[Help Thread] Any Tips for Speedsolving a Megaminx?

[Garf]

Any tips for scrambling a megaminx? I think that’s the real question

Watch this video:

 

[Jennah]

What you average on 3x3 doesn't correlate with what you average on mega. For example, I average sub-11 and prob average under a minute for mega. The quality of the mega solves + the speed that I allow myself to have whilst doing lookahead is how I got there.
On www.thecubeskills.com, you can find a megaminx tutorial series that teaches how to solve a mega, how to get faster, methods for solving S2L (Yu Da-Hyun, Westlund, or Balint), and techniques on how to get faster. It also has a good guide on 4LLL.
When doing megaminx in general, you want to be mostly doing solves without the timer. This way, you don't have the pressure of timing yourself, and it allows you to find new stuff with the mega.
As for a good mega, the YJ Yuhu Megaminx V2 will be your best friend. I would recommend getting the black side, although do not switch grey with black right away. If you do find that the grey side makes it harder to determine cases, however, then do switch the colors. It might take some effort, but it's not that hard to do.

Thank you so much for all of the info garf! I will definitely check out your megaminx recommendation and the website too!

 

[Jake - Speedcuber]

Thank you so much for all of the info garf! I will definitely check out your megaminx recommendation and the website too!

Not sure if you still need help, but I average sub 1:30. I liked to follow Nicholas Naing's tutorials, recommended to me by Keyongmin Choi (thanks Minnie!). He is a world class-mega solver, and top 10 in the world. I have met him before, super cool dude; the reason I'm saying all this that the fact that he recommended those videos to me shows how legit they are. These are good when you actually want to get fast at mega. A YT video could also help, even if there's no reconstruction or anything; I can give you turning/efficiency tips, if you want!

 

[Running for cube]

Not sure if you still need help, but I average sub 1:30. I liked to follow Nicholas Naing's tutorials, recommended to me by Keyongmin Choi (thanks Minnie!). He is a world class-mega solver, and top 10 in the world. I have met him before, super cool dude; the reason I'm saying all this that the fact that he recommended those videos to me shows how legit they are. These are good when you actually want to get fast at mega. A YT video could also help, even if there's no reconstruction or anything; I can give you turning/efficiency tips, if you want!

I met him at my last comp. I agree, he is nice.

 

[Jennah]

Not sure if you still need help, but I average sub 1:30. I liked to follow Nicholas Naing's tutorials, recommended to me by Keyongmin Choi (thanks Minnie!). He is a world class-mega solver, and top 10 in the world. I have met him before, super cool dude; the reason I'm saying all this that the fact that he recommended those videos to me shows how legit they are. These are good when you actually want to get fast at mega. A YT video could also help, even if there's no reconstruction or anything; I can give you turning/efficiency tips, if you want!

Thank you, I will definitely check out his videos!