New V-Cube 7s!

[Stefan]

The main reason V-Cubes is doing this is because of knock-offs.

How do you know?

Did you read the rest of my post? I put a link in there for a reason.

Sure I did.

1. I don't see how that post supports your claim.
2. kastellorizo is no spokesperson for V-cubes.
3. He claims V8/V9 would've been released without the KO's, and I wouldn't even trust *Verdes* with that statement (do you remember how they told us we'd be able to buy V6/V7 in 2004?)
4. He's known to overreact/exaggerate when it comes to V-cubes and KOs.

So again... how do you know?

 

[TEGTaylor]

Ok my input the illusion must have an inverted side, or perhaps a solid white or black side? As for the Dazzler personally I think its pretty cool but...thats an opinoin. Also I want a circular v7 and a retooled v6 with less click, also I think a v3 + 4 would be awsome!

 

[kooixh]

did anyone have already bought the v cube 7 illusion ?

 

[AvGalen]

I no longer see any super cube stickers at cubesmith.com (designed by Stefan Pochmann, if I remember correctly). My idea for super cube stickers is to have regular stickers, but the letter "V" on every sticker instead of on just 1 sticker.

I can't find the "Pochmann super cube stickers" anymore either. But I really like your idea about the "V on every sticker" as well!

 

[kastellorizo]

2. kastellorizo is no spokesperson for V-cubes.

Wrong. Konstantinos requested me to speak for them after we started
our company partnership (we sell their products as well they sell our Cubedron).

Regarding the rest, you are entitled to have an opinion.
But allow me to remind you that I had also already mentioned that
a few years back, the inventor had a serious health problem which affected
the entire process of releasing V-6 and V-7 on time.


Pantazis

 

[Omniscient]

It is nice first thing I would do is sticker the centers and the corners

 

[AvGalen]

2. kastellorizo is no spokesperson for V-cubes.

Wrong. Konstantinos requested me to speak for them after we started
our company partnership (we sell their products as well they sell our Cubedron).

Regarding the rest, you are entitled to have an opinion.
But allow me to remind you that I had also already mentioned that
a few years back, the inventor had a serious health problem which affected
the entire process of releasing V-6 and V-7 on time.


Pantazis

This is the first time I hear about a health problem causing delays. But in general the communication from V-Cube is really lacking. They have a tendency to over-promise and under-deliver.

That doesn't mean I don't like their products. I have about 10 of them in my house. But let's be realistic:
* V5's get loose far to quick and cannot be adjusted. A couple of good screws would increase the quality of a V5 tremendously
* V6's are just crap. The community has developed half a dozen mods in order to make them bareable and still they POP. On a new V6 I cannot get sub 5, then it becomes much better until I average sub 4 and then it starts popping and exploding and misaligning so I cannot even get sub 5 anymore. And when I want to buy a new (black) V6 they cannot deliver (yes, I am venting lots of frustration here). And where are those rounded V6B's that we saw pictures of 2 years (and more) ago?
* V7's I actually like although it does have 1 or 2 mini-pops every solve.

The cubing community is waiting for redesigned, black puzzles and VCubes is not delivering to us. We are also waiting for new sizes (V2-4 and V8-11) but those don't even seem to be on the radar anymore

 

[Gollum999]

Not worth the money IMO.

But my question is if they clearly have the ability to make black pieces, why don't they re-release the black puzzles?

 

[Stefan]

2. kastellorizo is no spokesperson for V-cubes.

Wrong. Konstantinos requested me to speak for them after we started
our company partnership (we sell their products as well they sell our Cubedron).

Ok, sorry, never heard that before. But that point wasn't really important anyway.

I had also already mentioned that
a few years back, the inventor had a serious health problem which affected
the entire process of releasing V-6 and V-7 on time.

And that can never happen again?

Oh and... don't forget how they recently misled people:
"DO NOT DELAY as these amazing offers will be available for the next 40 days!"
Many people (not me, admittedly) seemed to think that that meant the prices would go back to normal after those 40 days. And I'm not surprised they thought so, because of how the announcement was designed. What happened really? Those offers were available for more than 40 days, and when they were canceled, prices only went up by minor amounts. Really no reason to yell "DO NOT DELAY" except to make people rush to buying. The announcement seems carefully designed to give people a false impression without factually saying something wrong. I didn't like this deception. And I dislike the current insult with the ILLusion even more.

 

[Stefan]

But my question is if they clearly have the ability to make black pieces, why don't they re-release the black puzzles?

Read this thread more carefully.

