Floppy cube ideal for beginners?

[Stefan]

I recently got my floppy cube and I like it a lot. Now I'm thinking it might be ideal for beginners and noncubers. It's a puzzle certainly everybody can solve without help, first by chance but then also consistently with a self-devised method. It's easy and lets people solve a whole puzzle (rather than having them solve one side as first goal, or the cross, or undo four moves, or whatever). I believe this can create interest and sense of achievement. And at least in order to solve it consistently, they have to devise a method (still easy), which ought to help them understand some basic principles, particularly thinking in terms of pieces rather than stickers, thinking in method steps and how to come up with a method. Which is useful for other puzzles they can then approach.

So if you're a beginner yourself, or if you're teaching people how to solve the 3x3x3 or are asked to do so, I suggest to start with the floppy cube and have them solve that on their own.

Your thoughts/experiences?

 

[AvGalen]

My thoughts: I completely agree

My experiences: I don't own one (yet)

 

[luke1984]

Interesting idea. I think it'll definately help to motivate people to learn how to solve a 3x3 or even higher. I think most people loose their motivation to solve the 3x3 when the algorithms come into play. They give up before ever experiencing the satisfaction of solving it.

 

[puzzlemaster]

I agree. Naturally this will help people as it can be solved intuitively. (as mentioned by Stefan) and maybe after this get them the Domino Cube? Then the Rubik's Cube?

 

[holypasta]

too bad this thread doesn't bother to explain what a floppy cube is.

 

[Ellis]

too bad this thread doesn't bother to explain what a floppy cube is.

Because everyone knows what it is... except you, apparently.

 

[Anthony]

too bad this thread doesn't bother to explain what a floppy cube is.

Too bad some people reading this thread are too lazy to make a quick search themselves.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=floppy+cube