[Help Thread] Finger Tricks Discussion and Help

[Zerksies]

Right and left index fingers

 

[Suryansu Dash]

Right and left index fingers

Yeap I use Index and Thumb both now after practicing T-Perm a lot today.

 

[QuinnD2006]

Hey there, i was wondering how i do M slice moves with fingertricks. I am getting into full PLL and some require this.

 

[SamLikesRoux2006]

You can take your ring finger and move the slice layer upward

 

[MiaSponseller]

Ring finger

 

[Sue Doenim]

You can watch Chris Tran's PLL like a pro videos for help, although those are kinda old. There are easy to find modern equivalents too.

 

[QuinnD2006]

How do i hold the cube when doing slice moves?

 

[Underwatercuber]

You can watch Chris Olson’s PLL like a pro videos for help/QUOTE]

 

[Sue Doenim]

For Ms, hold the cube on both sides without having any fingers overlap onto the middle layer. Then, using the hand of your preference, use the ring finger to push BD to DF to do M'. For M2s, do the same thing, but double flicking with the ring and middle. To do Ms, put your middle finger on DB and push it to BU. The other slices come up so rarely that you won't need to know how to do them. Kian Mansour shows those and a lot more in this video.

 

[QuinnD2006]

Thanks everybody! i figured it out with your help.

 

[Kalius]

Hi,

How do you guys execute F and F'? Right Thumb? or left/right forefinger?

Thank you!

 

[Duncan Bannon]

Hi,

How do you guys execute F and F'? Right Thumb? or left/right forefinger?

Thank you!

I generally use forefinger, but some algs work better with thumbs. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...5824C9DEF01698BD20465824C9DEF016&&FORM=VRDGAR

 

[shadowslice e]

Hi,

How do you guys execute F and F'? Right Thumb? or left/right forefinger?

Thank you!

Use both. Depending on the algs or the move sequence either could be better. Flexibility with fingertricks is very useful.

 

[ShadowCurv]

I have wanted to get into one handed for a while now, but I have never really gotten good at the fingertricks. One fingertrick I could never do properly is the pinky R' fingertrick, and it seems like every time I try to do it my ring finger ends up moving to block the turn. Can anyone help me get better at this fingertrick?

 

[UnknownCuber]

The same applied to me when I was getting into oh. The same thing with two handed fingertricks: practice.
(I'm practicing F/F' moves too )

 

[obelisk477]

Left ring presses the BD sticker for M', DB sticker for M, left ring and then left middle on BD for M2.

 

[Boogie dude]

Looking for guides tips & good videos to help speed up my alg solves,
Especially middle slice moves.
Thanks.

 

[adsuri]

Here's what I usually use.

Index fingers: U U' F F' B B'
Middle fingers: M M'
Wrists: R R' L L'
Ring fingers: D D'

 

[Gingerbread Cubing]

Chris Olsen (cyotheking) has a pretty in depth tutorial on the subject if you want to check that out.

However, I personally think that the best way to learn finger tricks is to just play around and figure them out for yourself. It's not as hard as it sounds and it will make you a lot better, and more knowledgeable in the future.

 

[Davsalooki]

Should I use pinky or ring for the ending F'?
Which one is faster?
Pinky feels more natural.

(This is j-perms video.)