Solving with a slow cube, making you better?

[will6680]

Ok, so my school lets us go away on a school tip for 3 days. Since im practicing for the Harvard Fall 2010 (current avg. 1m) I need to bring a cube. So ive decied to bring one of my 6 cubes (3 storebought, FII, A5, 30 anv wooden). Im going to bring my storebought and since its very slow... I thought it would be great practice.

If I use a slower cube and get to a 1m solve, then my speedcube solve will be improved.

This was the same thing with a baseball bat (a dount).

Or when I when to Cape Cod and brought my lacrosse sticks, I'd fill them with sand to make them heavier and then when i took it out, it was very light.

Would this be with same with my cubes?

 

[AngeL]

No, you should solve with the cube you want to be the most comfortable with. Fast cubing doesn't have anything to do with finger strength, it's almost all visual recognition and dexterity. You'd be better off taking your F2 or A5.

 

[RyanReese09]

I'd practice with the cube you'd use in competition to get used to the turning. but whatever.

 

[Andrew Ricci]

Pointless thread. Use your main, or whatever cube you're bringing to the comp.

 

[Daniel Wu]

Actually, using a slower cube forced me to look ahead more. My times jumped from 16-17 to 14.5-15.5 when I started using my AII over my much faster AV and FII. Of course, if you're preparing for a comp, I'd use that cube that you intend to use at the comp. Adding for variables for yourself to deal with the day of the competition is generally not a good idea.

 

[deathbypapercutz]

I agree with rickcube. Practicing with a slow cube does force you to look ahead more on the F2L, as long as you don't try to compensate for the bad cube by trying to turn even faster and locking up and getting frustrated and stuff. I do most of my practice on an old type A (it's mostly because I like the feel better than my A-V, though.)

As for practicing with the same cube you use in competition, I don't think that's really such a big deal. As long as the color scheme is the same and the shade of stickers roughly matches, you're probably fine. I would play around with the cube I'm going to use in a competition for the couple days before, though, just to get used to the feel.

 

[splinteh]

Just bring your F-II

 

[The Puzzler]

I actually believe i am better at F2l pairs if I go slower which makes me faster.

 

[dimwmuni]

Using a slower cube may help you get faster. It will definitely help for look ahead which will probably improve your times. However just practicing is the best way to improve no matter what cube it is on.

 

[will6680]

You make life so hard. Coment and help, or leave.

 

[Andrew Ricci]

You make life so hard. Coment and help, or leave.

What the hell are you talking about? Everybody that has commented has helped you/given a word of advice. You're just being an ass.

 

[iasimp1997]

Pointless thread. Use your main, or whatever cube you're bringing to the comp.

Pointless, you say? No, the thread topic could be implied for regular practice, too. So this isn't pointless. Let's visit part of rickcube's reply.

Actually, using a slower cube forced me to look ahead more. My times jumped from 16-17 to 14.5-15.5

Probably not the best idea for before competitions, I agree, but it could be useful for regular everyday practice. Think before you post.

 

[cyoubx]

What the hell are you talking about? Everybody that has commented has helped you/given a word of advice. You're just being an ass.

Yeah...not sure who he's referring to.
I would go with the F II. After all, you're training for turn accuracy/fluidity, not finger strength.

 

[a small kitten]

Just bring your FII or A5. If your storebought isn't loose enough it may actually be worse for your technique.

 

[frogmanson]

Practice with your storebought, do regular averages with your main cubes, don't practice with your main speedcube, those are for good times, fun, competitions but not for practice.

 

[RyanReese09]

Honestly don't use the slower cube. Yes going slower helps, but you could easily just practice going slower on your fast cube.

 

[dimwmuni]

Practice with your storebought, do regular averages with your main cubes, don't practice with your main speedcube, those are for good times, fun, competitions but not for practice.

I would disagree because getting used to a cube is important (at least for me) and that means I pretty much practice with my main cube only. Plus it breaks the main cube in making it even better.

 

[Weston]

I thought about this for OH.
It just hurt.

 

[KYLOL]

Use your main speedcube. You don't see soccer players practicing with medicine balls do you? No point in slowing down to learn things, just practice a lot and you will be 2pro in no time, homie.
-Kylol, reporting from bomb shelter 69.

 

[rubiknewbie]

It may make you better because of the big improvement you go from the bad cube to a good cube. You feel the good cube is much easier to turn.

However there is no point in doing that since you will be using the good cube anyway. It hurts in other ways like you cannot practice fingertricks.