Is the V-Cube 3 a knockoff of the Zhanchi? - V-Cube 3 and Dayan Zhanchi KO or not?

[BrandonSky]

The mechanism in the V-CUBE 3 (especially the torpedos) look similar to the Dayan Zhanchi.

This is an edge piece on the V-Cube 3 (click on link):


And this is an edge piece on the Zhanchi (click on link):


Both edges look very similar. Both the DIY V-cube and the DIY Dayan have torpedos that fit in the edge piece. When you try to pop out an edge without a screwdriver, the torpedos hook on the corners and prevent the edge piece from popping out.

So is the V-Cube 3 a knock-off of the Zhanchi, or is the Zhanchi a knockoff of the V-Cube 3? Please answer and reply to this question.

 

[Dene]

There have been debates about this in the past. People have differing opinions.

 

[rj]

V-cube 3 is a Guhong KO.

 

[KongShou]

yes it is a knockoff and v cube should pay for it

 

[~Adam~]

The V3 sucks and it came out after the GuHong and it is completely different from the original patent.

However, nobody cares. It isn't a viable speedcube compared to the hardware available to us.

 

[rj]

The V3 sucks and it came out after the GuHong and it is completely different from the original patent.

However, nobody cares. It isn't a viable speedcube compared to the hardware available to us.

It's good for practice.

 

[~Adam~]

It's good for practice.

Care to elaborate?
IMO you should practice with the cube you plan to use in official solves.

 

[Stefan]

"Is the V-Cube 3 a knockoff of the Zhanchi? - V-Cube 3 and Dayan Zhanchi KO or not?"
"answer and reply"

You do love being redundant, huh?

 

[TheNextFeliks]

Due to v-cubes be a jerk, a Zhanchi is technically a KO of the V-Cube 3.

 

[BrandonSky]

Dayan is a legit company, just like V-Cubes, rubiks, mefferts, and mf8.

 

[KongShou]

Dayan is a legit company, just like V-Cubes, rubiks, mefferts, and mf8.

So is yuxin

 

[TheNextFeliks]

Dayan is a legit company, just like V-Cubes, rubiks, mefferts, and mf8.

I know. V-Cubes is just a jerk and created a patent so that just about every cube is a KO of them.

 

[scottishcuber]

I know. V-Cubes is just a jerk and created a patent so that just about every cube is a KO of them.

Hmm yeah...it's V-cubes' fault for making a patent that suddenly makes all other cubes knock-offs.

We should sue them for making just about every cube a knock-off.

By the way, I am not in support of Verdes nor against...just playing devils advocate.