The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[danthecuber]

Is there a clear cut best 4x4x4 on the market? If so, I haven't been able to pinpoint it.

 

[Ordos_Koala]

probably no... but recently most people talk about x-cube and dayan+mf8

 

[Cubenovice]

At Peterbone: although it has got F moves it still flows quite nice: F' R U R' U' R' F R

Don't let the F's fool you: it also keeps EO!
I got this one from Cride5 as we were discussing ZZ

 

[Zarxrax]

Anyone have a video (slowly) showing how to do the RUD E perm?
Or maybe explain it well through text?

I've been practicing it for well over an hour how I thought its supposed to be done, but it takes me like 4 seconds...

 

[Julian]

Anyone have a video (slowly) showing how to do the RUD E perm?
Or maybe explain it well through text?

I've been practicing it for well over an hour how I thought its supposed to be done, but it takes me like 4 seconds...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wb9NRPTtGY
You gradually get faster at this perm.

EDIT: here's another vid

 

[danthecuber]

My cross time is really lagging. I regularly spend 5 or more seconds on the cross and on hard crosses I always waste moves. Are there any tips that might that might lower my cross time?

Possible response... Do the cross on bottom.

Sorry, already do it.

Edit: Proud to post the 13,000 REPLY on this thread. I'm post 13001 because the OP gets one, but that doesn't count as a reply.

 

[uberCuber]

Possible response... Do the cross on bottom.

Doing the cross on bottom isn't an answer to speeding up cross anyway; rather it is an answer to speeding up transition between cross and F2L

and to actually answer your question: you have probably heard this before but I have to stress it again: take as much time as you possibly need to plan out the cross; don't limit yourself to the 15 seconds. If you can't plan out the whole cross, then try starting out with 3 edges (or even 2 if necessary), and try to solve them blindfolded. Once you get good at planning 3 edges and solving them blind, start trying all 4. You will suddenly find it to be easier (or at least that is the plan..)

 

[Zarxrax]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wb9NRPTtGY
You gradually get faster at this perm.

EDIT: here's another vid

Aw, thats how I've been doing it... but I'm so slow at it. I can't do the D' very easily. Half the time my cube locks up when I try it, or I dont complete the full turn. Any tips for that?

 

[danthecuber]

Aw, thats how I've been doing it... but I'm so slow at it. I can't do the D' very easily. Half the time my cube locks up when I try it, or I dont complete the full turn. Any tips for that?

D' doesn't lock up my Guhong. Maybe it's your cube.

 

[uberCuber]

Aw, thats how I've been doing it... but I'm so slow at it. I can't do the D' very easily. Half the time my cube locks up when I try it, or I dont complete the full turn. Any tips for that?

possibly the issue is not the D' itself but instead not having the layers properly aligned after the preceding R' move? Not much I can say without actually seeing you do it.

 

[Zarxrax]

I'm going to start practicing it with the opposite hand and see if that works out better for me.

 

[Julian]

Aw, thats how I've been doing it... but I'm so slow at it. I can't do the D' very easily. Half the time my cube locks up when I try it, or I dont complete the full turn. Any tips for that?

For the last D', do a u' instead. For the first D', it'll gradually get easier.

 

[freshcuber]

Okay so I'm learning a very basic beginner's method for Square-1 from here:http://sinac.orgfree.com/square-1/beginner/overview.php and in step 6 Cases 3 and 4 both have to move only one edge. What's the difference? The same algorithm is used for both.

Anyone?

 

[AvidCuber]

Would coloured Dayan GuHong/LingYun cubes be competition legal for BLD?

 

[hic0057]

Would coloured Dayan GuHong/LingYun cubes be competition legal for BLD?

I highly doubt it they will make an exception for blind.

Is there a list anywhere of fast triggers people like to do?

examples: RUR'U', R'FRF', MEMEMEME

I want some involving D turn to help me practice them

 

[EricReese]

Alg for pure 2flip on 4x4?

 

[JasonK]

Has anyone else noticed that the 'Current Personal Records' section on WCA pages is only showing 2x2? Does anyone know what the problem is?

 

[PuduMaster]

what do they use to make the stackmat timer mat?
the one i ordered doesnt come with a mat so i was wondering if i could buy something with a similar feel to it in the shops

 

[Godmil]

Anyone?

Woah, that page is confusing (at least without a Square-1 at hand to try it out on) - try watching The Westonian's video tutorials, They're really easy to follow and only use about 6 algs... here is part 1, Part 2.

Alg for pure 2flip on 4x4?

I really like Waffo's one in this video r U2 r U2 r' U2 r U2 l' U2 r U2 r' U2 M r' U2 r'. Or if you don't care about the adjacent corner orientations it can be done with wide turns like this: r U2' r U2' r' U2 r U2' l' U2' r U2' r' U2 x' r' U2 r'

 

[Ordos_Koala]

Alg for pure 2flip on 4x4?

hope this is what you meant (jump to 1:12)