The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[yeohchan]

Well quite a few people can get sub-4 with Ortega. When you say you pause for a few seconds do you mean that literally? How long does it actually take you to recognize the PBL?


EDIT: This may sound stupid, but how much faster is Ortega than solve a layer, OLL then
PLL?

Here, This ti my time for regular, for 5 of them:
5: 00:09.71
4: 00:13.60
3: 00:09.55
2: 00:12.49
1: 00:14.05

Average: 00:11.88


Now for Ortega:
5: 00:09.95
4: 00:10.77
3: 00:11.52
2: 00:11.63
1: 00:06.33


Average:
00:10.04

The time to solve one layer is around 1.41 seconds


The pause is around like 1 second - 2 second. I think one of the main reasons is that I don't use a speedcubing cube. But I think I still can cut my time down to sub-5. Should I learn like EG? or CLL?

 

[Ickathu]

EDIT: This may sound stupid, but how much faster is Ortega than solve a layer, OLL then
PLL?

I average 7.46 (ao50 yesterday) with Ortega. I'm doing a LBL average right now and so far I have an 8.47 mo8. I'll do a bunch more later, but I'm in school right now.

Edit:
Average of 50 (w/LBL): 8.45

Spoiler

times:

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10.30, 7.99, 7.30, 7.26, 9.69+, 9.36, 6.16, 9.70, 6.95, 13.11, 8.13, 12.25, 11.65+, 9.44, 7.25, 5.97, 8.36, 10.88, 8.60, 4.17, 9.63, 10.53, 7.55, 9.04, 10.12, 8.72, 8.12, 6.67, 8.45, 4.66, 7.40, 5.98, 8.92, 9.08, 6.29, 9.94, 6.60, 9.49, 7.90, 5.96, 10.09, 12.84, 10.00, 9.56, 13.12+, 8.84, 4.57, 4.71, 7.67, 7.20

number of times: 50/50
best time: 4.17
worst time: 13.12

current avg5: 6.53 (σ = 1.59)
best avg5: 6.53 (σ = 1.59)

current avg12: 8.48 (σ = 2.32)
best avg12: 7.61 (σ = 1.35)

current avg50: 8.45 (σ = 1.66)
best avg50: 8.45 (σ = 1.66)

session avg: 8.45 (σ = 1.66)
session mean: 8.48

So LBL is about 1 second slower (for me), but I had a lot of sub-5s, which I don't get that often in Ortega, because the chance of a Permutation skip is lots higher (seeing as how, obviously, a permuted first layer is rare with Ortega. PLL skips came up a fair amount here.)

 

[RNewms27]

I created a thread abeout a new method and when I followed a link to it it and it said the thread didn't exist. I created it again ani the same thing happened. I clicked the notify an administrator thing and nothing happened.

I read your thread. It isn't new or easy to solve with. Repetitive threads are either deleted or moved to other threads on the same topic.

 

[SweetSolver]

I average 7.46 (ao50 yesterday) with Ortega. I'm doing a LBL average right now and so far I have an 8.47 mo8. I'll do a bunch more later, but I'm in school right now.

Edit:
Average of 50 (w/LBL): 8.45

Spoiler

times:

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10.30, 7.99, 7.30, 7.26, 9.69+, 9.36, 6.16, 9.70, 6.95, 13.11, 8.13, 12.25, 11.65+, 9.44, 7.25, 5.97, 8.36, 10.88, 8.60, 4.17, 9.63, 10.53, 7.55, 9.04, 10.12, 8.72, 8.12, 6.67, 8.45, 4.66, 7.40, 5.98, 8.92, 9.08, 6.29, 9.94, 6.60, 9.49, 7.90, 5.96, 10.09, 12.84, 10.00, 9.56, 13.12+, 8.84, 4.57, 4.71, 7.67, 7.20

number of times: 50/50
best time: 4.17
worst time: 13.12

current avg5: 6.53 (σ = 1.59)
best avg5: 6.53 (σ = 1.59)

current avg12: 8.48 (σ = 2.32)
best avg12: 7.61 (σ = 1.35)

current avg50: 8.45 (σ = 1.66)
best avg50: 8.45 (σ = 1.66)

session avg: 8.45 (σ = 1.66)
session mean: 8.48

So LBL is about 1 second slower (for me), but I had a lot of sub-5s, which I don't get that often in Ortega, because the chance of a Permutation skip is lots higher (seeing as how, obviously, a permuted first layer is rare with Ortega. PLL skips came up a fair amount here.)

