The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Julian]

So my hunt for algs has hit a wall. Here's what I have.

Z
(R' U' R2 U) (R U R' U' R U R U') (R U R' U2)

E
x' R U R' D R U R' D' R U R' D R U' R' D'

Na
z U R' D R2 U' R (D' U) R' D R2 U' R D' R'

F
R' U' F' (R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F') U R

I'm still looking for a good V-Perm and a new Nb would be nice. Preferable the counterpart of the above listed.

For the F-perm, remember to leave out the last F' of the T-perm part. Also, in my original reply to you, I edited the mistake in the V-perm. Try it out.

 

[freshcuber]

Yea I omitted it on my alg sheet. Just a typo. I tried your alg for V and the rotations are just awkward for me. I think my current alg isn't bad I just never drill PLLs so I can probably sub-1.5 them all with practice I just never do lol

 

[Julian]

Do the y rotation and the U' before it as a d'.

 

[Godmil]

I'm still looking for a good V-Perm and a new Nb would be nice. Preferable the counterpart of the above listed.

Ok here is the Ultimate Nb(tm) z D' R U' R2' D R' U D' R U' R2' D R' U R' It's sub-1 able, note the direction of the R2's. Also you can do the U+D' at the same time and if you need to regrip your hold on the R face you can do it while your left hand takes care of some of the U' and D turns.

 

[Juju]

Ok here is the Ultimate Nb(tm) z D' R U' R2' D R' U D' R U' R2' D R' U R' It's sub-1 able, note the direction of the R2's. Also you can do the U+D' at the same time and if you need to regrip your hold on the R face you can do it while your left hand takes care of some of the U' and D turns.

Thanks yeah I'm going to switch to that one actually. My current one sucks (it's the badmephisto one). Can't wait to bust this out once in every 72 solves. Yeah!

 

[Godmil]

My current one sucks (it's the badmephisto one).

Interestingly enough, this one is the Badmephisto one, just on it's side. It's soooo much easier to execute, I really don't know why anyone would want to stick with the L U R variation

 

[theace]

How the hell do I use icube? I want to generate some images to make a PDF guide for some friends. I just can't figure out how to use that blasted php code! Is there any simpler way of getting some nice cube images? I checked out Joël's page and I REALLY like the simplicity there. However, I don't really like how the cube looks. I prefer having a cube that looks like the one on icube.

 

[Chickenman]

Im just starting to learn Full PLL and i was just wondering what you guys think of the algs i have picked so far and what ones Should I change. Any help would be appreciated.

H- M2 U M2 U2 M2 U M2

Z- M2 U M2 U M U2 M2 U2 M U2

Ua- R2 U' R' U' R U R U R U' R

Ub- (y2) R2' U R U R' U' R' U' R' U R'

Aa- (x) R' U R' D2 R U' R' D2 R2

Ab- (y' x) R2 D2 R U R' D2 R U' R

E- x' R U' R' D R U R' D', R U R' D R U' R' D'

Ja- (y2) x U2 r' U' r U2 l' U R' U' R2

Jb- R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U'

Na- y' L U' R U2 L' U R' L U' R U2 L' U R'

Nb- R' U L' U2 R U' L R' U L' U2 R U' L

Rb- R' U2 R U2 R' F R U R' U' R' F' R2' U'

T- R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'

V- R' U R' d' R' F' R2 U' R' U R' F R F

Y- F R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F'

 

[Godmil]

They are probably fine, but look back a few posts for much nicer N and F perms. Also this Ra is possibly nicer than your Rb: R U2 R' U2 R B' R' U' R U R B R2 U (or to save memorising you could just do the Rb lefthanded].

EDIT: Also for the Z, I recently updated mine cause I don't like too many U2's in between M turns, also I greatly prefer M' to M, so I went for this one: M2 U2 M' U M2 U M2 U M' U' (only 14 quarter turns instead of your current 16)

 

[EricReese]

M2 U M2 U M' U2 M2 U2 M' U2

Z perm. 10 moves.

