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I can't stand the fangshi anymore. Just way too light for my taste. I'm lucky in that I can control super fast cubes, so the weilong and liying are basically the two I use nowadays.
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TDM
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How is the LiYing? Is it faster than a WeiLong, and importantly, does it lock/reverse corner cut?
kcl
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I wouldn't say it's faster than a weilong. It's definitely a pretty controllable cube, but I've made it a good bit faster (10k is magical). Cutting is really good, and locking is basically nonexistent if you do the super easy corner mod.
All in all, if you don't mind clicky cubes go run and get it. Like now.
mark49152
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Sometimes. That's the main reason I try other cubes, but haven't found one that doesn't lock up just as much. Probably I should attribute that to the cuber.
TDM
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It sounds good, I might try it then. I have some Maru if I need to speed it (or anything) up. I've never modded anything before, so I might fail but I'll try a bit at a time to avoid overmodding. Which mod is it?
I've never tried clicky cubes, or if I have I just don't know what 'clicky' is. I wouldn't describe any of my cubes as clicky.
I think most of it is my turning style too... but if I can find a cube that can cope with my turning style and not lock up, that would be perfect.
kcl
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It just shaves off some excess plastic, you honestly cannot mess it up.
Basically the lip over the hollow part, just shave it off.
mark49152
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Marcel's Bar Cross+1 Comp
Results are late - sorry - but there's a graph to make up for it.
Round 5 results
1. sneaklyfox 4.30(2H)
2. MarcelP 6.23
3. mark49152 6.46
Congrats sneaklyfox!
Round 6 scrambles
1. D2 F' R2 F' L2 U2 B' R2 U2 F L2 D' B' R' F L' D2 F2 R2 B2
2. F2 R2 B2 L2 B D2 F U2 B' D2 F2 L' D B D' L' B2 R2 F2 D' B
3. L2 D L2 D R2 B2 D2 B2 U' B2 U2 L F2 D B' U L' R' U' R D'
4. B D2 L2 F R2 F' D2 L2 B' L2 D2 U F' D2 L2 R' F2 L' D' F2
5. R2 B2 D' B2 D' R2 D2 U' L2 U' B2 F U L' R U' F2 R U2 B' L2
6. R2 B2 U' R2 B2 D B2 R2 D B2 D' F D2 L F' D' U' B2 U' R B2
7. F U2 R2 B' D2 F' D2 R2 F' L2 D L R' D' L2 U' R2 D2 B' R2
8. L2 D2 F2 D2 U F2 D' R2 B2 R2 B2 L B' D' R' F2 U R' B U2 L'
9. L2 D U2 F2 R2 D U2 L2 U R2 U' R B' L U' B' R D' B L' R
10. L D R B D' F2 U L' F' L D2 B2 D2 L' D2 L' F2 L U2
11. U F B2 U F2 R B' D' L U2 B R2 U2 F2 L2 B D2 L2 B U2
12. F U' L2 U2 L' F B' L' F2 U' F U2 R2 U2 B D2 F L2 F' U2 R2
Closing time 04:14 UTC Wed 23 April (I won't be cubing this weekend!)
Results are late - sorry - but there's a graph to make up for it.
Round 5 results
1. sneaklyfox 4.30(2H)
2. MarcelP 6.23
3. mark49152 6.46
Congrats sneaklyfox!
Round 6 scrambles
1. D2 F' R2 F' L2 U2 B' R2 U2 F L2 D' B' R' F L' D2 F2 R2 B2
2. F2 R2 B2 L2 B D2 F U2 B' D2 F2 L' D B D' L' B2 R2 F2 D' B
3. L2 D L2 D R2 B2 D2 B2 U' B2 U2 L F2 D B' U L' R' U' R D'
4. B D2 L2 F R2 F' D2 L2 B' L2 D2 U F' D2 L2 R' F2 L' D' F2
5. R2 B2 D' B2 D' R2 D2 U' L2 U' B2 F U L' R U' F2 R U2 B' L2
6. R2 B2 U' R2 B2 D B2 R2 D B2 D' F D2 L F' D' U' B2 U' R B2
7. F U2 R2 B' D2 F' D2 R2 F' L2 D L R' D' L2 U' R2 D2 B' R2
8. L2 D2 F2 D2 U F2 D' R2 B2 R2 B2 L B' D' R' F2 U R' B U2 L'
9. L2 D U2 F2 R2 D U2 L2 U R2 U' R B' L U' B' R D' B L' R
10. L D R B D' F2 U L' F' L D2 B2 D2 L' D2 L' F2 L U2
11. U F B2 U F2 R B' D' L U2 B R2 U2 F2 L2 B D2 L2 B U2
12. F U' L2 U2 L' F B' L' F2 U' F U2 R2 U2 B D2 F L2 F' U2 R2
Closing time 04:14 UTC Wed 23 April (I won't be cubing this weekend!)
