The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[miniGOINGS]

alg doesnt work

Replace r2 with r (both times).

 

[EricReese]

My bad. Its been corrected

 

[RaresB]

He means you shouldn't just be scrambling/solving/rescrambling/repeat

You should actually practice, like with a metronome for F2L, or work on your fingertricks for your PLLs/OLLs etc

I mechanically do solves and I improve. How can u practice can you give me examples other then the 2 listed. I feel that just doing solves helps but still answer my questions

 

[EricReese]

I also just do solves and improve, but one way of getting faster (what I do) is practice big cubes and it improves your lookahead a lot

 

[OMGitsSolved]

Eric, can you give me some tips on how to get better at reduc?

 

[RaresB]

so then why does he say not to mechanically do solves

 

[EricReese]

Nick, just go slow and practice. Theres absolutely no point in going fast in reduction, lookahead is all you need. In 4x4 I have attrocious reduction, averaging about..1:03 or something and my 3x3 sucks on 4x4 so I end up with like 1:30 avg. I just started 5x5 and my first few solves and im down to sub 5. (Still getting used to it)

Its all just practicing a lot on your lookahead. Theres no real secret, just focus hard on looking ahead

 

[cuber952]

How do you restring a mastermagic?

 

[Jordie]

Here is Lucas Garron's Magic stringing page. The only thing is you need to start with type D stringing for a master magic.

http://cube.garron.us/magic.htm

 

[ben1996123]

He means you shouldn't just be scrambling/solving/rescrambling/repeat

You should actually practice, like with a metronome for F2L, or work on your fingertricks for your PLLs/OLLs etc

If that's practicing, I never practice.

 

[minime12358]

Thanks btw to the people commenting about the pure edge flip. I am going to go ahead and use the a reg edge flip, followed by a super cube 3x3 center 180 turn. I was just trying to think of a way to do the last two edges if you get parity for 4x4 using commutators.

 

[EricReese]

If that's practicing, I never practice.

Its only meant for when you hit a "wall" or barrier in your times. Thats not the only use/way to practice. Thats just an effective way I use.

 

[musicninja17]

Anyone have a blank OLL/PLL page that one could write in their algs and save in case they decide to take a break from cubing and accidentally forget some things?

Not that i'm walking away from cubing right now, I'm just cautious...i've lost a good n perm before just after like a week.

 

[Cool Frog]

Its only meant for when you hit a "wall" or barrier in your times. Thats not the only use/way to practice. Thats just an effective way I use.

What makes it effective?

 

[EricReese]

Your forcing yourself to go faster to keep up with the metronome

 

[HavoCentral]

Anyone have a blank OLL/PLL page that one could write in their algs and save in case they decide to take a break from cubing and accidentally forget some things?

Not that i'm walking away from cubing right now, I'm just cautious...i've lost a good n perm before just after like a week.

Couldn't you just use a piece of paper or a word document?

Your forcing yourself to go faster to keep up with the metronome

reduce delays as well.

 

[EricReese]

reduce delays as well.

..well yea. That's sort of the point of the metronome

 

[hic2482w]

What happens if I think there might be sand in my Ghosthand 2x2?

 

[sa11297]

i just started magic solving. are low 4 second averages good are bad?

EDIT: I will get a 3.4 on a good solve with no lock ups or stalls. (I dont know what to call them)

 

[minime12358]

3-4 second magic solves are fairly slow, however I am guessing you use the begginers method. Ditch that, and learn the advance method, there is no reason to ever do the beginners method. I learned how to solve the magic about 6 minutes before comp and got 2-3 (not great, but w/e) And then with a little practice was sub 2 every time. (Now lets not talk about master magic, as learning that right before comp resulted in 9-12 second solves if you look at my profile:fp)