Great question! The turns are definitely tighter, but they seem a lot more stable than I'd expect for a pyraminx crystal that's been tightened down. It definitely seems like there's something special about the mechanism too, though I'm not sure what.
Okay, I looked into it some more. The edges can move back and forth, they just don't do that very much in practice. My best guess (and this is just a guess) is that this puzzle is bigger and tighter but also the edges are even wider internally than they are externally. Like I think the internal cut depth is more like it would be for a curvy starminx with a really small face center. They just didn't include the center and petals. Again that's just a guess though. These edges do move way less than they would on a pyraminx crystal. There are no issues whatsoever with them during a normal solve which is really great when you stop and think about it.
This is just a pyraminx crystal that would drive someone crazy.
Great vid!
Are the edges actually more stable than on a regular pyraminx crystal? If so, is it because of the different mech, or is it just tighter?
Great question! The turns are definitely tighter, but they seem a lot more stable than I'd expect for a pyraminx crystal that's been tightened down. It definitely seems like there's something special about the mechanism too, though I'm not sure what.
Okay, I looked into it some more. The edges can move back and forth, they just don't do that very much in practice. My best guess (and this is just a guess) is that this puzzle is bigger and tighter but also the edges are even wider internally than they are externally. Like I think the internal cut depth is more like it would be for a curvy starminx with a really small face center. They just didn't include the center and petals. Again that's just a guess though. These edges do move way less than they would on a pyraminx crystal. There are no issues whatsoever with them during a normal solve which is really great when you stop and think about it.
@@jabberwocktechnologies Thanks for looking into it, I might as well get this puzzle in the next order!
@@algorithmizer Cool! If you have any more insights into what makes this so stable let me know.
@@jabberwocktechnologies Sure thing!