is it possible to achieve a sub-20 average...???

Is it possible to achieve a sub-20 average with a lubricated and sanded toysRus rubik's cube??

It's just that i haven't held nor played with a diy yet so i can't know if my sanded cube is smooth enough to be comparable to a diy and if it is possible for me to achieve a sub-20 average with that cube.

Are there any sub-20 cubers here who are not using the diy???

Tell Yu Nakajima, Toby Mao, they don't use DIY's yet they're sub20. I only achieved sub22 with my non-DIY cube without lubrication. So its a high probability that you can get a sub20 with that.

hehe... this afternoon during the U.P. cubers meet, i was able to play with a diy for the first time (thanks to neil). and i think i was faster by only 2 to 3 seconds on the average using the diy...

hehe, neil was really fast. he kept beating me on the speed challenge... hehe...

sub 15 can also be acheive if you try

hehe. ulitin natin ang up cube meet pajo. hehehe. asteeeg. let's get noticed and inspire others. (hindi kaya lalo silang maintimidate)
hehehehe.

Having a good, loose, smooth cube will definitely help your times, whether it's a DIY or just a regular well-lubricated cube. My time improved by 5 seconds on average simply by using a well-lubed cube.

You can only go as fast as your hands go, and as fast as your cube will allow. So even if you have a fast cube, you must be able to maximize it by going faster before the cube's full potential will be realized. Parang nag-drive ka ng sports car during rush hour in Metro Manila, sobrang useless dahil sa traffic; you'll only truly get your money's worth when you're driving while everyone else is asleep.

It is very possible. There is a very simple way to determine the lower limit of solving time given the ff:

1. The cuber (of course)
2. The cube (any condition)

This is called a 'pre-solve'. If u really wana investigate deeply about your time and how to improve it (unlike me lolz) I suggest u give some attention to it.

Here's how it works. Generate a given scramble and solve the same scramble over and over again using your method until u get the optimal or near-optimal steps. That way u have near-perfect look-ahead and therefore near-zero delays. There u see your limit for any given cube.

THEORETICALLY YOURS,
BENJODSCUMBAG
(BENJODCUBIST I MEAN)

sounds interesting.... ang alam ko ganun ang ginagawa ng mga ibang cubers kaya mabibilis sila... masubukan nga...

I like your idea, Benjo. I should give that a try to get my "theoretical" fast time. Thanks for the tip!

remember toby mao and shotaro makisumi is not used to DIY cubes way back b4 i don't know now.. yet they achieved times of 12s 13s so it is really possible

tip lng din gumawa kau ng memorized scramble nyo tpos gawin nyo ng gawin that way u can test your speed.... and know if u r really improving

shorter algorithms + fast fingers + fast recognition..gets u to sub 20
shorter algos= www.cubestation.co.uk or www.solvethecube.co.uk or www.cubefraeak.net

fast fingers=practice 200%
fast recognition=300% practice..

tpos........................
dedication= sub 20 average

i never bothered to look at www.cubestation.co.uk until now. gee thanks. ngayon ko lang kasi nalaman na there are techniques na pwede aralin to get faster at the cross. i thought na puro intuition lang talaga yun, and experience lang ang kailangan to master the cross.

for that, aaralin ko yun. mabagal pa kasi ako sa cross.

i average 4 seconds in making the cross.

ako rin mga 4 to 5 seconds sa cross.