[Help Thread] Skewb Discussion

[Deleted member 51471]

4b3c) Skewb: The (random) state must require at least 7 moves to solve.

 

[xyzzy]

no it wasn't. The scramble was just too easy.

To elaborate: It's not merely because the scramble is too easy. It's because it's an outright illegitimate joke scramble.

The scrambling software used (TNoodle) already automatically enforces the move filter. Some kids give fast people deliberately easy scrambles not meant to be used for the competition in the competition setting and they think they're very funny, but the reality is that they're just wasting competition resources and everyone's time. I'm 99% sure that's what's happened here (the other 1% is that it's an unintentional misscramble, but it's still the scrambler's fault for not checking).

 

[Ronxu]

It doesn’t count because the layer was 45 degrees off. Initially it seemed like it was a wr, but the judges had to decide with the slight layer flaw .

I wish one day I'll be able to say somehing completely made up with this kind of confidence.

 

[Skittleskp]

I wish one day I'll be able to say somehing completely made up with this kind of confidence.

Lol bruh @PizzaCuber was just trying to help.

 

[brododragon]

Lol bruh @PizzaCuber was just trying to help.

But there’s no doubt it’s under 45.

 

[Skittleskp]

But there’s no doubt it’s under 45.

Yeah true true. But like he didn't hafta be rude about it.

 

[brododragon]

Yeah true true. But like he didn't hafta be rude about it.

Agreed.

 

[AbsoRuud]

I wish one day I'll be able to say somehing completely made up with this kind of confidence.

For Skewb the rule is 120 degrees anyway. 45 degrees has no business being in a Skewb solve.

 

[AlphaCuber is awesome]

For Skewb the rule is 120 degrees anyway. 45 degrees has no business being in a Skewb solve.

Im pretty sure it’s 60 degrees

 

[Etotheipi]

Im pretty sure it’s 60 degrees

I haven't check the regs, but I'd say this is right because 120 degrees is a full turn.

 

[Cuberstache]

WCA Regulations | World Cube Association

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[RicardoMiilos]

Can you guys tell me what those move like in skewb pls?
List of move:
1. r'
2. x
3. z
4. R'

 

[Sub1Hour]

Can you guys tell me what those move like in skewb pls?
List of move:

2. x
3. z

Those are rotations
x=R
y=U
z=F
Rotate the whole cube in the same direction you would do the turn

 

[Mischiiii]

What’s the best skewb YouTube tutorial out there. Any recommendations. The ones i watched weren’t so good.

 

[AbsoRuud]

Elias Malomgre has a good series on youtube.

 

[u Cube]

I average about 4 flat and am really close to getting sub-4. I use full sarah's advanced with 4 or 5 ns cases. I also have recently done some one looking and can one look pretty much every 3 move layer and get high 2s low 3s when I do that. I can't seem to hit really high tps despite having decent fingertricks, and I'm debating learning some more ns. Any idea of how i could break the sub 4 barrier and maybe sub 3.5 very soon as well?

 

[Nathanael]

Hello there! I recently started skewb and I haven't come across too many good tutorials/guides to solving one. I can solve one at around 50 seconds right now using the beginners method posted by Z3 on his channel but I want to know what other methods people would recommend and also what the majority of people use. I assume it's quite similar to 2x2 with it's list of eg, eg 2, cll algorithms but I'm not sure where to start. If you could leave a reply on any suggestions that wound be great. Thanks!

 

[Username: Username:]

Hello there! I recently started skewb and I haven't come across too many good tutorials/guides to solving one. I can solve one at around 50 seconds right now using the beginners method posted by Z3 on his channel but I want to know what other methods people would recommend and also what the majority of people use. I assume it's quite similar to 2x2 with it's list of eg, eg 2, cll algorithms but I'm not sure where to start. If you could leave a reply on any suggestions that wound be great. Thanks!

Most people use the Sarah method, specifically it's variations (Sarah's beginner, Sarah's intermediate, Sarah's advanced, etc.)

 

[Nathanael]

Most people use the Sarah method, specifically it's variations (Sarah beginner, Sarah intermediate, Sarah advanced etc.)

Thanks so much! Is there any way I could find a booklet or list of algs?

 

[Username: Username:]

Thanks so much! Is there any way I could find a booklet or list of algs?

The SpeedSolving wiki is pretty good, here's the link for a list of Skewb methods on the wiki: https://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/List_of_Skewb_methods