Nevan J's Road to Square-1 NR (achieved, 03/22/2025)

[Nevan J]

My birthday is near and I was considering making a wish list (although I think I would probably only get 1 puzzle)
I really need advice on what's the best puzzle, I had been doing a lot of research for 2x2 and I think the MGC Elite is my final decision but here's the list

2x2: MGC Elite
Square-One: I have been thinking to get this puzzle for a long time (a really long time) so I think the best one afte my research is the YJ MGC
Pyraminx: idk if i should buy it, and if yes, then idk which one to get (i already know the beginner's method)

So overall am I making a good choice buying the MGC Elite for 2x2 and the YJ MGC SQ1?

 

[baseballjello67]

My birthday is near and I was considering making a wish list (although I think I would probably only get 1 puzzle)
I really need advice on what's the best puzzle, I had been doing a lot of research for 2x2 and I think the MGC Elite is my final decision but here's the list

2x2: MGC Elite
Square-One: I have been thinking to get this puzzle for a long time (a really long time) so I think the best one afte my research is the YJ MGC
Pyraminx: idk if i should buy it, and if yes, then idk which one to get (i already know the beginner's method)

So overall am I making a good choice buying the MGC Elite for 2x2 and the YJ MGC SQ1?

For pyraminx get the YLM, after setup it is godly.

 

[Nevan J]

For pyraminx get the YLM, after setup it is godly.

Ok thanks! What about the 2x2 and square one? Also how should I setup the YLM? (What lubes to buy)

 

[baseballjello67]

Ok thanks! What about the 2x2 and square one? Also how should I setup the YLM? (What lubes to buy)

2x2- MGC2 Elite/Valk 2 if you can find one
Squan- MGC/Volt V2 (I recommend the MGC)
Lubes - Weight 5, DNM-37, Mystic (for TC) and Martian, Stardust & Lunar (SCS)

 

[Nevan J]

Yo guys Delhi big cube open 2022 is tomorrow lesgo

I will be making mains and goals today

 

[Nevan J]

omg easy scramble

Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-16
single: 1.39

Time List:
92. 1.39 U F U' F' U R U2 F R'

btw its 2x2

 

[baseballjello67]

2x2- MGC2 Elite/Valk 2 if you can find one
Squan- MGC/Volt V2 (I recommend the MGC)
Lubes - Weight 5, DNM-37, Mystic (for TC) and Martian, Stardust & Lunar (SCS)

Although I wouldn't recommend buying from outside India because Indian Customs just loves to treat the boxes like punching bags.

 

[Nevan J]

Although I wouldn't recommend buying from outside India because Indian Customs just loves to treat the boxes like punching bags.

then my only options are cubelelo and thecubestore

 

[Nevan J]

Yo guys Delhi big cube open 2022 is tomorrow lesgo

I will be making mains and goals today

Won't be able to make mains and goals

 

[baseballjello67]

Cubelelo®-India's Largest Puzzle Store | Cubes | Puzzles | Accessories

Largest online shop for best quality Rubiks cubes and large variety of puzzles in India. Providing best offers, cheap prices and fast delivery to customers. Hurry! Buy Now!

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That has silk, mystic, dnm. (get that option tbh)

Cubelelo Standard Silicone Lube Bundle

Optimize your cube’s performance with the Cubelelo Standard Silicone Lube Bundle. Improve speed, control, and durability with this high-quality lubricant set. Shop now at Cube Lelo!

www.cubelelo.com

(silicone lubes)

Hurricane - Weight 1
Storm - Weight 2
Swift - Weight 3
Breeze - Weight 4
Calm - Weight 5

Not bad deals because combined, it is around 2700 INR while from TC it would be $40 ish so 3180 INR.
And it's a lot of lube

 

[Nevan J]

Cubelelo®-India's Largest Puzzle Store | Cubes | Puzzles | Accessories

Largest online shop for best quality Rubiks cubes and large variety of puzzles in India. Providing best offers, cheap prices and fast delivery to customers. Hurry! Buy Now!

www.cubelelo.com

That has silk, mystic, dnm. (get that option tbh)

