One-Answer Big Cubes Question Thread

[Deleted member 55877]

i think it's a lowercase L

 

[rubik2005]

i think it's a lowercase L

Looks like it. Then you can see l'

 

[Earlsleek1]

Looks like it. Then you can see l'

I’m gonna try that, it is definitely a 1 and then a 1’ I had to make the picture smaller resolution to post it and make it blurry so I’m thinking maybe it’s a typo. A small L would make sense tho so I’ll give it a try.

 

[EngiNerdBrian]

That is a lower case l or wide L move. I have that same book but now prefer to solve parity with the Lucas parity algorithm. Here’s a video of it. This alg is much easier to memorize.

 

[nico_german_cuber]

Hey, im really into 5x5. But how to practise on 5x5, it isnt as easy as on 3x3 where you can e.g. dril ll. Should i just solve? That isnt high quality practise tbh

 

[nico_german_cuber]

Oh, That was Mg 100th Message on this forum haha

 

[Sub1Hour]

Hey, im really into 5x5. But how to practise on 5x5, it isnt as easy as on 3x3 where you can e.g. dril ll. Should i just solve? That isnt high quality practise tbh

I don’t know what you mean by high quality practice. Doing solves while focused is high quality enough for improvement

If you consider LL drilling higher quality than doing a full solve then I don’t think you understand what a high quality practice session looks like.
(Before all you OLLers get angry again there is a difference between learning algs and their execution and just spamming them mindlessly on a cube)

 

[nico_german_cuber]

Hm, what i mean by it is, That just solving isnt very good practise. Practising certain parts helps much more to improve than just solving, which is my experience. It`s called deliberate practise as you may know.
My actual question is, are there any practise techniques?

 

[nico_german_cuber]

And i would really like to know what high quality practise looks like

 

[Nmile7300]

High quality big cube practice is basically this:
1. Solve
2. Find what mistakes you have in your solves
3. Figure out a way to fix those mistakes and see what the pros are doing
4. Practice with whatever you came up with until you feel more comfortable
5. Solve
6. Repeat process.

 

[Sub1Hour]

Hm, what i mean by it is, That just solving isnt very good practise. Practising certain parts helps much more to improve than just solving, which is my experience. It`s called deliberate practise as you may know.
My actual question is, are there any practise techniques?

Big cubes are long enough that I find “deliberate practice” (only doing one part of it over and over) useless for it, especially since transitions between steps are extremely important. Just pick something specific to be extra careful with during solves and do full solves

Extremely large averages are also very beneficial since there is a lot more elements in a solve that are improved easily.

Don’t practice big cubes with a 3x3 mindset. It’s like running a marathon like a 100 meter dash

 

[Happy_Me123]

I accedentally scrmbled my 5x5 and don't know how to solve it.
I have all the edges good but need to swap the right middle bars, but by doing that, try not to destuerb the edges
Thanks!
Just post the alg in the comments

 

[xyzzy]

I accedentally scrmbled my 5x5 and don't know how to solve it.
I have all the edges good but need to swap the right middle bars, but by doing that, try not to destuerb the edges
Thanks!
Just post the alg in the comments

No idea what you mean. Post picture.

 

[Humble Cuber]

Is it worth it to spend more money on a mgc 5 rather than a the MS 5x5?

 

[BenChristman1]

Is it worth it to spend more money on a mgc 5 rather than a the MS 5x5?

I don’t have either, but I think that most people would say definitely.

 

[SnakeyCuber]

I solved my own way cause vid are confusing but I got this.

 

[Christopher Mowla]

I solved my own way cause vid are confusing but I got this.

F2 U 3R U' F R' U F' 3R' F U' R F perhaps?

 

[Timona]

Mostly for Yau users.
1. Do you make First 2 centres on LR (so the transition into cross edges is easier) or UD?
2. Do you make the 4 cross edges and then centres or you make 3 cross edges, finish centres and then finish the last cross edge?
3. Which approach is the fastest for making Centres - 2/3 Bars (half bars but for 5x5) or making a centre and then moving on to the next?
4. If you make centres and then the last cross edge, do you make the cross edge in the M-slice ( same orientation as making the cross) or do you rotate, and make it with the E-slice?
5. Can someone link a good edge pairing video, all the ones I've seen are Redux-related.
6. How important are L2E algorithms if you already know Parity?
7. When you're done with First four edges, do you always insert at least one F2L pair or you wait until you're done with all the edges?
8. What do you average?
9. How do you improve lookahead if you don't even know where to look?

 

[Garf]

Mostly for Yau users.
1. Do you make First 2 centres on LR (so the transition into cross edges is easier) or UD?
2. Do you make the 4 cross edges and then centres or you make 3 cross edges, finish centres and then finish the last cross edge?
3. Which approach is the fastest for making Centres - 2/3 Bars (half bars but for 5x5) or making a centre and then moving on to the next?
4. If you make centres and then the last cross edge, do you make the cross edge in the M-slice ( same orientation as making the cross) or do you rotate, and make it with the E-slice?
5. Can someone link a good edge pairing video, all the ones I've seen are Redux-related.
6. How important are L2E algorithms if you already know Parity?
7. When you're done with First four edges, do you always insert at least one F2L pair or you wait until you're done with all the edges?
8. What do you average?
9. How do you improve lookahead if you don't even know where to look?

1. UD, as it makes fingertricks and lookahead easier.
2. Depends. Make 4 and hide the last one, or wait to make the last one.
3. Also depends when you are inspecting/looking ahead to centers from cross edges.
4. This is a big controversy. If it is easier, then along the M-Slice. Otherwise use the E-slice.
5.

6. If you are trying to get faster, then they are important. So yes, they are important.
7. You could do that for Yau5, but for normal yau, you don't have to do that. Just depends on preferences.
8. 1:25 w/ redux.
9. Spam a lot of solves. Turn faster on centers, but a tad bit slower on edges to help with look-ahead. Also, be able to tilt the puzzle as you turn. This may seem silly at first, but this will help with look-ahead.

 

[Timona]

2. Depends. Make 4 and hide the last one, or wait to make the last one.

I tried making all 4 at once and preserving the last one but it's way harder to make centres that way