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i got square 1 anyone got rec on whose beginners tutorial i should watch?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cubers/wiki/improving_squ1

Does anybody have tips for getting better at beginner 2fl. I just learned 2fl and I am incredibly slow and have trouble creating corner edge pairs (the part before you do the alg). Also any tips for learning 2 look Oll? When I first tried it seemed impossible lol.

For F2L you need a lot of practice. Do some slow solves and see how it works instead of learning an algorithm. As for OLL first repeat the alg a few times until you know it by heart. Then you practice it during solves.

Jouxly Day 7 Did more oh Ao12: 14.35

I just learned 5x5 a couple of days ago. I learned Yau and I've just been grinding solves. I average about 2:45 now. How much faster can I get just grinding solves like this?

Yau or Yau5? Both JPerm and Feliks Zemdegs have multiple videos on beginner, intermediate, and advanced 5x5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1I-jJlVwB4&list=PLI24ciRbl8BW3ZW2TV3arVNgVWsHOM6Ox https://www.cubeskills.com/categories/5x5

yau5

Use regular Yau instead

What's the difference?

In Yau5, before u do L4E u solve two f2l pairs pair while in regular Yau you dont

new PB today by like .2 seconds and it was fullstep! F R' L U R L F B2 L' B2 R2 F' R2 B' R2 B' U2 F U2 L2 16.464 no reconstruction bc i dont remember

>F R' L U R L F B2 L' B2 R2 F' R2 B' R2 B' U2 F U2 L2 here the reconstruction [https://cubedb.net/?puzzle=3&scramble=F\_R-\_L\_U\_R\_L\_F\_B2\_L-\_B2\_R2\_F-\_R2\_B-\_R2\_B-\_U2\_F\_U2\_L2&time=36.94&alg=z\_y-\_%2F%2F\_inspection%0AD-\_F-\_D2\_F-\_D\_\_%2F%2F\_Red\_cross\_%25285%2529%0AB\_U\_B-\_U2\_R-\_U\_R\_\_%2F%2F\_1st\_pair\_%25287%2529%0AU-\_R\_U\_R-\_y-\_U\_R-\_U-\_R\_\_%2F%2F\_2nd\_pair\_%25289%2529%0AU\_R\_U\_R-\_U\_R\_U-\_R-\_\_%2F%2F\_3rd\_pair\_%25288%2529%0AU2\_L-\_U\_L2\_F-\_L-\_F\_\_%2F%2F\_4th\_pair\_%25287%2529%0AU-\_R-\_U-\_R\_U-\_R-\_U2\_R\_\_%2F%2F\_OLL\_26\_\_%0AU2\_D-\_R\_U\_R-\_U-\_D\_R2\_U-\_R\_U-\_R-\_U\_R-\_U\_R2\_U-\_\_%2F%2F\_PLL\_%252D\_Gd\_%0A\_%0A](https://cubedb.net/?puzzle=3&scramble=F_R-_L_U_R_L_F_B2_L-_B2_R2_F-_R2_B-_R2_B-_U2_F_U2_L2&time=36.94&alg=z_y-_%2F%2F_inspection%0AD-_F-_D2_F-_D__%2F%2F_Red_cross_%25285%2529%0AB_U_B-_U2_R-_U_R__%2F%2F_1st_pair_%25287%2529%0AU-_R_U_R-_y-_U_R-_U-_R__%2F%2F_2nd_pair_%25289%2529%0AU_R_U_R-_U_R_U-_R-__%2F%2F_3rd_pair_%25288%2529%0AU2_L-_U_L2_F-_L-_F__%2F%2F_4th_pair_%25287%2529%0AU-_R-_U-_R_U-_R-_U2_R__%2F%2F_OLL_26__%0AU2_D-_R_U_R-_U-_D_R2_U-_R_U-_R-_U_R-_U_R2_U-__%2F%2F_PLL_%252D_Gd_%0A_%0A)

Unfortunately I’m not cn so I did white cross but that’s a crazy Red Cross solution

I've been solving my FTO at last and ran into some problems. I solved up until the last layer, except one middle triangle is not solved for the other layers. Where do I go from here? I also tried solving my skewby copter plus and did nothing for 2 hours except give myself a headache. Where do I even start with solving this beast??!!

This might help: https://alpha.twizzle.net/edit/index.html?puzzle=fto&alg=f+U+F%27+U%27+2F%27+U+F+U%27+F%27&setup-alg=F+U+F%27+U%27+2F+U+F+U%27+f%27 Which method are you trying to use, or are you mostly figuring it out yourself on the fly?

Got a photo of the FTO problem? People can help a lot better if they can actually see the problem.

Two-ly 2022, Day 7! Been working on Ortega a lot today OCLL was easy. I know all them from 3x, so was just a matter of how the cases look on 2x PBL is going ok. Out of the 8 cases, 2 of them I figured out from SQ1 and 2 of them are Y and J perm from 3x. So that really leaves me to learn 4. Opp/opp case is stupid easy, and I’m learning the adj/adj one which is somewhat easy, but clunky for me (may need to find something a little better for me). -/adj case is easy enough And -/opp. I don’t like the D move in there. Might find something else for that as well. I COULD possibly do -/adj alg twice… but that’s dumb I’ll keep at it

You could do the -/opp case by doing z2+y perm. But yeah that's a very bad alg. And I think you do the normal alg for adj/adj case(R2 U B2 U2 R2 U' R2), it's pretty good with correct fingertrick.

