Rubik's Cube

[victra♥]

Excellent work NoVa. I haven't speedcubed in months (inb4nojohns), so I'm probably at around the same times now. We should fight or something. xD

Where do you live? You're pretty lucky to have competitions around where you live. The only competitions in Red Deer is in Toronto. =(

 

[Lapras]

I can solve the 2x2 cube in like 1-3 minutes =/
Also, I have this pyramid one that I can solve in <30 seconds (it's really easy)

 

[NoVaLombardia]

Excellent work NoVa. I haven't speedcubed in months (inb4nojohns), so I'm probably at around the same times now. We should fight or something. xD

Where do you live? You're pretty lucky to have competitions around where you live. The only competitions in Red Deer is in Toronto. =(

Niagra Falls Open 2008 wasn't near you? You coulda seen Harris Chan in action ;p

Uhh its actually not that close to me, but its the closest i can go, im in DE but Drexel is about an hour or hour + 15 min. At least, this is the only one i know of, i haven't really searched thoroughly. I just stumbled upon the Drexel one.

So, any suggestions to my previous post? Or just strictly start working on OLL more over F2l or personal preference.

How long did it take you to get sub 20 avg for the first time?

 

[istudying]

I have learned solving the rubik's cube from PogoBat on youtube i can do it in 1.38 min.
Does anywone know how to solve it quickly i could use some help tho.

 

[CompassTosser]

I had one when I was little. I almost had it one day but it broke (all the cubes fell apart)

 

[NoVaLombardia]

I have learned solving the rubik's cube from PogoBat on youtube i can do it in 1.38 min.
Does anywone know how to solve it quickly i could use some help tho.

Pogobat's method is a different beginner's method. His method teaches you the most basic forms of the layer by layer method, with a different twist to it, as well as limiting the amount of algorithms you'd have to remember, just to make it easier.

If you want to get faster, you're going to have to switch methods

Look up Badmephisto

www.Badmephisto.com

you can also search on youtube for badmephisto

Start with his beginner's method, then work your way up little by little, he is one of the best teachers at the rubik's cube going into the Fridrich Method. The fridrich method is what you'll use to become faster.

 

[victra♥]

Niagra Falls Open 2008 wasn't near you? You coulda seen Harris Chan in action ;p

Uhh its actually not that close to me, but its the closest i can go, im in DE but Drexel is about an hour or hour + 15 min. At least, this is the only one i know of, i haven't really searched thoroughly. I just stumbled upon the Drexel one.

So, any suggestions to my previous post? Or just strictly start working on OLL more over F2l or personal preference.

How long did it take you to get sub 20 avg for the first time?

Uh, lol. I'm pretty sure Niagra Falls is no where near Alberta. xD

You really want to have a solid understanding on F2L. It's definately the most important part since OLL and PLL is just memorization and fast execution. Once your F2L is around say, 15 seconds, memorize all of PLL and gradually memorize OLLs over time. Don't worry too much about OLL until you've figured out all of PLL and F2L.

mmm, probably around 6 months. xD

I have learned solving the rubik's cube from PogoBat on youtube i can do it in 1.38 min.
Does anywone know how to solve it quickly i could use some help tho.

Oh god, Pogobat. Learning from his is fine for beginners I guess, just to get a good understanding on how the cube works and stuff. But his guide compared to thrawst's guide is like the Melee game manual compared to Wak's Advanced Techniques videos. xD

Badmephisto's tutorials are pretty good too i guess. =P

 

[NoVaLombardia]

eh? your name changed


anyway, not including the cross, my f2l is actually around 15-16 seconds, depending on how well i do it. Sometimes 18, sometimes 20, but lately ive been getting it under 17 seconds most of the time.

oh and im guilty of learning from pogobat in the very beginning as well

 

[NoVaLombardia]

bump...

btw Victra, i finally got my first sub 20 solve ^_^, 19.83

sadly i haven't learned any new OLLs yet cuz of my workload, so pretty much i just do some speed solves on breaks etc, and i guess that helps me with F2L while i do it.

But fat chance ill be able to come close to that any time soon, no OLL or PLL skip btw, just a clean solve with a good F2L. My average is still about the same.

 

[victra♥]

Yesss, good job! That wasn't too long was it. =P

I'm glad you're still into it, i sorta drifted away from speedcubing in favor or melee now though. QQ I should probably should start again. D=

 

[NoVaLombardia]

what are you talkin bout, you're always into melee as long as your posting on these boards

im hosting a smashfest at my school this friday... too bad you're in canada

 

[Mazaloth]

There's many techniques, but the one I used to finish the rubik's cude is to place colors row by row. I really can't help you out on this one, since this is not the way I've learned it.

Yup, more then 78 algorithms to solve a rubiks cube.

 

[Deleted member]

They are so hard to do, pretty cool though.

 

[brinboy789]

my friend can doa 5 X 5 rubix cube.........i can do one side on a 3X3

 

[victra♥]

I got back into this again. =D I'm slow now though, and i forgot god knows how many OLLs. I'm like at 30 seconds. QQ

 

[Tee ay eye]

I can do it, not well

I'm only like, 3 mins

 

[Shy Guy 86]

I'm a speedcuber, I can do one side in 2 years

Rubik's cubes are ok, I don't really like it....

 

[NickTheGreat]

I stink at them, i've always tried to learn how to solve them but i'm too lazy...

