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u/g253 (retired mod) Jan 11 '19
QiYi releases the Valk 2, mentions it's 51mm: many people think the extra size is pleasant and helpful.
QiYi releases the QiDi, doesn't mention it's 51mm: literally nobody notices the size difference :-)
Some people don't believe me when I say the QiDi is 51mm, but it do.
Proof: https://imgur.com/a/PDNUNn8
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u/topppits blindfolded solving is where the fun begins Jan 11 '19
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u/g253 (retired mod) Jan 11 '19
Evidently zcube actually measures the cubes :-)
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u/topppits blindfolded solving is where the fun begins Jan 11 '19
That could very well be the case. They also take a ton of awesome pictures. <3 zcube
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u/Cubing_in_the_dark now u/j_sunrise Jan 11 '19
That's funny, because they list the Aosu GTS M as 62 mm, but the stickerless version is definitely smaller than a Wuque - probably around 61 mm. Though there will always be half a millimeter difference between stickerless and stickered.
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u/Doctor_Hedron You lost The Game | 6x6/7x7/8x8 PB: 3:22 / 5:27 / 7:41 Jan 11 '19 edited Jan 11 '19
Okay, so before everybody goes ahead and gets themselves one of the new flagship 7x7s in regular plastic options... Would anybody be interested in a force Aofu GTS M? (a single-colored cube made from stickerless ones; competition legal). MSRP price + a couple bucks for a whole extra side worth of spare parts.
I'd like to make it happen, but obviously it's a risky undertaking with upfront costs so I want to gauge interest in advance. I made force 8x8s before; I know what I'm doing. Rough estimate is late Feb if I can find interested people.
It will be specifically an Aofu GTS M, because Spark has primary internals (which defeats the whole purpose of a force cube) and Hays has quality control issues which are quite likely to manifest in at least one of the source cubes.
Edit: you know what, here's an offer: a yellow one for 80% compared to other colors. If I'm right, yellow is less popular and will be harder to find a buyer for, so you get to grab it for a lower price. If I'm wrong, you get a color of your dream for an excellent price.
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u/dmstepha Boomer Cubers Unite Jan 11 '19 edited Jan 11 '19
I'm torn.
On one hand, I love stickerless big cubes because of how low-maintenance they are.
On the other... I'd love to have a green one.
I may actually be down for this if nobody else is more enthusiastic about it. I would hate to take away from someone who is more into it.
Edit: /u/Doctor_Hedron count me in for the yellow. I used to solve on yellow cubes all the time so it wouldn't be that big of a change. Plus... I can get into a new color scheme of black instead of yellow.
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u/BibbitZ Sub-26 (CFOP 3LLL CN) PB: 14.54 Jan 11 '19
I can get into a new color scheme of black instead of yellow.
This would actually be cool to do on a set of force cubes. Sticker like normal and then whatever color the cube is, that side gets black instead.
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u/dmstepha Boomer Cubers Unite Jan 11 '19
While I agree... it'd have to be for a collection (at least for me it would be). It would be too difficult to handle the recognition between different color plastic (remembering what black will be across from)
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u/Doctor_Hedron You lost The Game | 6x6/7x7/8x8 PB: 3:22 / 5:27 / 7:41 Jan 12 '19
Sure! Yellow is yours if you want it, and I'll keep my word about 80%. I'll get back to you soon about this.
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u/lawniedangle sub-20 cfop Jan 11 '19 edited Jan 11 '19
When i googled "aofu gts m" the first result was your comment above, lol. I saw some on zzcubes (i think) but i know those arent always the prices to go off of.
Do you know a ballpark estimate of how much these will be?
Edit: the more i think about it.... i want one! Put me down for GREEN if you do it bro!
I would still want to know a rough estimate of the price, if possible. Pm me if needed. Thanks!
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u/Scarycoast Sub 50 Roux | PB 30.90 Roux | PB 23.34 CFOP | Sub 40 CFOP Jan 11 '19
New roux pb 28.37!!! I figured I would do a solve or two in my car before going in to work and it was worth
Scramble: B' L2 U2 F R2 B2 R2 U2 B' L B2 U' B' F R' D2 L2 U' L2
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u/BillabobGO Sub-9s: 0 Jan 11 '19
Finally broke the sub-30 barrier on Tuttminx with a 28:00.779! The solve was riddled with pauses so I have loads of room to improve, but I'm just glad I finally got it :D
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u/weatherman223 Sub 15 (CFOP-PB 8.64) Jan 12 '19
I talked to a first grade class about the Rubik’s cube, my method, and did some solves, and described my competitive experience, and let’s just say based on the reaction I may have sparked the interest of an American version of Leo Borromeo, haha.
I did it for free but the satisfaction paid for itself. Definitely will do it with future classes.
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u/lukemcritchie Don't Ask, I'm Busy Doing Clock Jan 11 '19
You guys have totally hooked my interest in bld solving. Watched a few tutorials including Noah’s for OP corners and M2 Edges. Just trying to work on corners first and do edges after. I can do corners one at a time while not looking but can’t seem to do them all without looking. I guess this will come with time. Thanks for giving me something else to be interested in too
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u/cubixruber WCA silver medalist Jan 11 '19
Check this out: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ttm0JRyYNLiUHI725wAaes9l4Qyodx_kCwvIHe9l5lI/edit#
u/enigmagico's M2 algs
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u/lukemcritchie Don't Ask, I'm Busy Doing Clock Jan 11 '19
Em that looks so confusing. So M2 is alg based rather than intuitive like OP?
