The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]
- Thread starter *LukeMayn*
- Start date
-
- Tags
- 3x3 5x5 6x6 beginner big cube breakdown breaking cfop competition contrast cross crunchy cube mods cubinghealth dayan diagrams dnf e-permutation edge control explode f2l feliks zemdegs feliks zemdegs cubes feliks zemdegs lube feliks zemdegs mods fingertricks fridrich g perm guhong hardware help needed help please help! inactive jessica jessica fridrich keyhole last layer leedleleedle lube megaminx methods missing piece modification modified moyu need help newbie oaqt perm pll plzhelpnub popping problem question rekt ruben king 4 colours 4x4 rubik rubiks cube sc2 starcraft shengshou 4x4 shengshou 5x5 shuangren side speed stickers sub 15 sub10 tension tensions tournament tutorial upcoming vaseline video tutorial weisu
- Status
?
jiggy
Veteran
Hello again ahmedkl!
I'm glad to see how well you're progressing, your F2L seems to be coming along nicely too! The cross can be a bit tricky, I find it to be one of the areas where I improve slowest. However, it is very important! With Fridrich, our main goal in inspection time is to try and see how to solve the entire cross, as well as to spot our first F2L pair. When you can pull that off, you've given yourself a strong start to what will likely be a great solve.
There are a couple of ways to practice solving the cross. Firstly, you'll want to make sure the moves you are using to solve the cross are fairly optimal. Once again, badmephisto comes to the rescue with an amazing tutorial here.
Once you are fairly familiar with the kind of moves you should be using, many people recommend solving the cross blindfolded (or just with your eyes closed). So take as much time as you need to plan out your cross, shut your eyes, and try to solve the entire cross. The point of this is to be able to solve the cross with out looking at it. Later, you will be able to use this skill to follow other pieces which will shortly be the start of your F2L.
A big debate with the cross is cross on top Vs cross on bottom. In theory, cross on bottom will give you better look ahead into your F2L (as you can see those pieces) and I have to say that I do buy in to this. However, there are some very good cross on top solvers. I'd be remiss if I didn't also mention those who feel that the cross should at times be made on the left. This can really depend on the case you have, and it's just something you'll have to develop a feel for over time. Again, a good cross on bottom video can be found here. I will warn you now: If you are currently solving cross on top and want to switch to cross on bottom, you will notice a huge increase in your times at first. I found this one of the most difficult things to break into, but now it's second nature, and I'm glad I did it.
Perhaps the most important thing while solving the cross is to know your colour scheme perfectly. For cross on white, for example, you should know that red is opposite orange and blue is opposite green, as well as how red and green are positioned with respect to each other and orange and blue, etc.
And then, of course, there is practice. Practice practice practice, and don't give up!
Good luck! =)
I'm glad to see how well you're progressing, your F2L seems to be coming along nicely too! The cross can be a bit tricky, I find it to be one of the areas where I improve slowest. However, it is very important! With Fridrich, our main goal in inspection time is to try and see how to solve the entire cross, as well as to spot our first F2L pair. When you can pull that off, you've given yourself a strong start to what will likely be a great solve.
There are a couple of ways to practice solving the cross. Firstly, you'll want to make sure the moves you are using to solve the cross are fairly optimal. Once again, badmephisto comes to the rescue with an amazing tutorial here.
Once you are fairly familiar with the kind of moves you should be using, many people recommend solving the cross blindfolded (or just with your eyes closed). So take as much time as you need to plan out your cross, shut your eyes, and try to solve the entire cross. The point of this is to be able to solve the cross with out looking at it. Later, you will be able to use this skill to follow other pieces which will shortly be the start of your F2L.
A big debate with the cross is cross on top Vs cross on bottom. In theory, cross on bottom will give you better look ahead into your F2L (as you can see those pieces) and I have to say that I do buy in to this. However, there are some very good cross on top solvers. I'd be remiss if I didn't also mention those who feel that the cross should at times be made on the left. This can really depend on the case you have, and it's just something you'll have to develop a feel for over time. Again, a good cross on bottom video can be found here. I will warn you now: If you are currently solving cross on top and want to switch to cross on bottom, you will notice a huge increase in your times at first. I found this one of the most difficult things to break into, but now it's second nature, and I'm glad I did it.
