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Cyclone Boys G6 6x6 Review

The G6 came out in January 2017, making it fairy new. It's 19.99 in most stores, so it's cheaper than most of today's 6x6s. It has a soft swishy feel, which is not what I expected for a cube coming from Cyclone Boys, as I feel they make quite scratchy cubes. The corner cutting is not great. It can't cut much without getting those Shengshou type lockups. I also haven't had a popping problem, except when a whole quarter of the cube exploded. Overall, this is a really good cube, and I would recommend it to most 6x6 solvers. Anyway, thats all for today. Bye!

Flagship Rivalries S1 Tournament 2: Valk 3 vs. Yuexiao Pro

 General Facts: Both cubes are fairly new, the Valk 3 being older. Speed/ Feel: Esentially, we are going to be using everything from last time for the Valk 3. So the Valk isis fast and buttery, and slightly crunchy, while the Yuexiao Pro is smooth, crispy, and slower. However, I've heard if you put original Yuexiao springs in there, it gets much faster. So this round is a draw. Corner Cutting: Both cubes have on parr corner cutting, however, the valk does better, because it does not lock up when corner cutting. Pops\Lockups\Corner Twists: The Yuexiao Pro has rare corner twist and pops, and has no problems with either locking up or catching. The Valk can catch because of the squared off corners, but corner twists are prevented. Pops also don't generally occur, but this is just based off my research and could be different. Overall, I have to give this one to the Yuexiao Pro. Stay tuned for next time, when the Yuexiao Pro will compete against the ultimate master: The Gans ...

Tied Record - NOT!

So, Feliks and Steve tied the WR. But actually, they didn't. You see, Stackmats display 3 digits after the first one, or the 4. So after watching the videos, I saw that Steve beat Feliks by 00.003. So, Steve actually won, and respectively holds the record just by a time of 00.003 off Feliks' record. No one could even start a timer and stop it that fast!

A Simple Tutorial

This tutorial is very simple.  All you need is 5 pyraminxs and a door. Simply place the pyraminxs in a row at the door frame, and that will keep people from coming in your room.

25 Things Cubers Hate

Pops Plus 2s DNFs PB fails You can't get good times Stepping on a pyraminx  Hand cramps Hand cramps during an OH solve Dropping a cube Rubik's brand Clock 8x8 isn't an event 6BLD isn't an event Lockups Pops POPS Getting a pop in a comp There are no competitions near you 1x1s Lockups You took too long to inspect When a cube breaks Pops Your mains are outdated Your order didn't ship

All of my PLL Algorithms

1. A Perm - R' U R' D2 R U' R' D2 R2 2. Ab Perm - R2 D2 R U R' D2 R I'M E 3. H Perm - M2 U M2 U2 M2 U M2 4. Z Perm - M U M2 U M2 U M U2 M2 U' 5. J Perm - R' U L' U2 R U' R' U2 R L U 6. Jb Perm - R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F' R2 U' R' 7. U Perm - R2 U R U R' U' R' U' R' U R' 8. Ub Perm - R U' R U R U R U' R' U' R2 9. Y Perm - F R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F' 10. F Perm - R' U' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' U 11. T Perm - R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F' 12. R Perm - L U2 L' U2 L F' L' U' L U L F L2 U'

How to use the Tensioning Tools That Come with the GuoGuan Yuexiao Pro

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First off, these tools are only to get even tensions, but can help with the tensioning, as once the caps are taken off, the centers go inward, because the springs are shorter than normal. I tried an AoLong V2 spring swap, because there was a lot of spring noise, but that did not work because the AoLong springs are too long. That said, lets move on. First, disassemble your cube and take off the caps. Next, insert the tools as shown in the picture below: Then, use the screwdriver that comes with the cube to tighten until the screwdriver won't go. Make sure you use the left and right centers like in the picture, because these are the sides perpendicular to the tools, so the tensions will  only become even if you use those sides. You can also loosen the cube, because the tools help improve recognition in even tensions. These tools should work on any cube with the same center design as the Yuexiao Pro, and may work on other cubes. Repeat this step for all the other centers, a...