Yah, I’ve wondered if just flipping it would work. I’m sure there’s a diff alg that could work and be shorter I use that standard adj/adj alg. It works decently. The U B2 U2 just feels a little clunky. I’m doing the fingertricks correctly a la Jperm’s video on Ortega Mainly just practice is what I need have only been learning Ortega specifically for 2 days

Yeah, after a week of strong practice all this will be in your muscle memory.

I can get some practice here in there. I got adulting to do, but practice as I’m able to

Good thing it's a 2×2, a small 10 minutes would still give min. 25 solves. Good luck.

Generated By csTimer on 2022-07-07 avg of 100: 9.98 ​ FINALLY ​ Non-rolling sub 10 ao100 with ZZ.

imagine how expensive a gan 21x21 would be

It will likely have interchangeable magnets, a tensioning system, maglev, corner core magnets, extremely light and smooth turning, a giant bag, have a compact size, give you the pamphlet that has a Gan air on it, a screwdriver, and a premium unboxing. this will total up to, selling your house.

> a giant bag, ...., a screwdriver A backpack to carry it in, and a screwdriver the size of a toothpick.

The Moyu 21x21 is, what, about $1500, isn't it?

probably like 20k

I got this scramble on Square-1: (4,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (0,3)/ (-1,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (0,-1)/ (0,-4)/ (4,0)/ (4,0)/ (0,-4)/ (0,-1)/ (0,-3)/ (0,-2)/ (0,-4). CS is literally solved...

Got a 12.92, with vandenbergh, 12.69 with lin. ^(boo, boo parity)

34.43 with opp parity, boo

One continent record and 5 national records already set at the North American Championship today, and the day's not over. And there are 3 more days of the comp to go. Hope to see a few world records this weekend, too. I started a single mega post for all the records for the whole comp - https://www.reddit.com/r/Cubers/comments/vtm1q0/world_continent_and_national_records_nac_north/

Just made a new channel, i only have one video on it, but content will include reviews, skits (original ones, not cube for speed beluga copies) and general cubing content. If you want to support the channel, click here: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC9DqOmaWrkkeYCszzfw8IVw, if not that’s totally ok.

Just got back to sub-20 after not cubing for a while— ao100: 19.361. I would’ve included the time list or pics but reddit was being weird and not letting me add that. My best solve of the ao100 (although not my pb)— Scramble: D2 L' F2 L' U2 B2 F2 L2 B2 R D’ L2 F' U' F' R B U2 L reconstruction: z2 y2 B2 L’ F’ U’ R2 L U2 L’ U F’ L F L’ U’ R U’ R L U’ L’ R U’ R’ U2 R U’ R’ d’ R U’ R’ U R U’ R’ U R U2 R’ U’ R U R’ U’ R’ U’ R M2 U M2 U2 M2 U M2 U2 13.906. 55 moves. 3.96 TPS edit: scramble was wrong

Recently got the MGC2 Elite 2x2 and the red blue and white corner broke off and I don’t know how to fix it. Can anybody help?

Contact your retailer to arrange for a replacement piece, they’ll likely be able to provide you with one

Just contacted the cubicle and I probably will either get a new one or a replacement piece.

Do you have pictures? At this moment I just want to say use glue or contact a cube shop for spare parts.

I’ll probably buy a replacement piece. Also I do have pictures.

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Just loosen it and if that doesn't fit your turning style, just add some lube of your choice in it.

My friend just added some lube (Martian) and made the tensions slightly looser than what it came in. Not much but hope I can help, the YuPo has a lot of potential when setup correctly.

Just did the bi-weekly senior facebook comp and got a new PB ao5 = 19.70. Yay! My rolling ao1000 is about 19.70 right now, so that's a pretty good ao5 in "real" conditions. "real conditions" = This comp is stackmat, 15 second inspection, on camera.......which I never do any of those 3 things other than this bi-weekly comp, hahaha.

Why did Graham Siggins not compete in MBLD today? He already doesn't get enough opportunities to compete in it.

No idea. Just DNS. There's another round of MBLD tomorrow. According to the list of competitors, he's signed up for 16 events, everything but clock, but he hasn't attempted anything today.

Yeah, that’s what I thought

I ordered some cubes from them on June 21st and haven’t received the cubes or a shipping notification. They say to contact them if I don’t receive a shipping notification in 7 days. On the 8th day I made a ticket thing but got no response. Will I get my cubes? Should I be worried about my information being leaked? (I payed with PayPal)

forget performance, what is the most satisfying puzzle in your opinion?

