r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/McOscario • Oct 05 '23
Cubing timers:
` • ` https://www.cubedesk.io/
` • ` https://cstimer.net/
` • ` https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aricneto.twistytimer
Useful YT channels:
` • ` https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2-V0rEZF_uxDSUxeRxov5Q (Jayden McNeil)
` • ` https://www.youtube.com/c/jperm (J perm)
` • ` https://www.youtube.com/@SpeedCubeReview (Speedcubereview)
Online resources:
` • ` http://algdb.net/
` • ` https://speedcubedb.com/
` • ` https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/
` • ` https://discord.gg/cubingpanda-944820398518837258
` • ` https://cubeskills.com/
🇶 **How do I get faster at x? How do I get sub x?**
🅰️ There are two ways to get faster on any cube, there are two main things that influence the times you get. Efficiency and TPS, if you believe you are already turning fast enough / solving without pauses, you likely need to learn a more advanced technique / alg set. If you believe you are already solving efficiently, you may want to focus on better TPS and/or recognition. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask.
🇶 **Should I make my own lube?**
🅰️ It's probably a bad idea unless you know what you're doing, often it'll end up messing up your cube.
🇶 **What is the point of lube?**
🅰️ Lube is used to do many things, different lubes do different things such as; increasing/decreasing the speed of the cube, making the cube feel more smooth, etc.
🇶 **What should I learn after 3x3 beginners' method?**
🅰️ There are many advanced methods out there, the most popular being CFOP and then Roux. The easiest method to learn after layer-by-layer beginners methods would be CFOP though it's recommended to check out other advanced methods too. Most advanced methods can solve a cube in 45-60 moves.
🇶 **What do the letters mean? (F R' L' y, etc)**
🅰️ Instead of saying "turn the front layer once clockwise, top layer this that, etc", notations have been developed to better describe moves. There are slightly different notations for each puzzle, there are often tutorials for the notations.
🇶 **How do I do OLL edges on a a big cube?**
🅰️ General methods for solving big cubes include pairing the edge pieces before solving F2L. You should pair the edges beforehand. To learn how to pair up edge pieces or solve centers, check out J perm's tutorials.
🇶 **How do I improve my F2L?**
🅰️ Lookahead is a huge part of F2L, if you aren't confident with that, it is a good place to start. Try to predict your first pair and insert inito back when possible. Try doing untimed solves and simply analysing patterns and trying new things/inserts. Rotations can also highly affect your F2L, learning how to do cases rotationless will help a tonne. Another tip is that you should try to solve into the back if you can, this means your next pairs will be easier to recognise (not hidden in that back corner). As for efficiency check out example solves / algs on speedcubedb.com to make sure your algs are decently essentially, you could also try learning a few pseudoslotting cases and look at multiple potential pairs and determine which is the best one to do (instead of doing the first one you see). Metronome practice is incredibly useful too.
🇶 **My cube has one (flipped) corner to go, how do I solve it?**
🅰️ A cube becomes impossible to solve if you flip just one corner, to make it solvable again, you must flip it back. This can also lead to problems with recognizing last layer cases, if you encounter a last layer case you don't know how to solve, it's likely a corner has been flipped.
🇶 **How do I solve this OLL/PLL on this (big) cube? (OLL and PLL parity)**
🅰️ There are some cases called parities that occur on big cubes that don't occur on 3x3s. For example, two edges can be flipped. The algs for these cases are often long but you can find them on one of the resources linked above.
PS: If you have any ideas on things I can add here / or just better ways of writing things, post a comment :)
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/Mr_X0000007 • 2h ago
Guys I was just solving today as usual and I stumbled on this pattern.... (Where edges of the last layer are flipped) I solved it incase anyone need to create that pattern
It was cool so thought it might have some name
Just wanna clear it in the sub
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/Time-Cow1952 • 23m ago
may i ask y'all what cube is this? cause i accidentally broke the corner piece and i want to buy that specific piece, but i dont know what cube is this thanks guys!
