Older cubers discussions

[Jason Green]

I'm kind of slow sometimes, but I just realized you can easily do multi quote with Tapatalk, maybe it's new with the forum change? Just tap the posts you want to select, and in the top right it shows a little text bubble with dots. Click that to reply to all. And it works across pages! That will be great for me sometimes!

 

[Gordon]

At the competition last weekend, I randomly bought a new cube, which I thought was very nice. It was a WeiLong GTS. I had never heard from it before, and now I figured out, that it is the newest one of MoYu. You see, I have missed a lot during the last year.

After using it a bit, I realy start to like it very much, and I consider using it as my new main, replacing the Gans something (356?).

Now that I am visiting thecubicle for stickers in my prefered colors, I have seen so many new cubes. I now wonder what else I have missed. Do you have any suggestions for 2x2 - 5x5 and Skewb?

My current favorites are:
- 2x2: DaYan 50mm
- 4x4: some MoYu (not sure which, WeiSu or AuSu, how can I find it out?)
- 5x5: some MoYu (again... not sure which, HuaChuang or AuChuang, how can I find it out?)
- Skewb: ShengShou (I have a MoYu, but I prefer the ShengShou)

I have also bought a stickerless BoChuang GT but just to have a stickerless cube. Do you think it is worth a try?

 

[muchacho]

2x2: @mafergut also likes the Moyu Weipo
4x4: Aosu or Guansu
5x5: add Yuxin to those
Skewb: Qiyi

I ordered the Weilong GTS a few days ago, hope it's as good as all people say.

 

[SpeedCubeReview]

At the competition last weekend, I randomly bought a new cube, which I thought was very nice. It was a WeiLong GTS. I had never heard from it before, and now I figured out, that it is the newest one of MoYu. You see, I have missed a lot during the last year.

After using it a bit, I realy start to like it very much, and I consider using it as my new main, replacing the Gans something (356?).

Now that I am visiting thecubicle for stickers in my prefered colors, I have seen so many new cubes. I now wonder what else I have missed. Do you have any suggestions for 2x2 - 5x5 and Skewb?

My current favorites are:
- 2x2: DaYan 50mm
- 4x4: some MoYu (not sure which, WeiSu or AuSu, how can I find it out?)
- 5x5: some MoYu (again... not sure which, HuaChuang or AuChuang, how can I find it out?)
- Skewb: ShengShou (I have a MoYu, but I prefer the ShengShou)

I have also bought a stickerless BoChuang GT but just to have a stickerless cube. Do you think it is worth a try?

2x2: pick up a WeiPo (I suggest stickerless)

4x4: They are coming out with a new AoSu soon. The YuSu R is the latest from YJ and is far better than the GuanSu but If I had to say one to try, get a Cyclone Boys G4. It is slightly smaller, fast, hard to pop, and not too expensive. I like it over the AoSu.

5x5: BoChuang. It's way different from their older 5x5s. I would consider it the best one out there.

 

[SpeedCubeReview]

So I went to my first comp. a couple weeks ago and had the odd moment of sitting with the young kids or the parents (there were a few older cubers too). In the end I spent a lot more time with the kids.

 

[h2f]

Closer to sub25 ao100 Roux. First ao12 sub25 and for a long time my mean in session was around 26 but finally stopped at 27.xx. I've started new ao100 and after 40 solves I got new single pb 16.96

R2 D' B2 D2 R2 B2 F2 U' B2 U L2 F' L D' F2 U' F R' F L2 F2

z' y
B U' B2
r U' r' U' r2 R U R' U2 r' U' r U' M2 U2 r U R'
U2 U R U2 R' U' R U' R' U' R U R' U R U2 R' //cmll, eo skip
U' R' U R' U' R' U' R' U R U R2 U'/ Uperm

alg.cubing.net

51stm, TPS=3

 

[muchacho]

Holy moly! I thought I would be safe for a couple of months or so, but you'll catch me faster than I thought.

Congrats, I got 21.550 on that scramble. Did you saw that the F2L was going to be done or you tried to finish it on purpose?

 

[Lid]

U2 U R U2 R' U' R U' R' U' R U R' U R U2 R' //cmll, eo skip
U' R' U R' U' R' U' R' U R U R2 U'/ Uperm

Looks like you missed the 1LLL solution, and as a blinder you should know this case?
y' R U2 R' U' R U' R' r' F2 r U r' F r
14 moves instead of the 30 you did, would have been a 10.31 at the same tps

edit: You can use this alg instead, R U R' U R U2 R2 U' R U' R' U2 R (sune front + sune back), this is the standard CxLL.

 

[h2f]

No, I dont know that alg I use something else for twists. I used to antisune U sune mix but maybe I will try the one you gave. I didnt notice it's only a twist during speedsolve. My look ahead is still poor.

Holy moly! I thought I would be safe for a couple of months or so, but you'll catch me faster than I thought.

Congrats, I got 21.550 on that scramble. Did you saw that the F2L was going to be done or you tried to finish it on purpose?

Which one f2l? The first in second block - no, i didnt notice it. After SB I know all edges are oriented.