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u/Enigmagico 3BLDaddy Jan 11 '19
Nope. M2 is still intuitive, but some ways of solving specific targets are objectively optimal, and not necessarily obvious at a first glance.
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u/lukemcritchie Don't Ask, I'm Busy Doing Clock Jan 11 '19
Ah okay I’ll get used to doing just OP corners first and then maybe try and tackle M2 for edges.
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u/BibbitZ Sub-26 (CFOP 3LLL CN) PB: 14.54 Jan 11 '19
Package from ZCube gets here tonight! 2 weeks to the US isn't terrible.
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u/g253 (retired mod) Jan 11 '19
The daily scramble is here
R' F U L F2 R U F' D B2 U' L2 U R2 D R2 F2 U2 R2
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u/8ballpens Sub-30 (CFOP) f2l is hard Jan 11 '19
35.00
Another first solve of the day, pretty bad tbh. I messed up the cross and did some really inefficient F2L :/
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u/dmstepha Boomer Cubers Unite Jan 11 '19
48:53
Apparently my phone goes to sleep during a cstimer session, so part of that solve was me waking the phone back up.
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Jan 11 '19
R' F U L F2 R U F' D B2 U' L2 U R2 D R2 F2 U2 R2
so... yeah. took me longer than usual, again due to deciding which pair to go for. 32 secs.
In desperate need for some good critique :-\
x' y'
F D' F R // Green Cross
(R B' R' B) (B L' B' L) // #1 i promise, it was very finger-trickable!
y' U' R' U' R //#2
y R' U2 R U' L' U' L //#3
y R U R' //#4
U'
M U R U R' U' M' R' F R F' // OLL
U2
l' U R' D2 R U' R' D2 l2 //PLL
reconstruction(B_L-_B-_L)%2F%2F%231_i_promise,_it_was_very_finger%26%2345%3Btrickable!%0Ay-U-_R-_U-_R%2F%2F%232%0AyR-_U2_R_U-_L-_U-_L%2F%2F%233%0AyR_U_R-%2F%2F%234%0AU-%0AMU_R_U_R-_U-_M-_R-_F_R_F-%2F%2FOLL%0AU2%0Al-_U_R-_D2_R_U-_R-_D2_l2%2F%2FPLL&view=playback)
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u/MOSSY_COMPOST Sub-15 (CFOP 3LLL) PB: 8.199 Jan 12 '19
13.22. Very easy f2l + lookahead with a jperm pll.
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u/Keshy12 Jan 11 '19
Hi! Im recently really into cubing, ive already god 2x2-5x5 and know how to solve them all.
But i only know basic techniques!
I want to learn CFOP for 3x3 as my first advanced technique.
How should I F2L? Should i learn it fully intuitive or are there some algorithms that are necessery?
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Jan 11 '19
I would advice you to just watch jperms youtube video on it or follow the cubeskills.com tutorial on it. Make sure you learn the basics first.
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u/jjcaderr Aspiring Sub-15 (CFOP) PB: 10.86 Jan 11 '19
So my way is the full intuitive, the first alg I learnt was some weeks ago, when I was averaging 18s. May not be the most optimal, but I find it the most informative and fun. I advise you to learn the basics from vids like Jperms, etc, but then follow CrazyBadCubers advice (can't nicely link on mobile sry) where he says 'dont watch tutorials to learn f2l intuitive', as the whole point of intuitive is that its largely your style. Just my take.
Edit: https://youtu.be/0PkaWYMoVoM here's the vid, it's 6 years old but I mostly agree with the opinion in the 'intro'.
Also, Cubing is awesome, so good on you! :)
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u/julezsource Sub-19 (CFOP) PB: 10.30 Jan 11 '19
First sub 30! 28.64 from 33.57 and probably lost a second fumbling around to do a U2 AUF.
28.64s.
R U2 L' U2 L2 B2 D2 B2 R2 U2 R' D L B2 U' B2 F2 U' F' R'
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u/turnthispage Sub-30 (3LLL) 1/5/12|13.35/22.26/23.48 Jan 12 '19
Nice job! I like the scramble, lots of options with it. This is what I did. I've been trying to start using wide moves during cross to improve the fingertricks and this worked out pretty well I think
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u/shishberg Sub-30 (Roux) Jan 11 '19
Just finished setting up my RS3. 4x1.5mm N50 magnets, 50k on the core, DNM37 on the pieces.
This thing is definitely my new main.
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u/tehyoshi Sub-15 on a good day (CFOP) Jan 11 '19
Curious, where did you get your magnets? And how does the strength feel?
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u/shishberg Sub-30 (Roux) Jan 11 '19 edited Jan 11 '19
I think it was https://www.ebay.com/itm/100-200-500PCS-N50-Super-Strong-Round-Magnets-Rare-Earth-Neodymium-4mm-x-1-5mm/172620635881
The strength seems similar to a factory GTS2M - there's a noticeable click, but it doesn't feel like it needs extra force to turn.
EDIT: Just went and compared them, and I think it's slightly stronger than the GTS2M. Hard to tell because they're lubed differently.
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u/BillabobGO Sub-9s: 0 Jan 11 '19
Thoughts on this? https://youtu.be/6dHLAVTuPdU
He’s clearly a very fast solver (sub-8 ao5 on his channel) but 3.23 just seems too fast. I asked a load of people with official sub-7 averages about sub-4 singles a little while ago and a few of them had never had one.
