Older cubers discussions

[moralsh]

Just do it! These are great times. I was reading my posts from a week ago. I was saying then 'I just did an Ao12 on green 43 seconds bla bla it's though bla bla'.. Well.. In less than a week more than 10 seconds came off these averages.. It is just perseverence.

I'm very tempted of doing the switch before graduating in the race to sub-30, because I find it more fun and because I'm somehow stuck with my cross on white or even going backwards, I'll probably mix both things up a little

 

[JE007]

@Marcel: do you use always silicone spray for your cubes?

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[MarcelP]

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I am sorry, did I miss that one? Yes, I use 100% silicone. I buy it in the hardware store in a spray can. HR260. It is cheap (less than $10 for I think 400 ml or something) and efficient. Last weekend I tried oil on my main Zhanchi and Type C but washed it out after a day. Silicone has no smell, does not feel sticky and your cube gets very fast

 

[BenVdd]

never used lube on my zhanchi yet. Never really lubed my guhong decently either. I might try this wonderfull substance out sometime. If i am ever in the vincinity of a hardware store

 

[JE007]

I am sorry, did I miss that one? Yes, I use 100% silicone. I buy it in the hardware store in a spray can. HR260. It is cheap (less than $10 for I think 400 ml or something) and efficient. Last weekend I tried oil on my main Zhanchi and Type C but washed it out after a day. Silicone has no smell, does not feel sticky and your cube gets very fast

Ok thanks, does it also work on your stickerless cube?
And must you take the cube apart to lube it?

 

[Kattenvriendin]

This color neutral stuff is FUN!

Every now and then I insert a pair and then I look at it "what the hell did I just do?" cause it is obviously in wrong, but it is going nicely and faster already.

I could see the advantage.. I had a scramble with 3 of the 4 on the red cross already in place! (and then I had to force myself to solve it on orange after all as that is what is being trained but that was tempting lol).

 

[MarcelP]

Yes, I make a lot of mistakes too. It is getting on my nerves a bit now.. LOL My white cross solves are mostly floawless.. And each solve on green, blue, red and orange is a struggle.. Still I am sticking with it.

 

[MarcelP]

Ok thanks, does it also work on your stickerless cube?
And must you take the cube apart to lube it?

No, the sprak can comes with a long thin seringe (how do you call such a thing?) Just spray a tiny bit between one corner and an edge and then rotate that surface 10 times. Repeat for all faces.

 

[Kattenvriendin]

Images and 1000 words apply here very well LOL

 

[JE007]

Oh, because in this film

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXNTSqJFZZc

the maker says that you have to take the cube apart because otherwise the spray works as a glue

 

[MarcelP]

Nope, never done that.

 

[JE007]

Ok, thanks

 

[Gordon]

Oh, because in this film

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXNTSqJFZZc

the maker says that you have to take the cube apart because otherwise the spray works as a glue

I think it depends on the amount of silicone spray you put into your cube. If you use to much, the cubies can stick together. I used both techiques, and I don't feel any difference. (But I'm maybe not the standard to compare to)

 

[MarcelP]

So, almost no time to practice the last two days.. About 50 slow solves on blue per day.

I did a quick Ao12 :

Average of 12: 33.63
1-12 - 35.96 37.64 (27.99) 34.70 35.71 33.16 40.36 28.52 (41.63) 30.90 29.22 30.11


Not to bad at all.. Although getting sub 30 average seems a long way to go..

 

[Kattenvriendin]

Just keep at it. It's ups and downs so I find.

One day I practice and things go zoof, the other day I practice and it is like walking through butter.

 

[MarcelP]

Yes, Ups and downs here as well. On Friday I will do an Ao100 CN. I will decide depending on the results if I will continue practicing CN or not,

 

[Noahaha]

Hi, Marcel from Holland here

One day I practice and things go zoof, the other day I practice and it is like walking through butter.

I'm not actually sure which is good and which is bad 0.o

 

[Kattenvriendin]

Let me make it clear then.. zoof compared to mud

Hrm.. even the dirty minded can think THAT good and bad.. lol

 

[MarcelP]

I think 'Zoof in Dutch zoef' is in English 'Woooshhhh'.. sound of speed...

 

[MarcelP]

The last few days have I not been practicing much. I have been working mostly on my Alg trainer

Download scrambler_v1_2_0.jar here

Next few days I will commit to serious training on CN again