 

[Stefan]

* V6's are just crap. The community has developed half a dozen mods in order to make them bareable

Are you saying people are improving them? That can't be right! Remember a Verdes spokesperson said it is impossible to outrun or equal the current quality of the V-cubes.

(yeah I'm now done milking that statement, but this was just too good not to ridicule)

 

[Feanaro]

I think Verdes should stop putting effort into these lame puzzles, and focus on getting the v8-11 out sooner. I won't be getting one.

 

[panyan]

Oh and... don't forget how they recently misled people:
"DO NOT DELAY as these amazing offers will be available for the next 40 days!"
Many people (not me, admittedly) seemed to think that that meant the prices would go back to normal after those 40 days. And I'm not surprised they thought so, because of how the announcement was designed. What happened really? Those offers were available for more than 40 days, and when they were canceled, prices only went up by minor amounts. Really no reason to yell "DO NOT DELAY" except to make people rush to buying. The announcement seems carefully designed to give people a false impression without factually saying something wrong. I didn't like this deception. And I dislike the current insult with the ILLusion even more.

this pissed me off so much, i bought a whole set because i thought it was a 40-day promotional price!

i doubt ill buy anything from verdes again

 

[d4m4s74]

Does this mean I can finally buy the knockoff V9?

 

[kastellorizo]

I admit that the marketing part has been quite aggressive, but it is not
a lovely world out there. When business rules, things can be quite tricky,
especially with the competition versus the clones.
I am certainly not defending those tactics, I am just trying to explain.

Also, usually this time of the year (coming back from long trips to
then re-commence university duties in the fourth week of the Australian
semester) is crazily busy for me, but I promise to soon get in contact and
clear up some of those issues. I also do not know yet the status of the
ILLusion and the Dazzler and how they work!


Pantazis

 

[Konsta]

Oh and... don't forget how they recently misled people:
"DO NOT DELAY as these amazing offers will be available for the next 40 days!"
Many people (not me, admittedly) seemed to think that that meant the prices would go back to normal after those 40 days. And I'm not surprised they thought so, because of how the announcement was designed. What happened really? Those offers were available for more than 40 days, and when they were canceled, prices only went up by minor amounts. Really no reason to yell "DO NOT DELAY" except to make people rush to buying. The announcement seems carefully designed to give people a false impression without factually saying something wrong. I didn't like this deception. And I dislike the current insult with the ILLusion even more.

this pissed me off so much, i bought a whole set because i thought it was a 40-day promotional price!

i doubt ill buy anything from verdes again

I also bought (another) whole set +1 extra V5 and I don't feel bad at all. It was a great price! Although the V6 was really bad
But just like others, I too want to see bigger cubes and 2-4, and buy those.
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The cubes owns you.

 

[robinkwant]

has annyone made an illusion yet?
so that we don't have to wait till december to find out wheter or not it is scrambleable

 

[rjohnson_8ball]

This is the first time I hear about a health problem causing delays. But in general the communication from V-Cube is really lacking. They have a tendency to over-promise and under-deliver.

That doesn't mean I don't like their products. I have about 10 of them in my house. But let's be realistic:
* V5's get loose far to quick and cannot be adjusted. A couple of good screws would increase the quality of a V5 tremendously
* V6's are just crap. The community has developed half a dozen mods in order to make them bareable and still they POP. On a new V6 I cannot get sub 5, then it becomes much better until I average sub 4 and then it starts popping and exploding and misaligning so I cannot even get sub 5 anymore. And when I want to buy a new (black) V6 they cannot deliver (yes, I am venting lots of frustration here). And where are those rounded V6B's that we saw pictures of 2 years (and more) ago?
* V7's I actually like although it does have 1 or 2 mini-pops every solve.

The cubing community is waiting for redesigned, black puzzles and VCubes is not delivering to us. We are also waiting for new sizes (V2-4 and V8-11) but those don't even seem to be on the radar anymore

+1, at least. I appreciate all seven of my V-cubes. My black V-5 and V-7 is getting a tad loose and my V-6's would be more fun if I didn't have to worry about misalignment or mini-pops. My white V-5 and V-7's are absolute joy. I would like to get V6B, V2, V4, V8-V11. (To Stefan, I use apostrophe on plural of an acronym.)

By the way, I did not know about a health problem with Verdes. I hope he is doing okay.

 

[Stefan]

has annyone made an illusion yet?
so that we don't have to wait till december to find out wheter or not it is scrambleable

Wow. Just wow.

 

[Parity]

has annyone made an illusion yet?
so that we don't have to wait till december to find out wheter or not it is scrambleable

Wow. Just wow.

Ha, I know.