The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[SuperNerd]

I ordered a Mini QJ a while back, and I forgot to ask this question. I ordered a black one and it came with black cubies and a white core, is it normal for it to come like that?

For QJ's, yes. The white cores tend to be better.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

On CCT 3x3 scrambles, why is there ALWAYS a 2x2x2 block done? Does it think I'm a Petrus master and is trying to get me lucky solves?!?!
Cause if I compare these solves to random-bystander/fan-solves, I'm gonna cry to myself.

 

[Thomas09]

What is it that deteriorates on type Fs?

 

[Ryanrex116]

On CCT 3x3 scrambles, why is there ALWAYS a 2x2x2 block done? Does it think I'm a Petrus master and is trying to get me lucky solves?!?!
Cause if I compare these solves to random-bystander/fan-solves, I'm gonna cry to myself.

CCT never gives me a 2x2x2 block. If everything it F,U,R, then you are using 2x2 scrambles by accident. Otherwise, something weird is happening.

 

[Sherwood]

I average consistently at about 31 seconds. I've been at this time for about a month... How can I improve my times for sub 30? I use 2 look PLL and I'm learning full OLL.

What else helps?

 

[qqwref]

I average consistently at about 31 seconds. I've been at this time for about a month... How can I improve my times for sub 30? I use 2 look PLL and I'm learning full OLL.

What else helps?

Learn one-look PLL. It helps a lot more than one-look OLL and is half as many algs.

 

[Zane_C]

I average consistently at about 31 seconds. I've been at this time for about a month... How can I improve my times for sub 30? I use 2 look PLL and I'm learning full OLL.

What else helps?

Learn one-look PLL. It helps a lot more than one-look OLL and is half as many algs.

Yeah, full PLL is probably a much bigger priority then full OLL.

 

[Thomas09]

I average consistently at about 31 seconds. I've been at this time for about a month... How can I improve my times for sub 30? I use 2 look PLL and I'm learning full OLL.

What else helps?

Learn one-look PLL. It helps a lot more than one-look OLL and is half as many algs.

Yeah, full PLL is probably a much bigger priority then full OLL.

Improving F2L is much more hepful IMO. Just don't do timed solves and get the cases that you don't like and play around with it to find a faster way.

 

[Zane_C]

Yeah F2L of coarse, what does IMO mean?

 

[Thomas09]

Yeah F2L of coarse, what does IMO mean?

In my opinion.

 

[Zane_C]

Thanks that'll probably come in really handy IMO.

 

[Deleted member 4527]

Is there a 6x6 centres tutorial? I average around 1:45 but can't seem to get faster.

 

[TheMachanga]

Is there a 6x6 centres tutorial? I average around 1:45 but can't seem to get faster.

1:45 is a nice average time for centers. Just experiment between rows of 4 and 2x2 block in middle first followed my 2 edge centers

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

On CCT 3x3 scrambles, why is there ALWAYS a 2x2x2 block done? Does it think I'm a Petrus master and is trying to get me lucky solves?!?!
Cause if I compare these solves to random-bystander/fan-solves, I'm gonna cry to myself.

CCT never gives me a 2x2x2 block. If everything it F,U,R, then you are using 2x2 scrambles by accident. Otherwise, something weird is happening.

Yup. I'm using 2x2 scrambles. Which means I never did sub 30.

 

[Thomas09]

What happened to Paul Wagner?

 

[Edward]

How can I improve my LL without learning full OLL?
If I can improve my LL to about 4 seconds, I can be sub 16...

 

[Deleted member 2864]

How can I improve my LL without learning full OLL?
If I can improve my LL to about 4 seconds, I can be sub 16...

If you can already turn to a good tps (say, 5-7), then the only real ways I see that you can improve on is:

1) learn da OLL's narb!!!! But you obviously don't want to.
2) Improve your algs. Go through each alg and look through the wiki if there's better one (if you haven't already)
3) Just let time allow you to improve it. This is what I did. Simply practicing allowed me to recognize cases faster and I naturally developed better fingertricks without me even knowing it.

PLL time attacks work for some people... but I've never seriously done them.

 

[MichaelErskine]

When doing the first 3BLD of this week's competition (U2 L2 R2 U F2 D2 B2 U2 R2 B' R D2 U2 R2 B R2 F' U L' B R) using old Pochmann edges and cube oriented Yellow on U, Orange on F, I see my first edge to solve in the buffer position (UR) is flipped. I tried to flip as a single edge cycle but it flipped the second piece (at UL)! Should I have ignored its orientation and started with another piece hoping that (or rather "safe in the knowledge that") the flip would correct itself?

 

[Jake Gouldon]

How can I improve my LL without learning full OLL?
If I can improve my LL to about 4 seconds, I can be sub 16...

If you can already turn to a good tps (say, 5-7), then the only real ways I see that you can improve on is:

1) learn da OLL's narb!!!! But you obviously don't want to.
2) Improve your algs. Go through each alg and look through the wiki if there's better one (if you haven't already)
3) Just let time allow you to improve it. This is what I did. Simply practicing allowed me to recognize cases faster and I naturally developed better fingertricks without me even knowing it.

PLL time attacks work for some people... but I've never seriously done them.

I also have the same problem, my F2L is around 7-11 seconds, yet I average around 15.

 

[Muesli]

How can I improve my LL without learning full OLL?
If I can improve my LL to about 4 seconds, I can be sub 16...

If you can already turn to a good tps (say, 5-7), then the only real ways I see that you can improve on is:

1) learn da OLL's narb!!!! But you obviously don't want to.
2) Improve your algs. Go through each alg and look through the wiki if there's better one (if you haven't already)
3) Just let time allow you to improve it. This is what I did. Simply practicing allowed me to recognize cases faster and I naturally developed better fingertricks without me even knowing it.

PLL time attacks work for some people... but I've never seriously done them.

I also have the same problem, my F2L is around 7-11 seconds, yet I average around 15.

I also have the same problem. My F2L is around 12-14 seconds yet I average around 20-22.