Edit: @Lid Standard COLL is much better, yeah.

 

[JanW]

Looks like you missed the 1LLL solution, and as a blinder you should know this case?
y' R U2 R' U' R U' R' r' F2 r U r' F r
14 moves instead of the 30 you did, would have been a 10.31 at the same tps

Interesting alg! I've been using
y' R' U2 R U R' U R U2 R U2 R' U' R U' R' (anti-sune back + U2 + anti-sune front)

Easier to remember, though your alg certainly seems faster.

 

[Lid]

This just turned up during 'casual' cubing ... 14.576 PB = 14.234, 14.114, (13.553), 15.921, (17.640), no skips.

14.234 F2 B D2 B R' D R' L' F' U' B U2 D2 L2 B D2 R2 F' D2 F2 D2
14.114 R' B2 R U2 L2 U2 F2 R2 F2 R B2 D L' B2 F' L R2 D' B2 F2 R
(13.553) B D' F R F B D F' R' D' L2 F2 L2 U2 F2 B2 R2
15.921 F R F' R B' L U' L D F' B' R2 U2 L2 D2 R2 B' L2 F' U2
(17.640) R D2 L B L' F U R D L2 D F2 D R2 F2 B2 L2 F2 U



@JanW Yes, made for speed, it's just Anti-Sune on right then Anti-Sune on left slightly tweaked.

 

[newtonbase]

So I went to my first comp. a couple weeks ago and had the odd moment of sitting with the young kids or the parents (there were a few older cubers too). In the end I spent a lot more time with the kids.

It's a strange situation where young kids are your peers.

 

[Chree]

Looks like you missed the 1LLL solution, and as a blinder you should know this case?
y' R U2 R' U' R U' R' r' F2 r U r' F r
14 moves instead of the 30 you did, would have been a 10.31 at the same tps

Coolest Sune notation ever.

 

[SenorJuan]

As I'm skilled in the ancient art of solving the LL 'Edges then Corners', this corner-twist combo:
y' R U2 R' U' R U' R' r' F2 r U r' F r
caught my attention.
A more easily remembered and potentially fast equivalent is
z ( U R U' R' )2 D' ( R U R' U' )2 D
and obviously the reverse for the opposite twist case, or you can start with the second twisted corner first, and do D then D'...if that makes sense.
This corner twist case doesn't actually require knowing two algs to solve the two possibilities, if you just flip the cube over so the corners swap places, it becomes the opposite twist case.

 

[h2f]

A more easily remembered and potentially fast equivalent is
z ( U R U' R' )2 D' ( R U R' U' )2 D
and obviously the reverse for the opposite twist case, or you can start with the second twisted corner first, and do D then D'...if that makes sense.

Or R U R' U' R U R' U' L' undo sexy L and all the variants.

 

[SenorJuan]

Agreed, quite a few tweaks to the same basic move, plus the opposite corners twisted cases, eg
( R U R' U' )2 L2 ( U R U' R' )2 L2
( R U R' U' )2 D2 ( U R U' R')2 D2
etc.

 

[mark49152]

I use the L variant frequently because one of the corners twisted is the OP buffer. I haven't seen the D variant before. That might be useful when there are 2+ twisted corners outside the buffer I guess.

 

[Jason Green]

Do you have any suggestions for 2x2 - 5x5 and Skewb?

I have also bought a stickerless BoChuang GT but just to have a stickerless cube. Do you think it is worth a try?

2x2 I use a Fangshi, it's not bad but I wouldn't really recommend it. I kind of want to try a Weipo.
3x3 I love my Yuexiao! I used a Gans until I got it. I am also growing interest in the GTS, I have not tried it.
4x4 the CB G4 I enjoy. I have not tried an Aosu though.
5x5 I love the stickerless Bochuang! I have not tried a Yuxin.

BTW, I got into speed cubing around July 2015, probably a little after you quit hanging out here for a while?

So I went to my first comp. a couple weeks ago and had the odd moment of sitting with the young kids or the parents (there were a few older cubers too). In the end I spent a lot more time with the kids.

My first comp was in January. I was a little nervous about that aspect, but I knew I wanted to sit at a practice table. In the morning I sat with two kids and one dad at a table, the dad actually ended up knowing my wife's sister from elementary school! In the afternoon the only table I saw was all kids. I asked if the seat was free, and when I sat down one of them immediately said, "what's your PB?!" So I fit right in I think. Since then I haven't worried about it.

Shawn (Sean?), I've been watching your Youtube channel lately so it's kind of cool for you to be in the forum. Of course I can comment on Youtube too, but lots of us hang out so much in here I feel like I know the guys... so it's kind of like a celebrity coming to our party.

 

[MarcelP]

That's why I started it. How's your comp organizing?

Welll, you could made a really good chance on one of these babies (see attachment) just by entering BLD Unfortunatly registration was full in no time.. so now it is too late

 

[h2f]

Welll, you could made a really good chance on one of these babies (see attachment) just by entering BLD Unfortunatly registration was full in no time.. so now it is too late

Ouch. It's beatifull. You did great job.

I've finished 1000 solves with roux. This shows ao100 changing during it.