The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Michael Womack]

This^

Sorry for misunderstanding you. But you can always try asking in the Buy/Sell/Trade section of the forms.

 

[ryak2002]

what is a DNF?

 

[Michael Womack]

what is a DNF?

DNF= Did Not finish. A few of the most recognizable are FAZs DNF WR solve and Keven Hays DNF 6x6 WR Explosion. What a DNF is when someone stops the timer way to early before the cube is fully solved.
FAZ's video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg23BI6sv1w
Hays video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt8zMZ8V148

 

[F2Logan]

Perms

Could somebody please explain to me what a perm is? I here the term g perm all the time and I don't know what it means

 

[Julian]

Could somebody please explain to me what a perm is? I here the term g perm all the time and I don't know what it means

http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/PLL

 

[Kochalka]

What is faster during F2L - cube rotations, or using F and B to join and insert pairs? I've tried switching to using F and B and my times have gone up, but it might be because I'm not used to these.

 

[slinky773]

What is faster during F2L - cube rotations, or using F and B to join and insert pairs? I've tried switching to using F and B and my times have gone up, but it might be because I'm not used to these.

I personally hate using F and B. Really, the only time in which doing a few y rotations during a solve would be bad would be in OH. As long as you're rotating for solving and not in order to find pieces for pairs, rotating and doing something 2-gen is fine. It only starts wasting time when you rotate just to look for pairs. If you find that you're really slow at cube rotations, though, you can always do little d moves, though I suck at doing those during F2L.

 

[TDM]

What is faster during F2L - cube rotations, or using F and B to join and insert pairs? I've tried switching to using F and B and my times have gone up, but it might be because I'm not used to these.

I find rotating is a lot faster, and most other cubers also rotate during F2L. Just don't do y2.

Or you could just use Roux or ZZ and not have to rotate or use F/B moves

 

[guysensei1]

I find rotating is a lot faster, and most other cubers also rotate during F2L. Just don't do y2.

Or you could just use Roux or ZZ and not have to rotate or use F/B moves

Don't ever do a B move during F2L. F moves are fine though, but I dont use them often

 

[TDM]

Don't ever do a B move during F2L.

What if you want to sledgehammer the last pair and it's at the back?

 

[guysensei1]

What if you want to sledgehammer the last pair and it's at the back?

x' rotation

 

[Please Dont Ask]

Not sure how to explain... Each time i turn the middle layer of my disassembled ss 7x7 , the one on my right (orange) wobles... any way to fix it

Bump

Bump???

 

[ryak2002]

DNF= Did Not finish. A few of the most recognizable are FAZs DNF WR solve and Keven Hays DNF 6x6 WR Explosion. What a DNF is when someone stops the timer way to early before the cube is fully solved.
FAZ's video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg23BI6sv1w
Hays video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt8zMZ8V148

I know what a DNF stands for I just don't know what happens when you get one.

 

[Soul Cube]

I know what a DNF stands for I just don't know what happens when you get one.

That solve does not count towards your final average

 

[MennoniteCuber1]

There's someone on Facebook called V-cube 7 parts. A google search didn't give much else.

 

[guysensei1]

That solve does not count towards your final average

That solve becomes your worst solve automatically, and if you get 2 DNFs, your whole average will be a DNF

 

[ryak2002]

That solve does not count towards your final average

does anything happen to your next time?

Edit:
How do you guys help your nervousness at a competition?

Sorry... I know i have a lot of questions but i'm going to a cubing competition and need a bit of help. Anyway, how would you go around and talk to people, like is it hard to talk or are most cubers talkative?

 

[mafergut]

does anything happen to your next time?

No. But, as said, if you get 2 DNFs your whole Avg. of 5 would be a DNF.

Sorry... I know i have a lot of questions but i'm going to a cubing competition and need a bit of help. Anyway, how would you go around and talk to people, like is it hard to talk or are most cubers talkative?

I'd try to not think about the competition and just think about me at home practicing. But, who am I trying to fool? Even at home, when I start to feel that the solve is gonna be a good one I start to get nervous, my hands get sloppy and I usually spoil the solve with a PLL error, etc.

But look at it this way: you are not in a position to win the comp, right? (judging for your 26.53 on the signature) so, why bother to get nervous? Just enjoy the experience, do the best you can, try to be relaxed and make friends! I'm also thinking of going to my 1st comp either this fall or next year and I'm sure I will be nowhere near my PBs of 17-19sec but, whatever! You will also start appearing in WCA official listings, which is cool ;-), even if your official PB is a 28.xx sec solve.

 

[SolveThatCube]

Have you guys bought from this cube store? Is it legit? http://cutcorner.com.ua/en/

 

[ryak2002]

I'd try to not think about the competition and just think about me at home practicing. But, who am I trying to fool? Even at home, when I start to feel that the solve is gonna be a good one I start to get nervous, my hands get sloppy and I usually spoil the solve with a PLL error, etc.

But look at it this way: you are not in a position to win the comp, right? (judging for your 26.53 on the signature) so, why bother to get nervous? Just enjoy the experience, do the best you can, try to be relaxed and make friends! I'm also thinking of going to my 1st comp either this fall or next year and I'm sure I will be nowhere near my PBs of 17-19sec but, whatever! You will also start appearing in WCA official listings, which is cool ;-), even if your official PB is a 28.xx sec solve.

Thanks so much mafergut! back to the last question um... is it hard to talk to people?