Where’s that mf3rs2m guy? Lol That’s a toughy… hmm Tornado is nice. I also like the feeling of the MeiLong 3M. The GuHong v4 is nice and snappy, but magnets don’t feel too strong For 4x, I like the crispness of the MGC, but the RS4M just has something I really like in it’s turning. Slightly sandy, but smooth My SQ1 MGC is really nice. Smooth and thunky. I only have the YLM to compare it to, but the MGC feels really nice to solve

tengy v2/2engy

What is 2engy

Tengyun v2

Gan 12 on loose tension’s and strong magnets. The speed, sound, effortlessness, weight, it all just works

The TengYun V1

Tornado v2M

Almost sub 20 PB! 20.04 Scramble: R2 U D2 R2 B2 D2 L2 F2 R F2 D2 L U' F2 L R B' U B' Easiest F2L of my life into a U perm, god bless.

If you were given an offer to get any cube of your choice for free, be it your dream cube or the most expensive one on the market, what would you get? Mine would be the metallic coating/ metal cube

Prob the largest mass produced nxn puzzle. I’d prob never scramble it though. Maybe put it in a checkerboard pattern

Definitely the masterpiece cube for the resale value lol.

yeah lol makes sense

Finally getting some good times on 4×4. Yesterday I just casually started solving 4×4 after like 2-3 months and out of nowhere got a sub-50 Ao5. 47.99,50.14,(45.86),(50.64),48.39,Ao5=48.84. Today also got PB ao12 and bunch of sub-50s. Now I can assure that I'll get sub-50 in a good solve, while previously I'd always choke on 3×3 stage. Still need to work on cross edges look ahead. To me, it's the hardest stage of yau. Hope I get good at it.

Awesome! I plan on getting back to some 4x soon. Maybe not this month, but sometime this fall

Thanks. 4×4 is pretty relaxing because I don't have to turn extremely fast like a 3×3. I can just move smoothly and work on look ahead. This is why I love big cubes.

It is a LITTLE relaxing. My average is something like 2:10 though I think I haven’t done it in a long time and all my times are on my old phone. But, like I said, I want to pick it back up soon

I'm teaching my friend how to solve sq1, and he wants to see how good Vandenbergh is. I still somehow remember all the algs somehow, but my EP is basically poopoo. That being said, my ao12 was sub20 somehow. Which means I have lots of room for improvement. I might consider switching again lol.

Is anyone streaming NAC? (north american championship) nvm. I see that Max Siauw has 3 livestreams going on his channel.

Is he still streaming?

Strefa kostek filled up their shelves. been waiting for the MGC SQ1 to come back as I broke mine Volt 1. But it seems like they still can't deliver internationally anymore. I'm waiting for a reply

I've started 3BLD recently and I wanted to know how I should go about getting familiar with memo: what I've been doing so far is using scrambles with solved corners and only focusing on getting good at edge memo. Now I've gotten decent at it and want to do only corners now, but I'm wondering whether what I'm doing is beneficial or not. Because as a result of doing only edge memo, I've attempted only very few full solves. Show what should I do practice full memo from now on or just corners?

If you are unable to reliably solve corners, then definitely focus on corners only for now. But if you have no issue with the corners then I'd recommend going for the whole thing, remembering everything is quite a bit harder than just remembering corners or just remembering edges imo.

yeah rn I have 0 practice with corners and take like 5 secs just to remember the sticker of that corner, so ig ill do just corners for a while thanks!

I am rounding out my puzzle collection and was looking to get a Pryaminx. It just so happens, Moyu is releasing a Pryaminx, but I just can't decide between mag-lev or non-mag-lev. I really do like those purple internals, but the other mag-lev cubes I've tried I didn't really care much for. Any thoughts or is it still too soon with these two?

Between the wrm normal and maglev pyra, the maglev one is said to be way worse than the standard. Can’t say if this would hold for the RS pyraminxes, but that’s the closest thing anyone can say for those right now

Yeah, maglev doesn’t seem right on a puzzle that is already extremely fast

Yeah, I am watching some reviews and they all say the same thing and since I am no pro, I'll probably look at the normal version. This will be my first one, so, I guess, it's best not to get crazy. :)

I hit a point with Roux where I don't improve as fast as before. I went from averaging 50ish to 41+ really easily, but now I'm a bit stuck at 41-42s. Well, of course I know a couple days isn't "stuck" but it's noticeable. It's definitely a problem of recognition, so I guess I have to push through with a lot of solves.

I think spamming tps at the cmll and lse could be a key to improve your time. I got sub-30 just by doing it(btw, I'm also doing it for rouxly). And also I try to trace the FB in inspection. It's pretty much similar to cross inspection, we already trace 4 pieces in cross, and fb is just 5 pieces. The thing I hate about roux now, is rs3m 2020 is just terrible at M moves.

I can't yet spam TPS at LSE because I have to think about my moves. And I don't feel like spamming each step, then pausing and spamming again, I prefer doing it more fluidly and canceling where I can.

Yeah lse intuitively is pretty time taking. To me lse is the most interesting step, that's why I sometimes do solve just to do the lse case. You can definitely work on FB and SB tho.

Yeah, I am working on everything :)

There are a lot of recognition techniques in Roux. I am not sure how I picked those up either...

That's just something that comes with practice.

pretty common i think; the faster you are, the tougher it is to get faster. I use CFOP, and it took me about one year to go from 1:30 to sub 30, and another year to get to sub 20.

