I hate 6x6.

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

There's so much wrong with it. I really try to like it, but pops, even with the best 6x6s just happen. Now I'm missing a centerpiece. What should we do, as cubers, to try and improve 6x6 as a whole event?

 

[Garf]

There's so much wrong with it. I really try to like it, but pops, even with the best 6x6s just happen. Now I'm missing a centerpiece. What should we do, as cubers, to try and improve 6x6 as a whole event?

Get the Aoshi? It doesn't pop that much.

 

[Deleted member 36445]

use a virtual cube ig?

 

[NmeCuber]

Tighten it?

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

I also hate 6x6, and big cubes altogether. The trick I use to make solving them enjoyable is to do it blindfolded.

 

[Deleted member 36445]

I also hate 6x6, and big cubes altogether. The trick I use to make solving them enjoyable is to do it blindfolded.

I don't hate big cubes.
but big cubes hate me ;_;

 

[Davian]

I don't hate big cubes.
but big cubes hate me ;_;

I know what that feels like...

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

Tighten it?

I've tightened my MGC 6x6 as much as I can without hindering performance.

 

[Garf]

I've tightened my MGC 6x6 as much as I can without hindering performance.

You can't be rough to big cubes. The MGC does turn good, but it's hard to turn it well without popping if the turning style is very rough.

 

[Abram Grimsley]

I actually like 6x6, I'm just not very good at it.

 

[Thom S.]

The advancements in 3x3 and 2x2 hardware made it possible to solve with a very agressive( and I meam really agressive) turning style that doesn't translate well to big cubes. You used to need a quite percise turning style for Sq1, so the problems people have now with Sq1s locking up "all the time" cone from never needing to turn accurately on expensive 3x3s.

Personally, I don't think I've ever had a pop with my new 2021 Qiyi MS 4 and 5, on loser than factory tensions.
For 6 and 7, not more than mild lockups. So I can't quite see your problem being anything else than your turning being too agressive. A 6x6 will, constructionally speaking, likely never corner cut 45° up, despite that being considered not enough on modern 3x3s.

 

[gsingh]

There's so much wrong with it. I really try to like it, but pops, even with the best 6x6s just happen. Now I'm missing a centerpiece. What should we do, as cubers, to try and improve 6x6 as a whole event?

Buy an Aoshi. I've done hundreds of solves on mine and I don't think i've gotten a single pop.

 

[joshisbored]

There's so much wrong with it. I really try to like it, but pops, even with the best 6x6s just happen. Now I'm missing a centerpiece. What should we do, as cubers, to try and improve 6x6 as a whole event?

remove it.

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

Meh not really, but if we still used V-Cubes then I would probably say 6x6 should've removed

 

[artless1der]

Tighten the cube until you can barely get any gap, then
practice
practice
practice
practice doing centers, scramble and do it again
practice doing edges, scramble and do it again
practice doing 3×3 solves on 6×6, scramble and do it again
practice algs (from whaever method you use) over and over
practice Last2Edges algs and both parity algs over and over

until your turning and control actually grow to become good enough to not have nearly so much trouble with pops and lockups anywhere near as often.
By that time you will orobably also be kich faster thanks tonall the different kinds of good practice ans solid time you invested with the cube in the journey to get to the Land of Progress

And make sure you're using a decent magnetic 6×6
I would recommend trying the YJ Yushi V2M 6×6, its less than $20
it has good anti-pop tech in the pieces, and its not a fast cube so it's easier to control

 

[Garf]

Tighten the cube until you can barely get any gap, then
practice
practice
practice
practice doing centers, scramble and do it again
practice doing edges, scramble and do it again
practice doing 3×3 solves on 6×6, scramble and do it again
practice algs (from whaever method you use) over and over
practice Last2Edges algs and both parity algs over and over

until your turning and control actually grow to become good enough to not have nearly so much trouble with pops and lockups anywhere near as often.
By that time you will orobably also be kich faster thanks tonall the different kinds of good practice ans solid time you invested with the cube in the journey to get to the Land of Progress

And make sure you're using a decent magnetic 6×6
I would recommend trying the YJ Yushi V2M 6×6, its less than $20
it has good anti-pop tech in the pieces, and its not a fast cube so it's easier to control

MGC for budget, Aoshi for flagship.

 

[artless1der]

MGC for budget, Aoshi for flagship.

The MGC is one of the top 6×6 cubes, no doubt,

but the Yushi V2M makes a really good trainer, which in this case seems to be whats needed

plus it is cheaper so if it gets broken it's easier to replace

 

[CatSharked]

I do not even have a 6x6, but I have a 7x7 and a 5x5 and I hate them.

 

[Thom S.]

I do not even have a 6x6, but I have a 7x7 and a 5x5 and I hate them.

5x5 is like the only fun nxn puzzle there is.

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

5x5 is like the only fun nxn puzzle there is.

What about 3x3?