The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Godmil]

So I keep hearing why some people do or don't buy KO puzzles, but there really isn't a lot of info on them. For one, are KO puzzles illegal to buy/own?

They're not illegal to own. The people making them could be sued, and I think the companies selling them... maybe could just be forced to not sell them. But the police aren't going to knock down your door and raid your puzzle collection.

 

[Cubetastic]

When doing f2l is it better to create 2 pairs on after the other and insert them or create a pair look ahead insert and create and insert the next pair?

 

[conor]

is there a big chance my average will increase when i get a ultimate lubix guhong,
atm i have a storebought, so it's pretty bad.

 

[Cubetastic]

is there a big chance my average will increase when i get a ultimate lubix guhong,
atm i have a storebought, so it's pretty bad.

Depends, if your storebought allows you to do finger tricks and move the layers with just a finger flick, then you should improve because the guhong will let you do fingertricks and stuff so your times should get better

 

[aaronb]

is there a big chance my average will increase when i get a ultimate lubix guhong,
atm i have a storebought, so it's pretty bad.

For a few solves you may not be used to the speed and smoothness, and you'll overturn a lot and slow down, but after about 10 or 20 solves, your times should improve.

 

[Godmil]

When doing f2l is it better to create 2 pairs on after the other and insert them or create a pair look ahead insert and create and insert the next pair?

Not sure I understand the question, but for F2L ideally what you want to be doing is while you're pairing/inserting a pair you should be looking elsewhere on the cube to find your next pair, which you can then start solving straight away, so there is no pause in solving.

 

[asportking]

But the police aren't going to knock down your door and raid your puzzle collection.

This is a bit off topic, but when I started cubing, that was totally what I thought was going to happen. I had bought a KO puzzle, and I was terrified the police were going to come crashing into my room and raid my cubes.

 

[thackernerd]

Where can i find CMLL algorithoms.

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

Where can i find CMLL algorithoms.

Waffo's page and gilles page. don;t have sites but google "waffo's cube thing"

 

[conor]

whats considered a good time to complete f2l + cross in?

 

[wontolla]

whats considered a good time to complete f2l + cross in?

Depends on the cuber. For Faz, 8 seconds would be terrible, whereas for me it would be awesome.

 

[5BLD]

Where can i find CMLL algorithoms.

Gilles Roux's site. They were the first set I learnt.
Then various people recommended me different algs... And I learnt COLL.
But I am rather fond of Gilles'.

 

[Cubetastic]

whats the best way to break in a rubiks cube?

 

[5BLD]

whats the best way to break in a rubiks cube?

Solve it repeatedly.
Or use some kind of abrasive. Like sand. Fine sand. Or dirt. Worked on my old storebought.
But repeatedly solving should work.

Edit: oh and my type c reacts rather well to being dropped.
My eastsheen 2x2 is now awesome after dropping it out of my pocket while cycling.
Well, it's a lot better. Still locks a bit.

 

[emolover]

Edit: oh and my type c reacts rather well to being dropped.
My eastsheen 2x2 is now awesome after dropping it out of my pocket while cycling.
Well, it's a lot better. Still locks a bit.

That also works really well on V-cubes too

 

[TiLiMayor]

Does the shengshou 4x4 V-III needs that edge mod the V-II needed?

Bonus Bump for those who switched to cubesmith's half bright sticker set:
How long did it took you to get accustomed to the stickers?
last weekend I restickered my 4x4 and my times went 10 seconds up, from 1:00 to 1:10 avg..

 

[unirox13]

Bonus Bump for those who switched to cubesmith's half bright sticker set:
How long did it took you to get accustomed to the stickers?
last weekend I restickered my 4x4 and my times went 10 seconds up, from 1:00 to 1:10 avg..

It took me about a week to be back down to my normal times consistently. I would be pretty close to my normal times after about 5 or 6 solves during each session, but it still was a bit awkward. Also, if you switch them to half-bright on one of your cubes and you like the look, switch it on all of the cubes and puzzles that you speedsolve. I hated switching from half- bright to regular color scheme before I changed all of my puzzles to half- bright. It always took me a long time to get re-acquainted with whichever color scheme I had just switched too. All of my puzzles are half- bright now and I never plan on going back to regular colors.

 

[sa11297]

I use the beginner's method for square 1. what algorithms should I learn first? which will be most necessary to learn? I am asking because for something like 3x3 you dont want to learn algorithms in this order olls with the two look olls last and then pll. You want to learn 2 look oll, 2 look pll then full pll and then full oll.

EDIT: i hope you can understand how confusing it is to know which algorithms I should learn http://www.jaapsch.net/puzzles/square1.htm

 

[timeless]

finally found a pic of the qj
do u know if its mini or normal size ?

also the shengshou v1 or 2?

and this is alpha 5?

qj timer v1 or 2?

is this a alpha cc

 

[sa11297]

finally found a pic of the qj
do u know if its mini or normal size ?
[video]http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/42/11932018.jpg/[video]

also the shengshou v1 or 2?
[video]http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/709/83273181.jpg/[video]

and this is alpha 5?
[video]http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/714/81897809.jpg/[video]

looks like a shengshou V1. that is not an AV because the center caps are wrong