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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??

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[cubernya]

I remember watching that. I know it was Macky, but I'm too lazy to find the video right now

 

[Cubetastic]

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...

But, to get the oll skip with Winter Variation, you need to have the edges oriented.

I've figure it out thanks to everyones help, thanks everyone

 

[Hershey]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLVSCNtjtI4

 

[Ickenicke]

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.

Yes please, explain more in detail!

 

[5BLD]

Solve all of the bottom layers EXCEPT one corner-edge-slot.
Orient edges while/(then if you find it hard to orient edges while pairing) making a corner-edge pair that can sit on the top layer.
Solve all edges while preserving pair.
Last 5 corners.

Notes:
For last 5 corners you can use 2 commutators. Read on Ryan Heise's website about the Heise method for 3x3 to get acquainted to commutators and understand this LL method.
In regular Heise this is similar to the two-pair method except I only build one pair. This is because building two pairs would give you three corners on 3x3 (good), but last 4 corners on megaminx (bad).
Making three pairs is an option then it's just one commutator I guess.

 

[irontwig]

How can you have a pair and still have five corners left, shouldn't at most have four left? Building two pairs at the same time/before EO is pretty good though; EOing too early can be a bit restricting. It's not super orthodox Heise, but the core idea of freestyle F2L-1, leaving three corners is still there.

 

[clifford2704]

I cant ever find an easy solution for the cross, itll always be 10 moves+ unless I get lucky.. how do I find a solution if I cant? please help

 

[Cubenovice]

For practicing the cross: take as much time as you need to find a good solution.
Look how certain moves influence the other cross edges: do they bring them into better or worse positions?

Do NOT worry about the 15 seconds inspection time, this is practice remember?
Work on efficiency first, speed will come automatically.

Also: have a look at Badmephisto's cross video on youtube.

EDIT: feel free to post some scrambles and add your cross solutions.
Then we can help in more detail.

 

[timeless]

is it the Yau-method that makes it have fewer cube rotations?

 

[MostEd]

I wanna get cracking at ZZ

i want tips to get a better EOLine and i've seen crides site, i know the theory but other than practice what should i do?


what phasing do i need to do to be able to use ZZLL algs and where can i find them

 

[Hershey]

what phasing do i need to do to be able to use ZZLL algs and where can i find them

http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Phasing


Would cleaning my zhanchi (and thus cleaning the maru lube out of my zhanchi) slow it down or make it faster?

 

[blakedacuber]

Abit slower but not much

 

[5BLD]

Any good 15 puzzle sims for Mac?

 

[uberCuber]

I wanna get cracking at ZZ

i want tips to get a better EOLine and i've seen crides site, i know the theory but other than practice what should i do?

Take a scramble, spend as long as you need to try to find the most efficient EOLine you can, and then use laire.fi/jarcs to check if there was a more efficient solution for that scramble.

 

[Jaycee]

^ That link hasn't been working for me for over a week. :/

 

[MostEd]

Take a scramble, spend as long as you need to try to find the most efficient EOLine you can, and then use laire.fi/jarcs to check if there was a more efficient solution for that scramble.

i suspected that answer, i'll sure do this..

btw that solver, i've seen it before... but this lonk doesnt wirk

 

[aaronb]

Any good 15 puzzle sims for Mac?

http://www.mazeworks.com/sliders/index.htm

I use this; and the site has a few other interesting puzzles, like the Towers of Hanoi.

 

[uberCuber]

^ That link hasn't been working for me for over a week. :/

OSHI-
I didn't check before I posted it. Well that sucks. Does anyone know if it got moved to a different link?

 

[5BLD]

http://www.mazeworks.com/sliders/index.htm

I use this; and the site has a few other interesting puzzles, like the Towers of Hanoi.

Ah thank you, I will get my computer and try that out.