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Jason Green said:
Do you video your comps? It would be really cool to be able to send my brother a YouTube link of someone competing in it (besides me). :)
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Yes I do Jason, I will definitely wear it one of the days of the comp if it is here in time and I plan on filming all my official solves in a fortnight and uploading to Youtube :) Tell him its order #9060739 and print asap ;)

Shaky Hands said:
Looks like the guy that runs that is registered for the North London Open.
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He was at the last comp I attended Andy, Cuthberts Open 2013, and brought me some cubes I requested with him. Thing is I would like to get some practice in on a cubic one before Exeter as with a 6:13 single tonight (PB) there is always an outside chance I could make mean cut with some practice :)
 
Haha he doesn't actually run the site (not sure if you really know that). Redbubble is pretty cool, people can just upload their content and sell stuff on there. They handle all the production and shipping etc. They say there are over 350k artists with stuff for sell. :)
 
Jason Green said:
Haha he doesn't actually run the site (not sure if you really know that). Redbubble is pretty cool, people can just upload their content and sell stuff on there. They handle all the production and shipping etc. They say there are over 350k artists with stuff for sell. :)
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Ah ok. Apologies for the senior moment mate! :D Sounds like a great idea :tu
 
Finally got in my last order, this time from FastTech. It included three Dayan 3x3s -- a Guhong V1, a Lunhui, and a Zhanchi -- and to be honest, I hate them all. :p Granted I didn't do much to them besides restickering -- just sprayed the insides with silicone spray, and in the case of the Zhanchi, installed six #4S flat washers. So far I haven't found anything I like better than my Tanglong, which is why I've ordered a Yuexiao and a Fangshi Jieyun from Lightake, since these puzzles seem to have been very well received. If I don't like them either, I'll try lubing and retensioning all of them for real and see how much it makes a difference. In the worst case I might try to sell most of them, since eight 3x3s seems like a waste to me (although you're all probably laughing at my suggesting it).

(I also ordered my first Megaminx and 5x5 in that same Lightake order. Yes I'm the one who said the Megaminx terrified me.)

I think I'm making progress with the Roux method, though it sometimes seems like two steps forward and one step back. If I can only get better at those last six or even last four edges, and can stop making stupid mistakes along the way, I might actually get to the point of it being worth timing myself. :)
 
Maybe keep some as giveaways? I like the idea of keeping some on hand like was talked about. Currently I don't keep cubes in different locations such as work, I just tote my main around everywhere I go. :)

I did like the Tanglong but (as I said) the Yuexiao is my fave right now. Have you tried the Gans? It's very good too although a little pricey. But with as many as you're buying I don't think you'd balk at that. ;)
 
ryuusei86 said:
Finally got in my last order, this time from FastTech. It included three Dayan 3x3s -- a Guhong V1, a Lunhui, and a Zhanchi -- and to be honest, I hate them all. :p Granted I didn't do much to them besides restickering -- just sprayed the insides with silicone spray, and in the case of the Zhanchi, installed six #4S flat washers. So far I haven't found anything I like better than my Tanglong, which is why I've ordered a Yuexiao and a Fangshi Jieyun from Lightake, since these puzzles seem to have been very well received. If I don't like them either, I'll try lubing and retensioning all of them for real and see how much it makes a difference. In the worst case I might try to sell most of them, since eight 3x3s seems like a waste to me (although you're all probably laughing at my suggesting it).

(I also ordered my first Megaminx and 5x5 in that same Lightake order. Yes I'm the one who said the Megaminx terrified me.)

I think I'm making progress with the Roux method, though it sometimes seems like two steps forward and one step back. If I can only get better at those last six or even last four edges, and can stop making stupid mistakes along the way, I might actually get to the point of it being worth timing myself. :)
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I remember the DaYan cubes with fondness. Learn most of my LL algs on a LingYun and a Zhanchi was my main for 3 years, longer than any other cube. My Zhanchi has so many solves it felt like velvet but I picked it up the other day and it felt so rough compared to other cubes I couldn't believe how it felt. You wont solve on them compared to a Tanglong but good to have them. I have a couple of DaYan prototypes in the attic that I'll never part with :)

With the cubicle unboxing a distant memory I have placed an order with UK Cube Store ) ...
MoYu Yongjun Guansu 4x4 Black
Moyu Tanglong Black
Moyu Aofu GT Black
Qiyi Square 1 cube Stickerless
Qiyi Mofangge pyraminx Stickerless
 
Selkie said:
MoYu Yongjun Guansu 4x4 Black
Moyu Tanglong Black
Moyu Aofu GT Black
Qiyi Square 1 cube Stickerless
Qiyi Mofangge pyraminx Stickerless
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Haha some people might think we have an issue. I'm going to read my wife some of these orders, she'll see my cube collection is dinky. ;)

Back on shirts, for people that do BLD and one handed, what about a hand holding a cube, a blindfold mask, and the caption "I can do it blindfolded with one hand behind my back" ??
 
Jason Green said:
Maybe keep some as giveaways? I like the idea of keeping some on hand like was talked about. Currently I don't keep cubes in different locations such as work, I just tote my main around everywhere I go. :)

I did like the Tanglong but (as I said) the Yuexiao is my fave right now. Have you tried the Gans? It's very good too although a little pricey. But with as many as you're buying I don't think you'd balk at that. ;)
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I do want to keep maybe one or two that I'm not currently using, for sticker mods or maybe something more destructive. I know I want to do the one where you use two sticker colors per face, divided diagonally along each face.

