call for new Face Turning Octohedron built with more of a speedsolving aspect in mind

[Poorcuber09]

I think there should be some sort of initiative to create a new FTO for speedsolving, seeing as it is one of the most popular non-WCA puzzles to speedsolve, but has some of the worst hardware, as well as being difficult to mod correctly. some of the ideas i have are

• a lighter spider core design
• some sort of wings on the innermost triangle pieces to prevent pops
• maybe some sort of magnet system if possible to fit it in the puzzle

any ideas on how to start designing something like this?

 

[PiKeeper]

Do you know about the RexTO? It's easily the best FTO out there and will probably be the peak of FTO hardware until a major company produces a new one.

 

[Garf]

I think there should be some sort of initiative to create a new FTO for speedsolving, seeing as it is one of the most popular non-WCA puzzles to speedsolve, but has some of the worst hardware, as well as being difficult to mod correctly. some of the ideas i have are

• a lighter spider core design
• some sort of wings on the innermost triangle pieces to prevent pops
• maybe some sort of magnet system if possible to fit it in the puzzle

any ideas on how to start designing something like this?

C'mon, gan, what are you waiting for?

 

[Poorcuber09]

i have not, i might need to check that out

 

[Poorcuber09]

C'mon, gan, what are you waiting for?

LOL yes, gan FTO when?

 

[Garf]

LOL yes, gan FTO when?

2025, I am calling it.

 

[OreKehStrah]

People are already designing and printing their own FTOs but yes, the RexTO is quite good and simple to mod from what I’ve heard. I should order one myself

 

[Poorcuber09]

People are already designing and printing their own FTOs but yes, the RexTO is quite good and simple to mod from what I’ve heard. I should order one myself

oh, do you have like a web link on where to get one, i've never heard of this before

 

[PiKeeper]

oh, do you have like a web link on where to get one, i've never heard of this before

https://forms.gle/C6ecxjCsSpsM2xra6 Here's where to purchase one
https://discord.gg/sqH6UawE Here's an invite to the FTO discord where you can get more info

 

[qwr]

I've only seen it discussed on the FTO discord so I guess it's not that widely publicized outside of there