V-Cube 5 advice / help / improve thread

[byu]

Questions about V-Cube 5:

How much is shipping to USA?
How often does it pop?
What is the color scheme?
Would you reccommend me getting a V-Cube 5 or some other brand?

 

[edwardtimliu]

The v5 has a unique kind of "pop", it happens quite often for me when i first got it, and it took about 15 seconds to restore.
but after playing it for a while (2 months), i don't know if my accuracy increased or the cube improved, but it "pops" less and if it does, it takes less to restore.
the color scheme is yellow/white orange/red blue/green like the on you get on you're storebought cube. (on the white v5, the white side is black, on the black one, it stays white)
I recommend getting the white v5, IMO it doesnt get as loose as the black one. But it really depends on your personal preference.

 

[Odin]

i got a ES becuse it was cheaper for me

 

[Vulosity]

Shipping is about $14-17.

It doesn't pop that much. I highly recommend it over Rubik's and Eastsheen.

 

[JTW2007]

How big is it compared to Rubik's or Eastsheen?

 

[Faz]

1. Shipping to USA can be found on the website.
2. Never. Although it has some lockups which require you to take pieces out to fix it http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=83&d=1222124300
3.Regular BOY scheme - however white is replaced with black on the white v5
4. Definitely get the v5.

 

[Vulosity]

How big is it compared to Rubik's or Eastsheen?

In between:

ES< V-Cube< Rubik's

 

[edwardtimliu]

i'm pretty sure the rubik's 4x4 is the same size as the v5

 

[TMOY]

2. Never. Although it has some lockups which require you to take pieces out to fix it

I get wings pops on mine quite often.

 

[mrbiggs]

i'm pretty sure the rubik's 4x4 is the same size as the v5

The v5 is a hair smaller, about a millimeter.

I can't imagine that'd make a difference to anyone, but I have both so I thought I'd point it out.

 

[GalPro]

How big is it compared to Rubik's or Eastsheen?

In between:

ES< V-Cube< Rubik's

I don't really think the Rubik's 5x5 is the best

 

[Kickflip1993]

How big is it compared to Rubik's or Eastsheen?

In between:

ES< V-Cube< Rubik's

I don't really think the Rubik's 5x5 is the best

It is just the size they are talking about

 

[GalPro]

oh...sorry

 

[Tox|k]

V-Cube tension

Just wondering if there's a way to adjust the tension of V-Cube 5. There's screws under the centre caps, but they don't seem to do anything. I gave one ~10 turns and it didn't do anything (at least nothing noticeable).

 

[DcF1337]

Rivets. They don't have teeth like screws. They will never change the tension no matter how much you turn them.

 

[ccchips296]

they are rivets, turnin them does nothing

 

[Tox|k]

rats.
I take it there's no easy way to adjust tension then? is there a hard way?

 

[JLarsen]

rats.
I take it there's no easy way to adjust tension then? is there a hard way?

=] I like the way you think. I'd have to think you'd need to replace the rivets with screws and crap. Probably not worth it.

 

[jcuber]

You would also need to make your own core (unless v-cores are the same size as 3x3 cores).

 

[rjohnson_8ball]

My V7 loosened up a bit after several thousand twists to wear it in.