Cubelelo Standard Silicone Lube Bundle

Optimize your cube’s performance with the Cubelelo Standard Silicone Lube Bundle. Improve speed, control, and durability with this high-quality lubricant set. Shop now at Cube Lelo!

www.cubelelo.com

(silicone lubes)

Hurricane - Weight 1
Storm - Weight 2
Swift - Weight 3
Breeze - Weight 4
Calm - Weight 5

Not bad deals because combined, it is around 2700 INR while from TC it would be $40 ish so 3180 INR.
And it's a lot of lube

Thanks! Btw the cubelelo hurricane lube I use, used to finish in just 1 month so idk what I should do about that

 

[Nevan J]

Hey guys tomorrow is 2x2, 3x3 and oh
I will make a sum up of the comp tomorrow after coming home or day after tomorrow

 

[baseballjello67]

Thanks! Btw the cubelelo hurricane lube I use, used to finish in just 1 month so idk what I should do about that

don't just use hurricane, silk is a little slower but it's good, and you can use storm, swift, breeze, and calm. and mystic, silk, and dnm. That should last you a half a year

 

[Nevan J]

don't just use hurricane, silk is a little slower but it's good, and you can use storm, swift, breeze, and calm. and mystic, silk, and dnm. That should last you a half a year

Which one should I use out of storm,Swift,breeze etc for my rs3m 2021?
And is silk faster or mystic (i know DNM 37 is the fastest lube so should I buy it to use in big cubes?)

 

[Nevan J]

Which one should I use out of storm,Swift,breeze etc for my rs3m 2021?
And is silk faster or mystic (i know DNM 37 is the fastest lube so should I buy it to use in big cubes?)

The only cube i have which is big is a 4x4

 

[gsingh]

And is silk faster or mystic (i know DNM 37 is the fastest lube so should I buy it to use in big cubes?)

mystic

 

[baseballjello67]

Which one should I use out of storm,Swift,breeze etc for my rs3m 2021?
And is silk faster or mystic (i know DNM 37 is the fastest lube so should I buy it to use in big cubes?)

Use Breeze, Calm, or Swift for the RS3M 2021.
Mystic cuz silk slow as heck

 

[DuckubingCuber347]

Use Breeze, Calm, or Swift for the RS3M 2021.
Mystic cuz silk slow as heck

Silk isn't slow though. It does make the cube slower if you add too much (same with any other non-water based lubes) but with the right amount it makes it silky smooth and more fluid. It doesn't react well to every cube so perhaps that's just you but I don't remember Silk slowing down my RS3M2020.

 

[Nevan J]

So here's the recap of the competition I went to this weekend

DAY 1

3BLD: I came late to the venue and could not compete in this otherwise I could have easily made finals
4x4: First solve had some lockups, but the second solve was... well, it took 30 seconds to fix the lockup. yes. 30 seconds (I think even more than that) which led me to not making cutoff time which is extremely sad as I was getting a lot of sub-1 minute solves during practice before the round

DAY 2

First Rounds

3x3 One Handed: I beat my PR average by 2 seconds! I still got a DNF on one solve, which was because my other hand hit the timer but that's okay
3x3: I beat my PR average by 4 Seconds. YES 4 SECONDS It was crazy. I got a 10 on the first solve, which tbh felt more like a 13, which means I'm improving. Also The Indian NR Holder for 3x3 Single (Aryan Chhabra) judged me on 1 solve lol
2x2: I barely got sub-4, but I am happy as it was sub-4

Second Rounds

3x3: I got a sub-15 average, not the best but still ok
2x2: I locked up sooo bad on the CLL on the last solve and didn't make finals :|

Overall really good results, and I am happy with them

 

[Nevan J]

Hey guys, I've started learning how to one look solves on 2x2, and rn, i'm sub-4 with eg-1
so I don't think I can be sub-3 without one looking, if anyone of you are, please tell how are you sub-3 without knowing how to one look. One more thing, should I learn one looking before becoming sub-3? I think I can only get sub-3 global if I one-look

I've watched jperm's tutorial, now I will also watch ram thakkar's video in which he shows all 40 first face cases (should I try to one look them by myself, or by using the tricks he shows?) and lastly I will also watch will callan's video on one looking