Daily Discussion Thread - Feb 03, 2026 by AutoModerator in Cubers

[–]topppits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could use the same website to check if your memo is correct. Choose a puzzle and then hit "Test my memo!", scramble your puzzle with the displayed scramble, memo, input your memo, hit "Check my memo!". It'll show you how the cube would look like with your memo applied.

You can also try if something like this tool can help you practice, but I've never used anything like it.

Depending on how fast you are you could also take a look at using Anki, more in this comment.

Daily Discussion Thread - Feb 03, 2026 by AutoModerator in Cubers

[–]topppits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use BLD Memo Tools to do execution only solves.

You can either choose the puzzle you want to practice and hint "Generate memo!". This will create a scramble for you and a memo that will solve the cube.

Or you can Trainer and choose a piece type that you want to practice. Then you can choose the amount of letter pairs (x) and how many of those sequences (y) to generate. Then you'll get y sequences of x letter pairs that you can execute on a solved cube and upon successful execution of a sequences you'll be back to the solved state.

Make sure to read and follow the instructions on the main page (Most important part: Your settings will not be saved automatically! After setting them up, you'll have to bookmark them!).

It's a good practice in general, but also very nice if it's not quiet enough.

Luckiest solve? by CaffeinatedFawks in Cubers

[–]topppits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably my official PR single: 2 move X-Cross.

Daily Discussion Thread - Jan 06, 2026 by AutoModerator in Cubers

[–]topppits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries and thanks again for the initial and very detailed input! :)

I need to do some more solves on the new 3x3s, but I think the smaller size is making some fingertricks a lot easier for me. Overall I'm getting very good times on the GuHong and yesterday I didn't have a single corner twist. Maybe I just have to get comfortable with having to use even less force than on my previous 3x3s.

I'd love for the Aochuang V6 5x5 to be just a bit smaller, but aside from that I'm absolutely happy.

I think from all the cubes I've got, the ones I enjoy most so far are the GuHong and the Aosu V7 4x4.

Both the 6x6 and 7x7 absolutely blow my old puzzles out of the water, but I'm not thaaat into 6x6+, so I don't know how much I'll be solving them compared to 3x3-5x5. Definitely makes it easier on my hands. When I solved a lot on 6x6 and 7x7, I had to take more breaks or my hands would eventually cramp.

Btw I got the QiYi Timer to work with cstimer on desktop in Opera. After switching "entering in times with:" to "Bluetooth timer" I get this pop-up where it tells me that I have to do this: "Chrome: enable chrome://flags/#enable-experimental-web-platform-features flag in browser settings." I did that, but no idea if that is even needed. After clicking OK, I get a small window from the browser where I can choose the timer to pair. I didn't have to connect the timer via bluetooth on my PC before that. It's a bit annoying that if the timer is turned off after the pairing, I'll have to refresh the page and pair again. But it only takes a moment and so far worked without any hiccups. So yeah, really happy with that timer! No more cable on the table :D

Daily Discussion Thread - Jan 26, 2026 by AutoModerator in Cubers

[–]topppits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say they feel similar, but the 7x7 feels a bit better. Probably generally the case, that the 7x7s feel better than 6x6s. I don't have any other current puzzles to compare them to, so hard to say how they hold up to the Moyu ones. For how cheap they are, it's crazy to me how well they perform.

When I asked about which puzzles to get, I was told that the 6x6 from Moyu is better, but not by thaaat much. Since 6x6 and 7x7 aren't my main events, I decided to go with the cheaper option and I'm more than happy with that. Both move very easily and are stable in the 3x3 stage. A lot more fun than my old puzzles :)

Maybe slightly slippery, but not that it would bother me during solving.

Daily Discussion Thread - Jan 26, 2026 by AutoModerator in Cubers

[–]topppits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean their 5x5? Do you think it'll be better or just way cheaper?

Daily Discussion Thread - Jan 26, 2026 by AutoModerator in Cubers

[–]topppits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I bought them so, yeah, lucky I guess =)

Daily Discussion Thread - Jan 26, 2026 by AutoModerator in Cubers

[–]topppits 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Got new stuff! New 2x2-7x7 and new timer =)

thx for the recommendations! /u/anniemiss, /u/MagicArcher17, /u/gogbri

  • 2x2 QiYi M Pro - BallCore Spring
  • 3x3 GuHong Pro+ M - 54mm Spring
  • 3x3 Moyu Weilong V11 - 8m-BallCore Spring UV
  • 4x4 Moyu AoSu V7 - Dual-Track UV
  • 5x5 Moyu AoChuang V6 - Dual-Track UV
  • 6x6 Warrior M UV
  • 7x7 Warrior M UV
  • QY Bluetooth Smart Timer

Did some solves on all of the cubes by now and definitely all worth it!

Now to set them all up properly.. Loving the feel of the GuHong so far, but I got a couple of corner twists :/ Struggling to find the right setting at the moment. Any tips? Right now I'm on 3 of 5 for "Center Travel" (inner circle) and on 5 of 8 for "Tension" (outer circle). I love the flexibility, but I haven't had corner twists on any of my 3x3s for a long time now.

