h2f
Premium Member
@mark49152 I've seen your attempt - it's amazing. I think cutting 15 minutes will not take you a long time.
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mark49152
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Thanks guys. I was pleased with the 19/20 accuracy. Getting 25%+ faster will be a long term challenge though. I've already trained MBLD speed this past year to go from 8 to 14 cubes, so there are no more quick wins. It will take a lot of practice to add the same number again!
I might try another attempt at lunchtime today if I can find enough time.
I might try another attempt at lunchtime today if I can find enough time.
JohnnyReggae
Veteran
Another package arrived yesterday after a long 2 month wait, in fact I ordered the cubes on the 23rd May ... Anyway this one was a bit more exciting than my last one which had a couple GTS2's amongst other things.
Only 2 cubes in this package, but I was excited for both. First off the new Shengshou 5x5 Mastermorphix (Gigamorphix/Ultramorphix). Not sure on the official name as I have seen all 3 being used. This is an amazing puzzle. The turning and feel are both amazing. It caught me out as it turned out to be slightly harder solve than I anticipated, probably because I haven't solved either of my 3x3 or 4x4 Mastermorphixes in a while. For the price I am blown away by the quality of the puzzle. it feels better than my Moyu 4x4 Mastermorphix. I would recommend this puzzle for any collection.
The 2nd cube in the package was a pink stickerless Aolong V2. My original Aolong V2 is still the cube that has the most individual solves on it, around 13000 or so, and I love it. I wanted to put magnets in it, but didn't want to mess it up with using the wrong magnets etc ... So I decided to get a new one and I went with stickerless as stickerles seems to be growing on me ... like a fungus
... I've already put magnets into it using 5x1.5mm N38 magnets. The magnets give it a lot of stability. I haven't had a corner twist yet which I did get a lot with my original Aolong, perhaps the magnets are helping with that as well. I've been getting close to my average with it but struggle with the recognition a little. The Green and Yellow are a little to close in shades so I've often confused the 2. The Aolong is still an amazing cube and I quite like the 57mm size.
Only 2 cubes in this package, but I was excited for both. First off the new Shengshou 5x5 Mastermorphix (Gigamorphix/Ultramorphix). Not sure on the official name as I have seen all 3 being used. This is an amazing puzzle. The turning and feel are both amazing. It caught me out as it turned out to be slightly harder solve than I anticipated, probably because I haven't solved either of my 3x3 or 4x4 Mastermorphixes in a while. For the price I am blown away by the quality of the puzzle. it feels better than my Moyu 4x4 Mastermorphix. I would recommend this puzzle for any collection.
The 2nd cube in the package was a pink stickerless Aolong V2. My original Aolong V2 is still the cube that has the most individual solves on it, around 13000 or so, and I love it. I wanted to put magnets in it, but didn't want to mess it up with using the wrong magnets etc ... So I decided to get a new one and I went with stickerless as stickerles seems to be growing on me ... like a fungus
... I've already put magnets into it using 5x1.5mm N38 magnets. The magnets give it a lot of stability. I haven't had a corner twist yet which I did get a lot with my original Aolong, perhaps the magnets are helping with that as well. I've been getting close to my average with it but struggle with the recognition a little. The Green and Yellow are a little to close in shades so I've often confused the 2. The Aolong is still an amazing cube and I quite like the 57mm size. 
muchacho
Veteran
I may buy that 5x5 Mastermorphix... but not for solving it, just for display, it looks cool.
This also looks good scrambled, it's a 5x5 tennis ball (that I saw in a video by Robert Yau). I'm hoping solving it will be fun and not difficult.
I've reached 50000 timed solves at 3x3, graphs confirm what I expected, maybe I've improved a little, but very little.
This also looks good scrambled, it's a 5x5 tennis ball (that I saw in a video by Robert Yau). I'm hoping solving it will be fun and not difficult.
I've reached 50000 timed solves at 3x3, graphs confirm what I expected, maybe I've improved a little, but very little.
JohnnyReggae
Veteran
The Mastermorphix is a fun solve and the 4x4 and 5x5 versions are interesting as you need to use commutators to solve the last 2 centers.
Well done on the 50000 solves
I'm right on your doorstep with 49000 odd. Should get before the end of the month
muchacho
Veteran
I have a 3x3 Mastermorphix, I don't even touch it in case I scramble it by error.
I need help from some 5x5 god, is there an alg for this?
I need help from some 5x5 god, is there an alg for this?
mark49152
Premium Member
I'm not familiar with that puzzle, is it just a 2-colour 5x5? Anyway it looks like a 3x3 stage problem you have there. I would flip some edges to get all white on top, then use an EPLL to fix the sides.
