#Average - 17s | Mo3 - 15.108

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ancient cobalt
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Any help is appreciated, thanks!

(im ignoring all random U/U's i did between pairs/oll/pll in recon)
Solve 1 - 15.086
L U2 F' B L U' B U2 R' L2 F L2 F R2 L2 U2 F R2 F2 R2 B // scramble
z2 // inspection
R D U L F' R' D // cross
U2 R U2 R' U' R U R' // 1st pair
y' R U2 R' U R U' R' // 2nd pair
U2 y' R U' R' U R U' R' U2 R U' R' // 3rd pair
y' R U' R U R U R' // 4th pair
R U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U' R' // OLL
U R U R' F' R U2 R' U2 R' F R U R U2 R' // PLL
U2 // AUF

Solve 2 - 17.096
B2 R B2 U2 B2 R' F2 U2 R2 B2 D' L F' R2 D U2 B F L // scramble
z2 y' // inspection
U' R' F D2 U2 R' F D2 // cross
U L' U L2 U L' // 1st pair
U2 R U' R' U' y L U' L' // 2nd pair
U' R U R' U2 R U' R' // 3rd pair
L' U L U2 y' R U R' // 4th pair
U' r' D' r U' r' D r2 U' r' U r U r' // OLL
x R2 D2 R U R' D2 R U' R x' // PLL
U2 // AUF

Solve 3 - 13.141
U2 F L2 B2 L2 U2 B' R2 B L2 R2 B D' L R2 F' L' D U2 R // scramble
z2 y // inspection
D R2 D R F2 // xcross (OMG)
U L' U' L U2 L' U' L // 2nd pair
y2 🤮 U L' U L U2 L' U L // 3rd pair (HOW DID I NOT SEE THE FREE G/R PAIR)
U R U R' U2 R U' R' U R U' R' // 4th pair
U F R U R' U' R U R' U' F' // OLL
x R2 F R F' R U2 r' U r U2 x' // PLL

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headphone warning + sry if sometimes cube went offscreen

deft heart
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First solve: Solution is great! Make sure to plan the first pair in inspection. I would just recommend working on not fumbling around in the U layer between pairs.
Second solve: For the cross, I would have saved the orange blue pair by doing this instead: z2 y F R' D2 F D U' L' B. Other than that, just make sure to plan the first pair and work on look ahead.
Third solve: Blue cross has an x cross and 3 free pairs and would have been my pb if I got it. I would have solved the R/B pair first and then the other two. Also, the y2 rotation is awful 🤮 . Missing the free pair is sad, but it seemed to still be fine. The last layer looked great.

ancient cobalt
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Thanks for your critique!

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Based off my splits I think c+1 and lookahead r rly the things I should work on

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Other than that my f2l solutions seemed fine right?

minor jetty
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Ur f2l solutions are really good.
Just turn slower and try to not look at the pair you're solving but look around if you see a pair you can do next.
Basically just practise lookahead.

ancient cobalt
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Ok thx

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I do feel like I shouldn’t be as “aggressive” lol

shut anvil
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3:
x2 y'
D2 R' D' R' D F2 // xxcross

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lol

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i typed something else but it got deleted bc i left

ancient cobalt
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Oof

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Nice x cross tho

frigid oak
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So for the first solve, there wasn't anything too bad. I would say to try to insert pairs into the back more just to make spotting pairs easier (red green pair)

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For the second solve, nothing too bad except the cross was extremely long (3+ seconds), so just make sure your planning every cross piece in inspection (btw the solution itself is fine, just make sure you turn fast when doing cross)

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Also, for the second solve there is a pair thats not too hard to preserve but i dont think thats anything to worry about too much

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and the 3rd solve, the f2l was a bit rough lol. The xcross was good. For the second pair, i would've done the blue red pair in the back since its not too hard to see the blue red edge with some deduction. Also, im sure you know to not do this, but PLEASE dont do y2s lmao. and also yea the green red pair was free. Your solution for the last pair can be better by doing a U2 and then a sledge hammer

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hope this helps!!!

ancient cobalt
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Alr thx!