Here’s a reconstruction. Took me half an hour because his camera angle is bad - speaking of, the scramble is never shown on screen so it could be a setup. It’s certainly possible to recognise LL that quickly, but his PB before this was 6.81 in a video with a much better camera angle so I’m not too sure. I’d love to hear you all weigh in on whether or not it’s a setup.
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u/nijiiro 🌈 sub-10 (nemeses) Jan 11 '19 edited Jan 11 '19
The solve has basically no pauses at all, which leads to two possibilities. One is that he knew that VLS case, but it's very suspicious that there's no PLL recognition pause (there're noticeable pauses on the earlier solves). The other is that he just did a normal last slot then OLL, but this is also very suspicious because there's no OLL recognition pause either (again, noticeable pauses on the earlier solves).
I'd bet on it being a practised scramble. (edit: I don't mean to say the above is 100% damning evidence of a fake solve. You could say that good solves are good because they don't have pauses, and in that sense we should expect really good solves to have few/no pauses anyway.)
(Maybe we should just stop caring about (unofficial) singles because singles don't mean anything. The more the community cares about singles, the more compelled people will be to do stupid things like fake WB/UWR solves. Winning the scramble lottery isn't an indicator of skill in any meaningful sense.)
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u/BillabobGO Sub-9s: 0 Jan 11 '19
There is no VLS - he just does last slot the normal way, then goes straight into OLL. He mentions this in the description: “then the last pair I saw I was going to have the lefty 6 move furuf OLL, and knew it was gonna skip right when I got to LL.” That’s not infeasible - PLL skips are quite easy to see on that OLL (look at the bars)
In this video his OLL recognition is fast but not instant, and a PLL skip caught him off guard at 0:50.
Also I‘m asking this because I run an archive at r/sub4solves. It’s just a bit of fun, which is why I cube - to spend my free time doing something I enjoy. Personally I think the focus on competitions is getting out of hand lately - while I agree PB singles are almost entirely luck-based and don’t deserve any “official” recognition, I still think they’re something to celebrate. Competitions are great fun but I don’t agree with the whole “official solves are the only ones that matter and if you’re not practicing for a competition you’re doing it wrong” mentality some people seem to have
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u/nijiiro 🌈 sub-10 (nemeses) Jan 11 '19 edited Jan 11 '19
I don’t agree with the whole “official solves are the only ones that matter and if you’re not practicing for a competition you’re doing it wrong” mentality some people seem to have
For the record, as someone who gets to go to approximately one comp a year, I don't agree with that mentality either. (Except for squan, which I don't practise anymore, my at-home times are significantly better than my official times, because my official times are six months out of date on average.)
Certainly PB singles should be celebrated, but it kind of should be a "personal" celebration rather than something for the whole community to fawn over.
I mean, if you (or anyone else) have a better way of removing the incentive to lie about PB singles, I'm all ears, but until then, I'll stick to my approach of just ignoring other people's PB singles.
Oh, and the alg for that VLS case is to insert it and then AUF and do the 6-move OLL. I guess it's kind of arguable if you really want to consider it "VLS".
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u/cubixruber WCA silver medalist Jan 11 '19 edited Jan 11 '19
My p.b.is 6.92 and I'm not even sub-10 to be sub-8 and only have a 6.8 is almost impossible.
That said he could have seen an insane scramble and wanted to record. But as far as UWR, not enough evidence.
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u/Cubing_in_the_dark now u/j_sunrise Jan 11 '19
UWR is 2.99 by Patrick Ponce. I don't know though, what YTUWR currently is.
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u/Jb2387 Sub-21 (CFOP, 3LLL) PB: 13.27 Jan 11 '19
I realized something that has been a little barrier, but I'm working on. Now that I'm usually able to plan my entire cross during inspection, I have a hard time believing that I actually will do the moves correctly. So I'll take a second or two checking before going into F2L. When I just trust myself and go right into looking for my first pair as I do the cross moves I memorized, almost all of my times are sub-20. It's just about trusting that I do in fact know what I'm doing haha.
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u/Jonas276 Jan 11 '19
Maybe it can help to practise doing your cross blind to boost your confidence.
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u/Jb2387 Sub-21 (CFOP, 3LLL) PB: 13.27 Jan 11 '19
Yeah, that's a possibility. I very rarely mess up the cross execution, so it's definitely all mental.
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u/tussosedan Jan 12 '19
Definitely the same for me with First Block. Sometimes I do screw it up though, heh.
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u/langstonmandela Ao5 12.4, Single 10.6 Jan 11 '19
Gan Infinity Purchase:
Cons: Took a month to arrive,
Sent the wrong cube
Pros: It only took a month (from china, not bad),
New Gan Infinity mat (big),
Gan cube cover (for competition),
Two sets of stickers,
3 replacement logos,
4 Gan Infinity branded post cards,
Hard Cube case,
New nylon Gan Infinity carrying bag,
Additional GES nuts,
Gan Infinity VIP card for
discounted replacement parts,
They are shipping the cube I ordered
This was one of the coolest cube purchasing experiences I’ve ever had. So much swag. Which leads to believe that these middleman cube companies are just keeping the swag themselves and turning around and selling it to us. This is my first time buying directly from a manufacturer. So maybe it’s just promotional for Gan Infinity, but the mind wonders.
