Cube Superstitions?

[King Koopa]

I was wondering if anyone had there own "cube superstitions"
Me for example, I always play with my 5x5 before doing 3x3 because I think I do better on 3x3...

 

[blah]

I keep thinking I can't break the WR for any event.

 

[n00bcubix]

if i turn on the camera for 4x4, i'll magically be better
if i turn on the camera for 3x3, i'll magically be worse

 

[GermanCube]

Whenever I time myself (or even worse, film myself) I get kind of nervous or something like that so my cube pops and the solve is way worse than usual ....

 

[JTW2007]

I always sticker 3x3s in the order: Green, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow, White.
But I always sticker 5x5s in the order: Green, Red, Orange, Yellow, White, Blue.

 

[blah]

I always sticker 3x3s in the order: Green, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow, White.
But I always sticker 5x5s in the order: Green, Red, Orange, Yellow, White, Blue.

Do you sticker 5x5x5s that often?

 

[byu]

The Cubing Gods have made it my destiny that I will always do bad in competitions

 

[Erik]

- never allow yourself to think during a solve 'this will be world record'
- never allow yourself to think while inspecting a solve 'this will be a world record'
- actually just don't think, but solve the damn cube
- always approach the chair from the left side
- always make sure the stackmat is without any bumbs
- make sure that my hands are dry
- avoid timers where I got bad times on previously
- preferably try to use the timer the farthest from the scrambling table (this worked for all 3 3x3 records)
- try to find a 'lucky' judge
- always step on the stage first with my right foot

just some superstition things I got

 

[qqwref]

The Cubing Gods have made it my destiny that I will always do bad in competitions

Heh.


I don't like to leave cubes or other twisty puzzles near me unsolved, unless they're things I can't solve. So if I absentmindedly scramble something I will usually end up solving it very soon thereafter.

 

[Kian]

The Cubing Gods have made it my destiny that I will always do bad in competitions

ah, self fulfilling prophecies.

 

[Asheboy]

Never cube after sneezing. If you do then stop for at least 30mins - 1 hour. This is doesn't count for competitions

 

[Laetitia]

I solve 777 before solving 555 because after, solving 555 is easier.
I speak to my cubes/dodecahedron/tetrahedron, but that's not superstition, I speak to lots of things.

 

[Kian]

I solve 777 before solving 555 because after, solving 555 is easier.
I speak to my cubes/dodecahedron/tetrahedron, but that's not superstition, I speak to lots of things.

do they speak back?

 

[DavidWoner]

I won't do clock if there are people standing behind me, I tell them to move.

Also, there is the legendary clock towel...

 

[Dene]

I keep thinking I can't break the WR for any event.

You're setting your sights too high... WR's are not easy to get...

The Cubing Gods have made it my destiny that I will always do bad in competitions

You mean: "I will never be able to attend a competition to prove my supposed times"?

 

[blade740]

I let Dene get my scrambles if I want a fast time.

 

[Edmund]

i always do 4x4 before practicing 3x3 it doesnt make me faster maybe it does but i always feel alot faster

 

[Vulosity]

I solve 5x5 centers sub 35 usually. I go to solve my Mefferts 4x4, which has the big tiles on it. Somehow, my times on 5x5 centers are +40 every time after I solve that 4x4... I had gotten used to the feeling of the tiles and stickers just feel weird. So Thick Tiles are cursed?

 

[anythingtwisty]

i always do a couple last layer algs before i start timing myself, and try to stay relaxed.

 

[CAT13]

Nothing really superstitious, but sitting in comfy chairs makes me do worse. Also, I try to think of anything EXCEPT solving while solving, especially song lyrics are good. I tend to do ~1 second better than average during comp in 333 and a lot better in 444, maybe adrenaline or something.