Much faster and best one out there IMO. PM me for all my PLL's. They are all very nice.

 

[Godmil]

M2 U M2 U M' U2 M2 U2 M' U2

Z perm. 10 moves.

Much faster and best one out there IMO.

Did you try the one I posted? It's two quarter turns shorter. I don't get the standard M2 move that most people seem to do, (I presume you use one hand to do the double flick), I'm only comfortable (and accurate) if I use the ring finger on both hands, alternating... but then that makes adjusting to do a U2 really difficult.

 

[cmhardw]

Ok, I have a question about 3x3x3BLD, but first here is my situation. I feel like I am on the cusp of getting my first sub-1 single. I'm getting solves that are in the 1:10-1:20 range that feel like I could be going way faster. I've been trying recently to GOGOGOGO when doing 3x3x3 BLD, and it is resulting in a completely dismal accuracy rate of less than 20%. I've since tried going slower to up my accuracy, but this has also resulted in times in the 1:30-1:40 range.

My question is this: If I shoot for accuracy, but go a little faster than comfortable, can I still get sub-1? Or do I need to GOGOGOGO and just get a sub-1 (with a dismal, less than 20% accuracy rate) to get it out of my system before I slow down again and go back to my usual 1:30-1:40 times?

 

[amostay2004]

Ok, I have a question about 3x3x3BLD, but first here is my situation. I feel like I am on the cusp of getting my first sub-1 single. I'm getting solves that are in the 1:10-1:20 range that feel like I could be going way faster. I've been trying recently to GOGOGOGO when doing 3x3x3 BLD, and it is resulting in a completely dismal accuracy rate of less than 20%. I've since tried going slower to up my accuracy, but this has also resulted in times in the 1:30-1:40 range.

My question is this: If I shoot for accuracy, but go a little faster than comfortable, can I still get sub-1? Or do I need to GOGOGOGO and just get a sub-1 (with a dismal, less than 20% accuracy rate) to get it out of my system before I slow down again and go back to my usual 1:30-1:40 times?

My opinion is one should never bother about accuracy when practising, and just GOGOGOGO all the time. You'll find that you get that sub-1 soon enough, and though with crappy accuracy you'll soon get more sub-1s, and through practice your accuracy will slowly improve. I don't believe in single BLD that one should have a 'comfortable' speed but just try and get faster everytime.

From my experience in BLD, once you break a barrier you find yourself getting more and more similar times and the feeling is great

 

[JonnyWhoopes]

So pretty much don't care crap about accuracy? Hmm...

My question: I average 1:45 - 2:15 3BLD. Around what time should my memo be (using M2/Classic)?

 

[Mike Hughey]

My opinion is one should never bother about accuracy when practising, and just GOGOGOGO all the time. You'll find that you get that sub-1 soon enough, and though with crappy accuracy you'll soon get more sub-1s, and through practice your accuracy will slowly improve. I don't believe in single BLD that one should have a 'comfortable' speed but just try and get faster everytime.

From my experience in BLD, once you break a barrier you find yourself getting more and more similar times and the feeling is great

I wish I could do that, but it just so much goes against my nature. If I ever have a case where I can't remember some pieces, it's totally demoralizing to me, so I make sure that never happens. Almost all of my DNFs are due to memorization or execution mistakes - I almost never simply forget some of the pieces. I don't know if I could switch to doing otherwise.

And I'm in almost the same place as Chris on 3x3x3 BLD.

 

[da25centz]

for magic does it count as solved if it is laying on the table upside down, but completed?

 

[Mike Hughey]

for magic does it count as solved if it is laying on the table upside down, but completed?

Yes. That's a valid solve. Many people do it that way.

 

[Vinny]

Exactly what is an X cross?

 

[uberCuber]

Exactly what is an X cross?

extended-cross
a cross with one F2L pair solved at the same time

 

[Toot]

Does very SIMPLE version of 5x5 cube tutorial exist?