I don’t get why the ability to corner cut an obscene amount is really all that important unless you’re crazy sloppy.
I’m still rockin’ corners first/keyhole as my main method, because I think fridrich is bleh. Sitting on a ~40-45 average. I don’t give a crap about speed and think it’s only a small fraction of what makes a solver “good”.
There, that oughtta set up a good conversation.
I agree that corner cutting that far isn’t necessary.
Also, I use fridrich, it is faster to me, but I also still slip in parts of keyhole sometimes.
The point of speed. I’d say its just kinda fun to push yourself to get faster. And lets face it, solving in under a min will impress anyone, but the faster, the better right? Not saying you have to be fast, but that’s just my 2 cents.
Got a Curvy Copter after the longest time of not buying any puzzles. First time solving a jumbling puzzle. The bandaging is interesting but only applies to a very short period of the solve.
Using a regular 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube lubed with Pam oil. First time speed-cubing in over a year.
5: 01:18.27 x
4: 01:14.89 x
3: 00:56.12 x
2: 01:06.85 x
1: 01:09.15 x
Best: 00:56.12
Average: 01:09.06
Avg. 5: 01:09.06
3 of 5: 01:10.30
so… i was doing some cube maintenance, lubeing and spraying down my cubes… and i was curious… what if i used my silicone lubericant on one of my yoyo bearings… anyone they this before?
i just did., sprayed one of my deshieled bearings… i have to say… not too bad.
i seriously think that it made the bearing alot smoother yet more responsive… but i feel the spin time on a throw greatly enhanced. idk… have to do some more testing! xD
If it made it more responsive how did it increase spin times?
they have little to do with each other?
still is really smooth. just feels like it spins for alot longer in trick. probably because of smoothness
idk. cant explain it. it just feels really nice.
You should try to test the times just to see. I’m not saying you’re wrong. I’m just curious haha.
Also, just picked up a Dayan Zhanchi after using ShengEn FIIs for the longest time. I’m seriously going to have to get used to how fast this is; my averages are way slower.
yeah I picked up an zhanchi after an f2, sold my f2 haha the zhanchi is so much better to me.
Anyways, try some slower solves (non timed) to get used to the cube 
that should help, it helps your muscle memory so it will help prevent lock ups and such
I’m perfectly aware of how to acclimate to a new cube; I’ve been doing this for years and years, even before yoyoing. It’s still something to get used to, regardless, like a new pair of shoes. I’ve pretty much gotten it smooth, but my center slice moves still come out too fast (and I do a great amount per solve, as my method focuses on edge keyholes).
gotcha. yeah same here. Just wondering what cubes did you start with and such? I went, rubik’s brand, cube4you, f2, zhanchi
Well, my first cube was a Studio from a relative. I never really used that one much.
For the longest time, I would purchase 10 or so Rubik’s brand cubes, carefully take them out of the packaging, determine the best, then return the other 8 or so. I would then sand the corners of the cubies out, like a Dayan, as well as remove the molding flash. I’d then SailKote them, break them in, and call it done. Best Rubik’s brand cubes I have ever played, though pretty clunky compared to what you can get today… but this was way before we really had all the options we do now.
I then went through about 4 ShengEn FIIs, which were a treat compared to the Rubik’s brand ones (though I can swear at least one of my modded ones turned out better, but can’t confirm it). I’d do the same treatment, except I’d tighten them a bit more than most do, and SailKote them. This was back when I preferred slower cubes (and still kinda do), because I was using an LBL method, with intuitive F2L and a sort of wacked out beginner method last layer. This was when I was fastest, averaging a solid 30 seconds a solve, with a PB of 24.7. I was never really about speed though, which is why I never learned Fridrich, and abandoned this method.
Nowadays, I’m still using one of the FIIs and the Zhanchi, using a corners first method to edge keyhole. I’m solving the corners as a 2x2 using Ortega, then keyhole for all the edges save the middle slice, that I use a 3 edge shuttle and two corner orientation algorithms to solve.
Oh ok that’s cool. I still keep about my rubik’s brand, I had modded my cube4you and it was alright, but the zhanchi was so much better for me. If your zhanchi is still too fast, I’m sure you could find a different lube to slow it down.
Picked up a Rex Cube. I’m really a fan of simple looking puzzles that still offer a mean challenge. It also completes my little collection of face, edge, and vertex turning cubes.
can you solve those intuitively?
I’ve been meaning to pick up other puzzles, but my other noncubic puzzle is a square one and you can’t really solve that one intuitively, or if you can i just didn’t find it fun, any suggestions to noncubic puzzles i should try out?
So, since I picked up one of my childhood playtoys already (yoyo), I figured, why not cubing! I’ve got an old Rubiks cube, but I was looking to pick up a decent cube. I can solve it, just takes a while. I’m sure I’ll get faster with a little practice.
I was looking at picking up a Dayan Guhong. Seems like a pretty solid cube, but I’m open to suggestions for anything else; Or if you’ve got any sitting around collecting dust I wouldn’t mind a used one in good condition. What do you guys think?
The Pyraminx is fairly intuitive. Same with the Dino Cube, but definitely not the Rex cube. Some people also find the Skewb to be fairly simple to solve.
If you’re looking for twisty puzzles that solve completely intuitively, you’re not going to get a whole mass of options.
The Guhong is a perfectly fine option, and you can get a Zhanchi for not a whole lot more. If you’re not aiming for speed, it’s not totally necessary. The Zhanchi does have the torpedos in the edges, which keeps it from popping, as well as slightly modified pieces.
http://51morefun.com/fotos/DaYan/ZhanChi/100_2285a.jpg
Again, this isn’t totally necessary, but it does make for a really really good cube. The Guhong will serve you just fine for what you are looking for.
The Dayan stickers are a bit iffy and bleak, so I also suggest grabbing a few sticker sets at Cubesmith.com.
Thanks!
you can’t go wrong with a guhong. Though I’d suggest the shengshou wind. It’s like the next step up from a rubik’s brand, it will train your accuracy but still be fast, the step after that would be a zhanchi or guhong.
but if you wanna jump to a guhong for for it
oh yeah, and the guhong version 2 has torpedoes to help prevent popping, so I’d suggest that version.