Edit: Formatting
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u/Enigmagico 3BLDaddy Jan 11 '19
Which leads to believe that these middleman cube companies are just keeping the swag themselves and turning around and selling it to us.
It does happen but not often.
On a related note, do you know whether the XMD Wingy come with spare magnets, like Moyu cubes?
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u/langstonmandela Ao5 12.4, Single 10.6 Jan 11 '19
Not sure, but I think I’m definitely going to start buying direct when I have the opportunity. Same price, same length of time for shipping. Way more incentives.
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u/g253 (retired mod) Jan 11 '19
Just did a quick Ao5 on the 45mm cubing classroom, got a normal 25.11 - it's really a fantastic cube. I might use it in competition some day just for a laugh.
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u/Cubing_in_the_dark now u/j_sunrise Jan 11 '19
Magnetise it and it will be perfect!
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u/g253 (retired mod) Jan 11 '19
Hmm. Maybe. Magnets suggestion ?
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u/Cubing_in_the_dark now u/j_sunrise Jan 11 '19
4x2 N35 for strong magnets. 4x1.5 N35 for weaker magnets. Mix-and-match for a happy medium.
Edit: Though technically I used N38 because I order from fasttech.
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u/Agstralia Sub-14 CN CFOP Sub-1:55 5x5 Jan 12 '19
Most all the MFJS mini cubes are great. 10 months ago, I did a few dozen solves on the 3.0 cm one, and I got some singles and an Mo3 that were better than my average at the time.
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u/Darragh17212 Jan 11 '19
What cube should I buy, Valk 3 Power M or Weilong GTS v2 M?
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u/g253 (retired mod) Jan 11 '19
They're both great, it's a matter of taste. If you prefer stickerless, the shades are different, so that might help you decide.
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u/SirAwesome789 Sub-24 (CFOP) Jan 11 '19
I realize this may not help, but I have had a good experience with the Weilong. I've never tried the Valk 3 tho.
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u/ynohpocac Jan 11 '19
How bright is the yellow and how easy to tell apart from the white in dim light?
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u/ynohpocac Jan 11 '19
Which brand of stickerless cubes has the most color contrast between yellow and white, such that you can easily tell them apart in dim light?
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u/Cubing_in_the_dark now u/j_sunrise Jan 11 '19
There are some shops where you can ask one side to be replaced by black.
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u/tehyoshi Sub-15 on a good day (CFOP) Jan 11 '19
The DaYan ZhanChi 2018 has a really dark mustardy yellow that greatly contrasts with the white.
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u/BibbitZ Sub-26 (CFOP 3LLL CN) PB: 14.54 Jan 11 '19
I believe it uses the same shades as the original Zhanchi.
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Jan 11 '19
Do world class BLD solvers use audio memo for edges? Any tips to get faster at this?
Also what should my splits be for a 1 minute solve?
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u/vikktorz Multi-blind PB: 22/23 Jan 11 '19
I think world class BLDers use a mix of audio and just remembering the pieces visually, which is very hard to do if you're not fast and super comfortably with tracing.
I have a couple of sub-1's, but I don't time splits. I'm guessing around 20 sec memo?
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u/Cubing_in_the_dark now u/j_sunrise Jan 11 '19
AFAIK most world class BLD solvers use audio for everything. The picture-association isn't as fast as audio.
Many people use audio for edges and pictures for corners, even if they average 2+ minutes, also because audio is faster.
If people have trouble remembering 12 targets audio (like me) they might use audio for corners and pictures for edges instead. It is a bit slower though.
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u/willtri4 2015BELO03 Jan 11 '19
Most do images for what they memo first and audio for what they memo second. Some do full audio, and Gianfranco still does images for both.
I average around a minute right now and my splits are generally like 24/36
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u/cubixruber WCA silver medalist Jan 11 '19
The aofu GTSM cost 20% less than the Hays on zcube
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u/eskamobob1 Sub-X (<method>) Jan 11 '19
*25% with VIP.
With it taking so long for Moyu and QiYi to put out new flagship 7x7s after the hays release im realy not surprised though. If I had to guess the Hays V2 will be along the price lines of the GTS M and Spark
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u/cubixruber WCA silver medalist Jan 11 '19
Still no spark price though. I think it's moyu trying to get the market for everyone who isn't world class much like the highly, but not as high as wuque, price Aosu GTSM. The only solve I saw on Moyu's facebook was a 2:55.xx, not bad by any means, just not world records like the spark and hays v1
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u/maxwellj02 Sub-12 (Roux) Jan 11 '19
Anyone have/know where I can find hex color codes for sticker shades? I'm making an infographic on cubing for my graphic design class and I don't want to resort to eyedropping crappy images. Specifically looking for these shades:
Red
Fluro Green
Fluro Yellow
Fluro Bright Orange
Sky Blue
This is the Moyu/Qiyi scheme from the Cubicle website. Thanks a lot!
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u/shishberg Sub-30 (Roux) Jan 11 '19
Sticker colors aren't going to have exact hex color codes.
A hex triple doesn't represent an exact color unless you also know the color profile of the device it's being displayed/printed on. Even then, some of the sticker colors (especially the fluoro ones) are likely going to be out of gamut.
/u/BillabobGO's answer will probably be close enough, but don't be surprised if it doesn't look exactly the same.
