ruffleduck thread

[OtterCuber]

Happy new year everyone. Here are my mains, averages and goals heading into 2022:

3x3 - Tengyun v1 3x3, corner magnet modded and strong spring swap. Currently average 11 with ZZ. Goal: average 8, finish TUL ZBLL
Megaminx - Dayan v2. Currently average low 1:10 with YDH. Goal: average sub 50, learn OLL/PLL (maybe not in full yet)
3BLD - Same Tengyun. Currently average DNF with OP. Goal: average sub 1 min, learn 3-style.

i will work on other events too but i have no set goal

Good luck reaching average 8!

 

[ruffleduck]

After a couple months of active use, I am now quitting CN ZZ. I think it was a valuable skill to learn, and I may return to it someday, but I think it is heavily hindering both my inspection and lookahead currently. I am switching to y neutrality, so that I can have a consistent cross (white) with consistent pair locations. (I never had a problem with CFOP lookahead CN because I never really had to worry about back slots)

 

[Swagrid]

Well, it's an unfortunate blow to CN ZZ - but if y works better, then y works better.

now go be fast

 

[OtterCuber]

After a couple months of active use, I am now quitting CN ZZ. I think it was a valuable skill to learn, and I may return to it someday, but I think it is heavily hindering both my inspection and lookahead currently. I am switching to y neutrality, so that I can have a consistent cross (white) with consistent pair locations. (I never had a problem with CFOP lookahead CN because I never really had to worry about back slots)

Interesting development...thanks for updating us.

 

[OreKehStrah]

After a couple months of active use, I am now quitting CN ZZ. I think it was a valuable skill to learn, and I may return to it someday, but I think it is heavily hindering both my inspection and lookahead currently. I am switching to y neutrality, so that I can have a consistent cross (white) with consistent pair locations. (I never had a problem with CFOP lookahead CN because I never really had to worry about back slots)

I actually like just y neutrality most as well. I think you should still do CN when you notice an easy CN cross though.

 

[ruffleduck]

Practicing megaminx. Racing @OreKehStrah for the sub 1 ao5. (I don't even have a sub 1 single but i have close to a dozen sub 1:05 singles, and I'm rapidly closing in on the sub 1.)

 

[OreKehStrah]

I need to get good lol

 

[ruffleduck]

Megaminx sub 1 single is eluding me. i have like two dozen sub 1:05 singles and I got two 1:01 singles

 

[ruffleduck]

Absolutely destroyed the sub 1 single barrier! 57.08 megaminx PB

 

[OtterCuber]

Absolutely destroyed the sub 1 single barrier! 57.08 megaminx PB

Congratulations, you're now head to head with Ore.

 

[ruffleduck]

Currently working on generating and learning OLS algorithms. RU'R'URU'R' F2L set is done generated, going to finish learning soon. This is very useful subset because many cases set up to it.

zzoomer OLS

docs.google.com

 

[OtterCuber]

Currently working on generating and learning OLS algorithms. RU'R'URU'R' F2L set is done generated, going to finish learning soon. This is very useful subset because many cases set up to it.

zzoomer OLS

docs.google.com

Thanks for the hard work.

 

[ruffleduck]

Some updates.
Doing Roux OH for Method March, averaging sub 25
Doing megaminx, averaging sub 70s and learning some PLL
Developing ZZ-H (hexafusion). Might make a post and/or video on this in the future

 

[qwr]

3x3 - Tengyun v1 3x3, corner magnet modded

Did you just add corner magnets? Did you cut off the little yellow nubs inside? I attempted extra magnets but because of the bit of plastic in the way I'm not sure if it added to magnet strength or just made the cube heavier.

 

[ruffleduck]

Did you just add corner magnets?

Yes

Did you cut off the little yellow nubs inside?

Yes

 

[qwr]

Yes

Yes

How did you cut them off? They're in awkward positions for scissors or a knife

 

[ruffleduck]

How did you cut them off? They're in awkward positions for scissors or a knife

I used a small nailclipper

 

[Garf]

Hey, @zzoomer, do you have any tips for improving in megaminx? I average 1:10-1:30 with Westlund. I know you use ZZ-Spike, but what are some things you do that I can translate into my solves.

 

[ruffleduck]

I know you use ZZ-Spike

Uh... no? I only used spike for like a month and just for fun
I use YDH which is very similar to Westlund

but what are some things you do that I can translate into my solves.

Efficiency. Literally all megaminx is about.

 

[Garf]

Uh... no? I only used spike for like a month and just for fun
I use YDH which is very similar to Westlund

Efficiency. Literally all megaminx is about.

Alright, thank you.