Solving with a slow cube, making you better?

[frogmanson]

I would disagree because getting used to a cube is important (at least for me) and that means I pretty much practice with my main cube only. Plus it breaks the main cube in making it even better.

I said to do regular averages with your main speed cubes as well.

 

[cincyaviation]

Pointless thread. Use your main, or whatever cube you're bringing to the comp.

It's actually one of the few legitimate threads in this section that probably doesn't have a duplicate.

 

[Andrew Ricci]

It's actually one of the few legitimate threads in this section that probably doesn't have a duplicate.

I mean, the question is legit, but I don't think it requires a whole thread. Angel's answer was all that was really necessary.

 

[Godmil]

I'll chip in and say, take one of your fast cubes (maybe not your favs incase it gets stolen/lost), and practice slowturning on the f2l.

 

[Chrish]

Well.. if he is averaging one minute, he obviously isn't using a fast method, or even close, so there isn't a whole lot of looking ahead to do.

 

[Rpotts]

^I agree with Chrish, I think most of the good replies to this thread have been geared towards faster solvers. He may not be using f2l so any f2l look ahead comments may not apply. Around 1 minute you just need lots of practice to get quicker recognition and execution of everything. Lookahead gets key as you get faster but isn't absolutely necessary at 1min imo.

On topic, I think using the slower cube may improve your times with the storebought, but may throw you off when solving the faster speedcubes. You might start overturning, popping, or in general messing up triggers n stuff. I would say take your main cube, and take care of it. Don't let it get lost or stolen. If you are really worried about it getting lost, broken or whatever then you may want to take a storebought you don't really care about.