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    BirdCubing's road to World Class/ Sub-2 on Pyraminx

    Hi everyone! I know I haven't been on the Forums that often, mostly because I do other stuff other than cubing. anyway, my main event is Pyra and I currently average around sub-3 so around High 2 to maybe sometimes low 3 if the scrams are REALLY bad. I'll try to post my results and maybe do a...
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    [Review] Yuxin Little Magic Pyraminx M... Is it worth it after 5 years??

    TL;DR: The Yuxin Little Magic is a great, stable puzzle that can corner cut really well. Would recommend if you can handle a lot of scratches on the cube and aren't pressured with relubing. Story about my Pyra journey: I made a post around 3 years ago detailing if I should buy the Yuxin Little...
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    How To Be Sub-3 In Pyraminx?

    Hey Everyone! I average around 3.5ish on Pyraminx so I really wanted to figure out how to be sub-3. Is it only one looking or is there more to it? How can I improve in one looking? Adding on, what should be the expectations for 1 looking, V solutions and L4E Execution when you become sub-3? Thanks!
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    Any Tips for Cleaning and Lubing Clock?

    Hi guys! I have a black Qiyi Clock from 2024 and I want to learn how to set it up properly. I wanted to setup my clock to be pretty controllable but has some speed into it. Do you have any tips on setting it up and cleaning my clock? Thanks!
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    Pop Off Princeton 2024

    Hi! I thought I might post this thread because this is like the first competition in Princeton since a while. I live personally near Princeton so I was wondering who is going. Thanks! Competition Info: At the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton Address: 50 Cherry Hill Road...
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    Which 3x3 Should I Buy? (+ Other Puzzles)

    Hi Everybody! I just need some help getting a new 3x3 and some other puzzles like Clock, Mega and 5x5. I need some help trying to figure out which 3x3 should I get? There is like a lot of cubes and I want to probably get a cube within the 20-40 dollar range for 3x3. Also, what Mega and 5x5...
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    Is This Puzzle Legal?

    So I have a WeiLong Pyra I'm not sure exactly if this is legal but is it ok if the puzzle has a slight amount of damage on it Some parts of the colored plastic are fading slightly and there is a little dot on 2 green pieces Thanks! (It's hard to see on camera)
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    Sub-12 Splits? (CFOP)

    Hi everyone! I was wondering what should my splits be if I want to be sub-12 for CFOP. Also, what exactly should I work on to be sub-12? Thanks!
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    How to get better at 3BLD (Sub-2)

    Ok, I have learned M2/OP I now average 5-7 minutes on average How do I improve with this I want to get it down to under 2/3 So I think that some of my weaknesses are that I probably don't execute as fast And I could try to do my memo faster in some way Are there tips that I could do to get down...
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    Being Sub-12 On 3x3 and Sub 3 on 2x2

    Does anyone have any tips on being sub 12? I really wanted to be sub 15 for my next competition Also, I also need help with being sub 3 on 2x2 as well so does anyone know how to do this?
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    Should I Get the gen5 Stackmat?

    Hi Everyone, I curently have a gen 4 stackmat with a mat. Should I get the Gen5 stackmat? Thanks!
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    Tips for being sub 1 on 4x4?

    Hi everyone! I average around sub 15 on 3x3 and want to become sub 1 on 4x4. I average around 1:15 Do any of you have any tips? Thanks!
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    Pyraminx Help: Blockbuilding/ L4e

    Hi everyone, I currently average sub 10 on Pyraminx and use layer by layer. I use the WeiLong Magnetic Pyraminx. I currently want to average sub 5. I decided to use L4e for my solves + Blockbuilding but it seems really hard and I don't want to stress myself so much about making blocks on my...
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    Combinations for a 1x2x3

    Hi everyone. Recently, I just got a 1x2x3 for Christmas and I was trying to think about this question. Can anyone help me try to calculate how much combinations a 1x2x3 have?
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    Should I buy theses cubes?

    Hi everybody I wanted to know from everybody from the speedsolving Forums if I should buy these cubes and why or why not. Here they are 2x2: Current: MeiLong 2 Global Average: 10-12 Seconds Buying: MGC 2x2 4x4: Current: MeiLong 4 Global Average: 1:45 to 2:00 Buying: MGC 4x4 Pyraminx: Current...
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    Archive Of The Yahoo Speedsolving Group?

    Hi Everyone, I am doing this project in which I wanted to find a list of archives from the Yahoo Speedsolving Group. Since The speedsolving group (hosted by Yahoo Groups) has been discontinued, Can somebody give me a link to an archive? Thanks! (And If anyone wanted to know what the project...
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    Does putting Water in your Cube Affect the Tension?

    So I had an RS3M which was totally ruined because I put water in it. I tried removing the screws and cleaning everything up a bit but I can't seem to replicate the default tension. So does water really effect the screws or can I just put it back in the default tension?
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    Sub 15 + Look Ahead Help

    Hi Everyone I've just reached sub 20 and I want to get sub 15 My global average is about 15-19 Seconds I tried learning cross +1 but It is very hard since I feel like tracking a lot of pieces in my head Can someone please give me tips for my Cross +1 and look ahead and just sub-15 in general...
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    Is the Yuxin Little Magic Pyraminx M Worth It?

    My Main for Pyraminx is the MFJS MeiLong Pyraminx. I was thinking about getting new puzzles a while ago and was thinking about getting a 2x2 or 4x4 and now I am thinking about getting a New Pyraminx I looked at a lot of options on Pyraminx and I found that the Yuxin Little magic Pyraminx M is...
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    Empire State Fall Favorites 2023

    Hi Everyone! Here is the link to the competition https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/EmpireStateFallFavorites2023 It has 2x2-7x7, 3x3 OH, Clock, Megaminx, Pyraminx, Skewb, and Square-1 It’s in Albany, NY It has a 120 Competitor limit You can only choose up to 4 events and...
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