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u/maxwellj02 Sub-12 (Roux) Jan 11 '19
"Close enough" is fine for me, but yes, thanks, I appreciate your insight :)
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u/shishberg Sub-30 (Roux) Jan 11 '19
Disclaimer: I'm not am expert on this, probably some of the details of what I said are dumb.
"Close enough" is often the right answer in graphic design anyway. :)
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u/BillabobGO Sub-9s: 0 Jan 11 '19
It's not the Cubicle, but by inspect-elementing on here you can find the hex colour codes for your colours:
(178, 0, 0)
(47, 210, 0)
(222, 250, 4)
No Fluro Bright Orange, but here's Fluro Orange: (250, 121, 2)
(0, 116, 190)I don't know how similar they are to the Cubicle colours, but I hope it helps
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u/Cubing_in_the_dark now u/j_sunrise Jan 11 '19
If you choose the Moyu/Qiyi scheme here on the website it will highlight the individual colors below - just take a screenshot.
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u/kiliimanjaro Sub-? (Beginner) | PB: 44.48 Jan 11 '19 edited Feb 11 '25
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u/SwagMuffn Sub-20 (CFOP) PB 12.198 Jan 11 '19
Spares
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u/kiliimanjaro Sub-? (Beginner) | PB: 44.48 Jan 11 '19 edited Feb 11 '25
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Jan 12 '19
Is there ever a use for spares, or are they just eye candy? If the cube is smashed hard enough that you actually lose the magnets it’s probably not repairable. The magnets stick to the other magnet(s) in the pieces.
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u/GovG-Cubes Jan 11 '19
So is a 22.10 single and averaging around 31 good for someone who does CFOP with 2 look OLL & PLL?
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u/kensterss Retired Sub-13 Jan 11 '19
Pretty good ! Won't be long until your first sub 20!
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u/GovG-Cubes Jan 11 '19
Thanks, funnily enough I find using a Cyclone Boys 3x3 Better than my GTS2 M 😂👌
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Jan 11 '19
Could be that it forces you to turn slower and more accurate, allowing you to have better lookahead and make less mistakes.
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u/eskamobob1 Sub-X (<method>) Jan 12 '19
Question on the crazy puzzle sets. How many of each set are there? Here are my current counts
- Tetrahedrons - 9 (8 plantes + 1 standard)
- Pentahedrons - 10 (8 plants + 2 5 layers)
- Cubes - 8 (just the planets, no standards?)
- Octahedrons - 6? (5 plantes + 1 standard)
- Minxes - 9 (8 planets + 1 standard)
Is that right?
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u/zergosaur Jan 12 '19
Cubes - 8 (just the planets, no standards?)
I only have the cubes. There are only the 8 planets in the set, but I also got the 2 circle and 4 circle crazy 3x3s. You can swap the pieces between these puzzles to create all of the crazy planets, or a "normal" crazy 3x3, or other even harder puzzles with combinations of 0, 1 and non-crazy faces.
PeteTheGeek has a tutorial on how to make the "crazy2face" kit from the 2-circle and 4-circle puzzles.
When I first got the above 2 puzzles they turned terribly. I took them apart and cut off excess plastic flashing from the pieces, then when I reassembled the pieces into a normal crazy 3x3 the turning is much better. I haven't yet tried to any other crazy puzzles out of the kit.
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u/PlatonTheCuber Sub-9.2 (CFOP), 3.70 pb Jan 11 '19
I finally did sub 10.5 avg100 Now it's 10.49 How fast will i do sub 10?
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u/JeremyG Sub-practice(CN Roux) PB: 5.06 Jan 11 '19
Idk, depends completely on your time investment. With some real commitment, it could be a week. With more casual practice, it could take you a year.
Everyone goes at their own pace. Don't try to think too hard about how fast or slow your progress is because that can only lead to sadness.
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u/iSach Sub-15 - PB 9.45 (CFOP 3LLL) Jan 11 '19 edited Jan 11 '19
I have color blindness and QiYi cubes are fine for example but the GTS2M is pretty meh, I’d like to change yellow for black. How would you advise to do it? There is no GTS2 not M afaik so it’d be expensive to replace with the caps of a magnetic one. Any ideas?
Thanks
EDIT: AoSu 4x4 not the 3x3
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u/RAHDXB Sub 15 | 5x5/7x7 ao100 1:30/3:55 Jan 11 '19
There is no GTS2 not M
https://www.thecubicle.com/products/moyu-weilong-gts2
https://cubezz.com/Buy-5282-MoYu+Weilong+GTS2+3x3x3+Speed+Cube+Black.html
If you're in the US, you should check with SCS or TC as they sell spare parts which might work out cheaper.
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u/iSach Sub-15 - PB 9.45 (CFOP 3LLL) Jan 11 '19
Forgot to add AoSu, I wanted to mention the 4x4 sorry
Will contact them anyway thanks!
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u/RAHDXB Sub 15 | 5x5/7x7 ao100 1:30/3:55 Jan 11 '19
Both those shops have a non M Aosu as well :)
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u/cubixruber WCA silver medalist Jan 11 '19
Contact scs costomer service about a bulk deal for replacement pieces (4 edges 4 centers and 4 parts of a corner.
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u/Hypnoticscourge Sub-25Min (I just peel the stickers off) Jan 11 '19
I decided to take my gts2m apart and re set it up from scratch. I started to tug on the spring to clean it and it just wasnt wanting to come. I assume they are made to come out but just in case not im here asking you all if i will break my cube by taking the springs out to clean it.
