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[TheNextFeliks]

So if I want my Zhanchi to cut a lot, I need to lube it?

 

[ben1996123]

So if I want my Zhanchi to cut a lot, I need to lube it?

not really, my zhanchi cuts 30 degrees easily and i've only ever lubed it with maru lube (which wears out after like 10 solves anyway)

 

[Smiles]

I followed cyoubx's way of adjusting the tensions, but after like half a year I decided it was time to clean the core and screws.
When i finished, i was too lazy to properly retension it and i followed the "penny's width" rule. There's no difference unless you look for it. You really shouldn't care about getting it perfect.

 

[Lchu613]

I just get one side a little bit slow (just a little bit), then get the other sides to the same tension, then fine-tune by speed
I don't really tension for cutting (my guhong currently can't really cut 45, or even 40 on most sides quickly)
I tension for speed

 

[Aunk]

What's the best weight of Lubicle?
I tried Lubix already, and it didn't last too long (2 months).
I plan on getting the 25cc. I heard that weight 3 is good.

 

[kunparekh18]

So if I want my Zhanchi to cut a lot, I need to lube it?

Without lube, my Zhanchi cuts 35. With it, >45

 

[SweetSolver]

What is the best Pyraminx? Shengshou?

 

[JasonK]

What is the best Pyraminx? Shengshou?

Yup

 

[EMI]

What is the best Pyraminx? Shengshou?

"there is no best pyraminx!!!"

yea Shengshou

 

[cxinlee]

This a pretty noobish question, so forgive me if you get trolled by the stupidity of this question. Does anyone know if cubing too much may cause cuber's wrist? My mom is worried about that, despite me only cubing 2 hours a day. Also, does stretching your fingers and wrists prevent this?

 

[Genesis]

This a pretty noobish question, so forgive me if you get trolled by the stupidity of this question. Does anyone know if cubing too much may cause cuber's wrist? My mom is worried about that, despite me only cubing 2 hours a day. Also, does stretching your fingers and wrists prevent this?

You mean like RSI?
I doubt so unless you're using very bad cube

 

[arvind1999]

This a pretty noobish question, so forgive me if you get trolled by the stupidity of this question. Does anyone know if cubing too much may cause cuber's wrist? My mom is worried about that, despite me only cubing 2 hours a day. Also, does stretching your fingers and wrists prevent this?

Cubing too much causes cuber's wrist. I don't think stretching your fingers and wrists prevents it. But if you cube only for 2 hours a day, its not a big thing to worry about.

 

[Ickathu]

This a pretty noobish question, so forgive me if you get trolled by the stupidity of this question. Does anyone know if cubing too much may cause cuber's wrist? My mom is worried about that, despite me only cubing 2 hours a day. Also, does stretching your fingers and wrists prevent this?

It shouldn't cause any problems, but if you're cubing and your wrists start to hurt, take a break for a while (30min, 1 hour, the rest of the day) until your wrists don't hurt. I've never had any problems, even when I was doing me 10k pyraminx marathon with 300+ solves a day.

 

[mark49152]

This a pretty noobish question, so forgive me if you get trolled by the stupidity of this question. Does anyone know if cubing too much may cause cuber's wrist? My mom is worried about that, despite me only cubing 2 hours a day. Also, does stretching your fingers and wrists prevent this?

Yes it can. Probably the younger you are, the lower the risk. There's no harm in warming up but I doubt it would help much. In my experience, position is tbe biggest factor - I get it worse if leaning to the left or lying on my back, but cubing sat upright it's fine. If you notice any discomfort in your thumbs or wrists, take a break (days not hours). You really don't want full-on RSI.

 

[ilyasberkay]

what is the mats valk's cube

do you know ? what is he using? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEU1iOrWnoQ very lucky

 

[PeelingStickers]

a zhanchi.

 

[Username]

What would be the best way to do "f2l" on a megaminx? (everything but the last layer after the star)

 

[elrog]

How does one come up with the number of cases foor ZBLL to be 493 like it says on the wiki? I've been calculating this and keep getting 396.

 

[Smiles]

i dont have time to do the calculation atm, but its approx
40 CLL x 12 EPLL - some for symmetrical H CLL cases, + 21 for PLL

based on my calcs, that makes ZBLL cases ~ 501 - those sym H cases
so 396 is way off

edit: i do have time actually. H COLL cases that have 2 bars on the top each have 4 symmetrical cases, 4 rotations of U perm.
therefore 501 - 4 - 4 = 493

 

[TheNextFeliks]

Is this competition legal? Around 30 second mark.

At the 30 second mark of the video I point out the broken corner. Is that comp legal?