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[Petro Leum]

what are the probabilities of the ZZLL cases inculding the skip?

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[TDM]

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Probably wrong, but here's my attempt:

Probability of solved corners: 1/162 (from a few pages back)
Probability of solved edges if corners are solved: 1/4
Probability of skip: 1/(162*4) = 1/648

- H/N perms are also 1/648
- Anything with y2 symmetry (the same alg solves the case even if you do a y2 before e.g. the H case of pure CO) is 2/648 or 1/324
- Anything that does not have y2 symmetry is 4/648 or 1/216

 

[Petro Leum]

Probably wrong, but here's my attempt:

Probability of solved corners: 1/162 (from a few pages back)
Probability of solved edges if corners are solved: 1/4
Probability of skip: 1/(162*4) = 1/648

- H/N perms are also 1/648
- Anything with y2 symmetry (the same alg solves the case even if you do a y2 before e.g. the H case of pure CO) is 2/648 or 1/324
- Anything that does not have y2 symmetry is 4/648 or 1/216

since i have no idea in general, i have n oway of checking this, but thanks!

 

[CriticalCubing]

Hello People. Currently I am in a bind and I dont know if this is the correct thread but as this is a question, I will put it on this thread.
So, I really Like Weilong and had the v1 and I also own a Shuangren 2. Now I am thinking of investing in AoLong but from the reviews I have seen, it corner twists, then has the fangshi crunchy type of feel and I really dont like Shuangren all that much.
So should I invest in AoLong or I will wait for some better cube?

 

[Rocky0701]

Hello People. Currently I am in a bind and I dont know if this is the correct thread but as this is a question, I will put it on this thread.
So, I really Like Weilong and had the v1 and I also own a Shuangren 2. Now I am thinking of investing in AoLong but from the reviews I have seen, it corner twists, then has the fangshi crunchy type of feel and I really dont like Shuangren all that much.
So should I invest in AoLong or I will wait for some better cube?

The crunchy feeling is really just out of the box, it goes away after about 100 solves. Corner twists rarely happen for me, but i have it on pretty tight tensions. It is definitely worth getting, I don't think there is going to be a better cube out for a while, unless the Baijie is better.

 

[Note]

Is it a good idea to do avgs of 100, all of the solves being on separate days instead of just one day?

 

[natezach728]

Is it a good idea to do avgs of 100, all of the solves being on separate days instead of just one day?

IMO I think its better to do avg100's in a single day, because if you are the type of person that has good and bad solving days, your average might fluctuate because you have really good and really bad solves - but thats just my opinion

 

[ChickenWrap]

The crunchy feeling is really just out of the box, it goes away after about 100 solves. Corner twists rarely happen for me, but i have it on pretty tight tensions. It is definitely worth getting, I don't think there is going to be a better cube out for a while, unless the Baijie is better.

But that is the same thing everyone said about the Weilong, and a few years ago, the zhanchi!! I can never buy new cubes because the new "best" cube always comes out the next week

 

[Rocky0701]

But that is the same thing everyone said about the Weilong, and a few years ago, the zhanchi!! I can never buy new cubes because the new "best" cube always comes out the next week

Yeah but wasn't the WeiLong out like a year ago? And definitely more than that between the Zhanchi and the WeiLong.

 

[TinaIsAwesome]

But that is the same thing everyone said about the Weilong, and a few years ago, the zhanchi!! I can never buy new cubes because the new "best" cube always comes out the next week

Yeah I was going to say what Rocky pretty much said. The Zhanchi was technically the "best" for many years before the WeiLong even came out and even then the WeiLong has been out for almost a year. I think that's plenty of time between cubes.

 

[Jont828]

I've been trying to mod my Rubik's 3x3 (since it was my first cube) into a decent/respectable speedcube, and I already sanded some of the parts, but I'm gonna try to replace the hardware and core with some speedcube ones like C4U, as PestVic did in his video. Are there any other cores/hardware that works with a Rubik's Brand? Thanks!

 

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File -> Save Maneuvers
Find the text document
Find inverse using this or this.

or right click on the cube

 

[Rocky0701]

I've been trying to mod my Rubik's 3x3 (since it was my first cube) into a decent/respectable speedcube, and I already sanded some of the parts, but I'm gonna try to replace the hardware and core with some speedcube ones like C4U, as PestVic did in his video. Are there any other cores/hardware that works with a Rubik's Brand? Thanks!

Well the Rubik's brand core is not adjustable, so I doubt it.

 

[guysensei1]

But that is the same thing everyone said about the Weilong, and a few years ago, the zhanchi!! I can never buy new cubes because the new "best" cube always comes out the next week

You don't need the 'best' cube. Really. I still sometimes use my Moyu Huanying and get great times with it.

 

[Jont828]

@Rocky

I was gonna saw off the core/rivets leaving true center caps and pieces and replace it with zoe other core/hardware. What's the best screws/springs and what's the best core? Thanks!

 

[SweetSolver]

Skewb notation? I just went on csTimer and I don't what U and B and stuff is on Skewb. Help please?

I'm pretty sure csTimer uses FCN (fixed corner notation). Ranzha made a video explaining it quite well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhy362V2M_8

 

[guysensei1]

Where can I find primary plastic lunhuis, guhongs and lingyuns? I did a search and found nothing useful.

 

[SolveThatCube]

Sorry mate. I just searched everywhere I could think of and they don't have em. I don't think they even exist.

 

[RjFx2]

Okay, so I have been working on lots of different cubes/variations of solving (not too much) but I really want to focus on one at a time. I have been doing 3x3 (AoGlobal: 31.82), 3x3 OH (Ao12: 1:34.36), 4x4 (Ao12: 2:33.73), Pyraminx (AoGlobal: 14.41), and learning 3x3 BLD. Which ones should I work on first and what order should I do them in and when should I move on the next one? Thanks for help in advance. (Sorry for more than one question kinda)

 

[Rocky0701]

Okay, so I have been working on lots of different cubes/variations of solving (not too much) but I really want to focus on one at a time. I have been doing 3x3 (AoGlobal: 31.82), 3x3 OH (Ao12: 1:34.36), 4x4 (Ao12: 2:33.73), Pyraminx (AoGlobal: 14.41), and learning 3x3 BLD. Which ones should I work on first and what order should I do them in and when should I move on the next one? Thanks for help in advance. (Sorry for more than one question kinda)

Your 3x3 will really help with your other events, so practice that the most. I am horrible at OH, because I have only ever done like 20 solves, but try to look ahead as much as possible since your turn speed is cut in like a third. Use 4lll until you feel like learning full PLL, however learn R and U OH algs for the H and Z perm because otherwise, when you get those cases you will pretty much be stuck, because M slices are very hard for OH, which will also help for if you get them on big cubes. For 4x4, get fast parity algs if you haven't already.