A new member here

[LNZ]

I only solved my very first cube (a 3x3x3) about 2.5 months ago and I am 39 years old.

By best times are not super good, but for a recent first time cube solver, they're quite good.

1x1x1: 1 second
2x2x2: 40 seconds
3x3x3: 90 seconds (average 135 seconds)
4x4x4: 6 minutes 10 seconds
5x5x5: 12 minutes 30 seconds
6x6x6: 40 minutes (through Gabbasoft!)
7x7x7: 50 minutes (using a real V-cube)

I use the method described in Don Taylor's 1981 book "Mastering Rubik's Cube" with some 2-look OLL/PLL algs to speed things up in places (ie getting to the top layer cross much faster, etc).

I have used many algs I took from other's Youtube videos too.

I am on a very limited income and it is easily possible that the only V-Cube I'll ever own will be the V-Cube 7. I will use my two ES 5x5 cubes in place of the V-Cube 5.

My favourite cube is the white ES 5x5 though the V-Cube 7 comes close.

 

[Enter]

welcome to the Rubik's club

 

[StachuK1992]

Welcome!
That 1x1x1 time is pretty impressive!

Have you seen the speedsolving wiki?
Using that, you can learn of new methods, and decrease your times a good deal.

Also, check out (worldcubeassociation.org) to see if there are any competitions near your area.

 

[LNZ]

Welcome!
That 1x1x1 time is pretty impressive!

Have you seen the speedsolving wiki?
Using that, you can learn of new methods, and decrease your times a good deal.

Also, check out (worldcubeassociation.org) to see if there are any competitions near your area.

I have not. I have not yet learned advanced finger methods and I soon will upgrade to full 2-look OLL/PLL. And that will really shrink the 2x2x2 and 3x3x3 times alot. For the 4x4x4 and above, I take far too long to do the edge pairing bits, and that is the reanon the 4x4x4 and above times are pretty slow.

I will visit the spped solving wiki soon.

 

[StachuK1992]

I have not yet learned advanced finger methods

That's what she said.

I soon will upgrade to full 2-look OLL/PLL. And that will really shrink the 2x2x2 and 3x3x3 times alot.

Yes. You can can find algorithms on the wiki, and pick which ones you like best.

I will visit the spped solving wiki soon.

This can be located here.


As for your edge-pairing method for bigcubes, I'd suggest this website to help you along the way.

 

[LNZ]

Thanks for that bigcubes link. I will go there.