TSR Cubing Society

Mainly a standard 3x3 solver here, but can solve 2x2, 4x4 and 5x5 in reasonable efficiency

Also like the square-1 because it's so weird

Personal best 3x3: 12.9 seconds

Rubik's Cubes or the numbers?

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Square -1 is awesome <3 if you take it out of cube shape and make an incomplete turn down the middle it looks a bit like fireworks.

I made the mistake of getting the super square 1. Turns out due to its build you can't have all the big pieces on one side since they don't fit so it just explodes whenever you try to solve it.

Have you taken part in any competitions? Your pb is very impressive!

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I haven't touched my square-1 in ages (in fact I have hardly touched any cubes recently)...might try and solve it again soon though!

Never had the chance to take part...quite lazy really lol. I went to a World Record attempt back in 2012 with my school but other than that nothing else Rubik's related.

What about you? You have an impressive collection!

Learned how to do a Rubik's cube over the summer. My time of 4 minutes, 9 seconds is certainly nothing to compare to anyone here though.

I've never solved a cube

Do you want to learn?

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I'd love to learn.

Welcome to The Student Room's very own cubing society!

Are you a speedcuber, a collector, a novice or someone just curious to learn more about cubing? If you are any of these, this group is for you.

Here we can discuss cubing, help other members with difficulties they may have in solving certain puzzles, compare our times (maybe even hold our own competition) and just socialise with like-minded people.

Join the group here: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/group.php?groupid=2825


So to get us started, I'll introduce myself. I'm a collector, with 17 twisty puzzles in my collection and a long-awaited 3x4x5 on its way in the post! My favourite puzzle probably is the Curvy Copter and my personal best on the 3x3x3 is 24 seconds, although I haven't learnt the Friedrich algorithms.

What about you?

Sorry to dredge up this thread.

I learned to solve the 3x3 cube about 5 years ago, and I found my cube again recently and thought about getting back into it. I was never a speed-cuber by any means, my PB was about 60 seconds, but my average was probably 80-90 seconds. I learned the Dan Brown method you alluded to when I first started, and I still remember it all these years later! Is there another, faster, method of solving the cube you can recommend?

I personally have found that certain other algorithms (that apply to all cases) are a bit faster than Dan Brown's method. First, you form the top cross the same way. But if you get the L shape instead of doing "front right up right up front" do "front up right up right front"

I can't actually remember what any of the algorithms are, but my hands can still remember all the moves years later (must have good muscle memory ). When I think about it, this method you suggest is the one that I learned when I first started, obviously it wasn't Dan Brown's videos that I used - I only watched the first couple of minutes of his video before I commented, and I thought it was the same.

If you can do it this way and get in the 20s then you clearly have much more dexterity than I do The cube that I have isn't the best, it's my dad's old cube from the '80s when the Rubik's cube craze started - I do remember opening it up and lubricating it though.

I'll look into the other methods you suggested, thanks

Do you ask other people to make the cube random for you?

I've always wanted to try and solve a Rubix's cube but just never bought one to do it.

You mean to scramble it? Sometimes - it makes it more interesting for people to watch since they don't think I'm cheating.

There are many cheap cubes for sale that can cost £2 or even less. It is really worth trying because it is really fun and gives you an immense feeling of satisfaction

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