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mark49152
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Cross+1 Round 6
Average: 6.18
5.83, 3.92, 5.06, 6.93, 8.22, 7.24, 5.74, (3.47), (9.62), 5.56, 9.29, 3.97
Wonder what the stdev of that session is
In other news, I did an ao25 with splits today and compared to splits from October. Here's the results (cross, F2L, OLL, PLL):-
- October: 4.53, 18.53, 4.37, 6.23
- Today: 3.24, 12.84, 4.33, 4.70
So a big improvement in all steps except OLL, but I've learned 20 more OLLs since October, and been drilling OLLs just as much as PLLs. Strange.
Average: 6.18
5.83, 3.92, 5.06, 6.93, 8.22, 7.24, 5.74, (3.47), (9.62), 5.56, 9.29, 3.97
Wonder what the stdev of that session is
In other news, I did an ao25 with splits today and compared to splits from October. Here's the results (cross, F2L, OLL, PLL):-
- October: 4.53, 18.53, 4.37, 6.23
- Today: 3.24, 12.84, 4.33, 4.70
So a big improvement in all steps except OLL, but I've learned 20 more OLLs since October, and been drilling OLLs just as much as PLLs. Strange.
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I love the graphs. Having a visual representation of your progress is really awesome. Haha, you have me as both "Melody" and "sneaklyfox". You all know my real name and that's totally fine, but may I request that just "sneaklyfox" is used? I guess for clarity and for preference.
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Yeah I tend to overreact on new cubes. But in this case, the new WitLong C5 V2 is really really good. My Weilong V2 is my main. But I would not have any problems replacing it with this one. Congtrats on the new PB. Btw, seeing that you now have a PB around 13 secs, imagion how cool you where by doing a 13 sec solve on your first competition. That is amazing!
I have many cubes that I do not use. The Cyclone Boys, the FangCun, the YJ's (Chi/Su/YuLongs). I like the Weilong, Gan III 57mm, and LiYing. But only this new WitLong Type C5 V2 is right next there with the Weilong. I also love the Dian Ma. I get great times on the Dian ma, only H and Z perm are slow due to small edges
I think you would love the YuLong. It is even faster than the Weilong.
LiYing is very controllable and cuts amazing. Only downside to me is size. It is 56 mm. And I love 57 mm.
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mark49152
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Good point, I will fix that!
Yeah I have a silly number of 3x3s, probably about 40. Each room has a few in it so I often use LiYing, ChiLong, ZhanChi, and there's an Alpha CC1 in the toilet. But all my timed solves are on ShuangRen v2 and if I could only have one cube with me stranded on a desert island, that would be it.
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LOL.. if that was the case I would like to have the Dian Ma with me then. Since there is no competition on a stranded island I would not have to worry about the m slices anyway..
mark49152
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You can have one timer stranded with you as well.LOL.. if that was the case I would like to have the Dian Ma with me then. Since there is no competition on a stranded island I would not have to worry about the m slices anyway..
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mark49152
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You are also allowed one computer, an electrical generator with wind or wave turbine, and a satellite internet connection with unlimited data. No chair though - you'll have to sit on a rock.Good luck without a computer
ThomasJE
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Marcel's Bar Comp
Round 6
Average: 6.22
5.81, (3.75), 6.22, 5.77, 5.19, 5.38, 7.91, 6.47, 7.42, 5.97, 6.10, (11.52)
I'm doing EOL+1 (EO-Line + 1x2x2 block). As a comparison, Cross+1 is 6 pieces; while EOL+1 is 5 pieces and orienting all the other edges (6 on average); so I'm technically at a little disadvantage.
Round 6
Average: 6.22
5.81, (3.75), 6.22, 5.77, 5.19, 5.38, 7.91, 6.47, 7.42, 5.97, 6.10, (11.52)
I'm doing EOL+1 (EO-Line + 1x2x2 block). As a comparison, Cross+1 is 6 pieces; while EOL+1 is 5 pieces and orienting all the other edges (6 on average); so I'm technically at a little disadvantage.
ThomasJE
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Then I can get co-ordinates of my location, send it to as many people as I can, and then get rescued. Then I have all my cubes, power from the grid and my chair. Problem solved.
mark49152
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Well, in the two weeks it took for the rescue ship to reach you, at least you would have broken a few PBs.