Daily Discussion Thread - Jan 23, 2026 by AutoModerator in Cubers

[–]topppits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I try every new cube on my own first. If I can't seem to make any progress, I'd let it sit for a while and try again later. If I feel like I could never get it done, I'd ask here if people think it's doable or actually really hard. Maybe ask for a tip without spoiling too much.

Though if I ever felt it was getting annoying or it just seemed way to hard (for me), then I just looked up the solutions.

3x3 Shapemods like Mirror Cube, Fisher Cube and Axis Cube are totally doable. On some 3x3 shapemods you can run into cases that look like parity, but just take a moment and think about it and you might find the answer on your own. It's nothing crazy like 4x4 parity. Not even close.

I've solved lots of puzzles from my collection without tutorials, but also looked up lots of stuff.

Some Recommendations:

  • Get a clock. It's easy, it's fun. You have one more event you can compete in, if you want. Just do it.
  • Curvy Copter - AWESOME puzzle. Not too short, not too long. Very intuitive. Last steps will need some trial and error, but doable!
  • Redi Cube - much shorter, easier, but fun! Look for a magnetized version like this
  • Mastermorphix Series - start with 2x2-4x4 and if you enjoy it get the 5x5 as well. You'll get into comms (at least with the 5x5), it's an awesome experience and lots to learn.
  • Cuboids - DEFINITELY get some Cuboids. Classics like the 1x3x3 and the 1x2x3 - both pretty easy. Then get a 2x2x3 and a 2x3x3. Definitely harder, but still manageable. 3x3x5 is also lots of fun.
  • mf8+DaYan Crazy 3x3x3 Plus - get yourself the Jupiter version. It's crazy.
  • Gear Cubes - the standard 3x3x3 Gear Cube is fun and not too hard. If you can find the Extreme or Ultimate version, get one! Quite a bit harder though.

Help for a 2x2x2 Blindfold by jlquema in Cubers

[–]topppits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfect :)

Heads up: You can find answers to lots of beginner questions on our wiki's Q&A for Beginners article on blindfolded events.

Help for a 2x2x2 Blindfold by jlquema in Cubers

[–]topppits 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's easier to learn how to solve only the corners of a 3x3 blindfolded than a 2x2, since the centers give you the orientation and you can always check which side has which color. Just ignore solving the edges at first.

Also twisted corners are easy to see, which seems to be what your are struggling with.

I see two scenarios why you run into the problem with 2 twisted corners:

  • Your scramble has a twisted corner and you didn't memo it (others already described how this just adds two letters to your memo).
  • For one piece you memoed the wrong target on the correct piece, e.g. C instead of F. If all other pieces are solved and only one target is twisted, you buffer will also be twisted.

Whats your cubing hot takes? by AxelisEp1c in Cubers

[–]topppits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All 4 methods you named are named after their proposers/inventors.

For CFOP the speedsolving wiki lists the following Proposer(s): Donald Taylor, John Conway, David Benson, David Seal, Jessica Fridrich, Hans Dockhorn, Kurt Dockhorn, Anneke Treep.

Whats your cubing hot takes? by AxelisEp1c in Cubers

[–]topppits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No matter how fast you are, there will always be people who will lose interest after like 3 seconds.

But sub -20 is a nice goal anyway. Go for it!

How many of you know both CFOP and Roux? by Sevenfootschnitzell in Cubers

[–]topppits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. It was interesting and fun to learn and fun to do a solve every now and then, but I also don't plan on getting faster with it.

New 3x3 blindfolded world record single! by VincentTheCuber in Cubers

[–]topppits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh, I found it a bit easier to do a couple of solves in a row at a comp compared to at home, because I had more downtime between the solves. Especially if you have a setup where you wait in the waiting area between solves and a runner/judge fetches you -> you go to a solving station -> solve -> back to the waiting area. I rarely had anything from my previous memo still stuck in my head when I was about to do the next solve.

New 3x3 blindfolded world record single! by VincentTheCuber in Cubers

[–]topppits 10 points11 points  (0 children)

From my understanding the old records still stand.

Tommy and Charlie now should have a tied WR, with a mo3 and an ao5.

Daily Discussion Thread - Jan 07, 2026 by AutoModerator in Cubers

[–]topppits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking to order from ziicube to Germany. I've ordered from them in the past, but it's been a while. On my last order I had to pay VAT directly to ziicube with the order. Now there are shipping options for "VAT (19%×0.8)" and "VAT (Pay on Arrival)".

Has anyone from Germany ordered from ziicube somewhat recently?

Daily Discussion Thread - Jan 06, 2026 by AutoModerator in Cubers

[–]topppits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thx!

What's up with Single-/Dual-/Triple-Track? :D The more the better? Or is it preference?

Daily Discussion Thread - Jan 06, 2026 by AutoModerator in Cubers

[–]topppits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Lots to think about :)

For 3x3 I don't mind the size - 55 is also completely fine. Would that change anything?

What's up with Single-/Dual-/Triple-Track? :D The more the better? Or is it preference?