OLL and PLL have slowed down my times :o

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Well, recently, I have been beginning to get into faster methods of solving the standard cube. Using the beginner's method, my record is currently at 26.72, which I believe to be a great accomplishment using that method. :cool:

However, I learned 2-look OLL and PLL to speed up my times, only to have found out that that have slowed down. I have not begun to learn F2L yet, because I am hoping to first become 2nd nature with the 4LLL to speed up my algorithms and recognition. Is there any way for me to improve my recognition times? I feel as if I'm constantly looking at the cube, where I used to be turning the cube the entire time, which looked more impressive...

And I use a storebought cube, which I have broken in for about 2 years, and it cuts corners as good as any special DIY out there :D.
 
Edward said:
Something simple.
Get some peanut butter
Roll your fingers in it.
Let it sit for 15 minutes.
Wash your hands.
Practice solves using your newly learned algs.
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I second that, its exactly what i did, without the penutbutter part.

(I used fluffernutter)
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You all are insane.


Why would you suggest such a thing?
nutella.jpg

Nutella is clearly superior.

On topic, see the link in my sig about getting faster. It applies.
 
Edward said:
Something simple.
Get some peanut butter
Roll your fingers in it.
Let it sit for 15 minutes.
Wash your hands.
Practice solves using your newly learned algs.
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partylikeaturtle said:
Guys, you don't seem to understand what you're talking about. Peanut butter. Fluffernutter? Nutella? Let's go back to the classics here:

smuckers.jpg
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I say we mix these two and then add a nice glass of milk, yum:D
 
partylikeaturtle said:
Well, recently, I have been beginning to get into faster methods of solving the standard cube. Using the beginner's method, my record is currently at 26.72, which I believe to be a great accomplishment using that method. :cool:

However, I learned 2-look OLL and PLL to speed up my times, only to have found out that that have slowed down. I have not begun to learn F2L yet, because I am hoping to first become 2nd nature with the 4LLL to speed up my algorithms and recognition. Is there any way for me to improve my recognition times? I feel as if I'm constantly looking at the cube, where I used to be turning the cube the entire time, which looked more impressive...

And I use a storebought cube, which I have broken in for about 2 years, and it cuts corners as good as any special DIY out there :D.
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Practice.
 
partylikeaturtle said:
Well, recently, I have been beginning to get into faster methods of solving the standard cube. Using the beginner's method, my record is currently at 26.72, which I believe to be a great accomplishment using that method. :cool:

However, I learned 2-look OLL and PLL to speed up my times, only to have found out that that have slowed down. I have not begun to learn F2L yet, because I am hoping to first become 2nd nature with the 4LLL to speed up my algorithms and recognition. Is there any way for me to improve my recognition times? I feel as if I'm constantly looking at the cube, where I used to be turning the cube the entire time, which looked more impressive...

And I use a storebought cube, which I have broken in for about 2 years, and it cuts corners as good as any special DIY out there :D.
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Practice practice practice. Of course you're going to be slower with a method unfamiliar to you. But in the long run, you'll be much faster than beginners. You just can't beat straight up low move counts combined with pretty easy difficulty. It just takes a little to get used to.

Oh and, as much as you won't like to hear this, a two year old broken in storebought is STILL not as good as a "special DIY". Seriously. Don't bash DIYs just because you don't have one, you can't tell me a storebought cuts as much as my modded AV.
 
musicninja17 said:
Oh and, as much as you won't like to hear this, a two year old broken in storebought is STILL not as good as a "special DIY". Seriously. Don't bash DIYs just because you don't have one, you can't tell me a storebought cuts as much as my modded AV.
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Agreed. I had a very nice storebought that I used for a long time, and it worked just fine, and I thought it was great. And then I went back to my DIY...it doesn't feel as smooth, but it's way faster. Way better corner cutting. True, a need for ridiculous corner cutting indicates a need for more accurate turning...but LL algs just aren't going to be as fast on a storebought. No matter how broken in it is.
 
My storebought is perfectly fine. I don't know why, but even when I bought it, it cut corners. And I'm not bashing DIYs, I'm just stating that I believe my cube is perfectly great. And it's unmodded, because although your modded cube is claimed to be better, my cube turns as fast as I really need it, and I don't have time to mod...

But my cube has popped twice so far, I tend to get a little too fast for it... haha. Although that means once a year.
 
partylikeaturtle said:
My storebought is perfectly fine. I don't know why, but even when I bought it, it cut corners. And I'm not bashing DIYs, I'm just stating that I believe my cube is perfectly great. And it's unmodded, because although your modded cube is claimed to be better, my cube turns as fast as I really need it, and I don't have time to mod...

But my cube has popped twice so far, I tend to get a little too fast for it... haha. Although that means once a year.
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Yes, it's 'perfectly fine'.
But if you really want to get serious about solving, you're probably going to have to graduate from rubik's brand.
And you don't have to mod, just find a DIY that's right for you....
 
partylikeaturtle said:
Oh, trust me, I've been looking into what type of DIY to get, and have been looking into Type Cs. What do you think is the DIY that pops the least, because I get violent with my cubes >:)
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I seem to be alone in this opinion, but I like my Ghost Hand alot (even compared to my late F2).

It doesn't really pop on me, Cuts corners at a decent amount, and is smooth but still fast.

Though you'll kind of just have to experiment and find out what suits you. Sucks, but yeah.
 
mynameiswillem said:
sub-30 with beginners method? i smell bs or some kind of LL skip...

whats your average?
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I swear, I've gotten that. My average used to be around 33-34ish, and there was absolutely no LL skips or easy scrambles. I was just on a roll...

After all, 3 years of using one method and 2 of those years using the same cube, That sub 30 was like my Brick wall. Now, with my 2LOLL and 2LPLL, my averages are from 36-40ish, until I get used to those algorithms...

the problem with my cubing is that I spent too much time using the beginner's method.

And besides, I have no need to lie. I am a man of my word.
 
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