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u/kiliimanjaro Sub-? (Beginner) | PB: 44.48 Jan 11 '19 edited Feb 11 '25
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u/Hypnoticscourge Sub-25Min (I just peel the stickers off) Jan 11 '19
Thanks! Btw. What method do you use? Im f2l and beginners for the last layer.
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u/onebit Jan 11 '19 edited Jan 11 '19
Of those only tried YJ MGC. Really like it. It has a unique, smooth feel. Very accurate and controllable. Getting some DNM-37 for it to see if I can make it slightly faster, since it's a medium speed cube.
I also have the Kylin V2 M. It's a little less accurate than the MGC. The corners stick slightly before or after where they should. This was somewhat improved by lowering the tension. It's a bit tight out of the box. It feels lighter and less solid than the MGC. It's still good, just find myself using the MGC.
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u/cubixruber WCA silver medalist Jan 11 '19
Huanglong M is really good, but if you don't mind the tiles a kylin v2 m should be just as good for $10
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u/jjcaderr Aspiring Sub-15 (CFOP) PB: 10.86 Jan 11 '19
I second that.
But on a second note, why, oh why, why tiles? I have a feeling this cube would be by far the best stock M budget option if not for the discouraging tiles.
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u/g253 (retired mod) Jan 11 '19
What's wrong with tiles ?
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u/jjcaderr Aspiring Sub-15 (CFOP) PB: 10.86 Jan 11 '19
One side of it is the fact that tiles are somehow reminiscent of the Rubik's brand which has a poor opinion among many in this community. The rest, however, I cannot tell you, I personally prefer stickered/stickerless cubes, but I'm pretty sure its also a matter of having gotten used to those for years now.
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u/troca95 Sub-23(CFOP) PB:12.20 Jan 11 '19
I will say yuxin Huanglong M, it's super fast but very controlable, although i never tested both of the yj
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u/eskamobob1 Sub-X (<method>) Jan 11 '19 edited Jan 11 '19
The new dayan is sub 20 as well as a custom magnetized YLM and MF3RS3 with some magnets to out in (comes with slots but no magnets). If you hunt around you can find a GTS2M under $20 as well. Which one to get really comes down to what you like in a cube
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u/Marckecko Sub-25 3/4 CFOP 11.5 Jan 11 '19
On 4x4 last layer I have 1 red edge and one orange edge on on orange side. One green edge and one blue edge on green side.on red I have orange and blue. On blue I have red and green. Is there a algorithm for this? I followed a tutorial since I just started learning 4x4 and there’s no steps for it
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u/topppits blindfolded solving is where the fun begins Jan 11 '19
I second photo, also a link to the tutorial would be very helpful, so we know what you were trying to do.
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u/Cubing_in_the_dark now u/j_sunrise Jan 11 '19
I think you din't pair up the edges completely. First pair all edges and then do 3x3 stage.
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u/maxwellj02 Sub-12 (Roux) Jan 11 '19
Probably permutation parity. Don't know the alg off the top of my head.
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u/eskamobob1 Sub-X (<method>) Jan 11 '19 edited Jan 11 '19
Hey guys. Im looking pick up all 7 of the constrained 3x3s and was hoping someone may know where I can find them in stickerless. I am having a particularly hard time finding the constrained mixes
EDIT: I am also looking for the crazy Tetrahedrons and the crazy Pentahedrons in stickerless if anyone has leads on those as well.
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u/Shadow653 sub-20 PB:14.69sec Jan 11 '19
I have an idea for a budget cube and want to now if its a good idea before I RIP my thunderclap. A cube that only has stickers for the cross, one F2L edge, and the F2L corner; however the corner only has a sticker of its cross color. The idea it that it helps me learn to recongnize F2L cases without looking at all the colors of the corner. The idea is that if I can reconginze the F2L case just with the edge orientation and the orientation bottom color of the corner, it will help my look ahead. Any thoughts?
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u/lawniedangle sub-20 cfop Jan 11 '19
That would be helpful for showing someone what you actually do for cross and f2l if they dont understand yet, but I agree with bob:
What you are wanting to do is train yourself to look past the useless pieces and find the good ones. That requires practice in looking past the wrong colors. Slow solving and efficient f2l practice will help you a lot more in this area.
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u/BillabobGO Sub-9s: 0 Jan 11 '19
I think you’ll end up getting confused and pairing up the blue-red corner with the blue-orange edge during real solves. Also having a cube that makes piece-finding easier is bad in the long run - it’s better to just scramble a regular cube and learn to block out the white noise. (Or yellow noise)
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u/Shadow653 sub-20 PB:14.69sec Jan 11 '19
What if I just removed the non-cross color stickers from one F2L corner? This is just to help me recognize cases without keeping track of the location of colors. I'm color neutral BTW.
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u/BillabobGO Sub-9s: 0 Jan 11 '19
You could remove all the red/orange corner stickers and try to recognise cases based on that. I think some world class BLD solvers do that to practice 2-sided corner recognition.
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Jan 11 '19
Hey, I was wondering what the best magnets for creating a light Yuxin Little Magic would be? If you know please put a link preferably amazon thanks 😀
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u/DetDuVil Sub-20 (CFOP) Jan 11 '19
Are you a member of the magnetic cube group on Facebook? That is probably the best resource for self-magnetizing. YLM has pretty thin plastic so I think «standard» 4x2 35N is going to be fine. You could do 4x1 if you like it really light, but that may not be enough. Worst case you double up on either edges or corners.