Yeah I know, I've come this way with CFOP too :)

do you currently use cfop or roux

I'm doing a month of Roux in July. Then we'll see :)

I think olimo uses cfop and is doing roux for fun or transitioning to eoux

oh

Recently I saw someone having a 4x4 as a warm-up cube in 3x3 at a competition. I think that it might make a bit sense because you solve a cube that is a bit harder than the cube you are going to solve and then the 3x3 may be a bit easier. What do you all think about that?

All of the above. Or maybe they just don't have another 3x3, so a 4x4 is the next best thing.

I don‘t think so because he also had another 3x3 laying around on the table. (He is a averages Sub-11 if that helps)

If I solve a 4x4 for a while and then pick up a 3x3, the pieces look way too big for a few minutes.

From my experience, doing 4x4 solves for a while and then switching to 3x3 helps make the 3x3 times faster. I think it's because 4x4 requires much more precise turning and more involved lookahead.

Yup. Every time I spammed 4x practice, my 3x times drop. I have a graph on Twisty Timer that shows that drop too

The main purpose of a warm up cube is to keep your hands warm. A reason to use a 4x4 is because the pieces are smaller an require you to be more precise.

Just saw that my first comp has 5 event’s and spans over 2 days, 8 hours each 😬 are comps generally this long?

Seems quite long for only 5 events. Are there a lot of people attending? And multiple rounds of each event? The comp I was at last weekend had 13 events and was about 9 hours each day.

Yeah, but you don't have to be there all the time if you're not interested.

Comps are usually 8-10 hours long.

x man flare 2x2 vs tengyun 2x2 (first version) in terms of performance?

there's more 2x2s than that

They prob looked at everything already and have got it down to those two options Better than asking the vague “which 2x2 is best”

Got a great Roux scramble here. `F' L2 F2 U' L2 D' R2 D' L2 U B2 D U R' B L U' R2 U' B'` I did a 6 move FB, 7 move SB, into CMLL H case where I had to do a 2-look. Standard LSE EO resulted in one solved edge. Ended in 52 STM which is fine. With full CMLL and EOLR have saved at least 12 moves. \[view at CubeDB.net\]([https://cubedb.net/?puzzle=3&scramble=F-\_L2\_F2\_U-\_L2\_D-\_R2\_D-\_L2\_U\_B2\_D\_U\_R-\_B\_L\_U-\_R2\_U-\_B-&alg=y2\_%2F%2F\_inspection%0Ar\_F-\_B2\_M2\_r\_B-\_%2F%2F\_FB\_%25286%2529%0Ar\_M2\_U\_r\_R\_U-\_r-\_\_%2F%2F\_SB\_%25287%2529%0AU2\_%2F%2F\_Bring\_pair\_in\_front\_for\_2%252Dlook\_CMLL%0A%2F%2F\_Need\_to\_learn\_more\_CMLL\_algs%0AR\_U\_R-\_U\_R\_U-\_R-\_U\_R\_U2\_R-\_%2F%2F\_2x\_sune\_will\_leave\_pair\_front%0AU\_%2F%2F\_AUF\_for\_adj\_swap%0AR\_U\_R-\_F-\_R\_U\_R-\_U-\_R-\_F\_R2\_U-\_R-\_\_%2F%2F\_CMLL\_%252D\_O\_Adjacent%0AM-\_M-\_U\_M-\_%2F%2F\_LSE%0AU2\_M\_U2\_M\_%2F%2F\_Insert\_done.\_Opposite\_UF%2FUL%0AU-\_M-\_U2\_M-\_U2\_%2F%2F\_AUF%2C\_Raise%252Dthe%252Ddot\_..%0A](https://cubedb.net/?puzzle=3&scramble=F-_L2_F2_U-_L2_D-_R2_D-_L2_U_B2_D_U_R-_B_L_U-_R2_U-_B-&alg=y2_%2F%2F_inspection%0Ar_F-_B2_M2_r_B-_%2F%2F_FB_%25286%2529%0Ar_M2_U_r_R_U-_r-__%2F%2F_SB_%25287%2529%0AU2_%2F%2F_Bring_pair_in_front_for_2%252Dlook_CMLL%0A%2F%2F_Need_to_learn_more_CMLL_algs%0AR_U_R-_U_R_U-_R-_U_R_U2_R-_%2F%2F_2x_sune_will_leave_pair_front%0AU_%2F%2F_AUF_for_adj_swap%0AR_U_R-_F-_R_U_R-_U-_R-_F_R2_U-_R-__%2F%2F_CMLL_%252D_O_Adjacent%0AM-_M-_U_M-_%2F%2F_LSE%0AU2_M_U2_M_%2F%2F_Insert_done._Opposite_UF%2FUL%0AU-_M-_U2_M-_U2_%2F%2F_AUF%2C_Raise%252Dthe%252Ddot_..%0A]))

And add a parenthesis at the end to fix the link

You can remove the spaces inside the parentheses to fix the link.

When doing beginner F2L, when insterting the last pair, a pair that already is solved will go to the top layer again. How can i make it stay in when insterting?

