Rubiks Cube Average of 17 Seconds

[SJBrundage]

Hey Guys,

The other day i got a Very good average on Tape! With this average it puts me about Top 250 in the USA.
Hope you guys Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DizyqmAjZc0

 

[RickEverhart]

Congrats on your accomplishment. I hate those darn things...they make me one to chuck it out the window. One time a fellow teacher and I downloaded and printed some manual we found online on how to solve it using the steps and patterns. Needless to say after the first few pages we said forget it.

 

[Bending the Real]

My fastest time ever was about 52 seconds. I used to have a bunch of speed cubes, and would buy the regular ones as well at the store too, and lube them up so they'd be better to work with. I think I still have them, somewhere... congrats on sub 20.

 

[rich23]

Thats very good. the only way i could solve it was by taking the stickers off.

 

[Casey]

There's someone on DnD that does it in 9. But that's still pretty good.

 

[Spade444]

Wow, I've been working on it lately and I'm only at about 1:16 for my best time...
Might I ask what you lubricate the cubes with? Is it a specialty product or can you buy it in stores?

 

[shutupdangit]

I have a generic Rubik's brand cube and lubed it with vaseline. It's no speed cube but still much easier to turn.

 

[Bending the Real]

I used Jig-a-Loo to speed up my cubes, you can pick it up at home depot, you can also use CRC Heavy Duty Silicone. From what I've read petrolium-jelly AKA vaseline can deteriorate the plastic over time, and is not recommended. Also, If you buy the DIY cubes online specifically made for speed cubing, that will possibly increase your speed as well.

 

[danielmontagne]

what is the fastes way to solve it ? layer by layer ?

 

[SJBrundage]

I use Heavy Duty Silicone Oil. Works great and is super cheap.

 

[SJBrundage]

what is the fastes way to solve it ? layer by layer ?

Yup. I start with a cross at the bottom. Then i fill in the sides. Then in two steps i complete the top.

 

[shutupdangit]

I used Jig-a-Loo to speed up my cubes, you can pick it up at home depot, you can also use CRC Heavy Duty Silicone. From what I've read petrolium-jelly AKA vaseline can deteriorate the plastic over time, and is not recommended. Also, If you buy the DIY cubes online specifically made for speed cubing, that will possibly increase your speed as well.

I've had the same cube for about 3 years now and it still works fine. Probably because I don't use it all that much and I'm not going for speed.