You're saying exactly the same thing as my mother.

Lol, should I be happy that you compare me to your mother or not ?

Note: the answer's I'll write below in italics are not what I think, they are just opposed arguments to Streetwalker's arguments.

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Speed solving requires a lot of practice so you still have some hard work.

Not really an argument. Someone "against" Rubik's Cubes would tell you that you just said that it was wasting a lot of time.

Also it's a nice trick to amaze noobs.

There are other ways to amaze people than solving a Cube. For example, I could do a knot with a cord and undo it (same thing than messing a Cube then putting it back together).

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So yeah, I am not saying that you are wrong, nor than the person I just imitated is right, just that your arguments didn't really convinced me (and the arguments of the person I imitated didn't convince me either, there is quite a difference between a cord and a Cube).

And nothing prevents you from trying to get headaches and create you own algorithms.

This is what I would (try to) do if I ever went into Rubik's Cube, because that would be interesting (but I wouldn't manage).

I use my Cube as a relaxing element (flushing my though-flow into oblivion), amidoinrite?

That is a good argument. I also thought of another: when boredom gets you, get a Cube (even though that works for other things than Cubes).

Quote from: Eiyeron on August 09, 2013, 08:58:24 am

I use my Cube as a relaxing element (flushing my though-flow into oblivion), amidoinrite?

That is a good argument. I also thought of another: when boredom gets you, get a Cube

Calc*

What method do you guys use?
Also, favorite speedcube?
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I managed to solve 4 on my own before learning how. I learned the guide in 20 mintues and my durrent record with a storebought, Peroleum Jelly (Vaseline) lubricated 3x3x3 Rubik's official brand cube is just under 40 seconds, and it was no luck. I don't count any solve that skipped more than one step for any of the methods I know. My average is around 47 seconds and it is dwindling down by the day, as I have become thoroughly addicted. I'm getting an Aurora speedcube soon. Stickerless isn't competition legal, I don't think, and since I plan on competing when I get my times down to 30 seconds, I don't see the point in buying a cub eI can't use. I hope they don't replace mine in the competitions, though. Stickers or tiles? Stickers.Cubesmith has replacemen stickers that will outlast your plastic if you apply them right. Oh, and NEVER EVER use Petroleum Jelly like I did, use CFC Silicone spray. I'm planning on buying a large bundle of speedcubes and other sizes like 2x2x2-5x5x5 on Saturday. I'm almost done learning F2L, which is MUCH easier than PLL or OLL. I decided not to "simply apply what I learnt," as someone said earlier. I invented a new method of OLL and PLL that takes me about 5-10 seconds at this speed. Petrus is my fastest method, with Fridrich being second fastest. I'm learning Roux and Heiss at the same time, but they are significantly harder to learn than the others. I also attempted ZZ, but I'm going to only learn 2 at a time. Knowing more methods means you can intuitively solve faster and build yoiur own using steps from others. My speedsolving method is currently hybrid Petrus/Fridrich.

I haven't used a square-1 yet! I just ordered a Dayan Zhanchi, later I'll be ordering Shengshou's of sizes 2x2x2-5x5x5 and a Shengshou Aurora. I can't find ANY regulation timers!

Well, it generally depends. To get a generic rubiks cube working nicely, lubrication is pretty much a must

I ordered a speedcube today, that dayan stickerless one.  I can solve my cube in about 4 minutes now, but I need to learn some more algorithms.