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/Wonderful_Crazy8974 • 6h ago
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/nicolasbgr • 7h ago
Le projet est une V1. Il y a un benchmark qui tourne entre 170/220 coups. Si vous voulez l’améliorer le Pull Request sont les bienvenus.
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/flicker5555 • 17h ago
-It's completely free!
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Give this app a try and finally solve it!
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/Primarch_escapist21 • 15h ago
my cube broke this morning and I’ve spent at least 9 hours fixing it but for the last 2 ive being trying to get it back in but it just won’t go, I’ve tried the 30 degree push twist method but if just won’t work
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/Pinecone-Hedgehog • 13h ago
I'm trying to solve my first 3x3 cube but I can't, and I feel stupid. I put together one side and when I think I'm making progress with the other sides, it's all scrambled again. I'm thinking about watching a video but I feel like I'll be cheating and I want to do it myself. Any advice?
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/Shoddy-Bit3854 • 13h ago
So I use 4 look cfop, and my avg is 27.987. Should I learn full cfop?
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/Dense_Operation_2569 • 19h ago
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/Real_Ad_9337 • 19h ago
So i have started to solve the rubix cube(3x3) yesterday. Altought my cube is quite slow and doesnt have Magnetic structure, i still Managed to get sub 1.30. Is it good or bad?
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/Plus_Skin8372 • 20h ago
So i live in pakistan, karachi. Ive been searching for websites that deliver to pakistan. Speed cube does deliver but it costs like 7k delivery fees which is insane. Can someone recommend a website and a budget friendly cube in under 10k. Thanks
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/fajarnuha • 1d ago
I built a cubing app that uses ninja-fruit-like gestures to move the cube. It also has a timer and solver. Try it out; it's totally free.
[Google Playstore](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fajarnuha.cubix)
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/CraftNo5524 • 1d ago
Decided to learn how to solve one yesterday. I was doing fine following a video but I’m getting stuck on the last layer when trying to do it on my own. What is the best algorithm for this situation? The one I wrote down doesn’t seem to be working
This is the one I have: right face down, bottom face counterclockwise, right face up, bottom face clockwise, repeat until corner is solved. Repeat for all corners
Did I write something down wrong??? Help!!
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/SorbetOk5531 • 1d ago
I recently learned beginners method. I am now averaging 1:46 using this. I am finding that these things are holding me up the most.
Having to rotate my cube too much to solve each side
Not understanding how to hold the cube to turn each side effectively
Not being able to look ahead and know what needs to be done next
The beginners method being inefficient
I would like to start learning CFOP, but also looking for any advice on any of these problems, or where to go to learn CFOP, i have tried learning and im just getting confused
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/No-Air-2401 • 1d ago
this is my brothers cube and he asked me to solve it, got to the final layer and everything is solved except this. cant find anything online and im not sure if he took it apart and put it back together wrong or something.
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/Elegant_Problem4182 • 1d ago
Hi, I want to upgrade my cube(Moyu Rs3m v5 se) to one who has strong and exposed magnets, dual adjusts, and has the ability to corner cut. Preferably below 500 but I can save up more if the cube is worth it
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/Alexander_Not_Found • 1d ago
I started one month ago and my average is sitting around 43.5, while my PB is 29.8, I am trying to find a method that has close to none algorithms and is easy to learn, do you have any recommendations?
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/Crispevening728 • 1d ago
Alright, so after taking a 3 year break from cubing I just got back a month ago, I know beginner CFOP but I suck at doing look ahead and cross and F2L, do you guys have tips for me to improve on those? I already watched some videos on it but I'm just looking for more tips. I average 22.45 seconds and my best P.B is 15, seconds
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/Ok-Country8953 • 1d ago
Fairly new to cubing but I know the basics. I feel like I get stuck when I’m turning the cube too fast and my question is: are pro cubers just amazing at accurately turning or do their expensive cubes give them more of that advantage?
Do I just have to practise my turns more?
r/Rubiks_Cubes • u/galaxian_kushni • 1d ago
okay so, im kinda new into the 3x3. i learned some f2l, oll and pll, but just the basics, i have a question. im mostly stuck at the f2l and cross most of the time any tips to make those faster?
sorry for my english.
thanks
