One-Answer 3x3x3 Question Thread

[conanthewarrior]

OK, here is my question-

I have noticed in speedcubing sometimes when the cube is placed down, the sides are not completely aligned. In the sense that you can see the cube is solved, but the top layer is at say 20 degrees off, still you can see the cube is solved, but it is not a perfect cube shape.

How far off is allowed in speedcubing when you place the cube down? Is there a level of degrees the faces must be, or is it as close to cube as possible and allowed by discretion?

 

[PurpleBanana]

OK, here is my question-

I have noticed in speedcubing sometimes when the cube is placed down, the sides are not completely aligned. In the sense that you can see the cube is solved, but the top layer is at say 20 degrees off, still you can see the cube is solved, but it is not a perfect cube shape.

How far off is allowed in speedcubing when you place the cube down? Is there a level of degrees the faces must be, or is it as close to cube as possible and allowed by discretion?

The layer must be misaligned by an angle less than 45 degrees in order for the cube to be considered solved.

 

[TDM]

OK, here is my question-

I have noticed in speedcubing sometimes when the cube is placed down, the sides are not completely aligned. In the sense that you can see the cube is solved, but the top layer is at say 20 degrees off, still you can see the cube is solved, but it is not a perfect cube shape.

How far off is allowed in speedcubing when you place the cube down? Is there a level of degrees the faces must be, or is it as close to cube as possible and allowed by discretion?

45 degrees is for cubic puzzles only. Regulation 10f covers acceptable misalignments for all puzzles.

 

[Piyush Tiwari]

I m a sub-30 solver with a beginner's method (edges first in LL), with few modifications and reverse algorithms. What are the pros and cons for switching to various methods from the current state and which one will you prefer?

 

[Rcuber123]

I m a sub-30 solver with a beginner's method (edges first in LL), with few modifications and reverse algorithms. What are the pros and cons for switching to various methods from the current state and which one will you prefer?

Although CFOP would be the easiest transition I recommend u check out all the methods and choose what suits u the best and what seems like the most fun.

 

[Brest]

I m a sub-30 solver with a beginner's method (edges first in LL), with few modifications and reverse algorithms. What are the pros and cons for switching to various methods from the current state and which one will you prefer?

Please have a look at this thread: Beginner's Guide to Choosing a Speedsolving Method

 

[Piyush Tiwari]

Please have a look at this thread: Beginner's Guide to Choosing a Speedsolving Method

thanks!!

 

[Robinbar]

Hi,
I am almost 19 and average around 23 seconds on 3x3 with CFOP method. Lately i have been interested in 4x4 and 5x5. Do you need to be really fast on the 3x3 to be fast on 4x4 and 5x5? And also if it takes 2 years of intensive practice to get like sub 10 on 3x3, does that mean you have to practice 2 more years 4x4 to get like sub 30 or sub 40 on the 4x4? And does it mean you have to practice like 2-3 more years to get fast on 5x5?

 

[AlphaSheep]

Hi,
I am almost 19 and average around 23 seconds on 3x3 with CFOP method. Lately i have been interested in 4x4 and 5x5. Do you need to be really fast on the 3x3 to be fast on 4x4 and 5x5? And also if it takes 2 years of intensive practice to get like sub 10 on 3x3, does that mean you have to practice 2 more years 4x4 to get like sub 30 or sub 40 on the 4x4? And does it mean you have to practice like 2-3 more years to get fast on 5x5?

There are some skills that are new, like centres and edge pairing. But there are many skills that transfer directly like recognition, fingertricks (to an extent), and the entire 3x3 stage. The faster you are in 3x3, the less time it will take to get fast on bigger cubes.

It's unlikely though that you'd be able to get really fast on big cubes without also being fast on 3x3, but the good news is that big cube practice helps your 3x3 times considerably.

 

[Lee Jeong Bin (이정빈)]

I'm average sub-11
and I want sub-10
But my algorithm of oll & pll is so long and slow (already know all)
where can i learn oll & pll used by Feliks or others?
I want BEST algorithm of every case
plz recommend me website or column

Sorry for poor english :-(
I can't do anything here
plz tell me how to use this website

 

[Hazel]

I'm average sub-11
and I want sub-10
But my algorithm of oll & pll is so long and slow (already know all)
where can i learn oll & pll used by Feliks or others?
I want BEST algorithm of every case
plz recommend me website or column

Sorry for poor english :-(
I can't do anything here
plz tell me how to use this website

I like cyotheking.com

 

[Brest]

I'm average sub-11
and I want sub-10
But my algorithm of oll & pll is so long and slow (already know all)
where can i learn oll & pll used by Feliks or others?
I want BEST algorithm of every case
plz recommend me website or column

Sorry for poor english :-(
I can't do anything here
plz tell me how to use this website

http://algdb.net/

Users can create an account and vote for their favourite algs. Each case is sorted by most votes.

 

[Space Cat]

I have like 7 more OLLs left and I'm kind of confused on what I should practice/learn after those OLLs. Should I work hard on lookahead?

 

[shadowslice e]

I have like 7 more OLLs left and I'm kind of confused on what I should practice/learn after those OLLs. Should I work hard on lookahead?

Practise lookahead, maybe look at COLL and stuff like that.

You could also work on raw TPS so you can execute all the algs faster

 

[Mastermind2368]

I have like 7 more OLLs left and I'm kind of confused on what I should practice/learn after those OLLs. Should I work hard on lookahead?

Learn the 3CO and 2CO cases for WV and random VLS crap.

 

[conanthewarrior]

Is there a program for OSX or Windows that allows you to input any size cube, for example from 2x2 up to 1000x1000? As I saw a video online of a 1000x1000 solve (by computer) and it interested me- I wondered how long my computer would take to do this. It took a 3Ghz processor over a day for the 1000X1000 solve.

 

[Space Cat]

When I'm teaching someone how to cube, should I teach them F2L at the start?

 

[xyzzy]

When I'm teaching someone how to cube, should I teach them F2L at the start?

Probably not, for most people. You could teach them LBL and demonstrate that it's possible to improve on LBL by doing the first two layers together, but going straight to F2L will alienate complete beginners. However, if your student manages to understand LBL quickly, they might be able to grasp intuitive F2L too.

 

[sqAree]

Probably not, for most people. You could teach them LBL and demonstrate that it's possible to improve on LBL by doing the first two layers together, but going straight to F2L will alienate complete beginners. However, if your student manages to understand LBL quickly, they might be able to grasp intuitive F2L too.

Out of the 3 people I taught cubing, 3 of them understood F2L fairly easily (I never bothered with LBL). One of them learned in 3 days, the others in one.
I think a good part of it working is the motivation that comes along with actually understanding the solve and also that people are generally not motivated to learn algs in the beginning (for LBL you need one alg, actually two as beginners don't understand mirroring).

 

[Hazel]

Is it worth it to learn Magic Wondeful?
What if I already know COLL?