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how many algs to solve pyraminx edges in one look after solving the corners/tips?

Edit: Counting mirrors/rotations as the same algs of course
 
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thanks but how does that make the cube any worse? it would play the same right?
See reviews on Youtube. Some of them compare to the regular Alpha V.
If you were to go on f2l part of speedsolving wiki, what cases would you say are the harder ones?
The ones where the pair is already slotted but one/both of them are not oriented properly.
How do I make a rubiks brand cube good? I have seen some vids on youtube but most of them suck.
Some stuff to try
1)But Lubix and use LubixCubes' method on lubing it. But it's kinda expensive. The lube, that is.
2)Try this
3)If you are able to do the above, or not, you can still lubricate your cube using CRC Heavy Duty Silicone or Jigaloo. If you have other lubes, you should ask us.
 
On the algorithm wiki, would I be correct to assume that the fastest / most widely used algorithms are listed first? Or are the algs listed in no particular order?
 
Do whichever feels best for you.

lol it's kinda hard to tell which of the sometimes 20+ algorithms is the fastest without practicing and perfecting each... If most people think one algorithm is the fastest, I'll be happy just to perfect that one only...
 
Some of them feel better depending on YOUR turning style so just do each one. Personaly i find algs that if executed, leads into another, for example u perm a and b on the PLL algs page. Doing a would lead you to number b, so your able to practise both of them at the same time.

Just sit down and try each one out, not very demanding.
 
thanks but how does that make the cube any worse? it would play the same right?

Im guessing that since the caps are sealed, that makes it a set tension. So non-adjustable.

If you were to go on f2l part of speedsolving wiki, what cases would you say are the harder ones?

An easy way, if you learned F2L intuitively, is to look at all of your F2L algs that you figured out, and see which are the longest, have the most cube rotations, etc. But I find all the non-2gen ones a pain.

EDIT: speaking of non-2gen, does anyone know how many out of the F2Ls can't be done 2 gen? like (non 2gen)/(total)
I could look it up, but it isn't that important, jw if anyone already knew.

How do I make a rubiks brand cube good? I have seen some vids on youtube but most of them suck.

From my experience, some just suck so hard there is nothing you can do about it. and Some are amazing with only little work.

@ryanreese - dont know about the MF8, but I used lubix and crc on my chinaminx and it helped alot. I lubixed the whole core, like a 3x3, and crc'd the rest.

I have decided to start learning the 2x2 and 4x4. Should I first learn the Ortega method or learn the algorithms for the 4x4?

Considering there is only a few 4x4 algs (3 i can think of), I'd learn those. Unless your learning K4 or something, lol.
 
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I have decided to start learning the 2x2 and 4x4. Should I first learn the Ortega method or learn the algorithms for the 4x4?

They have no similarities in solving so do whatever you feel like doing. You only need 3 algs to solve the 4x4x4, while ortega is more then that, so I'd just do 4x4x4 to get them out of the way. It truely doesn't matter though.

Ok Havoc, I'll wait for someone who has knowledge about megaminx's and lubing them for their opinion.
 
They have no similarities in solving so do whatever you feel like doing. You only need 3 algs to solve the 4x4x4, while ortega is more then that, so I'd just do 4x4x4 to get them out of the way. It truely doesn't matter though.

Ok Havoc, I'll wait for someone who has knowledge about megaminx's and lubing them for their opinion.
i agree i am learning ortega now after learning how to do the 4x4, 5x5 and 6x6. they were a breeze. the hardest part is learning to memorize a long algorithm and i find learning the ortega method much more difficult ( but still not difficult if that makes sense)
 
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