Alex's Progression Thread

Cubing Encoded is obviously not the only YouTuber to use the classic clickbait style (lying thumbnail, misleading title, etc.), but in cubing he is one of the only people like that (at least for large channels). In YouTube in general, you find this style all over the place.
His style is quite a bit ridiculous.
 
Cubing Encoded is obviously not the only YouTuber to use the classic clickbait style (lying thumbnail, misleading title, etc.), but in cubing he is one of the only people like that (at least for large channels). In YouTube in general, you find this style all over the place.
I mean, it's probably really easy to go to the clickbait side as a largish youtuber. I find it repulsive that he gets that many subs for what he's doing.
 
His style is quite a bit ridiculous.
I mean, it's probably really easy to go to the clickbait side as a largish youtuber. I find it repulsive that he gets that many subs for what he's doing.

That's because it works. Little kids find it extremely tempting to click on, which is why tons of YouTubers do it. He's not the only one, he's one of thousands
 
Ok I think my E perm might not be the best for some people but THIS i guarantee is the best T perm execution.

If you have problems executing t perm without lockups using the double flick execution then it's 100% your fault. The problem about the lacking consistency you talk about just doesn't exist
 
alot of people use it, i dont understand how it is inneficient when you finish the rest of the moves on t perm you have your thumb already positioned to do F'.
Thumb F' is objectively slower because you have to reposition your thumb, which is slower than index finger. And "alot of people use it" is not a good reason to use a fingertrick or alg.

If you have problems executing t perm without lockups using the double flick execution then it's 100% your fault. The problem about the lacking consistency you talk about just doesn't exist
True, but why bother practicing doubleflick when eido is more consistent and equally fast?
 
Thumb F' is objectively slower because you have to reposition your thumb, which is slower than index finger. And "alot of people use it" is not a good reason to use a fingertrick or alg.

no you don't. There is no repositioning for me.

True, but why bother practicing doubleflick when eido is more consistent and equally fast?

they are the same consistensy, problem is with you.
 
no you don't. There is no repositioning for me.

The thumb has to go under the D layer to push, but more importantly (i forgot to mention this), thumb movements are slower than index finger movements because it physically cannot be moved as fast due to the anatomy of the human hand.

they are the same consistensy, problem is with you.

This is ironic, because this is something I usually say, and people usually don't tell ME this lol. As I described in the video, doubleflick is OBJECTIVELY riskier than eido because left middle finger is doing a U' turn instead of supporting the back.
 
If you have problems executing t perm without lockups using the double flick execution then it's 100% your fault. The problem about the lacking consistency you talk about just doesn't exist
I agree with this. In fact, I would rather not have left middle in the back, because it makes my left index have to reach farther to do the F'. I think the difference here is explained by the way each of us hold the cube.
Thumb F' is objectively slower because you have to reposition your thumb, which is slower than index finger.
no you don't. There is no repositioning for me.
I believe you guys are both wrong... F' with thumb doesn't require much of a regrip because it is right after U pinch then R'. Your thumb is already on the D layer. On the other hand, you do have to regrip right Index to the top for the stability needed to execute an F' with thumb.

Edit: you could also put right middle on top for stability (for right thumb F') and that wouldn't require a regrip, but I find it kinda weird
 
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