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I'm just beginning OLL's now, I'm starting on dots though because it's those which lose most of my speed if I get a good case, no matter how good my F2L is I will always sup-20 with a dot case because I'm forced to do an F(RUR'U) to orient two edges then repeat another f(RUR'U') to get back to a cross, then further on do another algorithm just to solve the entire OLL...
 
I have not been practicing 2 X 2 at all lately and I did a few Ao12's today. Still I crushed my PB with a sub 11!

There are a few 2+ finishes in there... but I don't care since it was no competition anayways.. LOL

(6.71) 10.87 10.18 6.77 10.00 12.90 (13.60) 12.91 13.58 12.01 11.90 10.14

U' R2 U' R F R2 U' F R'
U2 F R' U2 F U R2 F2 R' U'
R F U R' F2 U F' U2 R2
U F U' R2 F U2 R' U'
F2 R F' U F' U' R' F2
F2 U F' R F2 U R' F U
F' R' U F' R2 U R' U' F2
F U R' U F2 R2 F' R2 U'
U F' R' F2 U F' U F R U2
U F' U R2 F2 U' R
R F R' F2 U R2 U2 F R' U'
R U' R2 U' R F' R' U R2
[video=youtube_share;gxRs-0SBYqE]http://youtu.be/gxRs-0SBYqE[/video]
 
MarcelP said:
I have not been practicing 2 X 2 at all lately and I did a few Ao12's today. Still I crushed my PB with a sub 11!

There are a few 2+ finishes in there... but I don't care since it was no competition anayways.. LOL

(6.71) 10.87 10.18 6.77 10.00 12.90 (13.60) 12.91 13.58 12.01 11.90 10.14

U' R2 U' R F R2 U' F R'
U2 F R' U2 F U R2 F2 R' U'
R F U R' F2 U F' U2 R2
U F U' R2 F U2 R' U'
F2 R F' U F' U' R' F2
F2 U F' R F2 U R' F U
F' R' U F' R2 U R' U' F2
F U R' U F2 R2 F' R2 U'
U F' R' F2 U F' U F R U2
U F' U R2 F2 U' R
R F R' F2 U R2 U2 F R' U'
R U' R2 U' R F' R' U R2
[video=youtube_share;gxRs-0SBYqE]http://youtu.be/gxRs-0SBYqE[/video]
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Nice solves :D I bought a wittwo (and a 4x4 SS and a Stickerless GuHong v2) at lightake but they're taking a looooooong time do deliver it. I want to get into 2x2's again.
 
lcsbiffi said:
at lightake but they're taking a looooooong time do deliver it.
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I know... I have been ordering a lot from China and some packages have taken up to 7 weeks to get here ;) Last week I ordered 6 stickerless Zhanchi's (together with Kattenvriendin) to make 6 Forcecubes and they arrived in 6 days! So it is a matter of luck I guess..
 
How are your Forcecubes? Mine are actually too fast now. I have broken them in (500 solves each or so) and they are so smooth and fast that I loose control. I can not get a decent solve under 30 seconds anymore. And when I get my old Zhanchis or Type C I immediatly get sub 30 solves. I think I will over lube them and thighten the screws to get them slower..
 
Wait with the lube and start with the tensions first. They are lubed proper after all.

Tighten them about half a rotation first, and then continue with quarters and finally eights to find the ideal setting :) Trust me, it'll get there.
 
MarcelP said:
I know... I have been ordering a lot from China and some packages have taken up to 7 weeks to get here ;) Last week I ordered 6 stickerless Zhanchi's (together with Kattenvriendin) to make 6 Forcecubes and they arrived in 6 days! So it is a matter of luck I guess..
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Yeah, I made 2 different orders, one with only the 4x4 SS and the other with the wittwo and guhong.
The first order was made in october 30th and it's still not here --' now I'm not sure which one I should hate, the chinese mail servie or brazil's mail service
 
Did you pay with paypal?

There is coverage for something like that when you used paypal. Just yesterday I had to open a case for two cubes. Not because I was tired of waiting, but to make sure I wouldn't lose my coverage which is only 45 days after the transfer date.

You can see if it is covered still when you go inside paypal.com and find the transaction. It says something like "do you have any problems" or something. I'd advise you to do that :)
 
wo, this video seems great! the magic cube is speedy and the man plays it so well.and just finish it 40 seconds ! It seems that I need more practice and then I can play the magic cube as well as that man.come on !
 
lcsbiffi said:
Yeah, I made 2 different orders, one with only the 4x4 SS and the other with the wittwo and guhong.
The first order was made in october 30th and it's still not here --' now I'm not sure which one I should hate, the chinese mail servie or brazil's mail service
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With Lighttake, you never know what to expect xD, I've had an order that arrived in 8 days, and one that took over 3 months....
 
The only problem I had with lightake was that they sent me a wrong cube... but the orders arrive always within 2 to 3 weeks.
The longest order was from dealmaz.com. I've got the cubes 8 weeks after ordering them.

To make some of these 'Forcecubes' is one of my plans for next year. This year I've spent already to much on cubes ;) But I will probably do them out of Guhong V2's.

Is it realy a such difference?
 
I have only a colored Guhong V2, but I think that my black Guhong V2 is faster than the colored. But maybe it's because I use it more often. I Think I will give it a try after I am sub 35. I will take this as motivation to go faster :)

6 x ZhanChi => 85$... well, I sometimes spend money for more stupid things.
 
On Dealextreme I think you need a couponcode to get the discount on 6 cubes. Maybe Kattenvriendin knows?

EDIT: Oh and... stickerless Zhanchi's are faster than Stickerless Guhong V2. It's a different type of plastic. If I look at the Stickerless Zhanchi it is more shiny. The Guhong is more of a kind of.. I don't know the English word.. in Dutch 'dof'.
 
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Kattenvriendin said:
Did you pay with paypal?

There is coverage for something like that when you used paypal. Just yesterday I had to open a case for two cubes. Not because I was tired of waiting, but to make sure I wouldn't lose my coverage which is only 45 days after the transfer date.

You can see if it is covered still when you go inside paypal.com and find the transaction. It says something like "do you have any problems" or something. I'd advise you to do that :)
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Yeah, the first order is already out of coverage, but I'm going to do that with my second order. Thanks for the tip :)
 
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