Funny speed test using (R U R' U')x5

[xchiltonx]

I'm trying to do finger tricks BUT it just doesn't seem to work...
I've been practising (R U R' U')x5 and so far I get a terrible 7 sec.
What are the times that you lot can get for my (R U R' U')x5 test???

additional:
I saw the famous "sexy move" on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEt3NoW-lhs I've watched it over repeatedly to try to do my (R U R' U')x5 test... I just want to be able to do R U R' U' very quick in order to 'get' finger tricks, because at the moment it just won't come to me

 

[Vulosity]

I get 3's. This alg is slow for me.

That's why I use U R U' R'. Way faster and I get 2's.

How's this a "funny" test?

 

[Ellis]

isn't it 6x?

Just did a few, got about 2.5 on average. I prefer to do (URU'R') though, but I tried both and its about the same

 

[xchiltonx]

sorry yeh (R U R' U')x6

It's not funnyhaha but funny as in weird.

How do you do the U R U' R' ??? It looks like you can cheat by doing U then R U' (together) then R' U (together). Unfortunately, if so, then it's not the test I'm trying to do :/

 

[Lt-UnReaL]

I prefer (L' U' L U)x6. 1.92 with it...

 

[Ellis]

How do you do the U R U' R' ??? It looks like you can cheat by doing U then R U' (together) then R' U (together). Unfortunately, if so, then it's not the test I'm trying to do :/

Its not cheating :rolleyes: just backwards. You can use fingertricks either way you do it. There comes a point often in f2l where I have the option to do RUR'U'x3 or URU'R'x3 to solve a pair quickly, and I choose URU'R' because my fingers can work it better. It does virtually the same thing. But if you really want RUR'U' times, it isn't significantly slower, about 2.6

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

How do you do the U R U' R' ??? It looks like you can cheat by doing U then R U' (together) then R' U (together). Unfortunately, if so, then it's not the test I'm trying to do :/

Its not cheating :rolleyes: just backwards. You can use fingertricks either way you do it. There comes a point often in f2l where I have the option to do RUR'U'x3 or URU'R'x3 to solve a pair quickly, and I choose URU'R' because my fingers can work it better. It does virtually the same thing. But if you really want RUR'U' times, it isn't significantly slower, about 2.6

It looks like you can cheat by doing R U (together) then R' U' (together).

 

[AvGalen]

This whole topic is funny:

* First the topicstarter says he wants to do fingertricks
* Then he says he it doesn't seem to work
* The he says "It looks like you can cheat by doing U then R U' (together) then R' U (together)"

Hint: Doing multiple moves together as if they are 1 move IS doing fingertricks

 

[Leviticus]

This whole topic is funny:

* First the topicstarter says he wants to do fingertricks
* Then he says he it doesn't seem to work
* The he says "It looks like you can cheat by doing U then R U' (together) then R' U (together)"

Hint: Doing multiple moves together as if they are 1 move IS doing fingertricks

It's funny because you presume it's a male

 

[AvGalen]

This whole topic is funny:

* First the topicstarter says he wants to do fingertricks
* Then he says he it doesn't seem to work
* The he says "It looks like you can cheat by doing U then R U' (together) then R' U (together)"

Hint: Doing multiple moves together as if they are 1 move IS doing fingertricks

It's funny because you presume it's a male

No, I didn't presume she is a male. I just didn't know and didn't want to write he/she every time.

But now I know I know she is a girl:

Hi

 

[FU]

No, I didn't presume she is a male. I just didn't know and didn't want to write he/she every time.

But now I know I know she is a girl:

Hi

if darren is a girl's name..

 

[blah]

It looks like you can cheat by doing R U (together) then R' U' (together).

Isn't it more like (U R') together and (U' R) together? ("Basic cube theory thingy": Clockwise moves followed by counterclockwise moves, or vice versa, can "be done in one smooth motion", i.e. can be done with an underspin of the first move.) Anyway, U R U' R' pops way too much for me. I prefer R U R' U' any day.

 

[Leviticus]

This whole topic is funny:

* First the topicstarter says he wants to do fingertricks
* Then he says he it doesn't seem to work
* The he says "It looks like you can cheat by doing U then R U' (together) then R' U (together)"

Hint: Doing multiple moves together as if they are 1 move IS doing fingertricks

It's funny because you presume it's a male

...But now I know I know she is a girl:

Hi

You sly dog you

 

[AvGalen]

No, I didn't presume she is a male. I just didn't know and didn't want to write he/she every time.

But now I know I know she is a girl:

Hi

if darren is a girl's name..

Just checked the profile and the youtube-video

I retract the

 

[xchiltonx]

Did'nt I say that I am a guy, sorry to disappoint


Moving a bit back to the subject (before any more embarrassment is done)
Obviously finger tricks is the multiple movement, however I'd describe it more as the method of moving faces very quickly one after another. The point being that some are far easier than others. (e.g. someone who can turn a steering wheel can not necessarily drive.)

I prefer (L' U' L U)x6. 1.92 with it...

are you a lefty by any chance

As for U R U' R' Ellis thanks for the tip. I can NOW see how you can use your one instead of mine in some cases, but not in all. Still it's great.
But like Swordsman Kirby gets, sometimes you just have no other option but to do R U R' U' and that is the speed test.

 

[Garmon]

I get a 3's and pops, takes a lot of practice.

 

[Lt-UnReaL]

I prefer (L' U' L U)x6. 1.92 with it...

are you a lefty by any chance

I'm a righty. My left hand fails at doing U' in the (R U R' U') trigger, but it works very well with its mirror: (L' U' L U).

 

[DavidWoner]

No, I didn't presume she is a male. I just didn't know and didn't want to write he/she every time.

But now I know I know she is a girl:

Hi

if darren is a girl's name..

Just checked the profile and the youtube-video

I retract the

I lol'ed so hard when Arnaud did the "Hi " part, since knew xchiltonx was a guy. I think this is why everyone should read the member introductions threads. I knew darren was a guy, lives in england, and is a former rubiks magic champ.

as for the topic at hand: This alg, and its variations, are an excellent way to practice a lot of 2-gen fingertricks. you should also look into R U' R' U, its my personal favorite.

 

[Kickflip1993]

about 1.75

 

[Neutrals01]

This whole topic is funny:

* First the topicstarter says he wants to do fingertricks
* Then he says he it doesn't seem to work
* The he says "It looks like you can cheat by doing U then R U' (together) then R' U (together)"

Hint: Doing multiple moves together as if they are 1 move IS doing fingertricks

It's funny because you presume it's a male

No, I didn't presume she is a male. I just didn't know and didn't want to write he/she every time.

But now I know I know she is a girl:

Hi

lol...and leviticus didn't said that it's a female