The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[MrBoomblaster]

When people say "sub 15 or sub 20", do they mean that they achieve those times all the time or is it a single?

 

[5BLD]

The One Answer Question Thread

When people say "sub 15 or sub 20", do they mean that they achieve those times all the time or is it a single?

Yes.
Also, they mean the great majority of the time.

 

[AlexByard]

I am super bored and was wondering if any of you knew of some great youtube cubers to check out, or some awesome solves in general?

 

[Speedcuber101]

I was wondering if there is a cube store(s) that has a good selection of 3x3's and 4x4's that are not expensive and ships cheaply to China. <5$ and what is it's name?

 

[ncube]

I was wondering if there is a cube store(s) that has a good selection of 3x3's and 4x4's that are not expensive and ships cheaply to China. <5$ and what is it's name?

lightake.com or wallbuys.com probably. (I don't live in China, so sorry if this isn't a good answer)

 

[JianhanC]

I am super bored and was wondering if any of you knew of some great youtube cubers to check out, or some awesome solves in general?

For me, Michal P.'s OH solves are very impressive and aesthetically pleasing to watch. I like bigcubes and megaminx vids too. Depends on what you like.

 

[NevinsCPH]

Even if you never touched a 3x3 at all for the next year, you would probably improve at it to some extent if you practiced 4-7 a lot because, as you say, they use CFOP too. You can't really give a limit on your advancement on 4-7 based on your current 3x3 speed, as your speed on the 3x3 stage of reduction will naturally improve while practicing 4-7.

Anyway, I average 12-13 on 3x3 and can do 40 second averages on 4x4, and I still have a lot of room for improvement even outside of the 3x3 parts of the solve. So if you want to improve at bigcubes, practice bigcubes and don't worry about your 3x3 speed right now.

Thanks, I'll focus on big cubes for naw.

 

[Shagun Kala]

What should i buy calvin's lube or d39 silicon spray...?
which viscosity is better low, medium, high..?
which one lasts long..?

 

[Michael Womack]

Calvin lube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNF2umAqyg0

 

[piece popper]

I am getting a megaminx for christmas, but I have a question. On amazon, it said that it was 81% off, and that it was 2.99. Does anyone have their doubts?

 

[cubernya]

I am getting a megaminx for christmas, but I have a question. On amazon, it said that it was 81% off, and that it was 2.99. Does anyone have their doubts?

So it's normally $10, which isn't out of the question. What type of megaminx is it?

 

[piece popper]

QJ sticker puzzle black.

 

[Michael Womack]

QJ sticker puzzle black.

Thats a good megaminx for beginners.

 

[piece popper]

So if nobody is suspicious, I have something else to ask. My average with 4ll friedrich is just under a minute. Should I start learning full PLLs, or keep practicing 4ll?

 

[ThomasJE]

So if nobody is suspicious, I have something else to ask. My average with 4ll friedrich is just under a minute. Should I start learning full PLLs, or keep practicing 4ll?

You should practice F2L. F2L is where most of your time will be cut off.

 

[Hermanio]

My 50mm Zhanchi is great and all, but during one-handed solves I have to reverse corner cut and it just locks up on the smallest of turns. I have to hit it on the table to make it move okay. Also, the corners are not firmly together like my Guhong V2 pieces, one of the three corner pieces always sticks out. Is that normal and are there some ways of fixing that?

 

[nqwe]

Thats a good megaminx for beginners.

Why in your opinion are "bad" cubes better for beginners than "better" cubes?!
That is complete nonsense!

 

[piece popper]

Thank you guys.

Ok, more of a general question. If a piece pops on the turn that solves the cube, is it still considered solved?

 

[nqwe]

No.

 

[cubernya]

Ok, more of a general question. If a piece pops on the turn that solves the cube, is it still considered solved?

No, unless you put the piece back in to make it solved