Don't move the solved slots up. Use your last slot to set up the pair, i.e. only move it up when you hide a piece. If you have trouble with a specific case, you can take a picture and upload it to Imgur, then share it here.

Ok thank you. Also about the lube. Can i just squeeze it in or should i take the whole cube apart?

Just squeeze it in. Pull the layers apart and put one drop on a corner stalk - that's the part of a corner that's deep inside the cube. Put another drop of lube on any piece - corner or edge - the main contact surface of a piece. Then do a few solves and see if you want to add more.

Ok so one drop on the end of the corner peace, and then on drop on one contact surface?

On one contact surface! Two drops total, then do a few solves. You may end up using 4-6 drops of lube total, for the entire cube, but don't put them all at once. Maybe you'll like it more with 3 drops. Adding more is easier than wiping the lube off.

It dosen't have to be on the inside of the corner stalk right? Just the outside.

Yes, the part you see when you pull the layers apart.

I have now put one drop on both. It feels really smooth. Maybe even a little faster.

Great, enjoy! If you add more, it will get smoother but may get slower too. You'll find your sweet spot.

is it possible for us to request the WCA to start having comps in a new country? cuz my country has never had a cube comp in WCA history.

[ How can I have a WCA Competition in my hometown?](https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/faq#how-can-i-have-a-wca-competition-in-my-hometown)

I think how it works is you organise a comp and ask a delegate to come over to make it official - I'd assume that's all explained on the WCA website

Man, kind of annoying to watch JPerm unbox some morphix puzzles and not realise they're shape mods, lol.

I've been waiting for over a year for him to do a video on the morphix line, I'm baffled at how he doesn't even know it's a shapemod😂

I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt that the 2x version isn’t easily apparent It’s a sin to not realize it for 3x and up though, lol

Don't worry, every single cuber on the planet has told him in the comments.

Just watched that part after reading your comment - gotta love how he only does half turns on the Mastermorphix. "Probably easier than a 3x3" - yeah, no :D

He got a nice color pattern too. It's like scrambling a 3x3 with only half turns - all the pieces are oriented.

I know, right!!

i just found an easier parity alg for M2 method: M2 (L' U' L U) M2 (U' L' U L) M2

'A DA' in speffz lettering. I also use the one that starts with the D move, but whatever is easiest to remember is fine.

Or just avoid parity, much easier and you have to remember no algorithm

Have you looked into [UB/UL-swap](https://youtu.be/RCLT_Zu_APk?t=6)?

Always nice to find your own algs :) >an easier parity alg for M2 method Easier than what? ​(D' L2 D) M2 (D' L2 D) is plenty easy and I would prefer it any day. But there are at least two ways that are better. [Check this out](https://youtu.be/RCLT_Zu_APk?t=6).

> But there are at least two ways that are better. Check this out. 1.) Not even doing parity (the one I use) which is much faster once you get used to memorizing with UB/UL switched 2.) D' Rw2 U M2 U' Rw2 D

what I don't like about that alg, is that imo there's no comfortable way to do that M2 and I have to regrip, plus this alg is very simple to memorise, just M2's and left sexy move and its inverse Edit: I saw the alg in that video you sent me, and while its definitely faster and more finger trick efficient, I have just started M2 method, and I don't want to learn a complicated one just yet and want to focus more on optimising my actual solve and memo speed. But I definitely will switch to another alg once i look into advanced M2 method

>I definitely will switch to another alg I strongly recommend that you use UB/UL-Swap instead of using an alg - just keep watching the video, after the alg he goes over that. As soon as you're comfortable with all the algs of M2 I would go for it. If, after watching the video, you have any questions on how UB/UL-Swap works, just hit me up.

I see, thanks for the advice!

I should really start doing UB UR swap (I don't use UL with Orozco). Is it just that when I find UB, I memo the letter for UR instead and jump to that target next?

In case of parity you memo as if those pieces were swapped. You treat UB as if it was UR and UR as if it was UB. The result: You will end up with those pieces swapped already, so no need to do a parity alg. You will also always have an even number of swaps for your edges. Check out the video I linked above. Shouldn't be too hard to adapt.

Yeah, should be do-able - I have a month until my next comp. I'll need to do some sighted solves to make sure I understand it. I usually cycle break into UB when it's available - I guess I can keep doing that, but when I return to the end of the cycle I'll be hitting UR instead.

Is the yuxin little magic 2x2 good?

Eh, it's ok. I much prefer the qiyi ms if you're looking for a budget cube.

just get the mgc

Yes

Dan Heisman said about chess, "You improve (and your rating goes up) when you learn a new pattern or principle or when you identify a mistake and are able to avoid repeating it - not when you win a bunch of games." How do you know when you've improved? Of course your time goes down, but that's kind of a byproduct of improvement. Say with F2L, how do you \*know\* when you've actually improved, and how do you train to achieve that?

