[Help Thread] Puzzle Recommendations

[Nir1213]

you're never not going to get any lockups

it locks up because when i turn fast it catches and then I try to push harder to make it turn and sometimes a piece pops or it just locks up

 

[BenChristman1]

it locks up because when i turn fast it catches and then I try to push harder to make it turn and sometimes a piece pops or it just locks up

You should either take time to make the tensions perfect, or make your turning smoother (or both, ideally).

 

[DNF_Cuber]

it locks up because when i turn fast it catches and then I try to push harder to make it turn and sometimes a piece pops or it just locks up

probably because the layers aren't aligned.

 

[Nir1213]

You should either take time to make the tensions perfect, or make your turning smoother (or both, ideally).

i made the tensions to where i liked and when i try to turn smooth it still makes clicking noises and it catches a bit

 

[BenChristman1]

i made the tensions to where i liked and when i try to turn smooth it still makes clicking noises and it catches a bit

Can it cut 45 degrees?

 

[Nir1213]

Can it cut 45 degrees?

no it can cut like 40 degrees anything farther its hard to cornercut

 

[BenChristman1]

no it can cut like 40 degrees anything farther its hard to cornercut

You should loosen the tensions, then. It should be able to cut 45 no matter what.

EDIT: 45 is a minimum, though. My Tengyun v2 cuts 55 no problem.

 

[DNF_Cuber]

no it can cut like 40 degrees anything farther its hard to cornercut

sounds like you have the cube too tight.
edit:ninja'd

 

[Nir1213]

You should loosen the tensions, then. It should be able to cut 45 no matter what.

EDIT: 45 is a minimum, though. My Tengyun v2 cuts 55 no problem.

if i loosen it becomes less stable and it catches and locks up more

 

[BenChristman1]

if i loosen it becomes less stable and it catches and locks up more

That’s probably because you need to change how you turn the cube.

 

[DNF_Cuber]

if i loosen it becomes less stable and it catches and locks up more

this is pointless. Just deal with it.

 

[Nir1213]

That’s probably because you need to change how you turn the cube.

https://easyupload.io/lwh0fv
i think you're right. How can I improve my turning style?

 

[DNF_Cuber]

https://easyupload.io/lwh0fv
i think you're right. How can I improve my turning style?

oh yeah definitely. Such inacuracy.

 

[Nir1213]

oh yeah definitely. Such inacuracy.

should I turn slower?

 

[Deleted member 55877]

should I turn slower?

no, you just need to adapt a lighter turning style.

 

[Nir1213]

no, you just need to adapt a lighter turning style.

uhm how do i do that

 

[Deleted member 55877]

uhm how do i do that

grip the cube lightly, turn without using a lot of force

 

[Nir1213]

grip the cube lightly, turn without using a lot of force

ok thanks!

 

[Tabe]

You don't need to loosen your cube. Cubes don't need to cut 45 degrees during a solve. If you're doing that, you're turning wrong. Think about it - that's doing a half-turn and then trying to do another turn. No one does that.

You definitely need to work on turning accuracy though. Slow down and focus on being light instead of what you're doing now, which looks frantic and like you're rushing. Watch some of SpeedCubeReview's videos sometime - seems like he's turning in slow motion but he still gets good times.

 

[Nir1213]

You don't need to loosen your cube. Cubes don't need to cut 45 degrees during a solve. If you're doing that, you're turning wrong. Think about it - that's doing a half-turn and then trying to do another turn. No one does that.

You definitely need to work on turning accuracy though. Slow down and focus on being light instead of what you're doing now, which looks frantic and like you're rushing. Watch some of SpeedCubeReview's videos sometime - seems like he's turning in slow motion but he still gets good times.

yeah when i turn a bit slower i usually get less lockups but my cube still catches out of nowhere, i'll try to turn lighter now.