Solving Odd Shaped Cube-Modifications (Like Hexagonal Dipyramid)

[ChrisBird]

With Shape changed cube modifications from half truncated to things like the Hexagonal Dipyramid, there is still the same method.

But actually solving them isn't nearly as easy because of odd shaped pieces, more or less stickers on a given piece then it would normally have (Mastermorphix centers have 2 stickers instead the one normal).

So with this being said, is there anyway to more easily recognize and speed solve these puzzles with the hope of getting even double of your normal speed solve for that type of puzzle? (5x5 average of 2:45, 5x5 Hex-Di average of way to long)

So do any of you know any tips/methods/ideas that may help in solving these odd-shaped cubes faster?

 

[anythingtwisty]

One word- Practice!

 

[ChrisBird]

Do you think cage method would be best for the bigger sizes?

 

[KubeKid73]

I think the "Practice Makes Perfect" method would be best of the bigger sizes.

 

[krazedkat]

Use the method you regularily use...

 

[StachuK1992]

It really depends on how well you recognize stuff. Just experiment with different methods, and see which is best for the off recog.

 

[trying-to-speedcube...]

For e.g. Mirror blocks, I hold on to a really strict pattern, which takes more moves, but you know exactly what you are looking for. So on a normal 3x3, I don't do F2L pairs in a strict order, but on Mirror blocks, I do, because I know exactly what I'm looking for. That let me go from 1:10 average to 40 average. I think this works for even more-odd-shaped puzzles too.

 

[calekewbs]

yeah. When you are trying to speed solve them, just keep in mind what they really are, like in a fisher cube, the edges look like the are the corners and the corners look like edges. Don't let that slip your mind.