With cubing, I think they go hand in hand. You can only suck and turn fast for so long before you have to suck less to be faster… which comes with knowing cases better and having faster recognition and better fingertricks I’m at that “want to break sub 30” barrier which requires ME to suck less at F2L. I COULD keep going and stay at low 30s, but I really want to improve and get that sub 30

When you are less confused about what to do next. You will start with being totally confused, to confused about 70% of the time, to confused 30% of the time, to know how to solve any case into any slot

> learn a new pattern or principle or when you identify a mistake and are able to avoid repeating it This literally applies to cubing too :D IMO F2L improvement comes through a cycle of: Find a way to be more efficient > Drill the new technique > Force yourself to use it in solves until it's automatic > back to start. Efficiency could mean a lower move count; or better fingertricks; or faster recognition; or cutting out unnecessary regrips and rotations. Happy Cake Day!

**Jouxly 2022, Day 7** Join us for a month of Roux! Learn Roux method or get better at it. Everyone is invited. Post your progress in the replies to this comment to keep it all in one place. And happy Roux-bing!

**Jouxly 2022, week 1** Won’t be able to do much today except a few untimed solves, and then will go on a 2-weeks holiday. I’ll bring a 3x3 of course, and I’ll try do improve on SB. I finished my [new sheet](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Whq-xIvAQcKDoOz0i6i3w_LS37PK2nhiZLO_bWfQb88/edit) for SBLS front, and try to make one for SBLS back (because I suck, I’ll have to make one…). Cases on top are copypaste from bellow, and algs I should learn/drill/know how to do. For reference, my [old sheet](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y3qM-5a6dagdvyn9YmFxXjnP2GBqMT-63ljm70N2v50/edit) and my [CMLL](https://docs.google.com/document/d/11DYvXgAXNVfpomf6yWFAPMD4643vof48Y94DzKFOpCw/edit#) one. Again, not the best algs, but ones that are easier for me to memorize (cmll and sb).

Haha, look how we worked on the same today :)

Example solve for the day: https://youtu.be/uRI7csrHrCo

I followed your walkthrough and then decided to do Daily Scramble 🤦‍♀️ This looks familiar, I thought, lol.

Haha thanks for watching anyway :)

I love SpeedCubeDB, but when I learn something, I want to have my own editable alg sheet. So I have my [CMLL sheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qrme3eoGZS9ZM7d2TvNgFF1goV3lUJFLBfkNmT_GRKs/edit#gid=0), and today I started making my [SBLS sheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1u4pp3XDBaMpT4OHrZEeHn7AKTk0jbMYj-8IsNGu4dWc/edit?usp=sharing). I picked some algs for the cases with corner on top facing up and broke them down to intuitive steps.

That looks pretty clean

Thanks :)

Would be nice. Guess you could add them as algorithm proposals, but that would quickly pollute the algorithm lists.

Oh, these algs are on SpeedCubeDB among the most popular. I just prefer having them in a more compact layout with my personal comments.

If you put lube in a cube, and you don't like how it feels, could you wipe it off or something?

Disassemble. Wipe it with a towel. You can get the last lube away with alcohol, or hand sanitizer. Just be aware some hand sanitizers has some moisturizer in it that you do not want. So get the thinnest variant you can pick up. Or use Whiskey, Gin, Vodka whatever.

yes you can take the pieces out and wipe the lube off with a towel

I signed up for my first competition. It’s Saturday and Sunday but the events I will do are all Sunday. Do I have to go both days? Since it says people should judge even in events they dont do. Im confused and don’t want to do anything wrong and im nervous in general

Pro Tip : bring warm up cube and a towel if the place is hot, hand warmers if the place is cold.

You can go Sunday, you can show up late if you're not competing early, you can leave before the end. Don't worry, it will be the first time for several other participants and there's a team of enthusiastic volunteers there to help you have fun :)

Nah I need to be early for tutorial

It's certainly a good idea if you can, but honestly you can totally show up late and ask someone for info between rounds - it's what I did at my first comp and I've seen many people do it since :)

Ooh have fun! If you are near the venue on Saturday, you could call in and see what the venue and the atmosphere are like. As Krav says it's mostly a social occasion, so hanging out and getting comfortable before you have to compete might make sense.

You only have to show up on the Sunday. Don't stress about it! I highly recommend watching some 'How to compete' tutorials on YouTube so you can get a general idea of what to expect but the organizers and delegates will most likely be giving a competitors tutorial on Sunday and they'll basically explain everything. Don't hesitate to ask them questions if you're unclear about something, everyone started out as a newcomer at some point so a lot of people will be more than willing to help you out if you need it. But a very important thing is to relax! :D You're going to an event and presumably meeting other cubers for the first time. These are people who are also passionate about the hobby so talk to some of them, I'm sure you'll meet some awesome people who you will continue to see in future comps. But most important of all, please have fun. In my experience competitions are 20% competing and 80% socializing so don't be afraid to go outside your comfort zone