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I’ll definitely try to look more in the back, not just in front as well in the future

fast edge
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Solve 1
Cross: Would do the same.
1st pair: Good
2nd pair: Would rotate the other way to solve it into the back with 2 right slots opened
3rd pair: Would have saw OB pair but RG is solution is fine
4th pair: Good (Fun trick you can do: U' F R U' R' U R U2 R' F')
OLL: Did unnecassary U moves
PLL: Good
Overall all is good but the unnecassary U moves

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Solve 2
Cross: Good solution, could have started the solve with left hand in home grip but right hand with thumb on top to solve green so no regrip needed for blue edge cross (Learn D2 flicks if possible)
1st pair: Good
2nd pair: Did a wrong U2 after pairing up the corner and the edge, which i guess f2l isn't really in your muscle memory. Also need a unneccasary regrip when inserting.
3rd pair: Slight hesitant after doing U' R
4th pair: Good cause no dot case
OLL: Try to learn 2 side recognition to avoid U moves
PLL: learn 2 side recognition for pll too, Slow AUF and you know how to double flick so use it in cross.
Overall, Learn 2 side recognition for OLL and PLL and get f2l into your muscle memory

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Solve 3
Cross: Could do z2 y D2 R' D' R' D F2 for XXcross. Your solution is decent. Also too much regrips, and you could try solving the block into the back for open front slots.
2nd pair: Good
3rd pair: Agreed, should've saw the free pair.
4th pair: Same solution as mine.
OLL: Good
PLL: Good

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for solve 3 u could change your solution up a bit and do z2 y (same grip as first solve) D R2' D F' (with index) R F' (with drag thumb)

fast edge
deft heart
fast edge
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i avg 10

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still dont really do cross+1

fast edge
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but still very fast

deft heart
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Ok well it is still useful for some people

fast edge
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like between 10-15

ancient cobalt
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I will start working on LL recon tho

ancient cobalt
fast edge
ancient cobalt
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How so?

fast edge
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some solves if lucky EO might be good and if both right slots r opened and ur right hand dominant it might be better

ancient cobalt
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Ok ic

fast edge
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some solves EO bad so u hv to rotate so those cases it doesnt matter

ancient cobalt
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Also I just found out if I did do OB pair for 3rd pair on 1st solve I’d have a free pair for a lefty hedge insert on RB lol

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So that OB pair would look like this right?

IMG_5291.png
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Is that the solution you would do? Also ur alr facing (orange) so no rotation

fast edge
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uhh

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ye ye

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ill do it a bit different ly

ancient cobalt
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Ok

fast edge
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U' L' U2 L2 U' L'

ancient cobalt
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Ic

fast edge
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is whta i usually do

ancient cobalt
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Same move count tho

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Same way of pairing it’s just inserting

fast edge
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ye

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so both solution is fine

ancient cobalt
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Cool 4th pair idea btw

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F (R, U) solutions are interesting

fast edge
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ye

ancient cobalt
fast edge
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learnt that from brian sun

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same with the other pair i asked u the other day

ancient cobalt
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Ic

fast edge
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its a modified solution

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original solution was facing orange

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red green pair in green orange slot

ancient cobalt
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Ye

fast edge
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F' U R' U2 R F

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just look that same logic and applied to another case

ancient cobalt
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Hmm yes

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It’s like doing a F move to bring the slot open on top, solving the pair, then inserting (or perhaps only U moves) to bring it the the new slot, then F’ back

clear kraken
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@ancient cobalt you should try turning faster in your cross solution

ancient cobalt
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Got it 👍

fast edge
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true

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no D2 flicks smh

ancient cobalt
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Ok here’s what I got
Cross - turn faster (make sure I’m planning it all out), find good fingertricks and x cross if possible
f2l - lookahead better, don’t do unnecessary U moves, and learn how to rotate
oll & pll- 2 sided recon, don’t do unnecessary U moves

fast edge
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feel like ur missing something

ancient cobalt
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Do u have any good sites for 2 sided recon?

