What's up everyone?! Joseph from U.S.

[puzzlegeek]

Hey people!

So I have been cubing off and on for a few years and just recently discovered this forum and new methods. For the first few years I was solving the cube in about 1:30-2:00 minutes. I then discovered F2L and got my time down to about 1:15-1:30. Recently, in the past few months I discovered the full Fridrich method for solving the cube. I now use CFOP minus the OLL. I cna only do a few OLLs and use the 2-look method. My times are now down to about 50 seconds on average and I have a best time of 24 seconds.

It takes me almost 4-5 seconds for the cross, then about 15-20 seconds for F2L, but I am getting better. So far I am only using intuitive F2L, but I plan to learn some of the algorithms for it. As I said I use 2 look OLL, but I am trying to learn OLL. Which OLLs should I learn first? And which ones together? Because I know some are mirror images of each other and all.

I know all PLLs that are known currently to my knowledge and just need to work on quicker recognition and better/faster finger tricks for this stage.

I have all of the DaYan line of 3x3 cubes with the exception of the Taiyan, Lunhui, and Panshi. I ordered a Panshi and won a prototype in a contest from www.icubemart.com

The cubes I currently have are:

2x2x2-average about 40 seconds (I suck at 2x2 currently)
Broken Eastsheen one (lost a few pieces and Im not the one that broke it), I ordered a Shengshou as well as a WitTwo

3x3x3-average around 50 seconds (trying to learn more and get better)
white sudocube, 2 dollar store cubes (bought them for the tiles), one Rubik's brand 3x3, Dayan Guhong in green, Guhong v2 in black, Lingyun in blue, Lingyun v2 in white, Zhanchi in black, colored zhanchi, 55mm zhanchi in white, Fangcun in white, mini Rubik's brand keychain cube. I also ordered (as I mentioned) a Panshi, and I have a Shengshou one coming too. In addition I made an order for a Camcuber Zhanchi.

4x4x4-average around 3-4 minutes if I am lucky (I am terrible with this puzzle because my eastsheen is fragile and hard to cut corners and it just sucks)
Currently I have only the Eastsheen 4x4 cube however I have placed an order for the Shegshou v4

5x5x5- I average around 10 minutes for the 5x5 cubes ( I just dont practice enough and suck at them)
Eastsheen, ordered a Shengshou 5 also



I currently have no cuboid puzzles bigger than these and no other puzzles that are WCA type ones.I have Gordian's knot and various other puzzles, including cast iron puzzles and enjoy any form of brain teasing challenge.





Currently, I have ordered my cubes and cube-like products from: www.speedcubeshop.com, www.icubemart.com, www.ebay.com, and www.amazon.com


I am not new to cubing but am new to the Fridrich method, some of these other puzzles, and modding cubes. Any advice senior members or senior cubers may give me is appreciated and accepted.

Okay that is me, bye!

 

[ncube]

Lucky you for winning For 3x3, I highly recommend learning from badmephisto's guide in order of what he's got http://badmephisto.com./guide.php. You shouldn't worry about full oll until you're sub-20 at most, since it only takes one or two seconds off your time. I'm not saying don't learn it now, but just keep in mind that it won't make a big difference in your times until later. It could be helpful to learn over time, so you don't have to cram them all when you reach sub-20. Like 1 a day should be good. So yeah, watch all his f2l videos to be a bau5 at f2l, and with some practice, your times will sharply drop! Nice having you on the forum.

 

[sneaklyfox]

Welcome! You have a nice collection... I'm envious... especially of prototype Panshi.

 

[puzzlegeek]

Welcome! You have a nice collection... I'm envious... especially of prototype Panshi.

Thanks for the welcome! And I still can't believe I am getting it. I will be posting to a thread linking my first impressions video and a reviewabout it when I receive it.

 

[puzzlegeek]

Lucky you for winning For 3x3, I highly recommend learning from badmephisto's guide in order of what he's got http://badmephisto.com./guide.php. You shouldn't worry about full oll until you're sub-20 at most, since it only takes one or two seconds off your time. I'm not saying don't learn it now, but just keep in mind that it won't make a big difference in your times until later. It could be helpful to learn over time, so you don't have to cram them all when you reach sub-20. Like 1 a day should be good. So yeah, watch all his f2l videos to be a bau5 at f2l, and with some practice, your times will sharply drop! Nice having you on the forum.

I know! I couldn't believe I wont the prototype. I was so excited!! Also, I learned most of my PLLs from the Badmephisto's iPhone app. This is also where I learned 2 look OLL. I know now that what I really need to work on is my F2L. Thank you for the welcome and the advice. It is good to be a member of a forum with so many different cubers.

 

[uniacto]

Welcome to the forums. I, like many others, am jealous of your prototype panshi, haha. Oh well, congrats for winning!

 

[puzzlegeek]

Update.. I just started getting averages that were sub 40 yesterday. Something in F2L clicked for me. I was using intuitive so that makes sense.