JohnnyReggae
Veteran
Never seen or tried that puzzle, but it seems like some kind of "parity". I would swap the one in front with another tredge with the same colour to see if that twists the pieces around ...
muchacho
Veteran
Yes, 2 colours, like this:
I'll try moving edges in case it solves by itself
I'll try moving edges in case it solves by itself
muchacho
Veteran
ok, now it's like the previous photo but with white on top, what's the alg to swap those opposite tredges?
JohnnyReggae
Veteran
Don't know any specific algs ... I'd try this one ..
- 2 edges swap with 2 pairs
00X
XX0
Lw' U2 Lw' U2 F2 Lw' F2 Rw U2 Rw' U2 Lw2
Have them on top facing. Swap the 1 edge, do a U2 and swap the other edge. And then this alg to swap the center edges ...
Rw2 U2 Rw U2 Rw2 U2 Rw2 U2 Rw U2 Rw2
Not sure what this will do to the rest of the cube though.
- 2 edges swap with 2 pairs
00X
XX0
Lw' U2 Lw' U2 F2 Lw' F2 Rw U2 Rw' U2 Lw2
Have them on top facing. Swap the 1 edge, do a U2 and swap the other edge. And then this alg to swap the center edges ...
Rw2 U2 Rw U2 Rw2 U2 Rw2 U2 Rw U2 Rw2
Not sure what this will do to the rest of the cube though.
mark49152
Premium Member
There's no parity on 5x5 if your tredges are already formed. Isn't this a simple 3x3 edge flip? You can flip a white/white tredge along with the black/white. For swapping places try messing with U perms.
muchacho
Veteran
U perm did it, thanks!
Selkie
Premium Member
Well of all the cubing achievements to date, today's is one I am probably proudest of. When I changed from using a beginner method for 30 years and switched to CFOP in 2010 I decided I wanted to be sub 15 globally and in competition. Unusual for an older cuber as sub 20 would have been a more realistic target and one that would be far less time consuming to achieve. I achieved sub 20 within the first year. My road from sub 20 to sub 15 has been 6 years long so far. And although I am certainly not globally sub 20 (About 15.1x), today I got my first sub 15 average of 100! :-
3x3 Average of 100: 14.96
So much improvement in a few weeks from concentrated practice on cross to first pair and a very forgiving Cubicle labs GTS2M helps!
3x3 Average of 100: 14.96
So much improvement in a few weeks from concentrated practice on cross to first pair and a very forgiving Cubicle labs GTS2M helps!
mark49152
Premium Member
Road to 20/20 part 2 already.
pipkiksass
Veteran
Hi folks, just checking in - how is everyone? I've been snooping around the thread occasionally, but far too busy these days to get overly involved. I'm struggling to find enough time to cube, let alone hang about on the forums! Hope those who went to Worlds had fun?!
Congrats on sub-15 @Selkie - it's a goal of mine, too. My problem is I can regularly hit sub-16 Ao5s, but struggle to concentrate long enough to roll it out to a good average. I need to focus on lookahead and cross to F2L transition, but I have so little time for cubing these days.
In other news, I'm thinking of putting magnets in my WuQue, just coz. Has anyone (@newtonbase?) successfully magnetised a WuQue themselves, rather than buying, and any thoughts on magnet strength? I'm thinking N35 4x2s for outer layers, N52 4x2s for inners.
Congrats on sub-15 @Selkie - it's a goal of mine, too. My problem is I can regularly hit sub-16 Ao5s, but struggle to concentrate long enough to roll it out to a good average. I need to focus on lookahead and cross to F2L transition, but I have so little time for cubing these days.
In other news, I'm thinking of putting magnets in my WuQue, just coz. Has anyone (@newtonbase?) successfully magnetised a WuQue themselves, rather than buying, and any thoughts on magnet strength? I'm thinking N35 4x2s for outer layers, N52 4x2s for inners.
h2f
Premium Member
Great. This gonna happen faster than you think.
newtonbase
Premium Member
Nice one Mark. Thought you were going to have a problem there at the start.
Hi. Not yet but I do own a a Wuque for that purpose. I need to do some research as the magnet layout is different on a 4x4. I'll be very interested in how you get on. There is a magnets thread with experienced helpful people on it so have a look there if you haven't already.
One Wheel
Legend
There need to be twice as many magnets on the inner layers as the outer ones, so even though you want more magnetic force on the inner layers you want weaker magnets there. I used n38 4x2 on the outer layers and N38 4x1.5 on the inner layers of a yuxin blue. It's pretty strong, if I did it again I might try n35, but the balance is good.
