Logiqx
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Just watched the latest videos.
Very impressed by the 5BLD and nice to see a sub-60 on the 4x4.
Very impressed by the 5BLD and nice to see a sub-60 on the 4x4.
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h2f
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@Thanks.
@Logiqx - I wonder what kind of practice did you do to make such a nice progress?
@Logiqx - I wonder what kind of practice did you do to make such a nice progress?
Logiqx
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h2f
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That's promising because it'll be more than: practice!
Logiqx
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A bit of that combined with zeroing.That's promising because it'll be more than: practice!
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mark49152
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That angle works well, Chris. I might give that a go for speed solves. For BLD, I prefer Grzegorz's angle because seeing the person wrestling with the cube is part of the fun 
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Nice 5BLD, Grzegorz! Great to bring it in just under the 20 minutes, that must be very satisfying.
Mike, great to see your 3x3 progress too. I find it increasingly hard to keep heart with 3x3 when on a plateau for months, so kudos to you for sticking it out.
.Nice 5BLD, Grzegorz! Great to bring it in just under the 20 minutes, that must be very satisfying
.Mike, great to see your 3x3 progress too. I find it increasingly hard to keep heart with 3x3 when on a plateau for months, so kudos to you for sticking it out.
h2f
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Thank you, Mark. Yes it's very satisfying.
Lid
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12 random megaminx solves while breaking in my Dayan:
1:54.76, 2:03.68, 1:53.86, (1:53.40), 1:53.67, 2:03.49, 2:00.26, 2:05.74, 2:05.19, (2:07.64), 2:04.90, 2:05.80
= 2:01.14 (a5 1:54.10) (my Mefferts are still better & "faster").
Did a fast count of the mega PLLs I know & got 43 (of 151), which is basicly just all CP/EP(26), Tperms(3), Rperms(4), Ypermss(4) + 6 others. So if you know full n^3 PLL you are not far from this number.
1:54.76, 2:03.68, 1:53.86, (1:53.40), 1:53.67, 2:03.49, 2:00.26, 2:05.74, 2:05.19, (2:07.64), 2:04.90, 2:05.80
= 2:01.14 (a5 1:54.10) (my Mefferts are still better & "faster").
Did a fast count of the mega PLLs I know & got 43 (of 151), which is basicly just all CP/EP(26), Tperms(3), Rperms(4), Ypermss(4) + 6 others. So if you know full n^3 PLL you are not far from this number.
mafergut
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"Only" 43? I don't think I'll ever learn that many. My F2L & S2L is not fast enough that it will make a difference anyway. Please tell me how's your Dayan after breaking in, as it is an alternative to modding my SS. Do you have the ridged one? Stickered / stickerless? I was thinking about ridged & stickerless, I sweat just from thinking about changing the stickers to my SS if I ever need to do it.
mark49152
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This thread moves so fast that I can't be bothered to search back for it, but someone recently mentioned letter pair lists, so here's my thoughts.
Originally I did not want to make a list, as I felt that it would be easier to remember a memo that came naturally, taking multiple pairs together in context. So sometimes, different images would be used for the same pair, depending in context. That's especially the case if creating sentences.
However, my memo is still slow, and I do find that sometimes I am stuck for several seconds trying to find an image or word for a pair. So recently I did start putting together a list. My plan at first was to cover only the hard pairs that I struggle with, but I've broadened it and am also finding and capturing better images that are easier to remember than the ones that came to me more obviously, for easier pairs.
Not sure how it will pan out, but it's at least got me putting a lot more thought into image choice and consistent ways of deriving images, outside of the time pressure of a solve.
Originally I did not want to make a list, as I felt that it would be easier to remember a memo that came naturally, taking multiple pairs together in context. So sometimes, different images would be used for the same pair, depending in context. That's especially the case if creating sentences.
However, my memo is still slow, and I do find that sometimes I am stuck for several seconds trying to find an image or word for a pair. So recently I did start putting together a list. My plan at first was to cover only the hard pairs that I struggle with, but I've broadened it and am also finding and capturing better images that are easier to remember than the ones that came to me more obviously, for easier pairs.
Not sure how it will pan out, but it's at least got me putting a lot more thought into image choice and consistent ways of deriving images, outside of the time pressure of a solve.
mafergut
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@Mark: Thanks for your advice. It was me who asked about this, I guess. Maybe not only me
Regarding my 5x5 dilemma, I tried loosening my CB just a tiny bit (a quarter of a turn on each face) and I started to suffer the dreaded "5x5 lockups" while corner cutting did not improve at all so my times were worse and I had to tighten it back to where it was. Not sure if putting some lube on it will make any difference or I shouldn't even bother and just go get a Yuxin or Bochuang (I'm still undecided).
