Guys, it seems like Calvin will mass produce an identical puzzle, along with a half cross, or L-cuboid as he calls it, and a 3x3x5. Now, the problem isn't that many maker make similar puzzles, I mean, we all have a ton of different 3x3's. And the mechanism is likely not the same. But this could likely cause a lot controversy. Because the X-Cube got a lot of attention thanks to it's viral video and reddit, many non-cubers that have no idea a lot of similar puzzles already exist will think he was the first, and I can see the cubing community bashing him for this, even though I personally think it's just good that more people get interested in cubing. It's also possible that Calvin will try to sue him, as he has a patent pending for it I think, but this Kickstartet guy has made his project open source, so any one can refine the mechanism, reproduce it or 3D-print it themselves, and he's all cool about it, something I'm missing in the cubing community. But on the other hand, unlike Calvin, he's not making a living out of puzzles. So, what do you think? Here's the link to Calvin's announcement btw:
http://www.twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=25653&p=302655#p302655
Oh I see, July 7th. Hope it'll get mass-produced for cheaper prices, but I'm gonna back this up too
Usually with Kickstarter, the final retail price is higher. However, there are many different pledge levels on this one, all with the same reward. And for some odd reason, the early birds are cheaper. Anyway, based on the project site, I'd guess it will sell for 30-40$, but hopefully lower.
