x5's, since those are the only comp cubes so far, and they're cheaper (or maybe I'm just thinking that because I'm sitting around with an NR to break but no good 5x5x5)...

Anyhow, my parents practically promised me one of each, and I'm definitely getting them.

 

[cmhardw]

Chris, i'm merging this thread w/ the other v-cubes thread already made

holy crap I missed the boat! I never even saw the original thread, yeah that's fine then

Chris

 

[*LukeMayn*]

lol In New Zealand, we will have to pay somethhing around $90 for the 7x7x7 (not that I want it)

 

[Mike Hughey]

Yeah, Chris, I'll probably get 2 of each. I would skimp on the 5x5x5 like you and just get one, but with the total amount being spent, why try to save a measly extra $40?

Besides, at the moment I'm limited to a 4 cube multiBLD with 5x5x5 (3 ES, 1 Meffert's); this would up me to 6. (I guess I should concentrate on getting a 3 cube multi solve first, huh?)

 

[cmhardw]

Besides, at the moment I'm limited to a 4 cube multiBLD with 5x5x5 (3 ES, 1 Meffert's); this would up me to 6. (I guess I should concentrate on getting a 3 cube multi solve first, huh?)

Haha Mike you're the man! You guys and your multi-cube craziness. I'll just be happy to be able to do the 7x7x7 BLD, I can't imagine the multi-cube 5x5x5 craziness you and Daniel have attempted/are attempting ;-)

Chris

 

[joey]

Who will do the 2-7 Relay BLD? Chris, you gotta give it a go

I bet Mike will

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

I guess when you make the ONLY 6x6x6s and 7x7x7s, you can charge whatever. it's not that bad anyway :]

monopoly much>?

You don't exactly charge whatever... AP Microeconomics comes back to haunt me.

515RMB for a 7x7x7... o_o

It's actually quite funny. Pretty much the best 3x3x3 you can get costs you less than $7 (DIY type D) and here you're paying 10 times that for a 7x7x7.

The ONLY 7x7x7 on the market, mind you. 3x3x3s are pretty much oligopolistic, so it's going to be relatively cheaper compared to a monopoly that faces the same costs.

</econrant>

 

[Mike Hughey]

Who will do the 2-7 Relay BLD? Chris, you gotta give it a go

I bet Mike will

Of course I will, but only after I've done a 6x6x6 and a 7x7x7 individually first - I have to work up to it. It's my way to increase gradually. In fact, I probably won't attempt a 2-7 relay until I succeed at a 2-6 relay first. So it might take me a couple of months to get to my first try at it. But I can't wait for it!

The scary thought is how long those are going to take...

 

[jonny guitar]

Those prices won't make it through the customs-free route that under $40 cube orders do in Canada...add another whack on the top.

 

[Markus Pirzer]

This is insane.... That's $76 for the 7x7!!! I can't believe that they would actually think these prices are affordable... Now I really, really needto find a job to pay for this.

No, I think they are affordable at least for the european cubers.
It's less than I expected because there were rumours between 50 and 100 Euro.
At these prices I will definitvely buy a 6x6x6 and a 7x7x7.

I know that's much money for the US people, but thats because of the current exchange rate. On October 26th in the year 2000 (less than 8 years ag) 48 Euros were less than 40 Euros.

 

[masterofthebass]

Markus, I completely agree with you. If the prices were in $ instead of Euro, then I would think that would be reasonable.

 

[Tyson]

I think the prices are completely reasonable. I'm actually surprised they aren't higher. It's been in development over so many years, and their market size is so small. How are they going to pay for everything?

I might buy some, but probably not for myself. I feel that they're useless in my hands, because I'm no good at them. I'll probably donate them to the cubing community at my alma mater... you know, they keep calling me asking me for money. I'd like to donate money in a way that makes a real difference.