Does turning RC increase your precision?

[Kirjava]

Can someone define accuracy for me? Is it just how much you try and cut corners?

 

[kunparekh18]

Can someone define accuracy for me? Is it just how much you try and cut corners?

I should have said precision instead of accuracy because that was what was mentioned in the first post.

For me I think it's practicing turning as fast as possible without cutting corners or locking up.

 

[Kirjava]

Why would you not want to cut corners?

 

[samchoochiu]

Why would you not want to cut corners?

Because sometimes when one cuts corners, one will lock up or even pop his or her cube.

 

[Kirjava]

Because sometimes when one cuts corners, one will lock up or even pop his or her cube.

So are you saying that you should never cut corners?

 

[samchoochiu]

So are you saying that you should never cut corners?

I'm saying that you shouldn't over use this allowance for the reasons I just stated.

 

[Kirjava]

So cutting corners is fine in moderation. So there's no need to avoid them. So you don't not want to cut corners.

 

[Smiles]

"Does turning RC increase your precision?"
YES it can, HOWEVER there are many things it can do harm to.

going out and buying a rubik's cube then actually practicing with it is something you should NEVER do.

however, getting a good rubik's cube that is naturally better than an average one and then putting in lube and possibly even modding it then using it is acceptable since it turns like a good cube but just doesn't corner cut.

the quality of a rubik's cube varies so much that this question itself varies depending on who's reading it and their experiences with rubik's cubes.
i've used a rubik's cube that i couldn't even turn without using my whole hand, and then a dollar store cube that i could speedsolve with.

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so if you do this right, then...

pros:
- it helps turning accuracy
- might force you to slow down; easier look ahead

cons:
- might develop bad finger tricks or bad habits due to less flexibility
- may take more strength to turn the cube, which goes back to the point above
- you might get really really frustrated and break the cube :O

imo using a rubik's cube isn't necessary. if you use a very good one, then fine. it's okay, but turning slow and silently with a zhanchi is just as good.

edit: i fit into 2 categories on the poll but i voted for "moved on as soon as i got a better cube"
i used my friend's rubik's brand cube until my average was 23 seconds, but it was a very good one. it was sanded a bit, broken in for years, lubed with silicone (although i think it was all gone so i added traxxas).
that's when my guhong arrived and i never went back. practicing precision isn't all that useful.

one of the good things about using the rubik's cube for that long was that on a better cube i almost never popped or locked up.
one of the bad things was that i couldn't turn as fast as my fingers would let me (and take advantage of the corner cutting) because i never did it ever, since it was impossible on the rubik's cube.

and obviously now after a year without a rubik's cube, my precision has gone down and my speed has gone up. i don't know how much the average cuber pops/locks up (it doesn't happen often for me), and i can turn as fast as i want, so in the end i think it didn't matter at all.

 

[ryanj92]

pros:
- it helps turning accuracy
- might force you to slow down; easier look ahead

not that you needed any extra convincing, but both of those can be achieved through slow turning of a good cube, and a little bit of self control
so it's really not necessary.

 

[redbeat0222]

I don't practice with non corner cutting cubes because, I do develop poor turning style like that. Stick with a corner cutting cube. It will help alot.

 

[cxinlee]

Uh, well after getting used to my main, my fingers "know" how much force is needed, thus helping in precision. Turning RC helps in precision, but only for RC and cubes that ave the same speed and smoothness. If I switch to another cube, my precision would be disrupted. So if you want to improve precision, practice with your main, not the opposite.

 

[Smiles]

not that you needed any extra convincing, but both of those can be achieved through slow turning of a good cube, and a little bit of self control
so it's really not necessary.

that's why afterwards i did say:
"imo using a rubik's cube isn't necessary. if you use a very good one, then fine. it's okay, but turning slow and silently with a zhanchi is just as good."

edit: i think i misunderstood but im not sure so i'll just leave this here.

 

[AvGalen]

If you want to develop great wristing techniques, go ahead and use a bad cube. But don't expect that to make your fingertricks any better.
(Formula 1 drivers don't practise in their private volkswagens!)

 

[somerandomkidmike]

I'm gonna have to go with Kirjava here. You should want to use your cube to its maximum potential. Turning accurate and trying NOT to cut corners isn't going to help that at all.

 

[guythatlikesOH]

I have an old Rubik's Cube that's actually not that bad. I use every so often only because it makes my main cubes seem amazing by comparison.

 

[Smiles]

I have an old Rubik's Cube that's actually not that bad. I use every so often only because it makes my main cubes seem amazing by comparison.

every so often is fine, cause like some soccer players play with tiny balls for practice and some tennis players use a heavy racket sometimes. it just makes the regular game seem easier by comparison

if you find you're locking up a whole bunch and slowing down doesnt help, you could just lock up on a rubik's cube instead for a few minutes and then you'd slightly adapt to that and then turn a bit more accurately on the good cube.

 

[ninja cuber]

I can adjust to a new cube with one or two solves so no biggie im around 17 sec avg now and i used to only have a rubiks brand and then when i got a zhanchi i instantly switched to it even though i was ~ 40 seconds and i dropped my time by like 10 seconds instantly after this i sometimes still use my rubiks brand for the lolz and because of this and the amount of time ive had it ( well actually only around 6 months it was my first decent cube) its actually as good as a guhong v1 lol it cuts 30-40 degrees and it turns pretty amazing the only bbad thing is it feels extremely blocky and it doesnt reverse cut more then 2-3 degrees ( but i avoid this by overshooting on purpose

 

[ryanj92]

that's why afterwards i did say:
"imo using a rubik's cube isn't necessary. if you use a very good one, then fine. it's okay, but turning slow and silently with a zhanchi is just as good."

edit: i think i misunderstood but im not sure so i'll just leave this here.

ah, I missed that last sentence, makes my post almost redundant. I did already realise you shared my views, however
Sorry for the confusion!