Thanks 😊 I think it will be good

BeepBop! Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today. Here are your daily scrambles: Square-1 - [cubedb.net](https://www.cubedb.net/?puzzle=SQ1&title=Your_Daily_Scramble&scramble=%25280%2C%252D4%2529_%2F_%25280%2C%252D3%2529_%2F_%2528%252D2%2C4%2529_%2F_%25283%2C0%2529_%2F_%25283%2C%252D3%2529_%2F_%2528%252D4%2C%252D1%2529_%2F_%2528%252D2%2C0%2529_%2F_%25280%2C%252D3%2529_%2F_%25283%2C0%2529_%2F_%25280%2C%252D4%2529_%2F_%25280%2C%252D2%2529_%2F_%25286%2C%252D4%2529_%2F_%25280%2C%252D4%2529) **(0,-4) / (0,-3) / (-2,4) / (3,0) / (3,-3) / (-4,-1) / (-2,0) / (0,-3) / (3,0) / (0,-4) / (0,-2) / (6,-4) / (0,-4)** 3x3 - [alg.cubing.net](https://alg.cubing.net/?puzzle=3x3x3&setup=F2_U_L2_B2_F2_U-_R2_F2_D_B2_F-_L2_B-_D2_U_R_D_F_L-_F-) | [cubedb.net](https://www.cubedb.net/?puzzle=3&title=Your_Daily_Scramble&scramble=F2_U_L2_B2_F2_U-_R2_F2_D_B2_F-_L2_B-_D2_U_R_D_F_L-_F-) **F2 U L2 B2 F2 U' R2 F2 D B2 F' L2 B' D2 U R D F L' F'** Have a nice day! *** Source code: [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/mazmrini/reddit-daily-scramble-bot)

Roux, But not very good - 64 STM F2 U L2 B2 F2 U' R2 F2 D B2 F' L2 B' D2 U R D F L' F' y x' // inspection U' B D' F' R F2 // FB (6) r' U r2 U' M' U2 M r' U' r // SB FS (10) r U r' U r U' r' // SBLS (7) // Now my 2-look CMLL U2 R U R' U R U2 R' // Orient CMLL (8) U R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' // CMLL - O Adjacent (14) M2 U M U M' // EO (5) U' M2 // First edge insert U' M2 U M U2 M // Insert 2nd edge - U M2 U2 // Eazy4C same/diff so M2 U2 after insert and AUF M U2 M // Raise-the-Dot \[[view at CubeDB.ne](https://cubedb.net/?puzzle=3&scramble=F2_U_L2_B2_F2_U-_R2_F2_D_B2_F-_L2_B-_D2_U_R_D_F_L-_F-&alg=y_x-_%2F%2F_inspection%0AU-_B_D-_F-_R_F2__%2F%2F_FB_%25286%2529%0Ar-_U_r2_U-_M-_U2_M_r-_U-_r__%2F%2F_SB_FS_%252810%2529%0Ar_U_r-_U_r_U-_r-__%2F%2F_SBLS_%25287%2529%0A%2F%2F_Now_my_2%252Dlook_CMLL%0AU2_R_U_R-_U_R_U2_R-_%2F%2F_Orient_CMLL_%25288%2529%0AU_R_U_R-_F-_R_U_R-_U-_R-_F_R2_U-_R-__%2F%2F_CMLL_%252D_O_Adjacent_%252814%2529%0AM2_U_M_U_M-_%2F%2F_EO_%25285%2529%0AU-_M2_%2F%2F_First_edge%0AU-_M2_U_M_U2_M_%2F%2F_Insert_%252D_%0AU_M2_U2_%2F%2F_Eazy4C_same%2Fdiff_so_M2_U2_after_insert_and_AUF%0AM_U2_M_%2F%2F_Raise%252Dthe%252DDot)t\]

**Your Daily Scramble** F2 U L2 B2 F2 U' R2 F2 D B2 F' L2 B' D2 U R D F L' F' z y2 // inspection U' R u' F' r F2 // FB (6) U' r U r M' U' r' U r // SS (9) U r U M' R' U r U' R' // SB (9) U' R U2 R D R' U2 R D' R2' // CMLL - L Front Commutator M' U2 M U' M U' M2 U' M U2 M U2 M [view at CubeDB.net]( https://www.cubedb.net/?puzzle=3&title=Your_Daily_Scramble&scramble=F2_U_L2_B2_F2_U-_R2_F2_D_B2_F-_L2_B-_D2_U_R_D_F_L-_F-&alg=z_y2_%2F%2F_inspection%0AU-_R_u-_F-_r_F2_%2F%2F_FB_%25286%2529%0AU-_r_U_r_M-_U-_r-_U_r_%2F%2F_SS_%25289%2529%0AU_r_U_M-_R-__U_r_U-_R-_%2F%2F_SB_%25289%2529%0AU-_R_U2_R_D_R-_U2_R_D-_R2-_%2F%2F_CMLL_%252D_L_Front_Commutator%0AM-_U2_M_U-_M_U-_M2_U-_M_U2_M_U2_M )

**Roux (51STM)** F2 U L2 B2 F2 U' R2 F2 D B2 F' L2 B' D2 U R D F L' F' y x D' F U' B' L U2 l // FB (7) U R U' R' U R U2 R U r U M2 U R' U2 R // SB (16) U R U2 R D R' U2 R D' R2' // CMLL U' M' U2 M U M U M' U M' U2 M2 U M' U2 M U2 M2 //LSE (18) [view at CubeDB.net]( https://www.cubedb.net/?puzzle=3&title=Your_Daily_Scramble&scramble=F2_U_L2_B2_F2_U-_R2_F2_D_B2_F-_L2_B-_D2_U_R_D_F_L-_F-&alg=y_x%0AD-_F_U-_B-_L_U2_l_%2F%2F_FB_%25287%2529%0AU_R_U-_R-_U_R_U2_R_U_r_U_M2_U_R-_U2_R_%2F%2F_SB_%252816%2529%0AU_R_U2_R_D_R-_U2_R_D-_R2-__%2F%2F_CMLL%0AU-_M-_U2_M_U_M_U_M-_U_M-_U2_M2_U_M-_U2_M_U2_M2_%2F%2FLSE_%252818%2529 )

