Nilsibert
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This topic has bugged me for quite some time, and here's what I'm talking about:
We've seen a lot of mods being invented that are made to make certain cubes better. Most of the time, as far as I know, they consist of sanding down sharp edges on pieces.
I'm sure most of you know the 48 point edge mod for the zhanchi, the corner mod for the V5 and Konsta/florian mods for shengshou cubes, just to name a few well-known examples.
What I'm always wondering about is why don't they produce the cubes like their modded versions in the first place?
For example, the shengshou 4x4 is in its 5th version right now. The konsta/florian mods have been around for some time now. It's pretty much undeniable that if done right, the mods improve the cube by a lot. Why wouldn't shengshou adopt those mods for newer versions? I'd guess that they have heard about the mods. Also the Dayan/Mf8 4x4 has the pieces rounded off in a dayan fashion, and they surely know about this cube. So if they're gonna change the molds for new versions anyway, why wouldn't they produce the pieces rounded off in the first place?
The same goes for the V5. The corner bumps serve no purpose at all, why are they there? I think changing the mold now isn't worth it for the company, but why include those bumps in the first place? I know that V-cubes don't target speedsolvers, but surely even casual cubers prefer a better turning cube.
In some cases I guess you could say a company doesn't want to make the "perfect cube" right away, so they can make improved versions, essentially selling more.
But I don't think that's the case with shengshou, or is it? It doesn't seem like they casually make bigger and bigger dayan-style holes in their newer versions, it seems like they don't even consider it.
Anyway, let me know what you think, I'm interested in your thought on this.
We've seen a lot of mods being invented that are made to make certain cubes better. Most of the time, as far as I know, they consist of sanding down sharp edges on pieces.
I'm sure most of you know the 48 point edge mod for the zhanchi, the corner mod for the V5 and Konsta/florian mods for shengshou cubes, just to name a few well-known examples.
What I'm always wondering about is why don't they produce the cubes like their modded versions in the first place?
For example, the shengshou 4x4 is in its 5th version right now. The konsta/florian mods have been around for some time now. It's pretty much undeniable that if done right, the mods improve the cube by a lot. Why wouldn't shengshou adopt those mods for newer versions? I'd guess that they have heard about the mods. Also the Dayan/Mf8 4x4 has the pieces rounded off in a dayan fashion, and they surely know about this cube. So if they're gonna change the molds for new versions anyway, why wouldn't they produce the pieces rounded off in the first place?
The same goes for the V5. The corner bumps serve no purpose at all, why are they there? I think changing the mold now isn't worth it for the company, but why include those bumps in the first place? I know that V-cubes don't target speedsolvers, but surely even casual cubers prefer a better turning cube.
In some cases I guess you could say a company doesn't want to make the "perfect cube" right away, so they can make improved versions, essentially selling more.
But I don't think that's the case with shengshou, or is it? It doesn't seem like they casually make bigger and bigger dayan-style holes in their newer versions, it seems like they don't even consider it.
Anyway, let me know what you think, I'm interested in your thought on this.