I dont know what cube is better: "shen shou 6×6×6 or V-cube 6×6×6"?
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asportking
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Shengshou's better out of the box, but the v-6 is better than the shengshou once modded and broken in. Also, use this thread for questions like this next time.
aaronb
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The Shengshou is better out of the box, but I am not sure about once they are broken in. Florian said in a post that his broken in Shengshou was better than a broken in V-cube 6; but not a lot of people have had their Shengshous long enough to know which is better when both are broken in.
Next time, instead of making a thread for a simple question, use the One Answer Question Thread instead.
Next time, instead of making a thread for a simple question, use the One Answer Question Thread instead.
MaeLSTRoM
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V-6 >>>>>> SS6
No contest
No contest
RNewms27
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If you don't mod V6 then SS is better.
bobthegiraffemonkey
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I dislike it when people compare a barely broken in and unmodded SS6 to a well broken in and extensively modded V6, and conclude that the V6 is better (not necessarily talking about people in this thread, but I've seen it several times on this forum and I would prefer people to be more cautious). I'm not sure which is better in the long run, but I hope my SS will be since I don't like my V6 much (and yes, I have modded it a lot).
fastcubesolver
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I have both a SS 6x6 and a vcube 6x6. Neither are modded, and they are both broken in pretty well. I personally prefer the SS. The vcube is sturdy, but it pops, and the centers misallign. The SS has slightly cheaper-feeling pieces but is extremely smooth, and pops a little. I have to be careful with it, but I prefer the SS over the vcube.
GearGuy57
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shengshou without a doubt.
Hays
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Don't do this. The V-cube is better. People who are saying otherwise most likely have not modded their cubes well or have not modded them at all. I would only get a shengshou if you do not mind having a slower cube at the expense of not having to do the mods. If you really want good 6x6x6 times buy a V-cube and put in the time to mod it. I have had both a shengshou and a V-cube and I have felt many other shengshous, but in my opinion my V-cube is much much better than all of them. However, I am unsure about the "mods" for a shengshou someone was talking about. I have no idea what they are or if they have any effect.
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At Cubetcha I felt a ShengShou 6x6 (Brand new), and MeMyself&Pi's modded V6's. The ShengShou was definetly better.
Felix1996
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i modded my shengshou 6x6 with my shengshou 5x5 mod, it has half a piece reverse cc and is quite broken in. i have an adjustable, modded v6 too, it's really good, but my broken in shengshou 6x6 is better i think
radmin
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I only have the v6.
The pin mod only helps prevent misalignment, not eliminate them.
The V6 has rivets not screws. This is insane to me.
My opinion is that the V-6 design is flawed from a "speedcube" perspective.
Sure, it was a mind blowing advancement when it first appeared, but its time has passed. Better ideas have been discovered to keep alignment (x-cube).
Also, the mods take an extremely long time to perform. When you finish you get a better cube but it's still not what I would consider great.
The pin mod only helps prevent misalignment, not eliminate them.
The V6 has rivets not screws. This is insane to me.
My opinion is that the V-6 design is flawed from a "speedcube" perspective.
Sure, it was a mind blowing advancement when it first appeared, but its time has passed. Better ideas have been discovered to keep alignment (x-cube).
Also, the mods take an extremely long time to perform. When you finish you get a better cube but it's still not what I would consider great.
masterofthebass
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Then you did the pins wrong. If mod is done 100% correctly, there should be no misalignment.
radmin
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The pins dig out the centers, after that they don't hold the layer in place. It moves just enough to block the layer. It's nothing like before but enough to lock.
Are you coming to the Ohio Fall 2011? You can look at it there.
masterofthebass
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I'm not coming to Ohio, but it doesn't matter if the pins dig out the centers. That is what they are supposed to do. If you look at my 6x6s, there are channels dug out where the pins move through while the face is rotating, but if you try to do a slice move, the pin still "attaches" the core to the inner slice.
~Phoenix Death~
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Broken in V-6 beats all. However, they are expensive, and if you are on a low budget, a SS works fine, as they are also good and cheap.
asportking
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I notice a lot of people are talking about how much cheaper the SS 6x6 is. The v-6 is only about $10 more than the SS 6x6. Sure, it's cheaper, but $10 more isn't really that much.
gundamslicer
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Some people on this forum are around 12-20 and either have their parents pay for them or they have a job to pay of school and to buy cubes
emolover
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There is also $28 shipping you have to take into account with V-cubes if you buy off there site.
Personally I think the Shenshou 6x6 could be the best if someone finds a modification that makes it faster when it is tight so you would not have to deal with the pops.
