Couldn’t find a speedcubing community, so created one. Welcome anyone with any interest in twisty puzzles or speedcubing.

Any ideas for what this community should be are welcome!

Come here and introduce yourself! When did you start cubing? What’s your favorite cubing-related resources? What’s your favorite twisty puzzle?

  • @[email protected]
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    32 months ago

    Hello!

    I bought my first rubik’s cube with magnets three days ago and I totally understand how this can become such an obsession for people, I knew there had to be a lemmy community!

    I learned the roux method (at least a simplified version), and I hope to achieve a solve under a minute eventually. Currently I need a minute only for block building lol

    • anorax
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      32 months ago

      Hello @[email protected]

      You switch from CFOP to Roux method or you start learning with Roux?
      If yes, what made you choose Roux? I’m curious.

      • @[email protected]
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        42 months ago

        Well I learned the beginner solution at first and then learned about the existence of methods like CFOP, Roux, ZZ and the rest. I looked at CFOP first, but I’m really really slow with F2L, and all the algorithms and cases you have to learn look really daunting. Then I found a beginner tutorial for Roux and idk, I like the feel of it and you don’t need that many algorithms to get started. Block building gives you a lot of options, for the corners you can make do with sune and jperm (or just memorize 7 OLL cases with the cross), and the rest is pretty straightforward.

        Also spinning those Ms gives me my daily dose of seratonin.

        • anorax
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          22 months ago

          Also spinning those Ms gives me my daily dose of seratonin.

          😀

          Interesting. I have already done a few solves with Roux and I understand what you feel. I find this method more intuitive and easier to grasp.

          What’s your CFOP best time when you started to learn?

          • @[email protected]
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            22 months ago

            I never completed a CFOP solve, I just got to F2L and then looked at Roux and it seemed more attractive. I need around 2:30 with the beginner’s method, and with Roux it varies a lot on how my block building goes, but my fastest was a very lucky 1:36.

            • anorax
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              32 months ago

              Thank you for your feedback.
              Have fun :)

    • @thisisdeeOPM
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      32 months ago

      Welcome! Which cube did you get?

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        32 months ago

        The first one I found in the shop honestly. It says YongJun on the white center in Mandarin, but I can’t tell you much more than that.