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I would say Konsta mod is enough on a 4x4. I haven't tried Florian, but I've heard people say it actually makes your 4x4 worse. It does work on a 5x5 though, again from what I've heard.
 
Hi, Marcel from Holland here

I like the Florian mod on SS 4x4. Although, from what I've heard, the v4 is more prone to over modding than the v3. I did both Konsta and Florian on my v4, WAY better than out of the box, but a little loose for my tastes. I'm looking for a v3 to mod the same way, or should that not work out, get another v4 and just take off less plastic for the Florian mod.
 
I'm planning to keep my 4x4 unmodded and try to break it in really well, since I don't really think it NEEDS modding, but if it turns out badly, I guess I might have no choice.

I hope I don't have to though, my friend's is unmodded and it's pretty good, and I'm so lazy I make a potato look lively lol
 
I really don't need the mod myself. But I saw Cyoubx's mod video and decided I want to try it out. My times average between 3 - 5 minutes so I am the last person that needs a mod. If you are Mats or Feliks and then a mod might be the difference between a 30 seconds solve and a 28 seconds solve.. LOL..
 
I'm thinking about to order another SS 4x4 just to mod it and see the difference to an unmodded one.
But then again, I already have ordered lots of cubes this year already and it's only April. Eight more months time to order cubes.
 
Wow.. that looks like it worked out well for you!

You could try filing a slit in the screw on the white face so you can get it out using a bigger flat screwdriver.

Do let us know how it fares after a wee while of breaking in :)
 
mark49152 said:
Do you find that doing 4x4 helps your 3x3 solving?
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When I was averaging 40 - 50 seconds I bought my first 4 X 4. And then when I did some 4 X 4 solves (like whole evenings) then the 3 X 3 seemed to easy to solve. I got better averages instantly. Now these days it does nothing for my 3 X 3 times. My times are very bad lately. Today I had my first good Ao50 in a long while. I had a 28 something on color neutral.

Kattenvriendin said:
Do let us know how it fares after a wee while of breaking in :)
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Well, I did more than 25 solves today and it's allready 100% different. In fact, it's allready just as smooth as my old 4 X 4, only this one turns much better with OLL and PLL. One big advantage for me now is that most OLL's and PLL work for me the first time. Normally I screw up 3 or 4 OLL/PLL before I manage to get one right. This cost me always 30 - 50 seconds in a solve. Now most algs are first time right ;)
 
I just did an Ao12 on my yellow force cube. And this one has black stickers. Normally I average at about 40 seconds because the black really throws me off. Now I did an color neutral session. Big difference. ;)
Rubik's cube
Apr 5, 2013 7:15:22 PM - 7:35:13 PM

Mean: 29.17
Standard deviation: 3.33
Best Time: 21.95
Worst Time: 34.51

Best average of 5: 27.91
4-8 - (21.95) (32.39) 25.37 28.39 29.98

Best average of 12: 29.36
1-12 - 28.60 29.00 34.01 (21.95) 32.39 25.37 28.39 29.98 (34.51) 29.00 27.70 29.17

1. 28.60 U L2 D F2 L2 D' R2 U' R2 U2 B' R2 L B L B R F' D B2 U'
2. 29.00 F2 R2 B2 U' F2 D R2 D U F2 U2 R' B' U2 F' U' F2 R2 D R' B2
3. 34.01 D2 B2 F2 D L2 D R2 B2 U' F2 L2 F U' R' L' F U B R' U'
4. 21.95 U L2 U' L2 D' B2 D2 U' L2 U B2 R U R2 F U F2 U' R B' U2
5. 32.39 U' R2 U2 R2 U2 F2 R2 D' R2 D' B2 L' U2 F' L' B2 D2 F U R' U2
6. 25.37 U' B2 L2 D' B2 D L2 U F2 D2 F2 L' F U L2 F D' U B' R L'
7. 28.39 B2 U' R2 D' B2 U L2 F2 R2 U2 R' B R L' U' F L' B L D2
8. 29.98 R2 B2 D R2 D2 R2 U' R2 U2 B2 U2 B' F U' F' U2 F2 D L' F2 R U'
9. 34.51 U B2 L2 U L2 D' F2 L2 D B2 U2 R U' R2 L' F' D' R' L' B D'
10. 29.00 R2 U R2 F2 U2 B2 D' F2 U' R2 D R D R B' F R' D L2 B D' U'
11. 27.70 D2 R2 D R2 F2 D' B2 D B2 U' F2 R B2 F2 D2 F U' F' D' L' U'
12. 29.17 R2 U' R2 U B2 L2 F2 U' R2 U' R' B' U' R D L' F2 R' D F