ancient cobalt
fast edge
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i just k jperm has a vid on it

ancient cobalt
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So ur against c+1 right

fast edge
fast edge
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u can do it if u want

ancient cobalt
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Hmm ok

fast edge
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not needed but it does help

ancient cobalt
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Maybe it’s c+1 and lookahead, some ppl do more of one and less of the other

digital blaze
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cross+1 tips

fast edge
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same thing with learning full oll

ancient cobalt
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Maybe I should actually have a decent cross first 😂

fast edge
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i just find the piece where it gets less effected

fast edge
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ur fingertricks r not the best

ancient cobalt
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If I’m being honest sometimes I plan the last 1/2 edges while I’m solving the first few

fast edge
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💀

ancient cobalt
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And I never think about the fingertricks

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💀

fast edge
ancient cobalt
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Also I just realized the only time I’ll rly ever use D2s is cross, f2l keyhole, and a perms

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For some reason I can’t do them in cross

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U do pinky ring right?

fast edge
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no

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😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

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i do middle ring ;-;

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its bad

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but im lazy owo

ancient cobalt
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Wait I think I actually do that too

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Better than max park D D 💀

fast edge
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actually its not bad

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pniky ring just better

fast edge
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btw i finished my bld spreadsheet

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552 words

ancient cobalt
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It’s like the cube is too small or smth I can’t fit pinky on there

clear kraken
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his cross solution wasnt a problem for me, but the execution was just a little too slow

ancient cobalt
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Ic thx

spare crypt
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solve 1

  1. dont immediately resort to doing U moves when you dont know what pair to do next, the 2nd and 3rd pairs were easy to see without doing any U moves (plus the 3rd pair wouldve been more efficient)
  2. I would do R' U2' R2 U R2' U R for your 3rd pair but your solution is still good
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solve 2

  1. U' R' F' L' B L2 F2 is a slightly better cross solution (you can fingertrick it like r' U (r L) F2)
  2. you regripped to insert the 2nd pair but other than that regrips werent a problem
  3. drill that oll alg, its super fast once you get used to it
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solve 3
this solve was good other than the 3rd pair, you also couldve done keyhole without rotating but thats hard to see, so aside from the y2 I dont think there are any problems

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also some of the timer stops might be +2s in comp

ancient cobalt
ancient cobalt
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A6c) The competitor must fully release the puzzle before stopping the timer. Penalty: disqualification of the attempt (DNF). Exception: If no move or any change in alignment has been applied after stopping the timer and before releasing the puzzle, a time penalty (+2 seconds) may be assigned instead, at the discretion of the judge.
ah maybe this

spare crypt
spare crypt
ancient cobalt
ancient cobalt
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weird recording angle ig

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thanks for your responce tho!

frigid oak
dusky ibex
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wow i am terible compard to you

flint oracle
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that third scramble is INSANE

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i made an xxcross

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z2 B’ R2 U F’ U L2 F’

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thats one of the best scramble ive seen in my life

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cause it leads into a free pair

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and a really nice oll

shut anvil
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arguably more ergonomic

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RDF

flint oracle
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nice

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i suck at xxcrosses lol

fast edge
ancient cobalt
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Man everyone talking abt the xxcross

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I’m just happy I didn’t f up xcross

shut anvil
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lol

tropic notch
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Try pseudoslotting

fast edge
tropic notch
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What is your pb ?

onyx joltBOT
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@tropic notch has reached level 1. GG!

fast edge
tropic notch
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Idk just bored

fast edge
tropic notch
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Sry ok

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I'm new

shut anvil
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where in these solves could pseudo be effectively used

coarse echo
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nice jperm mat

ancient cobalt
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Thx

scenic swift
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Ur not holding ur cube properly which I saw wasted 3 seconds

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UV coating????

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Or maybe hold ur cube tighter

fast edge
ancient cobalt
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3 seconds?

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Also it’s Tengy v2 not ur coating

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(that cheap plastic is bright tho)

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And wdym by (hold ur cube “tighter”)

fast edge
ancient cobalt
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💀

scenic swift
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First solve

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I recommend Dayan for oh

ancient cobalt
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And how is the holding not proper

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Also it’s not the cube problem (as much as I’d like a Tv3 flag)

fast edge
gusty kestrel
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What cube is that?

ancient cobalt
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Tengy v2

scenic swift
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Yo, I really recommend a valk 3 elite

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For your turning style

ancient cobalt
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Is that still being made