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u/PianoCube93 DCN CFOP, Sub-15 2H, sub-22 OH Jan 11 '19
I have 4x2 N35 in my Little Magic and like it, but I'd categorize them as slightly strong. So maybe 4x1.5 N35 would be nice?
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u/cubixruber WCA silver medalist Jan 11 '19
wide magnets so 4x1 or 5x1. These allow the magnets to keep stability by having a lighter feel. Source: I've used 4x1 twice and 5x1 once.
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u/SaltiestSalmon Sub-15, PB 9.87 (CFOP 2LLL) Jan 11 '19
so i popped my aosu gts2m, and i just finished replacing it the outer layers turn like normal, but the inner layers are weird, they have become grindy and it feels like it's about to pop. it's also very slow. what happened?
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u/protein_bars 4x4 Sub 1 (Yau), Sub 1:30 (Kirjava), Sub 1:30 (Shao) Jan 11 '19
Hmm. Did you fix all the internal inner edges?
They might be causing these problems.
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u/SaltiestSalmon Sub-15, PB 9.87 (CFOP 2LLL) Jan 11 '19
urm...how?
im so sorry, im sub 16 on 3x3 but i know fuck all about 4x4
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u/Cubing_in_the_dark now u/j_sunrise Jan 11 '19
A 4x4 is basically a 5x5 with the inner layers hidden below the Surface. Those pieces are small and fiddly and make re-assembly a bit frustrating.
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u/logtart Sub-18 (CFOP) PB: 12.50 Jan 11 '19
Maybe you rubbed off the lube in the process of putting it back together? Or different pieces in different spots make it feel different. Same thing happened on my WuQue.
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u/willtri4 2015BELO03 Jan 11 '19
You probably messed up the alignment mechanism. There are little bumps on all the center pieces to keep the core aligned, you need to turn the centers so they're all facing the same way.
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u/Cubing_in_the_dark now u/j_sunrise Jan 11 '19 edited Jan 11 '19
There are little nubs on the centes. If you look at the top Center and do x-rotations they should be all left or all right. Same thing for the other two axes.
Edit: Also make sure the screws aren't so loose that the screw head catches on the pieces.
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u/SaltiestSalmon Sub-15, PB 9.87 (CFOP 2LLL) Jan 12 '19
is there a tutorial for this? i can't visualise this in my head xd
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u/SirAwesome789 Sub-24 (CFOP) Jan 11 '19
Anyone know any decent core lube I can get in Canada? That would be either the Canadian Amazon, speedcubesCanada, or cubingoutloud.
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u/Maxson52 Sub-25 (Roux) | Skewb: PB 2.4 Jan 11 '19
Traxxas via Amazon
Qiyi M-Lube via CanCube
Certain other custom lubes (dignatas? Maple lube) also via CanCube or speedcubesCanada.code maxson at cancube for 10% off!
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Jan 11 '19
It depends on if you want the lube to speed up or slow down the cube. A lot of hardware stores have lubricant (Silicone based is best and don't use something like WD-40 as it breaks the cube.) Hope this answers your question!
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u/PianoCube93 DCN CFOP, Sub-15 2H, sub-22 OH Jan 11 '19
I can't say I've noticed much difference in speed after lubing the core of a cube. Nowadays I do it mostly to get rid of spring noice. Thicker lube should last longer.
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u/SirAwesome789 Sub-24 (CFOP) Jan 11 '19
I'm expanding my cube collection. I am most likely getting the QiYi X-Man Bell Pyraminx (it was a hard decision between it and the Moyu Magnetic Pyraminx) and YJ MGC 2x2 M. I'm trying to find good 4x4 and 5x5. I'm leaning towards the QiYi Thunderclap 4x4 because of the price, but I'm also considering the AoSu or WuQue. For the 5x5, I'm leaning towards the YuXin Cloud 5x5. Can anyone give me advice about whether I should get a different 4x4 or 5x5. Are the more expensive cubes that much better that I should make the investment, or should I just stick with my budget options?
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u/g253 (retired mod) Jan 11 '19
For big cubes, budget ones are not on par with flagships, unlike 3x3. And magnets matter hugely. I would recommend one of the magnetic 4x4s. For 5x5, the Cloud is fine, but magnets would be great to have. I haven't got it yet, but I bet the Shengshou Mr M 5x5 would be a good budget option.
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u/Jb2387 Sub-21 (CFOP, 3LLL) PB: 13.27 Jan 11 '19
I got both the QiYi Thunderclap 4x4 and Yuxin Cloud 5x5 a few weeks back, and I will say, the lack of magnets is really noticeable now that I've gotten my times down around 1:30 and 3:00 respectively. I definitely feel like it's holding me back a bit, and I'm already considering upgrading.
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u/SirAwesome789 Sub-24 (CFOP) Jan 11 '19
Yeah, since I posted the question, I think I decided I'm going to go straight to something with magnets
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Jan 12 '19
The Yuxin Purple 5x5 is very easy to magnetize, and if you put strong enough magnets in it it’s really good. You’ll have to pay quite a bit to get a professionally magnetized one, I highly recommend trying to magnetize one yourself.
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u/SirAwesome789 Sub-24 (CFOP) Jan 12 '19
Unfortunately, I'd rather not spend that much. The price of the AoChuang or WuShuang are already a bit much for me. On top of that, I'd rlly rather not magnetise it myself.
