Older cubers discussions

[ryuusei86]

Back in the 80's I think we called it patience or something... Not sure I never found it that useful.

Patience went out the door when the internet came along.

I'll be the crash test dummy for CubeDepot vs. The Cubicle, as I have an order at The Cubicle at about the same status as Jason Green's. So I just placed an order at CubeDepot for a QiYi Square-1, and budget puzzles (3x3 and 4x4) by Cyclone Boys. I really wanted to try the QiYi Thunderclap that everyone's talking about, but they were out of stock in black. Anyway, if CubeDepot's order comes in before The Cubicle's, that will be interesting. (Where The Cubicle might always have the edge is in the stickers that they offer, but that's another story.)

That Square-1 though. Something about it really fascinates me, although the shape-shifting looks a bit terrifying too....

 

[newtonbase]

Do you have goals for Manchester?

Funnily enough I'm writing them out now. I'll paste into here in a couple of minutes.

 

[newtonbase]

Goals for Manchester

Pyraminx - get close to PBs (I think I fluked last comp)
OH - Sub 1:30 (I don't do OH)
2x2 - sub 10s single, sub 15s average
3x3 - sub 30s single, sub 40s average
4x4 - sub 2:10
5x5 - close to 5 mins, maybe PB
3BLD - don't go home crying

What about you Mark?

 

[mark49152]

What about you Mark?

I really don't know. In most events I now have official results that I'm pleased with and are close to what I get at home, and I'm improving only slowly at those events even with practice. So there's none where I can say I really should have a better official result than that. I would like a PB in multi. Apart from that, nothing specific, although it would be nice to go home with a few PBs.

 

[Jason Green]

Up until this order I got all my cubes from Amazon. They don't have near everything but did have my Gans 356.

 

[newtonbase]

I really don't know. In most events I now have official results that I'm pleased with and are close to what I get at home, and I'm improving only slowly at those events even with practice. So there's none where I can say I really should have a better official result than that. I would like a PB in multi. Apart from that, nothing specific, although it would be nice to go home with a few PBs.

I'm so much better at 3x3 and 2x2 now that I really should get PBs, except maybe 3x3 single. I haven't practiced much else other than blind but I'm trying not to think about that too much. I'll get it one day.

What are you going for in multi?

 

[mark49152]

I'm so much better at 3x3 and 2x2 now that I really should get PBs, except maybe 3x3 single. I haven't practiced much else other than blind but I'm trying not to think about that too much. I'll get it one day.

What are you going for in multi?

Yeah it's good when you have a clear target like that. I can't even decide what to practise because I have none

The BLD will come. Have you practised sighted solves? Or practised memo separately? That's what clicked it for me.

For multi, at least 4, maybe more depending how I feel on the day.

 

[Lid]

Lid, how fast can one be with this set of algs? http://www.kungfoomanchu.com/guides/andy-klise-square-1.pdf

That Square-1 though. Something about it really fascinates me, although the shape-shifting looks a bit terrifying too....

If you learn a more advanced cubeshape, I say sub20 if you can turn really fast, if not say 30 to 40s.

ATM I know full cubeshape(64cases), CO(6), EO(7), CP(8), EP(99) + some extra tricks.

 

[newtonbase]

The BLD will come. Have you practised sighted solves? Or practised memo separately? That's what clicked it for me.

For multi, at least 4, maybe more depending how I feel on the day.

I tend to practice just edges or just corners but I'll give sighted and just memo a go after the comp. I have bookmarked a letter pair generator so will use that. I do get a decent number of succeses but find it hard to get my head in the right place when competing. If they let me lie in bed or sit on the toilet I'm sure I'd nail it. I've decided to go back to the Thunderclap for blind as it's much more stable than the Meiying.

 

[mark49152]

I tend to practice just edges or just corners but I'll give sighted and just memo a go after the comp. I have bookmarked a letter pair generator so will use that. I do get a decent number of succeses but find it hard to get my head in the right place when competing. If they let me lie in bed or sit on the toilet I'm sure I'd nail it. I've decided to go back to the Thunderclap for blind as it's much more stable than the Meiying.

LOL maybe you can request that and see what they say. Agreed on the Meiying. I did a multi the other day and one cube was Meiying. It was awful - as soon as I got to that cube I had to take extra care. Thunderclap is great but I find it a little too small and that makes me too clumsy for BLD. I prefer my overlubed AoLong.

 

[h2f]

If you learn a more advanced cubeshape, I say sub20 if you can turn really fast, if not say 30 to 40s.

ATM I know full cubeshape(64cases), CO(6), EO(7), CP(8), EP(99) + some extra tricks.

Thanks. These 99 cases makes me scary. All I'm going to know is CO (intuition, same as 2x2 with guimond), EO and CP and few EP.

