Captain's Cove 2012

[Mike Hughey]

I totally understand fixing a string or two with one's finger, but personally when I restrung my magic (all 16 strings) I used a paper clip so that my finger wouldn't hurt so bad afterwards.

I don't understand why your fingers would hurt after restringing a magic without a paperclip. What makes them hurt? I'm inclined to agree with Dan - if you twist the pieces the proper way to string the magic and put the string on the correct way, it shouldn't require much pressure at all. I would think I could spend several hours restringing magics without a paperclip and my fingers would still feel fine. (Sometimes I feel like I've done just that when my daughters are practicing - maybe that's why I've gotten fairly good at restringing.)

 

[TheAwesomeAlex]

Who cares about whether u should restring a magic with a paper clip or not?

 

[masterofthebass]

I don't understand why your fingers would hurt after restringing a magic without a paperclip. What makes them hurt? I'm inclined to agree with Dan - if you twist the pieces the proper way to string the magic and put the string on the correct way, it shouldn't require much pressure at all. I would think I could spend several hours restringing magics without a paperclip and my fingers would still feel fine. (Sometimes I feel like I've done just that when my daughters are practicing - maybe that's why I've gotten fairly good at restringing.)

The problem is that a lot of people just try pulling the string over the corner, which just stretches out the string and hurts your fingers or forces you to use a paper clip. Once you actually learn how to restring it (using the twist method), using a paper clip seems like the silliest thing ever.

 

[TheAwesomeAlex]

This is getting a bit off-topic lol

 

[MirzaCubing]

I don't even use a paper clip, and I string them in ~6 minutes.
btw, any idea on when the schedule will be complete? It'll be better for planning c:

 

[Bob]

It WAS there...not sure what happened. I'll look into this.

 

[cityzach]

It WAS there...not sure what happened. I'll look into this.

The mystery of the disappearing schedule xD

 

[Divineskulls]

I'm assuming we're paying at the venue? There wasn't an option to pay on the site.

 

[brandbest1]

I'm assuming we're paying at the venue? There wasn't an option to pay on the site.

Yes, most likely.

I DEMAND SOME SQUARE-1.

 

[Bob]

Yes, most likely.

I DEMAND SOME SQUARE-1.

I don't appreciate such demands. There is already one competition being held in Connecticut this spring with Square-1. We don't need two.

 

[brandbest1]

I don't appreciate such demands. There is already one competition being held in Connecticut this spring with Square-1. We don't need two.

Lol, sorry Bob. (you sound angry)

 

[TheAwesomeAlex]

so this is on a dock? intresting

 

[Divineskulls]

I'm curious why the organizer chose 5BLD as an event... I'm not sure how many people will participate. However, it will be awesome to watch if anyone does.

 

[cityzach]

This comp is outdoors correct?

 

[blackzabbathfan]

so this is on a dock? intresting

Yes. I would pop as little as possible.

Anyway, hopefully I'll make it. Its only an hour away and last year was really fun. I was going to procrastinate on learning 4BLD till the summer but since the opportunity presents itself I may give it a shot.

 

[Noahaha]

OMG. I live in this state. Better start practicing my 4BLD.

 

[monkeytherat]

Considering my favorable proximity to this competition, I just may have to go.

 

[HelpCube]

I'm coming.

 

[Tim Reynolds]

Bob fails. This is the website: http://union.cubingusa.com/captainscove2012/index.php

 

[Noahaha]

NOOOOOOOOOO What happened to my 4BLD?