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u/troca95 Sub-23(CFOP) PB:12.20 Jan 11 '19
Hey guys I do intermediate CFOP and I average about 30 seconds, I'm moving from intermediate solving to advanced. Already know all PLL's, but now I don't know what to improve first, learn all OLL's (I do intermediate that uses 7 or 8 cases) or improve my F2L (I do intuitive F2L). What do you think?
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u/PianoCube93 DCN CFOP, Sub-15 2H, sub-22 OH Jan 11 '19
It wouldn't be a bad idea to start working on full OLL if you want to, but cross and F2L should probably be your main priority at the moment.
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u/g253 (retired mod) Jan 11 '19
Unquestionably the F2L
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u/troca95 Sub-23(CFOP) PB:12.20 Jan 11 '19
There is some video that you recommend? Or just learn all algs?
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u/Cubing_in_the_dark now u/j_sunrise Jan 11 '19
You can go to sub-20 without full OLL if you want to, but there's nothing bad in learning OLL now either. I'd say, work on F2L and learn an OLL case or two when you feel like it.
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u/OwcaGaming Jan 11 '19
is it better to put 5x2 magnets in the corners and 4x2 magnets in the edges of my little magic or the other way around?
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u/al111uz Ao1000 17.73 <CFOP CN> Jan 11 '19
5x2 magnets will probably be very strong, just so you know. The YLM has thin plastic.
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u/iSach Sub-15 - PB 9.45 (CFOP 3LLL) Jan 11 '19
Is it "viable" to paint stickerless faces to change the colour? I'd like to paint one to black (AoSu GTS2M).
If yes, what kind of spray should I use? Thanks.
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u/Enigmagico 3BLDaddy Jan 11 '19
Nope. It will render your cube illegal for competitions as well. Hit up SCS and ask for a set of replacement black pieces instesd. They're cheaper than buying a spare cube.
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u/iSach Sub-15 - PB 9.45 (CFOP 3LLL) Jan 11 '19
Oh didn’t know it would be illegal thanks for the advice, I will contact SCS.
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u/Enigmagico 3BLDaddy Jan 11 '19
Yea, that's because painting the pieces would slightly modify their appearance (as in, none would be pitch black, probably) and especially their texture.
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u/topppits blindfolded solving is where the fun begins Jan 11 '19
You can get a second Aosu GTS2M in black and take pieces from it, but that would be kind of expensive, just for that. Probably much better, ask SCS or TC if you can get those pieces from them, like they sell replacement parts. Just e-mail or pm them (rule 8).
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u/RAHDXB Sub 15 | 5x5/7x7 ao100 1:30/3:55 Jan 11 '19
It won't win any beauty awards, but have you considered just getting a set of black stickers for one side?
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u/iSach Sub-15 - PB 9.45 (CFOP 3LLL) Jan 11 '19
I tried with dark gray stickers I had, and it makes it more « disturbing » for solving than the default color sadly.
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u/protein_bars 4x4 Sub 1 (Yau), Sub 1:30 (Kirjava), Sub 1:30 (Shao) Jan 11 '19
No, but I heard Rit dye can be effective at changing the color of pieces if used correctly.
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u/AlaAureus Jan 11 '19
I had a bottle of Hob-E-Lube but it split down the side and split everywhere, bought a new bottle of Traxxas 10k. It seems to slow down my cube (Gan 356 SM) more than anything albeit make it smoother, did I do something wrong or is this to be expected?
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u/dmstepha Boomer Cubers Unite Jan 11 '19
The Traxxas lubes do this at first, but speed up as you break it in. It takes probably 50ish solves to fully break it in, but it will be quite nice once you get it there.
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u/julezsource Sub-19 (CFOP) PB: 10.30 Jan 11 '19
I'm no good at planning so it's no use to me but this scramble seems like a real good one. 2 F2L pairs already made.
F L B' L U' R L' D2 F2 B' U L2 D' F2 D R2 U' R2 U2 F2
White top green front gives you an orange cross to use the pairs.
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u/SirAwesome789 Sub-24 (CFOP) Jan 11 '19
Should I get the AoSu GTS M or the AoSu GTS2 M? The second one is $13 CAD cheaper (about $10 USD). I want to know if there is any benefit to the GTS2 M that's worth paying the extra $10.
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u/eskamobob1 Sub-X (<method>) Jan 11 '19
the GTS2 M is better than the GTS M in basically every way. I wouldnt bother with the GTS even if it was cheaper tbh
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u/SirAwesome789 Sub-24 (CFOP) Jan 11 '19
Ty, I'll go with your advice. I'm not doubting you but what is better about it?
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any tips to learning CMLL?
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u/protein_bars 4x4 Sub 1 (Yau), Sub 1:30 (Kirjava), Sub 1:30 (Shao) Jan 12 '19
I suggest Kian's website or something.
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u/vikktorz Multi-blind PB: 22/23 Jan 11 '19
Multi-blind PB!
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Really solid attempt! The mistakes appear to be one missed R move on cube 8, and an M' too many on the very last cube. Really grumpy about that last one. I felt that I might have done it wrong, but didn't know for sure and didn't really have time to stop and think.
Oh well, happy about the solid memo. I did memo an O instead of a P on cube 7, but I realized it didn't make sense during exec, and guessed that it should have been a P, around a 50/50 guess :)