Thanks for that. I've been using LBL but I'm trying to get used to Ortega. (My PBL recognition takes ages!)

 

[nightpegasus738]

Fewer moves

I need some tips...
I have an average move count of 65 or so, and I believe I use up a lot of moves for F2L.
I want to reduce my move count by at least 15 moves on average..
Need some help..

 

[irontwig]

I need some tips...
I have an average move count of 65 or so, and I believe I use up a lot of moves for F2L.
I want to reduce my move count by at least 15 moves on average..
Need some help..

http://lar5.com/cube/index.html

Is a good start.

 

[Carson]

So, my x-cube4 popped earlier, and I am having some misalignment issues after reassembly. I would assume there is a specific manner in which the inner portion of the center pieces must be aligned, but I'm not sure what that should be... any tips?

 

[nightpegasus738]

But that is a reference to the Lars Petrus method, right??
I use Fridrich... and I'm not used to building blocks.
I build 2*2*2 corner normally, but i take some time with the 2*2*3...

 

[Cubenovice]

But that is a reference to the Lars Petrus method, right??
I use Fridrich... and I'm not used to building blocks.
I build 2*2*2 corner normally, but i take some time with the 2*2*3...

Don't forget that this is the Fewest Moves Challenge thread.
In FMC you have a full hour to write down your shortest solution for a given scramble.

This thread is not intended for reducing moves in a speedsolve setting.

In general for FMC the approach is: blockbuilding start, leaving only a few pieces to be solved.
Then solvbe these pieces somewhere earlier in the solution with the intention of cancelling some moves.

Example: you solve leaves an A-perm
Instead of solving A-perm in 9 moves you cna ook through your solution if there is a postion where you can cycle these three corners with a std 8 move cycle.
With a little luck you can also cancel some moves at the start or end of the cycle.

 

[Brest]

question for yau users that do 3-2-2-3 pairing. when your doing the first 3 edges, lets say you have setup the first edge pair like this (except the centers are missallinged by a u')

like that. what do you do if the next edge you need to setup (bottom FR) is in the other edge (top FL)?

everytime time this happens in a solve i get a really slow edge pairing stage

EDIT: picture dosent work, sorry :/

I think I understood your question, so watch this video. If it doesn't have the correct case you are describing, let me know.

Spoiler: Video

[youtubehd]4ExRHp2ahyY[/youtubehd]

 

[ThomasJE]

Is there any good advanced edge pairing tutorials for 4x4?

 

[cuberkid10]

Is Cubemania down for everyone right now?

 

[JohnLaurain]

Is Cubemania down for everyone right now?

Down for me

 

[ketchuphater999]

I probably sound stupid asking this, but I know what Sune is, but what's double sune and triple sune?

 

[Julian]

I probably sound stupid asking this, but I know what Sune is, but what's double sune and triple sune?

Sune repeated 2 or 3 times, with cancellations.

 

[ketchuphater999]

Sune repeated 2 or 3 times, with cancellations.

thanks. that was the quickest reply I have ever seen(took 4 seconds for you to reply)

 

[antoineccantin]

What is the cable that goes from a stackmat to a computer?

 

[Julian]

thanks. that was the quickest reply I have ever seen(took 4 seconds for you to reply)

Heh, no problem. But I see the posts as 13 minutes ago and 11 minutes ago.

 

[cubernya]

What is the cable that goes from a stackmat to a computer?

2.5mm for the timer, 3.5mm for the computer...lots of people (including myself) just use an adapter so we can just use a 3.5 to 3.5

 

[Raiz]

I bought my Dayan Zhanchi on eBay, and when I received it, its interiors had, and still have, dust in them.
I don't find any oily lubricant in it, so I FEEL that the dust has been added as a lube.
I don't have a good lube at home either, so should I clean it up?
Does anybody else have this situation?






---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3*3 single PB- 19.27.
OH PB-1:29.31 (working on it!)

I did not have that situation but, take it apart, clean all the dust out with a wipe or rag or use high pressurized air (bet none of you guys use that ) and then lube it and tension it. then viola, you got yourself a better cube.