Cubic 7x7x7 MassProducts soon...

The cube looks delicate from the way Erik was turning it - it seemed to lock up on itself a lot and he looked like he was trying not to turn it too fast or cut corners. It actually reminded me a bit of how Eastsheen solves look. Maybe this was because it was a one-off design and he was being careful - I dunno.

Also, wait, 8.5 cm? That seems kinda big, pretty much as big as the 8x8. I think I might prefer something smaller :| (At least if I'm trying to do actual speedsolves. I guess I'd prefer something closer to 7cm, like the SS 6x6.)
 
Also, wait, 8.5 cm? That seems kinda big, pretty much as big as the 8x8. I think I might prefer something smaller :| (At least if I'm trying to do actual speedsolves. I guess I'd prefer something closer to 7cm, like the SS 6x6.)

The 8x8 basically the same size of a 7x7 if you extend it out, which means they are probably using the v7 layer size, but I do agree that a little smaller would be nicer.
 
Also, wait, 8.5 cm? That seems kinda big, pretty much as big as the 8x8. I think I might prefer something smaller :| (At least if I'm trying to do actual speedsolves. I guess I'd prefer something closer to 7cm, like the SS 6x6.)

The 8x8 is bigger then then V 7 and from the picture the SS 7 looks about a cubie smaller.
 
The cube looks delicate from the way Erik was turning it - it seemed to lock up on itself a lot and he looked like he was trying not to turn it too fast or cut corners. It actually reminded me a bit of how Eastsheen solves look. Maybe this was because it was a one-off design and he was being careful - I dunno.

Also, wait, 8.5 cm? That seems kinda big, pretty much as big as the 8x8. I think I might prefer something smaller :| (At least if I'm trying to do actual speedsolves. I guess I'd prefer something closer to 7cm, like the SS 6x6.)

It was, but hey that's what you get with casted pieces. Never a match for machine-produced cubes of course. At the time it was amazing! :D (still is since he did it by-hand)
 
This could be nice... Shengshou 7x7 vs X-Cube 7. I don't solve 7x7's (not even a 4x4 yet), but still, it's a rivalry that could help both companies. And, if the pillowed V7 becomes illegal in competitions, they may be forced to make a cubic 7x7. And then, from nowhere, we have three companies making cubic 7x7's.
 
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This is exciting. The way the edges of the cubies are curved is closely related to many of the SS puzzles. Hopefully this is in fact SS. They have a strong momentum going with the successful release of the 6x6 and 8x8... it would only make sense. The SS 6x6 to me was indeed very much welcomed cube. No more unreliable pin mods! A cubic 7x7 would be welcomed in similar fashion. No more awkward pillowed garbage! Although, half of the problem with the 7x7 is sheer size. 8.5 seems kinda reasonable, but yes, preferrably smaller =(
 
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