Cubing FML

[guysensei1]

Which U-perm ends in L2 U2?

Maybe the U2 is AUF

 

[stoic]

Bought a tuttminx and it came unstickered...doh.
That's a couple of hours of my life I'm not getting back.

 

[gateway cuber]

my failure was going from barely sub-15 w/zz to barely sub-20... ): but I'm still sub-13 w/CFOP.
Generated By csTimer on 2016-9-14
avg of 5: 19.63

Time List:
1. (12.53) B' L F2 R' B2 U2 F2 R' F2 L F' L R2 U' B' F' L2 F2 L'
2. 21.27 L2 R2 U R2 B2 D' B2 L2 D2 R2 B' R U R D2 U B2 R' U F2
3. 17.37 R2 D' R2 D U2 R2 U2 L2 F2 R2 U L B R U L2 B' R' U2 B2 D2
4. 20.24 D2 L' B2 R U' F R F' D2 L' B2 U' F2 L2 D B2 U F2 B2
5. (21.31) L2 U' F2 U B2 D' B2 R2 D U L' D' F U' F2 R B' D2 L' B

 

[Abo]

At my first comp, about 2 weeks ago, I went up for my first official solve, did it and had to end with a Z perm, overshot the last turn by 50 degrees, and because it was a slice I DNF'd my first official solve, would have been a 22, which is good for me, I avg about 25. Then the rest of my average was within a second for each solve, ended with a 26.99 :/

 

[TheSilverBeluga]

I couple months ago, I got a 10.x solve. At the time, my PB was 11.99. BUT I MISSED THE BUTTON TO STOP THE TIMER. That solve would still be a PB for me today.

 

[Daniel Lin]

it happened again

3BLD: 13.49 seconds in, i'm done memoing and the cube pops on my second 3cycle.

 

[guysensei1]

it happened again

3BLD: 13.49 seconds in, i'm done memoing and the cube pops on my second 3cycle.

What cube are you using that still pops in this day and age?

 

[Daniel Lin]

What cube are you using that still pops in this day and age?

aolong v2. it also corner twists
I'm thinking about getting a thunderclap or something. it's probably not the cube though, i just don't know how to set it up

 

[Ethan Donecoff]

aolong v2. it also corner twists
I'm thinking about getting a thunderclap or something. it's probably not the cube though, i just don't know how to set it up

If you don't know how to set up cubes or don't like it, you will not get much benefit from the Thunderclap. Out of the box I hate it. I don't feel like putting in the effort of hundreds of solves to break it in and then lubing and tenstioning it. I don't like it out of the box and I don't think it has potential for me.

If you are getting a new cube, I suggest the Valk 3 or Weilong GTS. Both are good choices, and although I haven't tried the Valk it appears as though it's a solid choice based on reviews.

 

[gateway cuber]

If you don't know how to set up cubes or don't like it, you will not get much benefit from the Thunderclap. Out of the box I hate it. I don't feel like putting in the effort of hundreds of solves to break it in and then lubing and tenstioning it. I don't like it out of the box and I don't think it has potential for me.

If you are getting a new cube, I suggest the Valk 3 or Weilong GTS. Both are good choices, and although I haven't tried the Valk it appears as though it's a solid choice based on reviews.

The thunderclap does just feel like a guanlong out of the box but once you set it up it's what the Aolong GT should've been. And instead of setting it up just buy the premium version, It's $1 more than a GTS and $2 cheaper than a Valk. I'm telling you, thunderclap is easily in the top 3 cubes (GTS, Thunderclap, Yuexiao).

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

aolong v2. it also corner twists
I'm thinking about getting a thunderclap or something. it's probably not the cube though, i just don't know how to set it up

Get the valk. It is the only cube I have that is usable out of the box.

 

[Ethan Donecoff]

The thunderclap does just feel like a guanlong out of the box but once you set it up it's what the Aolong GT should've been. And instead of setting it up just buy the premium version, It's $1 more than a GTS and $2 cheaper than a Valk. I'm telling you, thunderclap is easily in the top 3 cubes (GTS, Thunderclap, Yuexiao).

I might do that. I don't know when I am going to buy new 3x3s because I love my Weilong GTS and actually took the time to lube and tension it well. I think I'm waiting to see what Moyu releases in the next few weeks (or whenever it may be). I also don't have that much money, so I can't necessarily get everything that I want. Ideally on my next order I would get a premium thunderclap, a Valk, and some lubes. But I also want to get into bigger cubes and I don't have anything besides an old SS 5x5.

So I guess we'll see. I've heard great things about the Thunderclap when it's set up well but I've never tried one. At my next comp I'll be sure to try it and also the Valk because those are my main considerations.

 

[TheCoolMinxer]

I just can't get a sub30 mo3... All solves were fullstep

Generated By csTimer on 2016-9-18
mean of 3: 33.39

Time List:
1. 27.11 U2 D F D2 B D' R U' F' L2 D L2 U' L2 D2 B2 D R2 B2 R2
2. 43.65 U2 L2 U' L2 D' F2 R2 F2 D U' B2 R B' R' D2 B' U' L' F R' D2
3. 29.41 L' U' B R F U R' U' F' R' B2 D2 L U2 L' F2 R2 B2

 

[TheSilverBeluga]

Just DNF'd a 10.67 3x3 single...

 

[JustinTimeCuber]

Just +2'd an 8.52 3x3 single
it was an easy scramble too

10.52+ D2 F R D2 F2 L F' D F' D2 F2 L D2 L F2 D2 R' B2 R2 D2

 

[turtwig]

1. 9.12+ D F2 R2 D2 R2 B' U2 R2 F D2 U L2 B' D' B' F2 D

Crap. Got got niklas last layer at 5. Could've been my first 6 if I didn't lock up so much. Could've been PB by 0.7 if I didn't +2

 

[TheCoolMinxer]

11.69+ L B2 U F2 L2 D' F2 U2 F2 U' B2 U' R' F U F L2 U2 R' B' D2 (onehanded)

OLL skip to U-perm, failed to AUF fml. PB is 9.75

 

[TheCoolMinxer]

2.23 without the +2, 2.08 if the first solve would have been atleast 2.00
And just when I thought Drews average was unbeatable O.o

 

[Daniel Lin]

lubed a 4x4 for the first time
overlubed way too much. Wasted lots of cubicle silicone wt 5 and my cube is slow

 

[RhysC]

Got a 36.35 4x4 PB single yesterday. It had single parity. I was happy.
I then proceeded to get a 37 afterwards. I was extremely happy as this was my first counting sub-38.
I then proceeded to get a 47 average.
Enough said.