Older cubers discussions

[Selkie]

Also used to keep boxes but to be fair have thrown away 80% Tend to keep boxes of cubes I am not fond of so either likely to sell on or when going to a comp tey wont be important enough for a cube bag.

As for the cubes!! Haha, wherever I can get away with storing them. Have a few large boxes and bags in the loft plus a large drawer and large box full in the study.

 

[JanW]

What a relief to read about all your cube collections. I used to think I have way too many cube, but clearly I don't. My collection is very minimal and modest. Only about 20 cubes, keep them in a drawer, never saved any boxes.

 

[JohnnyReggae]

I keep all the boxes in a cupboard and my cubes on my desk where I sit and solve. Don't have a huge collection yet, around 20 or so (unique, not counting multiple 3x3's etc), but the wife thinks I have too many Started modding to justify having more

 

[mafergut]

I just counted and I have 62, with the latest additions from yesterday (Kilominx and C4U Cubic 3x3x5). But more than half of those are 2x2-5x5 (I have 6 2x2s, 22 3x3s, 5 4x4s and 3 5x5s)... and 6 "minxes" (4 Megas, 1 Giga and 1 Kilo).

 

[JanW]

I went to my drawer to count my cubes. In there I found my skewb, which I scrambled upon arrival but never once solved. Finally solved it, order is restored in the house.

 

[mafergut]

I went to my drawer to count my cubes. In there I found my skewb, which I scrambled upon arrival but never once solved. Finally solved it, order is restored in the house.

I tensioned, lubed and stickered my C4U Cubic 3x3x5 yesterday and tried to do a solve with the algs I knew for the 3x3x2. Got a case of parity on the inner layers and I didn't know how to solve it. Went to bed, 5 minutes later I had to get up, look the alg up and solve the puzzle. Am I too "Sheldon"? The very thought of having an unsolved skewb in my drawer for months is unsettling

By the way, the sticker set for the C4U came with transfer tape and stickering the puzzle was a breeze. I will never sticker again a puzzle one by one
I will show you guys the puzzle in my next video, in case you don't have one of these and might consider buying one.

 

[h2f]

It's very interesting to read how you keep your cubes. I got no more than 40, I've sold few which I dont like or dont use. I keep them on a desk and in a suitcase. My suitcase is very old - my wife's grandgrandfather took it when he was a sailor in 40s or 50s. He died in 1997 (in age over 90) and hiss suitcase was taken by an uncle Andrzej. He gave it to my wife few years ago - he kept it in a barn and it wasnt used so he thought we might need it. We renew it a little bit. And my wife gave it to me when I asked.

 

[JanW]

1/5 mbld. 2 cubes off by one 3-cycle, 1 cube off by two 3-cycles and one had some mistake in setup moves. But at least I managed in under 1 hour and could recall my memo with ease, so there is still hope.

 

[earth2dan]

I haven't counted since the last time this discussion came up, but my collection is well over 100 now. I've been wanting to come up with a new storage/display strategy for a while because the ones that don't get used often are collecting dust, and I don't want to ruin them. Especially ones that have been set up to perform nicely.

Went to bed, 5 minutes later I had to get up, look the alg up and solve the puzzle. Am I too "Sheldon"? The very thought of having an unsolved skewb in my drawer for months is unsettling

Haha. My wife tells me I have OCD. All my puzzles are organized by brand, type, and oriented by colour scheme (At home: blue forward, white up. At the office green forward, white up). I struggle with the placement of my non-cubic, non-standard colour scheme puzzles. And NOTHING ever gets put on the shelf scrambled... shudder.

I have friends that will randomly turn, misplace, or even scramble a single puzzle when I'm not in the room. They think it's funny that I'll stop whatever I'm doing as soon as I notice it, because I simply cannot continue until that wrong has been corrected.

 

[newtonbase]

I'll admit to having a scrambled Devil's Eyes puzzle. I've solved it once but would have to relearn it as my son decided to play with it.

 

[Logiqx]

It's been a while since I posted a video so here's a 15.66 average of 5 (σ = 0.35):

(16.83), 16.00, 15.31, (15.18), 15.52

 

[h2f]

It's been a while since I posted a video so here's a 15.66 average of 5 (σ = 0.35):

(16.83), 16.00, 15.31, (15.18), 15.52

Impressive. And so consistent.

 

[mafergut]

It's been a while since I posted a video so here's a 15.66 average of 5 (σ = 0.35):
(16.83), 16.00, 15.31, (15.18), 15.52

Very nice!!! When I can get this consistent it's around 17-18 sec solves. This is at least 2 seconds faster. I always enjoy watching your solves, F2L seems so calm and LL so fast and fluid. Congrats!

By the way, new 4x4 PB single = 1:07.18 while warming up for the weekly comp scrambles. More than 3 seconds better than previous one. Inching closer to sub-1 min single Wasted this and a 1:18 warming up and then the weekly average was barely sub 1:30

 

[Jason Green]

I'm going to Oregon 2016 competition August 27th and 28th! (Not Nationals which is also in Portland) My niece lives up there and I was able to get a cheap flight, so it worked out. I'm really excited, I've been needing a competition to get pumped about! I signed up for 2x2 - 5x5, OH, Skewb, and Pyraminx. Haha, I can barely do any of the last three, and honestly I don't care much. I'm still concerned about improving in 3x3 primarily.

