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[CubeRed]

I really want a sitckerless 4x4...

try moving the wing piece next to the center, maybe that'll fix it

btw that's happens to me on my 7x7 sometimes, and I always fixed it

also why did the poll closed?

MGC is pretty good but maybe the Qiyi xman. I never tried it though.

I fixed it after I took the photo.

The poll closed because I thought I had a good number of responses. I can reopen it though.

 

[RadicalRick]

First lockup in a solve. Was doing OLL parity.
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Not that bad

That's a work of art! You can sell that NFT for $20,000! Just put it in a Glass Case...

 

[hellocubers]

First lockup in a solve. Was doing OLL parity.
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Not that bad

F in the chat

 

[CubeRed]

I took a look at some videos and decided to use Cubehead's alg sheet! I think it will accommodate my schedule well and organized. I'll start learning tomorrow but I will recap some OLL algs today.

 

[Melvintnh327]

MGC is pretty good but maybe the Qiyi xman. I never tried it though.

I fixed it after I took the photo.

The poll closed because I thought I had a good number of responses. I can reopen it though.

I need a budget stickerless 4x4. I don't want to use too much money.

I'll get a MFJS MeiLong 4x4 but stickerless.

 

[LBr]

MGC is pretty good but maybe the Qiyi xman. I never tried it though.

I fixed it after I took the photo.

The poll closed because I thought I had a good number of responses. I can reopen it though.

xman ambition pops too much. Don't get it

 

[CubeRed]

Well, this isn't really a progression but I obtained a GAN cube from a friend. I offered to set it up and now I can't identify it. I think it's a older version and I confirmed that the tensioning is adjustable by hand.There are number 0.6 and 0.8 on the adjustable center. Blue "nut".

 

[hellocubers]

Well, this isn't really a progression but I obtained a GAN cube from a friend. I offered to set it up and now I can't identify it. I think it's a older version and I confirmed that the tensioning is adjustable by hand.There are number 0.6 and 0.8 on the adjustable center. Blue "nut".

0.8 = loose
0.6 = tight

 

[CubeRed]

0.8 = loose
0.6 = tight

Do you know what cube it is?

 

[CubeRed]

Alright I am done setting up the cube from my friend! First of all I cleaned out the cube for the first time since it was bought (This cube is actually not his cube but a borrowed one from another beginner cuber(So spoiled...) and he basically doesn't care about it) and boy did it make a mess... Then I moved on to tensioning the cube. I used the 0.6 settings which I think is the only viable setting in this thing. It still feels a bit loose though. Finally I lubed it with Silk on the inner pieces and a dab of DNM 37 on the outer for some speed. Overall it works pretty well even though I still don't like it much. I think the tension system is not that good and it just doesn't hit that "sweet spot" for me. My thoughts are that a good speedcube does not have to be expensive and it only needs to be customized well for you. I might do an Ao50 on my cube and this cube to compare it a bit more tomorrow.

 

[Megaminx lover]

For OLL, learn dots first, then learn in the order of cubeskills.

 

[LBr]

Do you know what cube it is?

Gan 356 M most likely

 

[hellocubers]

Do you know what cube it is?

no

 

[CubeRed]

Ok, it's been long since I decided to learn OLL. Today we are learning the P cases and the W cases. I'll print out the schedule and follow it. 4 algs.

 

[CubeRed]

This weeks OLL checklist

P-shapes Training :
✓
Squares Training :
✓
Solved corners Training :
✓
Lightning bolts Training :
r U R' U R U2' r'
r' U' R U' R' U2 r
r' (R2 U R' U R U2 R') U M'
M' (R' U' R U' R' U2 R) U' M
R' F (R U R' U') F' U R
L F'(L' U' L U) F U' L'

 

[CubeRed]

What time as in sub x should I aim for my OLL times?
I am aiming for sub 15 currently but my long term goal is to reach sub 12 or sub 10.

 

[Garf]

Since all Olls tend to be short in some way, make sure to make all olls sub 1 second with good fluidity

 

[CubeRed]

Ok so I haven't really practiced because, you know, weekends. I also had lessons today (There goes 3 days of recovering out the window) I hope I still remember the recog angles for lightnings.

 

[CubeRed]

So laying out my current plans :
()means further plans

3x3
1. Full OLL (Sub 1.5)
2. Learn a method to improve blockbuilding (Secondary method?)
3. Buy a stable cube

4x4
1. Have a sub 2 Ao25 (Ao50, Ao100)
2. Learn better pairing techniques (3-2-3)
3. Learn Yau (Maybe Hoya)

Other
Preferably try some shapemods (Really want the axis and ghost even though I probably can't solve it)
Buy a megaminx as my next Christmas gift (Hopefully)

 

[Garf]

Learn Yau either from J-Perm or www.cubeskills.com