Regarding my 5x5 dilemma, I tried loosening my CB just a tiny bit (a quarter of a turn on each face) and I started to suffer the dreaded "5x5 lockups" while corner cutting did not improve at all so my times were worse and I had to tighten it back to where it was. Not sure if putting some lube on it will make any difference or I shouldn't even bother and just go get a Yuxin or Bochuang (I'm still undecided).
Selkie
Premium Member
Be very interested if you could give me a demonstration of your memo at Exeter next week Mark?
earth2dan
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I have all 3. The Yuxin and Bochuang are both awesome and you might enjoy solving on them more as they are a little more forgiving with lockups. However, it's worth noting that my PB is still with my stickerless CB 5x5 so it's definitely up to the task.
I have the stickerless Yuxin. At first I didn't like its colours but I've decided it was just poor lighting. It's become my office 5x5 where I have good bright lighting and it's awesome. I have the black BoChuang at home and I still need to resticker and set it up the way I like it but even out of the box it feels great. I have a stickerless BoChuang on order, I'll follow up with my thoughts on it's colour scheme when it arrives.
mafergut
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Thanks a lot. I will have to buy both as I still cannot decide
Also Lightake only has the black and white Bochuangs, not the stickerless, at that attractive price they have this week, almost the same as the Yuxin. So maybe a stickerless Yuxin and a black BoChuang...? But my wife could think I'm crazy 
Selkie
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@Mark: Thanks for your advice. It was me who asked about this, I guess. Maybe not only me
Regarding my 5x5 dilemma, I tried loosening my CB just a tiny bit (a quarter of a turn on each face) and I started to suffer the dreaded "5x5 lockups" while corner cutting did not improve at all so my times were worse and I had to tighten it back to where it was. Not sure if putting some lube on it will make any difference or I shouldn't even bother and just go get a Yuxin or Bochuang (I'm still undecided).
For me the Yuxin and afterwards the Bochuang are leaps and bounds above other 5x5s for me. I have not played with the tension on either but the Yuxin is fairly lose and I do have lockups. The Bochuang less so. I certainly think either is worth the investment and I am currently looking to get a stickerless bochuang to go with my new found love of all things stickerless
Thats it! Im ordering a Dayan with my stickerless bochuang
earth2dan
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Thanks a lot. I will have to buy both as I still cannot decide
Haha. My wife usually just laughs and shakes her head when more puzzles arrive, but she doesn't give me a hard time over it. If I need an addiction, she's content that it be cubing
Selkie
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Haha. My wife usually just laughs and shakes her head when more puzzles arrive, but she doesn't give me a hard time over it. If I need an addiction, she's content that it be cubing
I am in the process of decorating the living room and my wife has just ordered and had delivered two new sofas so that gives me a little leeway with cube orders
mafergut
Legend
For me the Yuxin and afterwards the Bochuang are leaps and bounds above other 5x5s for me. I have not played with the tension on either but the Yuxin is fairly lose and I do have lockups. The Bochuang less so. I certainly think either is worth the investment and I am currently looking to get a stickerless bochuang to go with my new found love of all things stickerless
Thats it! Im ordering a Dayan with my stickerless bochuang
Yeah, in some videos I have seen that the BoChuang has less of a problem with said lockups but it really looks like the Yuxing comes looser out of the box, and that could clearly be the reason.
Regarding the Dayan mega in stickerless I had the idea first, like one page ago
I would like to try the ridged one, as I sometimes have grip problems with my Shengshou.Haha. My wife usually just laughs and shakes her head when more puzzles arrive, but she doesn't give me a hard time over it. If I need an addiction, she's content that it be cubing
Yeah, that's what mine thinks as well, there are much worse addictions out there and at least I'm not fond of custom / handmade puzzles like Traiphum's which cost a lot. But, oh boy, this Ghost cube!!!! It's one of a kind (the Perubian guy that made it for TheMaoiSha will not make another, I asked). Isn't it beautiful?
earth2dan
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Nice! Guilt free cube orders for a whileI am in the process of decorating the living room and my wife has just ordered and had delivered two new sofas so that gives me a little leeway with cube orders
Wow, that ghost cube... There's a video on how he made it as well. No wonder he doesn't want to make another, that's a ton of work! I don't have any custom puzzles yet, just mass produced ones. Though, it's only a matter of time
mafergut
Legend
Wow, that ghost cube... There's a video on how he made it as well. No wonder he doesn't want to make another, that's a ton of work! I don't have any custom puzzles yet, just mass produced ones. Though, it's only a matter of time
Yeah, it's really awesome. If I had the manual ability, when I retire I already know what I'd like to do with my spare time. It's a pity that I don't have the ability
