Same as above -- I average from 50 seconds to 1 min 10.

Once (just once), I got lucky and managed to solve a cube in 30 seconds.

I used to be into speedcubing, then I discovered calcs I would average between 55 seconds and 1minute 10 seconds. My best time is a 45. I was learning parts of F2L before, then I got bored with it.

For my cube lube, I used either graphite or silicon spray. It worked pretty well most of the time.

I've never even come close to solving a Rubik's Cube. ;.;

Maybe. It depends on how fast your cube rotates now, and how used to moving it you are.

How to become a speedcuber ?
1. Get a Speedcube on popbuying.com or other sites.
2. Learn an advanced method for solving the cube, to become faster.
    -> Most of the speedcubers are using the Friedrich method (1. F2L, 2. OLL, 3. PLL) , you can find those algorithms on kungfoomanchu.com
      -F2L (42 algorithms)
      -OLL (58 algorithms)
      -PLL (21 algorithms)
      total: 121 algorithms
3. Learn how to use fingertricks (youtube.com)
4. TRAIN, TRAIN and TRAIN !

Speedcubes:
Those cubes are "special" cubes, because they are much lighter as the original Rubik's Cube.
Those cubes have a good cornercutting (up to 45° !), they are smooth and fast.
The core and those pieces of the cube are created differnetly from cube to cube. Most of the speedcubers are using A-Cube's from Haiyan or FII from ShengEN. But it depends on the cuber, which cube you'd prefer. Some cubers like it more "slow" and less cornercutting, others like it more fast but have to take the risk, that the cube can pop.


The World record is hold by Feliks Zemdegs with 5.66 seconds. He was playing with the cube "Dayan V" in white.
Feliks average is around 9-10 seconds.

EDIT: How to tune up my old Rubik's Cube?
-Buy silicone spray and spray that in your cube
-Make 200-300 solves and the cube will be faster (sounds long, but it isn't )


Friedrich method algorithms (F2L, OLL, PLL)
Speedcubing Forum

With my self-invented method I once made it in 42 secs! :O

can you post your algorithms?

Quote from: C3N on October 20, 2011, 02:45:51 pm

Quote from: Sorunome on October 20, 2011, 02:44:16 pm

With my self-invented method I once made it in 42 secs! :O

can you post your algorithms?

here

WOW I'm impressed