 

[NoVaLombardia]

I got back into this again. =D I'm slow now though, and i forgot god knows how many OLLs. I'm like at 30 seconds. QQ

youtube challenge? xD

 

[victra♥]

youtube challenge? xD

LMFAO. Yes. Let's do it. You post first, so I can film a bunch of solves until I can get one fast enough. xD

 

[Zook]

Eh, I've never been a big fan of it. Give me a sudoku puzzle any day.

 

[Vyse]

Don't know if this has been posted but:

http://www.schubart.net/rc/

http://www.dan-dare.net/Dan Rubik/Dan Rubik.htm (<-This one's pretty good)

Online Rubik's Cube sims

 

[NoVaLombardia]

i can't get the hang of those things, nothin beat's a classic

btw victra i gotta find time to do it, so it may take a day or two before i post anything

 

[victra♥]

i can't get the hang of those things, nothin beat's a classic

btw victra i gotta find time to do it, so it may take a day or two before i post anything

XD I need time to train, and to break down my cube. So yeah, take your time.

 

[NoVaLombardia]

hey now i haven't improved at all since we last spoke in terms of learning new stuff... all i've been doing is doing solves casually just so i keep from going down a slope

 

[victra♥]

hey now i haven't improved at all since we last spoke in terms of learning new stuff... all i've been doing is doing solves casually just so i keep from going down a slope

I'm on my way up that slope. =P Nah, i'm pretty consistent at 30 seconds now. I just need to work like a mofo to bring it down hardcore.

 

[Agi]

*introduces self to thread*

I've been cubing for almost a year now, learning it last Christmas Break. Not that it shows... despite my best efforts, my best time remains 40 seconds, averaging at around 50. However, I take pride in the fact that I figured out the 5*5 by my own.

So... there we go.

 

[paulleh]

I do the layer method and my best record is just under three minutes.. =(
but hey, i'm not even in highschool yet.

 

[victra♥]

That's pretty good Paulleh. Canada represent. You should learn Fridrich, it's basically the same thing, but way more efficient.

My brother is 11 and he can solve it as fast as I can. QQ

 

[ExCeL 52]

I hate rubriks cubes. They are nothing but memorization. That is why people can do them blindfolded. It is like playing a ******** instrument that does not do anything cool once you learn how. Go pick up drums or something and do something better with your time.

I feel ya bro .. same here .. thats why I play brawl.

 

[Mr. Rogu]

dude a kid at my school can solve one of these in like 30 secs, its amazing.

 

[xXx-NoobKing-xXx]

VICTRA!!! SUUUPPPP!!!

I can only get two sides of the rubix cube correct LAWLZ! I suck at it T___T

Never did put in much time though.

I heard the best method is to try and get all 4 corners the same color on each side.

 

[NoVaLombardia]

I feel ya bro .. same here .. thats why I play brawl.

brawlawllawlawlawl

 

[Dylanx928]

I really want a rubiks cube. the most i have done is a slide puzzle and very well too. they are so fun, i imagine a rubiks cube is kinda like that, only a lot harder

 

[Stahls]

I do the Petrus method. When I was doing it consistently, I averaged about 1:10, with my best being a minute flat. I never managed to get under that barrier. I figured out most of the 4x4 on my own, but I still can't figure out how to fix the parity errors or whatever they're called.

 

[NoVaLombardia]

I do the Petrus method. When I was doing it consistently, I averaged about 1:10, with my best being a minute flat. I never managed to get under that barrier. I figured out most of the 4x4 on my own, but I still can't figure out how to fix the parity errors or whatever they're called.

thats why i got a 5x5 before i got a 4x4... and i still haven't tried a 4x4 yet...

on a 5x5 there is only 1 parity error you can possibly get, but i think you get it like 50% of the time.

 

[Brawlmatt202]

I have one of my own, though I don't use it that often. I have a friend, though, who can solve it in about a minute.

 

[pyrotek7x7]

Cool, never seen this thread before.

I've been cubing for over a year now. My best time is about...50-60 seconds, I suppose. Can't go any faster. For a gamer AND a pianist, I actually have extremely slow fingers. I can also solve 2x2, 4x4, and 5x5. But they're not all that hard to learn once you figure out the 3x3.

Cubing is boring, though, and after you learn how to do it it's just whoever has the fastest fingers (and that's why I gave up on it). It's all memorization, and once you learn how easy it is, it's not amazing to watch anymore. If you want to get better, you need to waste hours of your day learning new formulas to save you a few twists.

 

[jmlee337]

Cool, never seen this thread before.

I've been cubing for over a year now. My best time is about...50-60 seconds, I suppose. Can't go any faster. For a gamer AND a pianist, I actually have extremely slow fingers. I can also solve 2x2, 4x4, and 5x5. But they're not all that hard to learn once you figure out the 3x3.

Cubing is boring, though, and after you learn how to do it it's just whoever has the fastest fingers (and that's why I gave up on it). It's all memorization, and once you learn how easy it is, it's not amazing to watch anymore. If you want to get better, you need to waste hours of your day learning new formulas to save you a few twists.

Wow, no offense, but I never thought I'd hear a cuber talk like that....

EDIT:http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=hEGnUD6aVBk < mario cube :D

 

[pyrotek7x7]

No offense taken. I don't see how that's offensive at all.

I did spread the love, though. I wrote my own super-simple cubing guide (most guides on the internet make you teach formulas that weren't necessary. Mine didn't). I gave this guide to tens of people at school. Once everybody started cubing, I stopped.

Every once in a while I'll take out my 3x3 and solve it once or twice, just for old time's sake.