The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[awbridgers]

What are some less known speedcubing methods that are good?

 

[Phlippieskezer]

What are some less known speedcubing methods that are good?

"Good" is a very subjective term.
The most popular are CFOP, Petrus, Roux, ZZ, and arguably Waterman.

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[4.]

I'm looking for a video. Someone was solving the 3x3 at a tournament in 2003 I think. He is on a really good time and then the cube pops, he catches the edge in midair, puts it back in and finishes sub 20. This is all I can remember, can anyone link me??

 

[Godmil]

Ive been looking for information about f2ll but theres a problem, i know the cases but most of the time i dont get one of the cases on the page, is there something i need to do to ensure i get one of those 27 cases?

What site are you using? There are 42 basic F2L cases, the wiki here has some nice algs.

 

[thackernerd]

What batteries do the QJ timers take?

 

[Ickenicke]

How to solve the LL at a megaminx?

I want to use OLL and PLL but I do not understand how to do, beacuse it must be nearly impossible to learn all?

 

[5BLD]

I make one pair then solve edges then 2 commutators. Kinda like Heise but it's pointless to make 2 pairs because of the extra corner...
(no one flame me for saying this please, just calmly tell me if you disagree and think it's not anything like Heise[memories from irc urgh]).

This should suffice until you learn last layer.

Edit: please ask if you'd like me to explain in more detail.

 

[thackernerd]

Does anyone wanna race me to full PLL and OLL? Just to motivate me to do it...

 

[Jaycee]

Does anyone wanna race me to full PLL and OLL? Just to motivate me to do it...

How far are you?

Once you get full PLL and half of OLL done, I'll race you. xD I'm too lazy to learn the rest of OLL and I need motivation.

 

[Divineskulls]

What site are you using? There are 42 basic F2L cases, the wiki here has some nice algs.

They're talking about Winter Variation(presumably). And to the original post, this may be a dumb question, but are you using mirrors?

 

[thackernerd]

How far are you?

Once you get full PLL and half of OLL done, I'll race you. xD I'm too lazy to learn the rest of OLL and I need motivation.

I'm only halfway done with PLL.

 

[Cubetastic]

Is there a way that during f2ll(winter variation) that i wouldnt have to change the direction of the final f2l pair and orient all the edges before completing f2ll, like keeping the top layer in place so that once i arrive at the last f2l pair i just do the f2ll algoithm.

not quite sure what mirrors are, but on the page from http://absolutemind.pagesperso-orange.fr/f2ll-angl.htm there are 27 cases.

 

[Divineskulls]

A mirror of an algorithm is when you do said algorithm on the opposite side of the cube. Ex: The sexy move, R U R' U'. Mirrored, it would be L' U' L U.
You would have to learn the mirrors of the 27 cases to be able to do the case when the direction of the last pair is the opposite of what you're used to.

Someone correct me if I don't have a great definition.

And if you're talking about edges as well, then I'm pretty sure that's not Winter Variation. If you want to do something with the last slot that orients corners and edges, check out MGLS.

 

[axe97]

Where can i get a list of the most updated OLLs? I'm good with all of the PLLs since i got the list from faz's video but my printouts for OLL are like from 2007 and i was thinking that maybe there were newer algorithms

 

[EeeeeWarne]

Winter variation is orienting CORNERS during the last f2l pair. Link: http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/WV

As Divineskulls said, if you want to do edges, use MGLS...

 

[aaronb]

Does anyone wanna race me to full PLL and OLL? Just to motivate me to do it...

I have 6 PLLs left, and just about every OLL, that isn't needed for 2-look OLL. So if you want to, I'll race you.

 

[thackernerd]

I have 6 PLLs left, and just about every OLL, that isn't needed for 2-look OLL. So if you want to, I'll race you.

If you give me about 3 weeks to memorize PLL I'll race you.

 

[aaronb]

If you give me about 3 weeks to memorize PLL I'll race you.

Okay, that will give me enough time to finish of PLL as well.

 

[Riley]

Is there a page with algs for the last pair of F2L, to orient all edges? (not corners)

 

[Julian]

Where can i get a list of the most updated OLLs? I'm good with all of the PLLs since i got the list from faz's video but my printouts for OLL are like from 2007 and i was thinking that maybe there were newer algorithms

Pick your favourites: http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/OLL

Is there a page with algs for the last pair of F2L, to orient all edges? (not corners)

This is ZBLS. There are 125 algs (306 cases).