How has speedcubing developed over the past 3 - 4 years?

[AndyRoo789]

I kind of dropped speedcubing as a hobby a few years back. I still keep a cube on my desk and I'll pick it up every now and then to do a solve. I use the Fridrich/CFOP method, with 2 look OLL and full PLL (minus a few I've forgotten). I don't even know what cube I use anymore, I think it's an F2?

Anyway, lately I've been pretty bored and I want to pick up speedcubing again. Help me get up to date, what are some big things I've missed in the past few years?

Spoiler

is faz still da king

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

I kind of dropped speedcubing as a hobby a few years back. I still keep a cube on my desk and I'll pick it up every now and then to do a solve. I use the Fridrich/CFOP method, with 2 look OLL and full PLL (minus a few I've forgotten). I don't even know what cube I use anymore, I think it's an F2?

Anyway, lately I've been pretty bored and I want to pick up speedcubing again. Help me get up to date, what are some big things I've missed in the past few years?

Spoiler

is faz still da king

A company called MoYu took over the cubing industry. Collin burns got the WR 3x3 single a little while ago. Faz still has 5x5 wrs and 3x3 avg
EDIT: and OH single

 

[ottozing]

There's a lot of 3x3's to choose from now, like, a lot a lot, so if you're looking to upgrade try not to get too overwhelmed. Also NSW comps are a thing now (You just missed a 2 day one in Canberra and a 1 day comp in Sydney, but there's going to be one in Newcastle at the end of June).

 

[guysensei1]

The only Dayan cube that fast people still use is the 2x2

The aosu came into existence.

The Wei/ao/hualong are pretty nice.

EDIT: also a few people are using my profile pic for reasons

 

[ryanj92]

The only Dayan cube that fast people still use is the 2x2

and the megaminx!

 

[Tao Yu]

Have a look here for all the world records you have missed: History of world records

 

[Rikane]

I'm in the same situation as you. I stopped in early 2010, averaged about 21 sec. with CFOP (1.5 look OLL/full PLL) now I'm looking at 28 seconds average. I started up again earlier this week. Welcome back!

 

[BicycleBears]

There are loads of better cubes/puzzles than there were before, they're much faster and easier to move. As previously said, most WRs were broken too.

 

[NeilH]

https://www.youtube.com/user/cubeologist42
https://www.youtube.com/user/JustKeepCubing
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqrvm_E2QrXgdB8QsOmZ2hg
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIxx2lKLFB3fgdxTzzhp3Nw
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKTfkCjQzb0NVB2gP30noVA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCurxo4whbY-3AvZTi7s51-Q
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7ASM-o1ELUbScXCKYwovA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpm2hok50tHldh63tc17lcA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgeAeUW_cb_avda0sBMUTmQ

These are the YouTube channels I've learned a lot from.

 

[TDM]

The only Dayan cube that fast people still use is the 2x2

Except Alex Lau who uses a GuHong v2 and is second in the world

 

[ketchuphater999]

I used a (really old) zhanchi up until a little while ago.

 

[molarmanful]

Oh yeah, there's that 17x17x17 stuff... and I haven't been hearing too much from V-Cube lately...

 

[Ordway Persyn]

Faz is still considered the fastest but many people are catching up.
Also a ton of new puzzles are out, most 3x3s that come out these days all corner cut a lot, don't lock a lot, and are very hard to pop so its all down to personal preference.
the top manufacturers these days are Moyu/Congs design/YJ, and Gans. Shengshou, Qiyi, Yuxin and Fangshi also have some good cubes.

 

[MM99]

Faz is on another level with what he's done unofficially it's only a matter of time before it shows in comp again IMO