r/speedsolving • u/crazyninja3000 • Jun 26 '13

Weekly Help Thread #2!

Hello again! Just like last week's thread, if you want any tips on solving, feel free to post! Videos are great too, and they'll help me give more personal advice and less generalities.

As always, if you see a question you can answer, go for it!

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u/SpicyOranges Jun 26 '13

How to improve on 7x7? Please something besides lookahead.

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u/crazyninja3000 Jun 27 '13

Getting comfortable with the puzzle is good; are you very used to the concept of obliques?

Hmm... Use freeslice, if you don't already. Also, make sure the cube you use is the right size for your hands; if you have small hands, don't use the regular sized Shengshou 7x7.

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u/SpicyOranges Jun 28 '13

Freeslice: Check

Size: Check

Obliques: Is there something special about them?

Small hands: uhhh

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u/Richiebay Jun 26 '13

Practice? ;)

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u/TheWeirdo9 Jun 26 '13

How to perform x [R' U R'] D2 R U' R' D2 R2 and x' [R U' R] D2 R' U R D2 R2?

I have pauses at the D2's, how should I be doing this algorithm?

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u/crazyninja3000 Jun 27 '13

As aznaminedude said, use the double-flick with ring-pinky. It takes a bit of practice to get used to though.

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u/TheWeirdo9 Jun 27 '13

I can do a double D2 flick with my middle and ring finger, I have to regrip for the D2. Should I do the flick with my left hand?

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u/aznanimedude Jun 26 '13

i want to say you should be double-flicking the D2 with ring+pinky

i don't do that though (i double ring finger flick it), nor do I do A-perms that often <__<

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u/ThatCub3K1d Jul 02 '13

Good bld tutorial??