When do you think speedcubes will get so good we won't feel the need to switch mains when a new one releases?

[Dylan K]

It seems like every year a new best cube comes out and somehow is better than previous ones. When do you think speedcube designs will get so good and cube technology will get so optimized that there will be nothing more to add or make better? (This can apply to all puzzles, not just 3x3.)

 

[Sub1Hour]

Cubing hardware is unique in that it's not objective. Someone may prefer a certain feel over another cube, even if the other cube is "better". This will mean that there is never going to be the perfect cube for everyone, so new hardware will continue to come out for years and years. When I first started everyone said that cubes like the Valk and GTS2 were already perfect cubes, and we would never get performance better than those cubes. Yet, here we are. I still mained the Valk from 2019 all the way up to 2022. There is just not going to be a perfect cube ever, period.

 

[SpedCube]

It seems like every year a new best cube comes out and somehow is better than previous ones. When do you think speedcube designs will get so good and cube technology will get so optimized that there will be nothing more to add or make better? (This can apply to all puzzles, not just 3x3.)

To be honest, some cubes may have already reached that level. For example, some people (myself included) use the tornado v3, and I honestly don't know if I'll change mains at all (until it breaks lol), just because the feel of the cube is perfect for me. I think that everyone has that cube that's perfect for them, it's just a matter of finding it

 

[nirmod06]

I would say the main-changing time interval will get longer and longer. I am pretty content with my Tv3 as 2H main, as I don't think cubing hardware matters that much for 2H. And one thing to mention, Tv3 is indeed a very flexible cube that it can accommodate different types of cubers with different settings.

For OH, it is another story of course. I am still waiting for cube manufacturers to produce good small cubes.