The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[YddEd]

Are there any good 4x4 methods besides yau and redux that don't use ell. I couldn't find any.

Don't really know what ELL is, but K4?

 

[TheNextFeliks]

theres Cage and Sandwich methods

Don't really know what ELL is, but K4?

Cage is pretty bad. K4 uses ell. Ell is really hard for me. Idk about sandwich. Looks decent.

 

[JasonK]

Are there any good 4x4 methods besides yau and redux that don't use ell. I couldn't find any.

OBLBL

 

[Zeotor]

Anyone have the new WitEden 4x4

WitFour 4x4 Unboxing and Impressions by convinsa
WitFour | Unboxing | Impressions | Mechanism by CrazyBadCuber

or Dayan + MF8 version VI?

If you mean version IV, as in the 66mm v2, I have one.

It seems better than the version 3, based on videos that I've seen. (I don't have the version 3.) However, the outer layers seem too loose to me. I don't know of a way (if there is one) to tighten only the outer layers. I don't think that the edges can pop out as easily as they could with the first version.

Also, for some reason, the torpedo-like pieces in the edges are loose. When you take an edge out, the torpedo-like piece can be moved around a little bit. The inner layers are good.

 

[YddEd]

How do you guys shorten your springs?

 

[TheNextFeliks]

Was the 5x5 WR set with yau5 or redux?

Also, how I can improve at yau? I tend to average 1:45 with two sub-1:30 solves. My 3x3 avg is like 21-22. Idk how to get faster. I need to get sub-1:30. My main problem is cross edges and parity. I am really slow at cross edges. Plus my oll parity alg takes 6 seconds. What is a good, fast alg?

 

[JasonK]

Was the 5x5 WR set with yau5 or redux?

Redux. You could always just watch the video.

 

[TheNextFeliks]

Redux. You could always just watch the video.

Wow I'm dumb. Ok thanks.

 

[SirWaffle]

Also, how I can improve at yau? I tend to average 1:45 with two sub-1:30 solves. My 3x3 avg is like 21-22. Idk how to get faster. I need to get sub-1:30. My main problem is cross edges and parity. I am really slow at cross edges. Plus my oll parity alg takes 6 seconds. What is a good, fast alg?

I think most if not all of the fast cubers use this one Rw U2 x Rw U2 Rw U2 Rw' U2 Lw U2 Rw' U2 Rw U2 Rw' U2 Rw'.

 

[windhero]

How do you guys shorten your springs?

I wouldn't. The reason is that you will have a sharp end that is bound to scratch the plastic within the core. The springs are finished with a "circle" at the end so that no sharp surfaces remain to scratch the plastic or whatever it touches. If you have to, just cut them and try to press the ends of the springs with a plier.

 

[Dakotajennings]

Can someone point me in the direction of an efficient 4x4 edge pairing method? And tutorial?

 

[Michael Womack]

Can someone point me in the direction of an efficient 4x4 edge pairing method? And tutorial?

For Yau or Reduction?

 

[ben1996123]

For Yau or Reduction?

isnt edge pairing the same for both of them

 

[Dakotajennings]

Either. It doesn't matter. However a yau tutorial would be nice.

 

[Michael Womack]

isnt edge pairing the same for both of them

Yes, But for Yau you do the cross edges first but for reduction you pare up the edges randomly.

 

[Brest]

Can someone point me in the direction of an efficient 4x4 edge pairing method? And tutorial?

Yau edges

 

[windhero]

Is there a good and efficient way to practice solving the cross? Atm I'm really tired and out of shape with the 3x3 so my average has somehow dropped to like 24 seconds. However my average without the cross is 17.5 seconds. Shouldnt I be able to do sub 3 crosses if I want to go sub 20? And how do I get there? My F2L is decent and so is my OLL/PLL, seems like the cross and the first F2L pair are screwing up my solves.

Any ideas?

 

[TheNextFeliks]

How can I improve my 3 cross edges in yau. I avg like 15-20 just on that.

 

[windhero]

How can I improve my 3 cross edges in yau. I avg like 15-20 just on that.

Focus on one pair at a time. If you spot a green white piece and go looking around for it, dont change your mind during that process (unless you see a really easy case). You just need to get the edge pieces in the 2 middle layers on different levels and slice until they match. Don't focus on getting them next to each other so that a 90 degree slice is enough since it doesnt matter what happens to the 4 centers. You can slice however you want.

Other than that, practise practise practise.

 

[Michael Womack]

How good are the Mozhi 3x3 puzzles?

Bump?