ShengShou 8x8x8 Released

[Czery]

Do you think the WCA will initiate 8x8 as a new event?

 

[emolover]

Do you think the WCA will initiate 8x8 as a new event?

Doubt it. It takes me 5 minutes for a 7x7 so I bet it would take me close to 7 minutes for an 8x8.

WR would be like 4.5 minutes.

 

[freshcuber]

Most likely not. The top competitors in the world take ~3-4 minutes to solve 7x7. And then there's scramble time. Big cubes are already extremely time consuming as it is and the jump in times from 7x7 to 8x8 would be significant. If it were to become an event only very large competitions, such as U.S. Nats, or competitions geared specifically towards big cubes would be able to host it simply because it makes competitions too long.

 

[zster007]

I thought it had already been out for months.

I heard somewhere the official release date was December 5th. I just can't remember where.

 

[Reinier Schippers]

Dear Santa...

 

[Erik]

I'm positive that once a decent cubic 7x7 is released the record will drop just because cubes are easier to handle than pillows.

Dont make your personal opinion look like a fact, since it aint a fact.

8x8 meh. nothing new, not v-cubes and expensive. No reason for me to get one. Interesting to see it does not have to be pillowed though.

 

[brandbest1]

Lol the 8x8 is $88.

I'm not getting this. And I don't bvelieve it will become an official event. Too exepnsive.

 

[E3cubestore]

Just kind of some inside info/heads up guys.

The reason the price is so high is because shengshou decided to do some price control. Companies that sell the 8x8's are being contractually required to sell them for a certain price or SS will stop selling to them.

I have heard there is a chance that the price will drop, so That would be cool.

We currently sell them for 88 and there is absolutely no way we could make profit and sell them for any less :/

 

[emolover]

Just kind of some inside info/heads up guys.

The reason the price is so high is because shengshou decided to do some price control. Companies that sell the 8x8's are being contractually required to sell them for a certain price or SS will stop selling to them.

I have heard there is a chance that the price will drop, so That would be cool.

We currently sell them for 88 and there is absolutely no way we could make profit and sell them for any less :/

Does this high price control apply to new 9x9's and 11x11's that could be released?

 

[Cheese11]

isnt this overpriced? i agree its new, but still, 5x5 and 6x6 were so affordable

It's overpriced because it's the only 8x8 out there so if someone wants one, then they only have one choice, and they will have to pay.

 

[Skullush]

Black cubes are my preference, but since it most likely won't be an official event, I don't really care that much.
I miiiiight buy it later today.

 

[RubikZz]

Why it isn't pillowed?

 

[Chilli]

Meh
I kinda feel like this is cheating out the V-cube company

 

[Specs112]

Meh
I kinda feel like this is cheating out the V-cube company

How?

I'm definitely getting one when I have money. So in other words I'm not getting one.

 

[masterofthebass]

How?

I'm definitely getting one when I have money. So in other words I'm not getting one.

Lets not make this another thread about patent infringement, but v-cubes owns the intellectual property to the 8x8 design SS uses.

 

[E3cubestore]

Does this high price control apply to new 9x9's and 11x11's that could be released?

I don't have any news about this, but if the shengshou owners are happy with their price control system, it's likely they will apply it to all new products they make unfortunately. Haha I'll let everyone know when I get more info on it.

 

[Ranzha]

It's unfortunate that the price is so high. Even an MF8 teraminx on PickEgg is less expensive than this.

 

[TiLiMayor]

I had the chance to try it out today and solved it twice, for being an 8x8 it moves really nice and the outer layers moved fairly good, no misalignment but still small pops when abusing of the corner cutting, overall a good cube, but still pretty big, at least for my hands..

 

[freshcuber]

How well did it turn compared to the SS 6x6 and the V6?

 

[TiLiMayor]

Well, first of all, no clicking it ran fairly smooth, it was looser than my SS 6x6 (tight so it doesn't pop) and felt no problem when turning except for a few times a piece went between the outermost center and the outer layer, but it doesn't felt stiff at all, pretty similar to a SS 6x6 but without that much of popping. The few times I've used a V6 has been without a complete mod and not that much of break in, but the SS 8x8 is tremendously better than a V6 with minor modding, again, the size of the outer layer is somehow big, not becoming uncomfortable, but has an awkward feeling.