The rest I'll probably put up for sale or trade. So far I've kind of shrunk back at the cost of the most recent Gans 3x3s, but who knows? Maybe someone with an extra one will trade for two DaYan 3x3s or something like that. ;) I must admit I'm also especially curious to see how the YueXiao compares to my TangLong.

Finally, it's also not impossible that any or all of these three DaYan puzzles will improve if I put some work into them. My Cyclone Boys 3x3 and 4x4 both went from mediocre at best to very good indeed with a bit of work, as did my cheap YuPo 2x2. And I don't even mean any irreversible alterations. The learning experience alone could be worthwhile, even if I wind up selling or trading them afterwards.
 
@ Jason Green

Nice PB back there in the thread btw. That's impressive. I tried the scramble for fun. I got 23.xx on it. Scrambles like that are a nightmare for me. so many nice blocks that I have choice overload and stare at the pretty blocks for 8 out of 15 seconds lol
When I tried the solution you provided I got 14.80 and 10.51 on first and second try. Good job on that PB
 
kbrune said:
@ Jason Green

Nice PB back there in the thread btw. That's impressive. I tried the scramble for fun. I got 23.xx on it. Scrambles like that are a nightmare for me. so many nice blocks that I have choice overload and stare at the pretty blocks for 8 out of 15 seconds lol
When I tried the solution you provided I got 14.80 and 10.51 on first and second try. Good job on that PB
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Thanks! I tried several times and never got below 11.25. Oh well a while back I think Marcel posted a nice scramble and I practiced several times and got to like 16, so I guess I'm getting faster.

I learned the 2 side PBL recognition for 2x2. It's pretty easy but slow for me to process at this point. Thanks again for the info Mike and Mark!
 
Oh, I'm gone for 2 days and I've lost like 3 pages of this thread!
Nice LL times, David. How's the race to sub-4 going? I have not had a chance to solve anything in two days. Too busy with work.
Regarding 2x2. I definitely recommend to assess during inspection what 1st layer you are going to get and, if it's a bar, putting the bar where it needs to be for all or at least most of your PBLs so that you don't need any D/D'/D2 after solving OLL.

For example, most my PBLs are bottom bar in front so I leave the bar in front before OLL. The only PBL that needs a change is when I get a solved layer on top, so I need to do an "upside-down T-perm", where my alg is with bottom bar on left. In that only case I just do a y before performing the alg, in all other cases I just align the top layer if needed (when it's also a bar) and spam my PBL :) as fast as I can.

Also, it's useful to come up with a way to determine AUF before or while you perform your PBL, for example, for double bar in front, if both bars as same color I know I don't need AUF, if they are opposite color I know I need a U2, if they are adjacent I check the bottom left sticker while performing my alg and see if it is the same or opposite to the color that the top bar had, and I know I need a U (if same) or U' if opposite. This, of course, depends on your alg. Every tenth of a second counts in 2x2. :)
 
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muchacho said:
I won't say that it's going backwards but I'm slower, I've practiced LL (using algs for EP instead of sune) more than doing full solves, and still slower at that.
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I think I can manage to get to sub-4 without changing my LL approach. I just need to learn the Niklas mirrored and also learn to recognize which of the two I need and maybe change the order of CP and CO and do what you did (CO first and then CP with commutator). Maybe than can save me some seconds. If and when I see that I'm reaching my limit I will consider to learn algs for LL. My fear is just that it will make me slower in the short term, as you seem to experience and also that I will easily forget the algs unless I practise a lot and it's not like 3x3 where you can do an Ao50 in an hour or so and get to practise 2 or 3 times each and every PLL and almost every OLL. With Mega I cannot do an Ao50 in a day :)

But what I need the most is a modded SS. Maybe I'll order a 2nd one and mod it. I don't want my modding work to span for weeks and not have a Mega to practice with (did I say I hate my Yuhu? :)). That way I will have my current one unmodded while I mod the other.
 
52.2 4x4 PB - LL was just OLL parity! - On a Cyclone Boys G4 Stickerless and I said I couldnt solve on stickerless, its growing on me :)

Also X-Man Tornado is awesome, not even fully broken in and its my main now :)
 
Day 2 of 2x2 has got me back to sub 12 with PBs in all averages up to 50. 2 sided PBL recognition is helping but a bit more practice is needed to predict 1st layer permutation. If the kids behave I'll do another 50 later.
 
@mafergut

Nice explanation for 2x2. I'm struggling a bit with ortega. I'm improving but many cases I fumble through.

You said you keep your bottom bar in front. For me it seems that most of my algs are for bar in the back. Where did you learn your algs?

I often get messed up when top layer is solved. I have to completely rotate the cube to do T perm. I used to use J perm but I jam up on 2x2 alot. How does your upside down T perm go. My brain can't picture it.

also what do you use when you have only 2 diagonal corners left? I can't do Y perm fast. I hate when it comes up.

what's your inspection preferences. Do you always plan for a bar? Or do you also go for no bar or solved first layer?
 
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