 

[Selkie]

PB Ao5 out of nowhere. Thought Id so 20 or so solves before starting work, then I got this...

Average of 5: 12.91
1. 13.44 F L2 B U2 R2 U2 F2 R2 B' U2 R D F2 D2 R2 U L' B' F2 D' L
2. 11.84 U2 F U2 F2 D2 F2 L2 F R2 D2 F U' B' L2 F2 D L' R' B' D' L
3. (11.22) L U2 L' U2 L F2 D2 F2 R F2 U L F D' L R2 D L D2 F
4. (15.02) D2 B2 D2 R2 D2 R2 U2 B' R2 U2 B L' F2 D' F2 U B' R B' U2 R
5. 13.46 D L2 D' B2 L2 D' U' B2 D' B2 L' B2 L' B D2 L2 D R D2 R

11.84 was an easy WV case and the 11.22 a PLL skip. Really, really didn't think I would break 13s any time soon

 

[JohnnyReggae]

Wow @Selkie ... awesome average ... well done !!

 

[mafergut]

PB Ao5 out of nowhere. Thought Id so 20 or so solves before starting work, then I got this...

Average of 5: 12.91
1. 13.44 F L2 B U2 R2 U2 F2 R2 B' U2 R D F2 D2 R2 U L' B' F2 D' L
2. 11.84 U2 F U2 F2 D2 F2 L2 F R2 D2 F U' B' L2 F2 D L' R' B' D' L
3. (11.22) L U2 L' U2 L F2 D2 F2 R F2 U L F D' L R2 D L D2 F
4. (15.02) D2 B2 D2 R2 D2 R2 U2 B' R2 U2 B L' F2 D' F2 U B' R B' U2 R
5. 13.46 D L2 D' B2 L2 D' U' B2 D' B2 L' B2 L' B D2 L2 D R D2 R

11.84 was an easy WV case and the 11.22 a PLL skip. Really, really didn't think I would break 13s any time soon

I'm speechless...! Congratulations. You are setting the bar higher and higher for the rest of us oldies here.

 

[JohnnyReggae]

I'm struggling with 4x4's at the moment. I can't seem to settle on what to use. Currently I'm using a Meiying (1st batch) which turns to nicely and feels great to solve ... but ... the popping is starting to get to me and the more I use it the more it is popping and not just a internal piece either, more like an entire layer.

I have used the Moyu Aosu which I sold off to get the mini Aosu which I still use occasionally. While it turns smoothly it catches a lot and shoots out internal pieces about every 2nd or 3rd solve. I also have some GuanSu's that I've been using for mods and have spent some time just doing solves using them. They are fast, really fast which I really like. Problems ... it catches a fair amount and also shoots out the internal pieces quite often. Not as often as the Aosu mind you.

I've tried a Cyclone Boys and didn't like it as all. The inner layers were extremely sluggish and it had loads of catching issues.

What I haven't tried are the new Yuxin and KungFu cubes and was wondering if it was worth investing in getting either of those ?

 

[mafergut]

I'm struggling with 4x4's at the moment. I can't seem to settle on what to use. Currently I'm using a Meiying (1st batch) which turns to nicely and feels great to solve ... but ... the popping is starting to get to me and the more I use it the more it is popping and not just a internal piece either, more like an entire layer.

I have used the Moyu Aosu which I sold off to get the mini Aosu which I still use occasionally. While it turns smoothly it catches a lot and shoots out internal pieces about every 2nd or 3rd solve. I also have some GuanSu's that I've been using for mods and have spent some time just doing solves using them. They are fast, really fast which I really like. Problems ... it catches a fair amount and also shoots out the internal pieces quite often. Not as often as the Aosu mind you.

I've tried a Cyclone Boys and didn't like it as all. The inner layers were extremely sluggish and it had loads of catching issues.

What I haven't tried are the new Yuxin and KungFu cubes and was wondering if it was worth investing in getting either of those ?

The reviews of the new Kungfu 4x4 (Cangfeng?) are great. Everyone loves it and it's quite cheap. But I have to say that the catching on the inner layers of the G4 goes away with just solves and the cube is great (it's my main). The new Yuxin 4x4 seems to be at least equally good with some lubing and tensioning. So it's all a matter of taste I think. Maybe if you prefer 62mm cubes you'll like the Kungfu better, I prefer the smaller 60mm ones.

 

[muchacho]

Wow congrats @Selkie!

I have a new Ao5 PB also, but I feel so slow right now...

Ao5: 18.463 (previous was 18.610 from 15 days ago)

Spoiler

23271 20-jul-2016 10:12:45 00:18.408 F2 D' B2 D L2 U2 R2 D2 F2 U' F2 R U B L2 D2 U F D2 F R' D2
23270 20-jul-2016 10:12:00 00:16.430 B2 D2 F2 R2 D L2 D2 B2 U' L2 D F' D L' U L' B2 L' F2 R' B2 D2
23269 20-jul-2016 10:11:14 00:22.416 R2 L2 B2 U F2 R2 L2 U' L2 U' R F2 L' F' D B' U' R2 U2
23268 20-jul-2016 10:10:38 00:18.087 U' B2 U' B2 D2 F2 L2 B2 F2 D' B2 L' D2 B' D2 R U2 F2 D' F L' U
23267 20-jul-2016 10:09:55 00:18.894 U' B2 U2 F2 U R2 D' F2 R2 F2 R2 B L' B R' L2 B' L U2 L F D'