chinese 7x7.....

[masterofthebass]

This makes me physically angry. Not only are they copying the actual puzzle, but they are copying hte packaging as well. "Z-cubes'... wtf. I really hope V-cubes can stop this ridiculousness before it ruins them

 

[daniel0731ex]

This makes me physically angry. Not only are they copying the actual puzzle, but they are copying hte packaging as well. "Z-cubes'... wtf. I really hope V-cubes can stop this ridiculousness before it ruins them

err....it's not "Z" cube. It's 乙, which is actually 國乙 (type B), even though it's a type D


(terrible grammer)

 

[blade740]

The packaging looks the same. "NO LIMITS" etc. I seriously hope that whoever's doing this get's sued. That's the biggest knockoff I've even seen.

 

[panyan]

this is apparently the video of it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMm_KbNv7KA

if you want to buy me one i will compare it to my official v7 for you - only 1000 now!

better translation here: http://66.102.9.132/translate_c?hl=en&sl=zh-TW&u=http://speedcube.ihost.tw/goods.php%3Fid%3D326&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://speedcube.ihost.tw/goods.php%253Fid%253D326%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DG&usg=ALkJrhhwJTf0aR0cNJDMkjoTAZeSSKZc8w

 

[toast]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_g_LDSs-Z0

 

[panyan]

the guy makes them sound as good if not better than the genuine ones

 

[Spyyder]

These companies can't be sued for copying other companies patented products because China doesn't "recognize" foreign patents. The Chinese government wont do anything about it because it helps their economy, all that can be done is to boycott these companies and not buy their products.

 

[jcuber]

These companies can't be sued for copying other companies patented products because China doesn't "recognize" foreign patents. The Chinese government wont do anything about it because it helps their economy, all that can be done is to boycott these companies and not buy their products.

And find/blow up/ignite/raid their factories

 

[ISuckAtCubing]

calvin which is the owner of now store in hong kong said that that the made in china one has 327 pieces and the genuine one only has 218, and clavin also said it is better then they genuine v7 it is $350 hkd, and $290 for member

 

[jcuber]

I think those extra pieces are just the core+screws+springs+centers+caps and maybe a few other things, just to make it "technically" different. Anyone can tell it is just a knockoff that should be banned.

 

[Unknown.soul]

Found better mechanism pictures (click to see the full-size)

 

[ISuckAtCubing]

nah i dont think so, they are cheaper, i think, next time when i go to hk, im going to now store, but i dont know when is the next time i would go to hk >.>

 

[jcuber]

Where are those "extra pieces"? Liars. I said, the only difference is adjustability. It still hurts Verdes. If I didn't know better, I'd say from those pics that it is a V-7.

 

[jcuber]

They are cheaper because they use less-expensive plastic and they don't have to make extremely expensive master molds, they just have to copy the v-cube pieces.

 

[qqwref]

Someone please show Verdes these pictures... I hope that this factory gets shut down because it really is hurting Verdes, but IF they have discovered some way to make the V7 better, Verdes should definitely know about it.

 

[Jai]

Someone please show Verdes these pictures... I hope that this factory gets shut down because it really is hurting Verdes, but IF they have discovered some way to make the V7 better, Verdes should definitely know about it.

So you want to shut down the factory and steal any improvements they have on the official V-7 design?

 

[AvGalen]

These companies can't be sued for copying other companies patented products because China doesn't "recognize" foreign patents. The Chinese government wont do anything about it because it helps their economy, all that can be done is to boycott these companies and not buy their products.

And find/blow up/ignite/raid their factories

Spyyder: I don't think that is true anymore. Please provide a source.
jcuber: You must be american

 

[jcuber]

jcuber: You must be american

I am, but I would say that even if I wasn't. It just isn't right. If I were even more patriotic, I would say they should just go ahead, because monopolies aren't allowed anywhere

 

[ISuckAtCubing]

i dont think there is anything wrong with it, as long as it is better, and it may also make offical v7 to improve too, if the china is worst then the offical v7, then less peope is going to buy the china one

 

[blade740]

These companies can't be sued for copying other companies patented products because China doesn't "recognize" foreign patents. The Chinese government wont do anything about it because it helps their economy, all that can be done is to boycott these companies and not buy their products.

http://v-cubes.com/pdf/patent.pdf says that Chinese patent 200480013109.3 is pending. That's not foreign.