YellowCube.jpg
 
MarcelP said:
I just did an Ao12 on my yellow force cube. And this one has black stickers. Normally I average at about 40 seconds because the black really throws me off. Now I did an color neutral session. Big difference. ;)
Rubik's cube
Apr 5, 2013 7:15:22 PM - 7:35:13 PM

Mean: 29.17
Standard deviation: 3.33
Best Time: 21.95
Worst Time: 34.51

Best average of 5: 27.91
4-8 - (21.95) (32.39) 25.37 28.39 29.98

Best average of 12: 29.36
1-12 - 28.60 29.00 34.01 (21.95) 32.39 25.37 28.39 29.98 (34.51) 29.00 27.70 29.17

1. 28.60 U L2 D F2 L2 D' R2 U' R2 U2 B' R2 L B L B R F' D B2 U'
2. 29.00 F2 R2 B2 U' F2 D R2 D U F2 U2 R' B' U2 F' U' F2 R2 D R' B2
3. 34.01 D2 B2 F2 D L2 D R2 B2 U' F2 L2 F U' R' L' F U B R' U'
4. 21.95 U L2 U' L2 D' B2 D2 U' L2 U B2 R U R2 F U F2 U' R B' U2
5. 32.39 U' R2 U2 R2 U2 F2 R2 D' R2 D' B2 L' U2 F' L' B2 D2 F U R' U2
6. 25.37 U' B2 L2 D' B2 D L2 U F2 D2 F2 L' F U L2 F D' U B' R L'
7. 28.39 B2 U' R2 D' B2 U L2 F2 R2 U2 R' B R L' U' F L' B L D2
8. 29.98 R2 B2 D R2 D2 R2 U' R2 U2 B2 U2 B' F U' F' U2 F2 D L' F2 R U'
9. 34.51 U B2 L2 U L2 D' F2 L2 D B2 U2 R U' R2 L' F' D' R' L' B D'
10. 29.00 R2 U R2 F2 U2 B2 D' F2 U' R2 D R D R B' F R' D L2 B D' U'
11. 27.70 D2 R2 D R2 F2 D' B2 D B2 U' F2 R B2 F2 D2 F U' F' D' L' U'
12. 29.17 R2 U' R2 U B2 L2 F2 U' R2 U' R' B' U' R D L' F2 R' D F

*picture*
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Do you like the feel of the force cube over a regular cube? I've been thinking about making 6 myself.
 
Ahhh yellow!!

It's got a lot of experience because it spoke to all the cubes in the cabinet before making its way to you. Must be part of the cause ;) lol



VERY nice set of times! WOW!
 
Username said:
Do you like the feel of the force cube over a regular cube? I've been thinking about making 6 myself.
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No, there is no difference compared to the normal colored Zhanchi. It's just mental ;) I feel that my normal stickerless still feel different, but that is because they have no stickers which also affect the 'clacking' during solves. Of course it's also lighter without stickers.

Kattenvriendin said:
Ahhh yellow!!

It's got a lot of experience because it spoke to all the cubes in the cabinet before making its way to you. Must be part of the cause ;) lol



VERY nice set of times! WOW!
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It's still lubed with your lube. And it's has a flawless tension.. Amazing. Thanks!
 
Ahhh great!! I am so glad you like it so much :D

Tension.. yeah.. I am very anal about that ROFL. You should have seen me on the 4x4 this morning, and this afternoon. It involves 1/8th of screw turns and all that.. madness LOL I like them to be just right, same on the 3x3s :)
 
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