[Help Thread] How to do M moves like a pro

[DeeDubb]

about 5BLD cube i dont know what it is

He uses Guhong v2

 

[rybaby]

practice roux lse.

to add to this, practice good Roux LSE. Like the fingertricks mentioned above. I made the mistake of using not so great fingertricks for MU to start, but I was able to switch with some practice.

 

[Renslay]

i wonder what would be the ranking for cubes and their m slice ability. from the very few cubes i have, zanchi, weilong, guhong.

My main cube was Zhanchi, but now I thinking to change to Aolong (v1 I guess, not sure). It has very good M-slice ability too.

 

[CheesecakeCuber]

Guhong v2 all the way. The way I've lubed it makes it very controllable for M slices yet pretty fast too.

 

[CriticalCubing]

The Shuangren 2 M slice is better than Aolong.

 

[CheesecakeCuber]

The Shuangren 2 M slice is better than Aolong.

I was kind of speculating the feel of the Shuangren's M slice. What is the feel like? I'm guessing scratchy and light?

 

[GuRoux]

Guhong v2 all the way. The way I've lubed it makes it very controllable for M slices yet pretty fast too.

i find that i have to put a lot of lube in my guhong in order for it to be good for a short period of time.

 

[mkarthick]

The Shuangren 2 M slice is better than Aolong.

I agree. The Fangshi V2's M slices are the best I've seen. They destroy the Zhanchi. I'm not sure if you can say that M slices corner cut, but if they do, then the Fangshi M slices corner cut perfectly.

 

[Marvin]

I agree. The Fangshi V2's M slices are the best I've seen. They destroy the Zhanchi. I'm not sure if you can say that M slices corner cut, but if they do, then the Fangshi M slices corner cut perfectly.

Definitely agree that the fangshi's M slices are incredible. And I feel like my AoLong Ms are better than the zhanchi's as well. Unfortunately I still rank both the Aolong and zhanchi above the fangshi

 

[TDM]

The Shuangren 2 M slice is better than Aolong.

Another thing about this for the people who like 55mm cubes (like me): the slices on the mini ShuangRen are the same size as slices on standard 57mm cubes, whereas on the mini AoLong the slices are smaller and harder to use. Personally, I prefer to use my ShuangRen for Roux and my AoLong for CFOP.

 

[RennuR]

Okay I have a question, I am a new cuber and I am working on my m-slices, because I want to use the <M,U> algs for my U-perms. For some reason I guess I have always done my M' and M2 with my right ring finger, and I also do my U turn with my right index finger, I know its awkward so how should I change it? If I try to do it with my left hand, I do my M' with my left middle finger??? My left ring finger gets caught on the left face, and Its really weird.

And when I do the M' flick with my right ring finger, my grip is thumb on FR, index on BL.(sometimes my middle is on BL as well, with my index hanging out for the U flick that I shouldnt be doing with the same hand)

When I do the M' flick with my left middle finger, I have my thumb on FL, and then my index finger on BR/BRU/BRD usually on the lines of either.

Should I just keep practicing making my Left m-flick with my ring finger? Because according to the M U slice algorithms, etc. I should be doing it ring finger both sides, and then flicking U layer with oppoiste hands... Any tips guys?

 

[JustinTimeCuber]

Okay I have a question, I am a new cuber and I am working on my m-slices, because I want to use the <M,U> algs for my U-perms. For some reason I guess I have always done my M' and M2 with my right ring finger, and I also do my U turn with my right index finger, I know its awkward so how should I change it? If I try to do it with my left hand, I do my M' with my left middle finger??? My left ring finger gets caught on the left face, and Its really weird.

And when I do the M' flick with my right ring finger, my grip is thumb on FR, index on BL.(sometimes my middle is on BL as well, with my index hanging out for the U flick that I shouldnt be doing with the same hand)

When I do the M' flick with my left middle finger, I have my thumb on FL, and then my index finger on BR/BRU/BRD usually on the lines of either.

Should I just keep practicing making my Left m-flick with my ring finger? Because according to the M U slice algorithms, etc. I should be doing it ring finger both sides, and then flicking U layer with oppoiste hands... Any tips guys?

I don't use the MU U perms but if I did I think I would use these algs:

M2' U' M U2' M' U' M2' (Cw, bar in back)
M2' U M U2' M' U M2' (Ccw, bar in back)

To execute them I use these fingertricks:

M2': Right ring finger then middle finger
U': Left index finger flick
M: Right ring finger pull
U2': Left index finger then middle finger
M': Right ring finger flick
U: Left index finger pull

 

[RennuR]

I don't use the MU U perms but if I did I think I would use these algs:

M2' U' M U2' M' U' M2' (Cw, bar in back)
M2' U M U2' M' U M2' (Ccw, bar in back)

To execute them I use these fingertricks:

M2': Right ring finger then middle finger
U': Left index finger flick
M: Right ring finger pull
U2': Left index finger then middle finger
M': Right ring finger flick
U: Left index finger pull

So you push the U layer with your left index finger, from like BRU to BLU? Is that awkward and slow? Just wondering

I always do my U layer with my right finger, like U turn is also with my right, as well as U2, is that bad?

 

[JustinTimeCuber]

So you push the U layer with your left index finger, from like BRU to BLU? Is that awkward and slow? Just wondering

I always do my U layer with my right finger, like U turn is also with my right, as well as U2, is that bad?

from FLU to LBU

That isn't bad in general, but it's inefficient if you are doing M moves with your right hand because you have to regrip after every move.

 

[RennuR]

from FLU to LBU

That isn't bad in general, but it's inefficient if you are doing M moves with your right hand because you have to regrip after every move.

Alright. I will try that, I guess I will also force myself to use my left ring finger when Im doing M' and U moves

And I will practice M moves with my right ring finger, and doing U moves with L I guess

Thanks man

 

[genericcuber666]

i thought you used cfop with ollcp?

 

[shadowslice e]

i thought you used cfop with ollcp?

1) who who are you talking to?
2) you still need the EPLLs

 

[Kaneki Uchiha]

i can do m and m2
but i have problems with m'
can anyone give me some tips

 

[Username: Username:]

First, what's the problem. is it the finger or the execution?
also, I use the middle finger to do M, M' moves.

 

[AbsoRuud]

I find M' a lot easier than M, actually.