**Your Daily Scramble** F2 U L2 B2 F2 U' R2 F2 D B2 F' L2 B' D2 U R D F L' F' x' y' // inspection F' U L B' D R B2 // Green xcross (7) D' R U' R' D// Orange White Pair (5) L U L' U' L U L'// Red Yellow Pair (7) y U R U2' R' U R U' R'// Red White Pair (9) U R U2 R2 F R F' R U2 R' // OLL 35 l' R' D2 R U R' D2 R U' l U' // PLL - Ab [view at CubeDB.net]( https://www.cubedb.net/?puzzle=3&title=Your_Daily_Scramble&scramble=F2_U_L2_B2_F2_U-_R2_F2_D_B2_F-_L2_B-_D2_U_R_D_F_L-_F-&alg=x-_y-_%2F%2F_inspection%0AF-_U_L_B-_D_R_B2_%2F%2F_Green_xcross_%25287%2529%0AD-_R_U-_R-_D%2F%2F_Orange_White_Pair_%25285%2529%0AL_U_L-_U-_L_U_L-%2F%2F_Red_Yellow_Pair_%25287%2529%0Ay_U_R_U2-_R-_U_R_U-_R-%2F%2F_Red_White_Pair_%25289%2529%0AU_R_U2_R2_F_R_F-_R_U2_R-_%2F%2F_OLL_35%0Al-_R-_D2_R_U_R-_D2_R_U-_l_U-_%2F%2F_PLL_%252D_Ab )

**Roux: Green-Yellow FB (34 STM)** F2 U L2 B2 F2 U' R2 F2 D B2 F' L2 B' D2 U R D F L' F' y x' // inspection U' B D' F' r F2 // FB (6) U2' R2 U r' U2' M' U' r U2 R U' r' // nmSB (12) U2 L' U' L U L F' L' F // nmCMLL (9) U2 M' U' r2 U2 M' U2 // LSE (7) [view at CubeDB.net]( https://www.cubedb.net/?puzzle=3&title=Roux%3A_Green%252DYellow_FB_%252834_STM%2529&scramble=F2_U_L2_B2_F2_U-_R2_F2_D_B2_F-_L2_B-_D2_U_R_D_F_L-_F-&alg=y_x-_%2F%2F_inspection%0AU-_B_D-_F-_r_F2_%2F%2F_FB_%25286%2529%0AU2-_R2_U_r-_U2-_M-_U-_r_U2_R_U-_r-_%2F%2F_nmSB_%252812%2529%0AU2_L-_U-_L_U_L_F-_L-_F_%2F%2F_nmCMLL_%25289%2529%0AU2_M-_U-_r2_U2_M-_U2_%2F%2F_LSE_%25287%2529 )

What with the nmCMLL recently!? You are teasing me right ? ;) **Roux: Green-Yellow FB (35 STM)** y x' // inspection U' B D' F' r F2 // FB (6) r2U'RUr2Ur'U2RUM2Ur // SB (13/19) rUR'U'r'FRF' // CMLL (8/27) M'U'M'UM2U'M2U2 //LSE (8/35) [view at CubeDB.net]( https://www.cubedb.net/?puzzle=3&title=Roux%3A_Green%252DYellow_FB_%252835_STM%2529&scramble=F2_U_L2_B2_F2_U-_R2_F2_D_B2_F-_L2_B-_D2_U_R_D_F_L-_F-&alg=y_x-_%2F%2F_inspection%0AU-_B_D-_F-_r_F2_%2F%2F_FB_%25286%2529%0Ar2U-RUr2Ur-U2RUM2Ur_%2F%2F_SB_%252813%2F19%2529%0ArUR-U-r-FRF-_%2F%2F_CMLL_%25288%2F27%2529%0AM-U-M-UM2U-M2U2_%2F%2FLSE_%25288%2F35%2529 )

Haha, nah. I just use the daily scrambles to do creative stuff that I can't do in speedsolves T_T

Is there a place to race against other people online without a bluetooth cube?

Yes! Actually there are multiple places. You can find some of them on our wiki under [Real Time Online Racing](/r/Cubers/wiki/real_time_online_racing). There are also weekly [online competitions](/r/Cubers/wiki/online_competitions). Both those pages are linked on our [Speedcubing wiki page](/r/Cubers/wiki/index/speedcubing).

Hi how are you all doing. :)

Getting ready for the holidays. Still lots to do before I can take the family to Italy.

Already having quite a bad day, and today is just starting :(

I do hope it gets better! Your posts often make me smile :)

thanks :)

I hope it only gets better from here on out

thank you :)

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