[Help Thread] Skewb Discussion

[Sajwo]

top10 for average is now sub8. I bet sub7 in next 4 weeks

 

[ChickenWrap]

What is a good skewb to buy? I don't have any experience with them (except for on a simulator).

 

[AlexMaass]

What is a good skewb to buy? I don't have any experience with them (except for on a simulator).

LanLan.

 

[TiLiMayor]

What is the optimal move count for Peanut cases (L+U)? 8?
Where can I go generate algs for this set?

Bump

 

[Robert-Y]

What do you mean by L+U?

 

[Ranzha]

What do you mean by L+U?

This. Are L and U centres solved?

 

[Przemek Kaleta]

L case with U center solved (category 3, Sarah method) I guess.

 

[Robert-Y]

So the question is what is the average move count for the cases where we need to twist 2 corners on LL and we need to permute the four centres on the sides (L,F,R,B)?

brb...

EDIT: 10, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 9, 8, 9, 10 => 8.833...

If anyone is curious, the worse cases are pure peanut (i.e. a pure 2 corner twist) and 2 corner twist + one of the z perms.

(special thanks to Ranzha for his Hideki Niina notation ksolve .def file)

 

[TiLiMayor]

L case with U center solved (category 3, Sarah method) I guess.

Yes, peanut (L) with corresponding center solved and whatever permutation is left on E..

Back to my second question, where can I go generate algs or is there any repository available?

 

[Methuselah96]

Yes, peanut (L) with corresponding center solved and whatever permutation is left on E..

Back to my second question, where can I go generate algs or is there any repository available?

Use ksolve and Ranzha's definition files.

 

[TiLiMayor]

Use ksolve and Ranzha's definition files.

Thank you very much..

 

[Robert-Y]

I decided to do the same request except with pi corners:

8,8,8,10,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,10 => 8.33...

The worst cases are pi corners+Zperm.

It seems that Z perm is generally a bad thing to have. In fact it's also the worst centres first case I think? (3 moves).

 

[Yuxuibbs]

Are there any good mods to the lan lan skewb that make it faster and quieter?

 

[JKNK]

Hey guys, im not sure, but i think you could apply ortega to the skewb. I tried and got one similar cases to ortega. The only problem i have is changing the algorithms. Can anyone help??

 

[tx789]

Hey guys, im not sure, but i think you could apply ortega to the skewb. I tried and got one similar cases to ortega. The only problem i have is changing the algorithms. Can anyone help??

KirMeep you solve a face like in ortega then the U corners. Then the L5C.


Also most methods seem to be LBL methods( at least the ones people use). Where you solve a layer and maybe a centre then the rest in whatever order the method requires. Are there any methods people are sub 10 with that the first step isn't solve a layer or a face.

 

[JKNK]

KirMeep you solve a face like in ortega then the U corners. Then the L5C.


Also most methods seem to be LBL methods( at least the ones people use). Where you solve a layer and maybe a centre then the rest in whatever order the method requires. Are there any methods people are sub 10 with that the first step isn't solve a layer or a face.

Thanks, I'm not sure about sub 10, but i've tried shara's method and got sub 20 solves within an hour of learning her beginners method

 

[XTowncuber]

KirMeep you solve a face like in ortega then the U corners. Then the L5C.


Also most methods seem to be LBL methods( at least the ones people use). Where you solve a layer and maybe a centre then the rest in whatever order the method requires. Are there any methods people are sub 10 with that the first step isn't solve a layer or a face.

ranzha method.

 

[Robert-Y]

Also corners first, centres last.

 

[Ranzha]

ranzha method.

You "finish layer" with the second step though.
Acubist's method might strike your fancy.

 

[Michael Womack]

Are there any good mods to the lan lan skewb that make it faster and quieter?

Remove the Ball Bering?