The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Vinny]

I was about to do the same haha. But I'm really lazy haha.

 

[RyanReese09]

What time should I use for it? Race to sub 2 minutes?

 

[Vinny]

Sub 2 or sub 2:30

I was gonna, but I'm very forgetful and would probably forget to update it for days haha. I'll definitely join it if one is made.

 

[freshcuber]

Id be in for a 5x5 race thread. Ao5 format? Race to what? Sub-2:30?

Edit: ninja'd and didn't read all posts :fp

 

[RyanReese09]

Id be in for a 5x5 race thread. Ao5 format? Race to what? Sub-3? Sub-2:30?

Average of 5 probably. 12 takes too long.
Sub2 probably

 

[freshcuber]

Yea I'm in for that. I think due weekly is the best idea like race to sub-30. Doing two rounds a week like sub-20 thread is a lot.

 

[PowerCuber]

http://lightake.com/detail.do/sku.3...Y_Kit_Black_(Speed_Competition_Version)-36053

Are there any other names that cube goes by?
Is that cube good?

Why nobody answer my question >:|

 

[Vinny]

Yeah I think sub 2 would be good. I don't really calculate my averages, but I would say they're in between 2:40 to sub 3.

 

[Vinny]

Why nobody answer my question >:|

Probably because no one knows the answer.

 

[Andrew Ricci]

Average of 5 probably. 12 takes too long.
Sub2 probably

But make sure it doesn't die like some "Race to xx!" threads do. If you become disinterested at any point, I would be happy to take over. I hate seeing good threads die because of lack of interest from the organizer. Of course, I hope that doesn't happen. I'll enter if you do make the thread.

 

[Vinny]

Yea I'm in for that. I think due weekly is the best idea like race to sub-30. Doing two rounds a week like sub-20 thread is a lot.

I actually disagree. I think the best way to get faster is to solve a lot. Plus, if 2 a week is too much, you can always skip every other average set.

I like the way the sub 20 thread is formatted.

 

[RyanReese09]

But make sure it doesn't die like some "Race to xx!" threads do. If you become disinterested at any point, I would be happy to take over. I hate seeing good threads die because of lack of interest from the organizer. Of course, I hope that doesn't happen. I'll enter if you do make the thread.

I won't have it die. If I do slack a bit let me know. I don't plan on slacking though.

@Vinny, say you take 4 minutes to solve the 5x5x5.
12 solves x 4 minutes is 48 minutes. That's so much. Not including scrambling either..

I know that even me averaging 1:18 or so on 4x4x4, I hated doing 12 solves for the race to sub1 thread for 4x4x4. I think this is best.

 

[stinkocheeze]

Why nobody answer my question >:|

It's a chinese C4Y clone.
No, its not that good.
Mu Fang = Rubik's cube in shanghainese

 

[Julian]

He was asking about move count, and x2 isn't a move, so I didn't bother writing it.

I know, I know I just didn't want him to be confused that in FMC, if he wanted to do M2, he should just do R2 L2.

 

[RyanReese09]

Am I doing anything dumb? Do I just need practice to get faster (obviously) or am I doing anything inoptimal?

 

[freshcuber]

Only thing I noticed was when you have all but one corner center in the correct spot you take out a full line, replace it and when you slice back bring the other corner edge to make another line. If you have the 2x1 block closer the the UFR corner then place the unsolved center corner near the URB corner. Slice up with an Rw then U' Rw'. Then just add the line in.

 

[RyanReese09]

Only thing I noticed was when you have all but one corner center in the correct spot you take out a full line, re

Time in the video? I screwed up once while doing centers so I had to do a niklas commutator to finish it.

Yellow IIRC.

 

[HavoCentral]

Id prefer 2:30. That is my current gaol. Sub 2 is like a year or so off for me atm. I'm currently mid 3s.

 

[freshcuber]

Yea you did I on yellow at about a minute. Also after your first two opposite centers when you start the or ital ones, you started on red iirc, you don't need to slice up, add the line, and then slice back. You have no other solved centers in that working space so you can just build the center.

Edit: you did the same centers thing for the last two. One other thing I noticed is that you make 2x1s and build a 2x3 block in the center and then add a 1x3 line. I usually add two edge centers to make a 1x3 in the center of the center and then make two more 1x3s and add them. It's probably just preference but on the black center for example you had a 2x1 alread on the black center. You broke up a 1x3 to make two 2x1s. On the other side of the cube was a single middle edge that you could've added to make a 1x3 then added the pre-made 1x3 for an easy 2x3.

Edit 2: sometimes for a U' I Push on UFR with my right thumb. Usually during edge pairing. It just helps me solve smoother. I don't know of it positively or negativel affects times though.


I'm not a 5x5 expert by any means that's just how I would solve it.

 

[freshcuber]

So my hunt for algs has hit a wall. Here's what I have.

Z
(R' U' R2 U) (R U R' U' R U R U') (R U R' U2)

E
x' R U R' D R U R' D' R U R' D R U' R' D'

Na
z U R' D R2 U' R (D' U) R' D R2 U' R D' R'

F
R' U' F' (R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F') U R

I'm still looking for a good V-Perm and a new Nb would be nice. Preferable the counterpart of the above listed.