Cube Superstitions?

[04mucklowd]

always press the reset button twice after a solve

P.s it is my birthday tommoz
hopeing for the petaminx

 

[Robert-Y]

For some reason I used to drink a cold cup of coffee before I trained on my 3x3x3, because I kept thinking that it would improve my times

 

[fanwuq]

Stretching and push-ups and pull-ups are good warm ups before a serious speedcubing session. However, if the cubing is on ryanheise.com, a meal must either be right before or right after the cubing.
BLD has to be done after 11 PM at night.

 

[d4m4s74]

When other people scramble my cube I always get worse times then when I scramble, even if we both use computer scrambles or even the same scramble
it's not because they're looking, that doesn't matter much

also: I can only get sub-30 in a bus or train

also, one funny thing, Whenever I get 3 bad times in a row I switch cubes and I "magically" get a good time after every time (I alternate between a white C4Y and type F)

also: if I want to film a solve for YT I always film 3, two untimed (stopping the camera between each solve) and removing the two, and doing the third with timer which I post. But I have my reasons for it (the first two times I don't really care about the times, just about getting the cube on camera right, not holding it too low, not to high, the third time the right position is programmed in my arms muscle memory)

last and least (not a superstition, but more of a habit)
After a solve session I always make a cube-in-cube on WBR and YGO

 

[Sa967St]

-I never do the white centre first when solving a 4x4x4 or 5x5x5. I get better times when I start with which ever centre is easiest, but if white is the easiest, I like to start with the second easiest.

-Don't rush the LL after easy F2L, you'll DNF
-Playing with a megaminx before a 3x3x3 event in competition will make you times worse
-Scrambling big cubes is a good warmup for OH
-The best 3x3x3 avg12s are done early in the morning

 

[spdcbr]

-Scramble cube with Yellow on top, orange in front
-Display cubes like this: Yellow on top green in front

 

[EmersonHerrmann]

I keep thinking I can't break the WR for any event.

You're setting your sights too high... WR's are not easy to get...

Try for an NR first...that what I have been doing

 

[soccerking813]

I never do more than 15 timed solves with one cube. I switch to my other 3x3 before I do that many.

 

[Three Days Grace Fan]

I keep thinking I can't break the WR for any event.

You're setting your sights too high... WR's are not easy to get...

Try for an NR first...that what I have been doing

off topic... what is the american NR?

 

[shelley]

http://www.worldcubeassociation.org...gionId=&years=&show=By+Region&average=Average

 

[blade740]

I keep thinking I can't break the WR for any event.

You're setting your sights too high... WR's are not easy to get...

Try for an NR first...that what I have been doing

off topic... what is the american NR?

31 moves.

 

[DavidWoner]

I keep thinking I can't break the WR for any event.

You're setting your sights too high... WR's are not easy to get...

Try for an NR first...that what I have been doing

off topic... what is the american NR?

31 moves.

7.08, 1:02.19, 2.06, and 2:39.39

 

[Kian]

I keep thinking I can't break the WR for any event.

You're setting your sights too high... WR's are not easy to get...

Try for an NR first...that what I have been doing

off topic... what is the american NR?

31 moves.

7.08, 1:02.19, 2.06, and 2:39.39

5/7

 

[Poke]

- never allow yourself to think during a solve 'this will be world record'
- never allow yourself to think while inspecting a solve 'this will be a world record'
- actually just don't think, but solve the damn cube
- always approach the chair from the left side
- always make sure the stackmat is without any bumbs
- make sure that my hands are dry
- avoid timers where I got bad times on previously
- preferably try to use the timer the farthest from the scrambling table (this worked for all 3 3x3 records)
- try to find a 'lucky' judge
- always step on the stage first with my right foot

just some superstition things I got

So THAT'S how you get good.

 

[Anthony]

I keep thinking I can't break the WR for any event.

You're setting your sights too high... WR's are not easy to get...

Try for an NR first...that what I have been doing

off topic... what is the american NR?

31 moves.

7.08, 1:02.19, 2.06, and 2:39.39

5/7

5/5.

Edit: I forgot, I don't compete under US nationality. haha. Well, NAR then.

 

[JTW2007]

Never discard a time on CCT. NEVER.

Only use CS textured tiles on black cubes, and only use CS smooth tiles on white cubes.

If you have a "deluxe" stackmat timer, always set the date to exactly three years ago.

Before a competition, wash your hands in hot water, then fill the sink with cold water and submerge your hands in it for two minutes, then let them air dry.

Before starting a competition solve, make sure all of your other cubes are solved.

If going to a competition, enter the room wearing sunglasses, and don't take them off until you've done a 3x3 average of 5.

 

[waffle=ijm]

always wear hats/caps/etc. for me

 

[JTW2007]

Wear either a shirt with cubes on it, or a shirt with an irrational mathematical constant on it.

 

[Poke]

Wear either a shirt with cubes on it, or a shirt with an irrational mathematical constant on it.

Like pi?

 

[Gparker]

Go to bathroom before average of 5.
Soak my hands before an average of 12.
Take a nap before i long session.
Solve my 5x5 twice before i get into a serious session.