 

[MarcelP]

Question on thecubicle.us... have any of you had any extra slow orders, or any tips getting them moving? I placed my first order on the 19th. I asked a question about changing the order on the 20th via the webform, and never got a reply.

This has been a big issue with them lately. I received my last few orders way later than before. Maybe they do not have enough personel. I never got any replies to emails or webform. I decided not to use them anymore.

 

[Jason Green]

This has been a big issue with them lately. I received my last few orders way later than before. Maybe they do not have enough personel. I never got any replies to emails or webform. I decided not to use them anymore.

Do other places have the custom fitted stickers for all the cubes? I mean I could go look, but I'm about to go to sleep so I figured I'd just ask and have my answer in the morning.

PB 17.028 tonight. I saw 16 as I was reaching down to stop timer. That was just on my phone but hey, I'm not picky.

 

[h2f]

Do other places have the custom fitted stickers for all the cubes? I mean I could go look, but I'm about to go to sleep so I figured I'd just ask and have my answer in the morning.

PB 17.028 tonight. I saw 16 as I was reaching down to stop timer. That was just on my phone but hey, I'm not picky.

Nice time.

In Poland theres a Michał Halczuk (yeah - this Halczuk), called Józek (Joseph) who makes great sets of stickers for a lot of cubes. But I dont know if he sells them abroad - he has an account of FB.

 

[muchacho]

I just bought some a4 sheets and cut the stickers myself, probably I won't have to order more in years, even keeping my nails long

 

[mafergut]

Question on thecubicle.us... have any of you had any extra slow orders, or any tips getting them moving?

I've had problems with that too. I know that they contribute to the cubing community and all that but if they are more expensive and don't ship faster either, then, what is left? Customer care? But that seems to be lacking as well lately. I got a defective Guanlong (missing one spring) and I was requesting them to send me the spring, or at least give me free shipping in my next order... I got no replies. I put an order or some screws+springs set for Moyu and some stickers and reminded them of the issue with the cube. They sent my order and a free spare spring but I had to pay for everything else, including the screw+spring set that was intended to fix the cube. The only time I purchased in a Spanish toy shop (my first Zhanchis I bought in 2013) I received a defective one (broken corner), I contacted them and 2 days later I have a new one delivered for free and I could keep the defective one (which I fixed later with a new corner from TheCubicle). See the difference in customer care?

Conclusion, I buy all my puzzles now in lightake, cubezz, etc. They are equally fast right now and even more reliable and with better customer care (I had a shippment on the brink of being re-sent to me at no cost because it was very late and just the day they were going to ship I received the original package and warned them just in time to cancel the new shipment). Only thing I buy from TheCubicle is stickers and things I cannot find anywhere else. I'm sorry but that's my experience and I would like it to be different.

 

[h2f]

@muchacho Looks like you can make a manufacture.

Doese anybody has cat issue? I was doing 5bld in the morning and in the end my cat walked into my room. I knew he likes to lie on laptop so I tried to protect it by hand. And I've made one of last targets twice. It finished with DNF of course.

 

[ryuusei86]

Well, in my case CubeDepot just curb-stomped (is that how the young people say it today?) The Cubicle. I've already received the e-mail notification that they've shipped my order that I placed last night, which if all goes well, will arrive by Saturday. Meanwhile The Cubicle still notes my January 20 order as "Preparing for Shipment". (To be fair, their order includes a lot of stickers, which I suppose they have to pick out sheets individually.)

As for cats, I keep them out of my room because Rambo loves to chew on computer cables in spite of his innocent appearance. I bet Bella would like it if I took my cubes into the living room to spend some time with them, except she'd probably walk all over me (literally). And when an 18-pound cat walks on you, believe me, you know you've been walked on.

 

[Jason Green]

Well, in my case CubeDepot just curb-stomped (is that how the young people say it today?) The Cubicle. I've already received the e-mail notification that they've shipped my order that I placed last night, which if all goes well, will arrive by Saturday. Meanwhile The Cubicle still notes my January 20 order as "Preparing for Shipment". (To be fair, their order includes a lot of stickers, which I suppose they have to pick out sheets individually.)

As for cats, I keep them out of my room because Rambo loves to chew on computer cables in spite of his innocent appearance. I bet Bella would like it if I took my cubes into the living room to spend some time with them, except she'd probably walk all over me (literally). And when an 18-pound cat walks on you, believe me, you know you've been walked on.

The main thing I need fastest is stickers. My Gans is going to be solid black in another month or so.

 

[ryuusei86]

You say "solid black," I say "instant solve".

I should also add that I strongly believe that what I'm seeing in my case (with both CubeDepot and The Cubicle) is the result of being a first-time customer for both. I have no proof, but I believe that pretty much any outfit such as both of them pay particular attention to satisfying first-time customers quickly. This is my second order with The Cubicle and my first order with CubeDepot. Whereas my first order with The Cubicle shipped rather quickly and arrived in a very reasonable time frame.