The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[xAdamster]

Hi guys. So.. I have a question. What is the difference between OLL and 2LOLL (which is 2-look OLL, if I am correct), and PLL and 2LPLL? And OLL and PLL are faster than their 2-look... variants right? Thanks.

 

[RyanReese09]

Knowing 1 look OLL means any OLL you can solve it in one algorithm
2look OLL is only a handful of algs (part of full OLL) where you do it in 2 "looks"
One look gets all edges oriented (if it isn't, and if if all edges are oriented then you can solve OLL in 1 look), and then the final "look" orients corners.

Then you ar eleft with PLL
2 Look PLL is solving PLL in 2 looks. Full PLL is 1 alg, faster obviously (same with OLL)
2 Look PLL first solvse the corners (permutes them into place). Then the final "look" permutes edges.

2Look OLL/PLL is slower then doing it in 1 step, but it is also much less algs to learn.

If you are serious about speedcubing at all then I'd recommend learning at least fulll PLL

 

[musicninja17]

extremely worthwhile....do it right the first time though (completely rounded...)

 

[sa11297]

i am trying to learn how to solve a 3x3 blindfoled and i dont understand how to tell if a piece is oriented or not (edge pieces). I solve with white on top.

 

[Julian]

If you give every sticker a letter, and memorize these letters, that shouldn't be a problem. If you use badmephisto's way of memorizing, BR would mean the blue sticker of the blue-red piece, and RB would mean the red sticker of the blue-red piece. It would help if we knew what memorization and execution method you use.

 

[sa11297]

what is a good megaminx. i heard that the mf8 one is bad and turns poorly (preferably cheap)

 

[Cyrus C.]

I know Yau is popular on 4x4x4, does anybody use it for 5x5x5?

 

[cincyaviation]

I know Yau is popular on 4x4x4, does anybody use it for 5x5x5?

I do.

 

[AvidCuber]

what is a good megaminx. i heard that the mf8 one is bad and turns poorly (preferably cheap)

The MF8 Type I is bad, but the MF8 Type II is pretty good. It can be found here or here or here. I would link to some other places but Speedcubeshop is out of stock and Lightake seems to be down.

 

[sa11297]

The MF8 Type I is bad, but the MF8 Type II is pretty good. It can be found here or here or here. I would link to some other places but Speedcubeshop is out of stock and Lightake seems to be down.

thanks (and yeah it seems speedcubeshop is constantly out of stock)

 

[TheMachanga]

Why are there prices next to the events on the U.S Nationals registration page? If it's before April 1's, shouldn't the event's be free + the $20 dollars?

 

[RyanReese09]

It's 20 dollar base, and 0 dollar increment fee. But each event cost something to do, had you registered after April 1st, then it'd be higher registration, plus each event would cost 1 dollar extra on top of their current "base fee" each event comes with.

 

[cuber952]

Where can i buy the cable that connects a stackmat to the computer?

 

[OMGitsSolved]

What 3x3 does Yu Nakajima use?
Rowe Hessler?
Sorry, I know that is two questions

 

[Andreaillest]

What 3x3 does Yu Nakajima use?
Rowe Hessler?
Sorry, I know that is two questions

Rowe uses a Guhong lubed with lubix.
Yu uses either a Guhong or Haiyan memory.

 

[Andreaillest]

Where can i buy the cable that connects a stackmat to the computer?

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/3-5mm-male-to-2-5mm-male-audio-cable-50cm-length-26999

I'm sure lightake also sells this, but the server is too busy for me to give you the link.

 

[OMGitsSolved]

I saw on most of his videos that he uses a Rubik's DIY
And camcuber said a lot of Japanese speedcubers use Rubik's DIY's
That's why I thought Yu uses Rubiks DIY

 

[Vinny]

I saw on most of his videos that he uses a Rubik's DIY
And camcuber said a lot of Japanese speedcubers use Rubik's DIY's
That's why I thought Yu uses Rubiks DIY

Yu used to only use Rubik's.com DIYs. But I think he has a Guhong in one of his more recent videos.

 

[HavoCentral]

What are the easiest PLLs to sub-1?
Which PLLs haven't been sub1?

 

[AvidCuber]

What are the easiest PLLs to sub-1?

T, U, Jb, Rb, H, and probably a few others but I'm just bad at PLL so those are the only ones I can do.

Which PLLs haven't been sub1?

None.