[Member Intro] Texas Welder turned Cuber!

[Subpar Cuber]

Hi all! I'm a 29 year old welder from Texas that started cubing in October. Averaging around 45 seconds with a mystic gts3m.

Currently using CFOP with 4LLL. Working on getting my F2L faster before I try and tackle full OLL/PLL.

This forum has been a vital part of my journey the past couple months and I want to thank you all. Being an older cuber that's late to the game, I have much room for improvement. But with the vast knowledge you guys share on here, I'm confident my times will improve.

I'm excited to finally join this community, and to see what the future holds!

 

[PetrusQuber]

Welcome!

 

[ProStar]

Welcome! I definitely agree that you should work on F2L before worrying about full PLL/OLL

 

[G0ingInsqne]

Welcome! I'm from Texas too - what part are you from?

 

[Subpar Cuber]

Way north of Houston! In and around the Lubbock area.

 

[Mischiiii]

Welcome. I’m happy another „old“ cuber joined. I also like the GTS3M.

 

[Deleted member 51471]

Welcome ! You should definitely try going sub-30 if not sub-20 with 4LLL. The key to a good CFOP solve is a good cross and F2L.

 

[Mischiiii]

Welcome ! You should definitely try going sub-30 if not sub-20 with 4LLL. The key to a good CFOP solve is a good cross and F2L.

why not both . I learned one PLL per week and now im Full PLL although my Pb is 38 secs.

I’m always wondering why people think you shouldn’t learn full PLL unless you are already sub 30/20. I think if you start PLL earlier you can’t train execution of the new PLLs for longer.
Of course I’m open to other opinions for this.

 

[Deleted member 51471]

why not both . I learned one PLL per week and now im Full PLL although my Pb is 38 secs.

I’m always wondering why people think you shouldn’t learn full PLL unless you are already sub 30/20. I think if you start PLL earlier you can’t train execution of the new PLLs for longer.
Of course I’m open to other opinions for this.

Maybe full PLL but definitely not OLL.

 

[Subpar Cuber]

Maybe full PLL but definitely not OLL.

I'm definitely not trying to learn full OLL. I've got my algorithm plate full with half of PLL.

 

[Mischiiii]

I think I’ll start OLL in two weeks. But I’m going to learn it like i learned full PLL. That means only learning one Alg per week. That shouldn’t hinder my progression too much i guess.

EDIT: do you practice other events besides 3x3?

 

[Subpar Cuber]

I think I’ll start OLL in two weeks. But I’m going to learn it like i learned full PLL. That means only learning one Alg per week. That shouldn’t hinder my progression too much i guess.

EDIT: do you practice other events besides 3x3?

Not right now. Just ordered a 4x4 and skewb from cubicle though.

 

[EngiNerdBrian]

Not right now. Just ordered a 4x4 and skewb from cubicle though.

Welcome! Just wait, this is how the big cube collection starts...Its really fun discovering all the different puzzles when you start out. I'm 29 also, the speed of the kids on the forum is amazing, they have so much to teach us! I think your plan is solid. Good F2L, then PLL, then OLL is a nice route that puts emphasis on learning cube mechanics and not just memorization.

 

[Subpar Cuber]

Welcome! Just wait, this is how the big cube collection starts...Its really fun discovering all the different puzzles when you start out. I'm 29 also, the speed of the kids on the forum is amazing, they have so much to teach us! I think your plan is solid. Good F2L, then PLL, then OLL is a nice route that puts emphasis on learning cube mechanics and not just memorization.

My wife doesn't share the enthusiasm that I have with cubing...without her my collection would've been out of control weeks ago.

The speed of some of these young ones on here is mind blowing! It's easy to get discouraged when you compare your times to their's. So I only try to beat my best time.

Cross and F2L is where I have the most room for improvement. My look ahead is garbage, but I'm setting a goal to be atleast sub-30 by February.

Thanks for the encouragement. It means alot.

 

[ImmolatedMarmoset]

I think I’ll start OLL in two weeks. But I’m going to learn it like i learned full PLL. That means only learning one Alg per week. That shouldn’t hinder my progression too much i guess.

EDIT: do you practice other events besides 3x3?

My problem with learning algs before F2L is that you’re putting your priorities all wrong. Sure, learning algs is going to make you faster, but at a much smaller rate than learning better F2L techniques will. (That all being said, I use Roux, which is another 3x3 method, and if you find yourself wanting to get faster but you don’t know how because your fingers just can’t turn faster, give Roux a try. It has a much lower average movecount and is very fun to play with.)

 

[Subpar Cuber]

My problem with learning algs before F2L is that you’re putting your priorities all wrong. Sure, learning algs is going to make you faster, but at a much smaller rate than learning better F2L techniques will. (That all being said, I use Roux, which is another 3x3 method, and if you find yourself wanting to get faster but you don’t know how because your fingers just can’t turn faster, give Roux a try. It has a much lower average movecount and is very fun to play with.)

Yes! I feel this is why I'm having a hard time progressing with F2L. I got use to spamming algs without understanding how the pieces moved when I used certain ones. First time I tried intuitive F2L I was overwhelmed.

 

[EngiNerdBrian]

Yes! I feel this is why I'm having a hard time progressing with F2L. I got use to spamming algs without understanding how the pieces moved when I used certain ones. First time I tried intuitive F2L I was overwhelmed.

Take the algs you already know and just pay attention to how the corner and edge are "hidden" or "paired" up during very slow untimed solves. Seeing what the algs actually do the pieces will help you so much. Good luck with the improvement!

 

[BenChristman1]

Yes! I feel this is why I'm having a hard time progressing with F2L. I got use to spamming algs without understanding how the pieces moved when I used certain ones. First time I tried intuitive F2L I was overwhelmed.

Welcome to the cubing community!

I had a hard time with intuitive F2L when I first started it too. It took me a long time to get the hand of it. Like @EngineeringBrian said, you just need to do a bunch of slow solves to get better.

 

[joshsailscga]

Be sure to check out the "Older Cubers Discussion" thread if you haven't already, lots of folks in your situation of just enjoying the process rather than chasing pure top speed! Don't worry, it's 'older' meaning 'not 15 years old', there are many 20-30-40 year olds enjoying the scene.

 

[Subpar Cuber]

Be sure to check out the "Older Cubers Discussion" thread if you haven't already, lots of folks in your situation of just enjoying the process rather than chasing pure top speed! Don't worry, it's 'older' meaning 'not 15 years old', there are many 20-30-40 year olds enjoying the scene.

Wathcing the progression of Marclel was an absolute breath of fresh air! I really appreciate you introducing me to that thread...it was much needed.