The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Schmidt]

You might want to find algs where you can turn U and D with your left hand while holding on with your right hand and do the first slice like R, the next like R' , then you don't waste time regripping. As for a fingertrick guide, I haven't found one yet.

 

[Michael Womack]

has anyone tried Blaster brand lube its the can with a yellow top that says Blaster on it and with a ball of some sort in the can with the lube?

 

[JohnLaurain]

What's the generally accepted time to start learning stuff like beginner's Fridrich Method? Right now I'm on about 55 seconds with Rubiks' Method and I think my f2l is slowing me down.

 

[Michael Womack]

What's the generally accepted time to start learning stuff like beginner's Fridrich Method? Right now I'm on about 55 seconds with Rubiks' Method and I think my f2l is slowing me down.

when ever you feel like it, there's really not a real starting time

 

[5BLD]

What's the generally accepted time to start learning stuff like beginner's Fridrich Method? Right now I'm on about 55 seconds with Rubiks' Method and I think my f2l is slowing me down.

Now. Whenever you feel somewhat comfortable with simply solving the cube. Slowly introduce yourself to concepts and be much more relaxed about solving, to ease your mind as you grasp new concepts. As for last layer don't sweat it, learn a couple algs a day of like 4LLL, and you're set for sub-30.

If you're too tense/too fast/too worried about your times you might develop bad habits like I did in LSE. Now my LSE is terrible in comparison to blocks all because I pause in LSE... now it's a big hassle trying to teach myself to relax and be smooth...

 

[rubikmaster]

I've asked this before,but no one answered,so please somebody anwser me this time.Which cube stores accept western union?I know about iCubiK,Cube4You,Cube Depot and WitEden,but are there any more stores like this?

 

[Michael Womack]

I've asked this before,but no one answered,so please somebody anwser me this time.Which cube stores accept western union?I know about iCubiK,Cube4You,Cube Depot and WitEden,but are there any more stores like this?

http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Puzzle_Shops try looking there

 

[asportking]

http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Puzzle_Shops try looking there

And how does that indicate which stores accept western union?

 

[Michael Womack]

And how does that indicate which stores accept western union?

look at them all

 

[Robocopter87]

What's the generally accepted time to start learning stuff like beginner's Fridrich Method? Right now I'm on about 55 seconds with Rubiks' Method and I think my f2l is slowing me down.

In my opinion, the best time is as soon as you get a cube. That way you don't have habits and such.

Except, most people don't know any cubers until they have delved into speedsolving. But like the two before me said, there isn't a starting time, whenever you feel like it. An alg a day was the way I learned it.

 

[rubikmaster]

look at them all

If I wanned to do that,why would I even be asking a question here in the first place?

 

[asportking]

look at them all

But he doesn't want to go through all 50-some websites trying to find which ones accept western union. That's why he asked the question here, hoping that someone else who uses western union might be able to tell him, through experience, which websites accept them.

 

[Czery]

Is the Shenshou 4x4 v3 modification worth it?
Has anyone tried it?
The touch felt so good initially when compared to my Maru (piece of trash) but I feel as if it could be much better without the numerous minor lock ups.

 

[ilikecubing]

How many attempts of 4BLD are there in official competitons?

 

[AndersB]

You get 3 attempts.

 

[thackernerd]

When Youtube counts views for your video, is it counted on on many times it starts or how many people watch the whole entire thing?

 

[asportking]

When Youtube counts views for your video, is it counted on on many times it starts or how many people watch the whole entire thing?

I'm pretty sure it's how many times it's started. Because a lot of people don't watch videos straight from start to finish, there would be much less views if they only counted those people.

 

[skeletonboy]

What's the generally accepted time to start learning stuff like beginner's Fridrich Method? Right now I'm on about 55 seconds with Rubiks' Method and I think my f2l is slowing me down.

You can learn F2L and fridrich whenever you like it. Now, tomorrow, whenever. There is no limit on when, I mean, you just have to get comfortable with cube and you're set to go. You might lack some notation skills, but that will be self-explanatory and it'll work it self out. Some people even skip beginners method and go with Fridrich.

And for F2L slowing you down, it is perfectly normal. You haven't practiced enough and you aren't really good with it yet. Once you get hardcore with F2L, I promise you, your times will be at least 5-10 seconds better than before. For me, getting real good with F2L improved 25-30 seconds of my time. That's a big difference!

 

[axe97]

New Dayan Cores

Has anyone seen izo's guhong 2 review? In it, he talks about how the guhongs and newer zhanchis come with more "white" colored cores. He also says that the screws no longer go crooked when you try to screw them in. Has anyone used/have them? Thoughts? I know that lubix is working on aluminum cores or something

 

[ZeeK]

Is the Shenshou 4x4 v3 modification worth it?
Has anyone tried it?
The touch felt so good initially when compared to my Maru (piece of trash) but I feel as if it could be much better without the numerous minor lock ups.

i have try a mod of my own that its much much better than the one on youtube and it worth the time and effort i mean i have no lock ups only on extreme wired cases that i force the cube too much. i was planning to made a video but i have no time for that at the moment but what it really makes the lock ups on the ss 4x4 its the inside part of the edge pieces where it have an extra thing of plastic so u should take that and also do what the video says because that although its not the main problem it helps a bit more on smoothness. maybe next next month ill make the video because to make it as best as possible it actually mod a little of every piece