Just getting into it!

The5ifty

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Hello everyone,

I have been able to solve a cube for a few years now. I was taught by a friend of mine via the "keyhole method" I am currently averaging 1:08. Recently i got into cutting my times down, before last month or so i was averaging ~1.35, i bought myself a zhanchi and a few shengshou big cubes 4x4 and 5x5 (already had rubiks versions...and those may be the 2 worst pieces of plastic ever... anyway I have been working on the fridrich method of solving but i find that using my normal keyhole for the F2L is still my fastest way. I am planning on using the fridrich method for the last layer though. Does anyone else do this?

Also, my times probably wont ever get ridiculously low since i am missing 2 fingers on my right hand (the hand that does most of the turning) so no fancy finger tricks.

I have also successfully tried my hand at modding when i made a true Siamese cube out of 2 DIYs. I made it the good way where you cut 2 edges and then glue them together instead of removing 2 rows, so the 2 cubes only share 1 row instead of the 2 rows that you see all over youtube.

my averages and PBs

3x3
average of 5: 1:08
PB : 0.49

4x4
average of 5: 4:55
PB: 3:45

5x5
average of 5: 7:50
PB: 6:50

That is all.



PS, LOL @ the having to agknowledge that you used the search option before submitting a thread
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Welcome to the forums! I would try and avoid hybrid methods. (taking two methods or more and putting them together in a weird mix up) Learn Fridrich. Full Fridrich. Your times will drop. There is another speedcuber who averages somewhere in the 20s, and he has only two fingers on his right hand. Can't remember his name. So, a hand deformation or whatever you want to call it won't stop you from getting fast - it just takes practice. :)
 
Welcome to the forums! I would try and avoid hybrid methods. (taking two methods or more and putting them together in a weird mix up) Learn Fridrich. Full Fridrich. Your times will drop. There is another speedcuber who averages somewhere in the 20s, and he has only two fingers on his right hand. Can't remember his name. So, a hand deformation or whatever you want to call it won't stop you from getting fast - it just takes practice. :)

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?1955-EmersonHerrmann?
 
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