Perhaps the most important thing while solving the cross is to know your colour scheme perfectly. For cross on white, for example, you should know that red is opposite orange and blue is opposite green, as well as how red and green are positioned with respect to each other and orange and blue, etc.
And then, of course, there is practice. Practice practice practice, and don't give up!
Good luck! =)
thanks a lot for the reply jiggy I solve cross on the top so i think i should switch to bottom now cause i really haven't been serious with cross so i think i should work on it and also thanks for the videos and glad to see your reply 
**EDIT
a part from that is there any sub20 or sub 10 cuber who solves the cross on top?
**EDIT
a part from that is there any sub20 or sub 10 cuber who solves the cross on top?
Last edited:
Andrew Ricci
Anonymity is for Nubs
- Joined
- Aug 10, 2010
- Messages
- 1,428
- Location
- Massachusetts, USA
- WCA ID
- 2010RICC02
- YouTube
- Visit Channel
thanks a lot for the reply jiggy I solve cross on the top so i think i should switch to bottom now cause i really haven't been serious with cross so i think i should work on it and also thanks for the videos and glad to see your reply
**EDIT
a part from that is there any sub20 or sub 10 cuber who solves the cross on top?
Erik and Stefan Huber are both sub 10 and do cross on top.
D
Deleted member 4527
Guest
So does Cornelius.
will6680
Regular
Is there anyway to lubricate a floppy cube.
A Fisher Cube is just a funny looking 3x3. If you can solve a 3x3, you can solve one of them. Use any 3x3 beginner's method.
cyoubx
Veteran
I'm currently trying to get sub 15 (avg 17 right now).
This is what I currently use with breakdown
Cross 1-2 seconds (This is what I'm best at)
F2L (intuitive, but I know algs for the awkward cases) - 8-10 seconds
OLL (51/57 cases) - 1-3 seconds
PLL (all 21)- 2-3 seconds
+ pauses
about 14-20 seconds (typical for an avg 12 for me)
What can I do to get sub 15?
This is what I currently use with breakdown
Cross 1-2 seconds (This is what I'm best at)
F2L (intuitive, but I know algs for the awkward cases) - 8-10 seconds
OLL (51/57 cases) - 1-3 seconds
PLL (all 21)- 2-3 seconds
+ pauses
about 14-20 seconds (typical for an avg 12 for me)
What can I do to get sub 15?
Problem: After I can assemble the first layer, it happens that even though all the corners (the edge pieces in a normal 3x3x3) are in there correct place, they're either in parity error or just... in a really strange rotation (kind of... it needs to rotate 90º to be in a correct position). This is actually melting my brains...
If it looks like you have an orientation that can't be solved normally, flip one of the pieces you've already solved in place that looks like it can't be flipped. If it looks like you have an odd permutation parity, swap two identical pieces that you've already solved.
bluecloe45
Veteran
Where can i get the cable for my stackmat to connect to CCT?
Alcuber
Veteran
Rinfiyks
Regular
What does OcR stand for?
xXzaKerXx
Veteran
- Joined
- Nov 10, 2009
- Messages
- 441
Oceanic Record. I prefered AuR. Sounds nicer.
Last edited:
RCTACameron
Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 13, 2010
- Messages
- 1,597
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- WCA ID
- 2010STOL01
- YouTube
- Visit Channel
AuR can lead to confusion, as New Zealand is also part of Oceania, so it's unfair to say it's part of Australia.
Zane_C
Premium Member
- Joined
- Oct 12, 2009
- Messages
- 2,756
- Location
- ~100km W of Melbourne, Australia
- WCA ID
- 2010CARN01
- YouTube
- Visit Channel
Oceanic Record.
xXzaKerXx
Veteran
- Joined
- Nov 10, 2009
- Messages
- 441
But it is known and acknowledged that NZ is part of Australia. But yeah, I kinda agree with you, it sort of sticks in your head when everytime Faz breaks a record, it's just in Australia.
Whoops, sorry Zane.
Whoops, sorry Zane.
Rinfiyks
Regular
Okay, thanks guys. There's a record acronym for every continent then?
Zane_C
Premium Member
- Joined
- Oct 12, 2009
- Messages
- 2,756
- Location
- ~100km W of Melbourne, Australia
- WCA ID
- 2010CARN01
- YouTube
- Visit Channel
Correct.
- Status
