• threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    Thanks for these threads!

    I received a package containing a Yuxin Curvy Compino and a couple of Meilong 4Ms. A friend also gave me a Polaris Cube.

    The Curvy Compino and Polaris Cube are fun puzzles, though not particularly difficult. The Meilong 4M is my first magnetic 4x4, so I don’t have much to compare it too, but I’m pleased with it so far.

    • Narusite@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      The Polaris Cube looks very scary once scrambled. In order to solve the little pieces between the corner and the center, it’s as easy as RLR’L’ a couple of times, or do you use more advanced commutators?

      • thisisdee@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        I saw someone playing with a Polaris at a comp and I couldn’t even figure out what I was looking at. The pieces are so foreign

      • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        to solve the little pieces between the corner and the center, it’s as easy as RLR’L’ a couple of times, or do you use more advanced commutators?

        Not exactly sure what corresponds to “R” and “L” on an 8-axis puzzle, but a simple four-move commutator will cycle three of the little pieces. If you can solve a Skewb and a Dino Cube, you should be able to solve the Polaris Cube.

  • sverona@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    3·
    1 year ago

    Beep boop, hello~

    I’m getting back into cubing after a friend convinced me. Finally starting to learn full PLL — that’s where I am with it right now. Trying to develop a mnemonic system for the longer algs so I don’t just forget them.

    I did get some god-tier luck yesterday and hit a 20.84 single. Got cross + 1 on a platter, then easy OLL, then H-perm. Four-second PB.

    I also picked up a square-1 because why not. I’m still getting the hang of the notation, but it’s really, really cool.

    • thisisdee@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Square-1 is great fun! It took me quite some effort with the notations but it’s fun to turn. I need to practice a lot more though to be able to go under time limit at comps.

      I think I got the Square-1 just a little bit before I tried Megaminx and I really enjoy both of them.

  • Narusite@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    I won a GAN251 M Pro on a giveaway. I should receive it this week. I can’t wait to see why a 2x2x2 cost 30€…

    Well, there is a lot of magnets + customizations, but for someone who is just toying/fidgeting with cubes, I can fathom why you’d want to buy a cube so expensive if you don’t do competitions.

    Anyway, it’s Christmas before time.